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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1930

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"Grow More Wheat" Prime Minister Pleased with Farmers' Response Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 April 1930 · page 4

Mr. J. H. Scullin, the Prime Minister, states that farmers are responding Well to the appeal to grow more wheat, believing the proposed…

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Cattle From Forbes District to Feed at Langawirra

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 April 1930 · page 4

About 300 head of cattle belonging to Mr. W. Marsh, of the Forbes district, will arrive by goods train to-morrow and will be untracked at The…

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Federal Wheat Pool Opposition in Victoria Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 April 1930 · page 4

Addressing a large representative meeting of Wimmera wheat growers, Mr. Menzies. M.L.L., strongly attacked the proposed wheat pool on…

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Wool Becomes A Fashion Vogue

Western Grazier · Saturday 19 April 1930 · page 2

Demo-Fashion has this year set the [?] of approval on wind. Le[?] re[?] are emphatic about this. "Never has this range of [?] woodens been so…

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Manfred Company's Sheep to Be Sent to Wilcannia

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 April 1930 · page 2

Arrangements are now being made by the Manfred Pastoral Companr for the return to Broken Hill of approsamately 50,000 head of sheep which…

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Death of a Farmer His Head Blown Off Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 April 1930 · page 1

John Dalton (39). of Vite Vite, near Cressy, informed his wife that a rooster on their farm had died during the night. He remarked: "The old…

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Sheep From Jamestown En Route to Kantappa

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 April 1930 · page 2

A consigument of 1500 ewes from the Jamestowu district was received at Cockburn this morning. The sheep…

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Heavy Rain in S.A. Wheat and Grazing Areas Have Drenching Downpours Tornado at Port Lincoln Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 April 1930 · page 1

Heavy rain fell over the widespread agricultural areas of the State yesterday. The wheat lands on Eyre's Peninsula and in the middle north and…

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Record Sowing of Wheat Predicted in S.A. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 April 1930 · page 1

Following the General rain throughout South Australia Professor Perkins, Director of Agriculture, said it seemed probable that a record area, exceeding…

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Tuberculin Testing of Local Dairy Herds

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 April 1930 · page 3

Discussion occurred at the City Council last night on a communication received from Mr. Max Henry, chief veterinary surgeon (stock and brands…

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Agriculture in Russia Farms Militarised

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 April 1930 · page 3

The Soviet Government has issued labor instructions for the collective farms which mark the most important step yet taken towards the complete…

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Wool a Fashion Yogue

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 April 1930 · page 5

[?] [?] this year set the seal of approval on wool. Leading retailers are emputic atout this. "Never has the range of smart…

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Wool Market Co-operation by Australian and S.africa Exchange of Information Capetown

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 April 1930 · page 1

Co-operation between South Africa and Australia in the world's wool markets was definitely established at a conference held here to-day, when Mr…

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Wool Sales Sydney Market Improved Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 April 1930 · page 1

The market was fully 10 Per cent, above the closing rate, of the last Sydney series when the new series of wool sales was opened in Sydney…

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Proposed Relief in Vic. for Distressed Farmers Bill in Assembly Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 April 1930 · page 4

A bill has been introduced in the Victorian Legislative Assembly to provide relief for mallee farmers who were distressed by a series of droughts. The…

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Sheep for Local Butchers

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 May 1930 · page 1

A consignment of 630 fat wethers was received by Dalgety and Co. this morning from Haythorpe Station, near Menindie, for distribution among local…

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Wool Sales High Values in Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 May 1930 · page 3

Dalgety and Co. report that the Melbourne wool sales were held on Tuesday when there waa keen competition among the buyers. The Japanese…

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Sheep by Motor Lorry Travel 635 MILES Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 3

Twenty-three sheep brought from Melbourne by motor lorry to demonstrate a method of transport evolved by Sir Edward Mitchell, and…

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Dingoes Attack Cattle on the Upper Clarence One Shot Was Over 5Ft. Long Gratton

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 1

Packs of large dingoes are reported to be causing serious trouble to cattle around Coombadjha, on the Tipper Clarence. Early on a recent morning…

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Pastoral Conditions Some Parts of the State Are in a Very Bad Way

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 May 1930 · page 2

Mr. R. H. Calder, Broken Hill manager for Bennett and Fisher, Ltd., accompanied by Mr. W. I. Foulis, of Corona Station, returned yesterday…

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