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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1929

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Australian Meats and Wool for U.S.A. Importers Object to Tariff Increases (Special to "The Miner.") New York, May 19

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 May 1929 · page 4

The chief importers of Australian meats and wool met here on Saturday to discuss a protest against the proposed tariff rates, which will place an…

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A Wool Pressing Record

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 May 1929 · page 2

From C. H. Blagg:— Thinking the undermentioned wool pressing will be of interest to "Miner" readers I herewith give the following…

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Rain in South Australia Wheat Farmers Benefit Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 May 1929 · page 2

Soaking rains on Eyre Peninsula yesterday will benefit the wheat farmers Up to. 140 points fell at Wudinna. Showers fell on the Adelaide plains…

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Queensland Politics Govt. Congratulated by Farmers and Settlers Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 May 1929 · page 8

The metropolitan branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association to-day carried a motion heartily congratulating the Queensland…

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Farmer Blown to Pieces in Premature Explosion Another Man Injured Auckland (N.Z.). May 27

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 May 1929 · page 1

A farmer named Bayne was blasting logs with gelignite when a premature explosion occurred and he was practically blown to pieces. The coroner and…

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Pastures Protection Board's Annual Convention Complaints by Members of the Theft of Sheep Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 May 1929 · page 4

Speaking at the Pastures Protection Boards, convention to-day Mr. T. H. Fleming, of Upper Hunter, said he had known of cases where trucks had…

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Sale of Cattle

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 May 1929 · page 2

At the Picton, saleyards yesterday, Dalgety and Co. sold 39 cattle, comprising bullocks and steers, to local butchers on account of Mr. R. Leckie, of…

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Attempted Murder Farm Hand Arrested Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 May 1929 · page 3

A message received from Uralla states that the local police have arrested a 16year-old farm hand on a charge of attempted murder…

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Man Drowned at Farm Gove Apparent Suicide Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 May 1929 · page 3

An unknown, man was drowned at Farm Cove last night. An onlooker stated that the man deliberately jumped into the water and disregarded shouted…

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Poison in Cream Can at a Butter Factory an Analyst's Report Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 May 1929 · page 1

A report from the Government Analyst received at police headquarters, bears out the story of strychnine being found in a can of cream at…

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Alleged Theft of Wheat From Railway Trucks Two Men Arrested Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 May 1929 · page 4

Recently there have been heavy shortages of wheat from railway trucks at Rankin Springs. Detectives were sent to the scene to investigate, with…

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Alleged Theft of Wheat From Railway Trucks Two Men Arrested Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 June 1929 · page 6

Recently there have been heavy shortages of wheat from railway tracks at Rankin Springs. Detectives were sent to the seene to investigate, with…

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Cruelty to Sheep Station Owner Fixed £5 Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 June 1929 · page 4

At the Burwood Police Court to-day J. Elder, a station owner, of Merriwa, was charged with cruelly ill-treating animals at Flemington on May 1…

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Attacked by a Pig Farmer Severely Bitten Coffs Harbor

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 June 1929 · page 4

"While attempting to drive a boar pig home. Harry Hallgath, an elderly farmer, of Bonville, was attacked, by the animal and badly injured. He was…

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Sheep From Gunnedah

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 June 1929 · page 3

A spacial stock train of 27 vans, containing 2500 sheep, consigned to Mr. T. Allison through Bennett and Fisher Ltd., arrived here this morning from…

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Drop in Wool Prices Queensland Graziers Want an Investigation Svdnev

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 June 1929 · page 1

The Graziers Federal Council is to be ashed by the Queensland members to investigate the serious drop in wool prices…

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Missing Grafton Boy a Farmer's Story Grafton

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 June 1929 · page 3

This morning the Grafton police received a report from A. P. Dudgeon, farmer, of Clearfield, between Gralton and Casino, which may throw some…

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Alsatian Sheepkiller Damages for Farmer Perth

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 June 1929 · page 3

The first claim in the State for damages as a result of sheep being killed by an Alsatian dog was heard in the Pinjarra court. The magistrate…

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Lived on Bohed Wheat a Melbourne Case Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 June 1929 · page 1

Police Woman Davidson stated today that she had been informed by a woman who came to her for assistance that she had been feeding herself and…

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Barrier Miner Thursday, June 13, 1920. Lower Wool Prices

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 June 1929 · page 2

Sir Arthur Duckham the leader of the British Economic Mission which visited Australia last year, said after his return to England that the…

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