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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1930

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Movements of Sheep

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 May 1930 · page 2

During the next week about 42,000 sheep and 260 cattle will be carried over the western division of the Sydney railway line. On Tuesday morning…

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Farms for Lucerne Growing in Mirrool Irrigation Area

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 May 1930 · page 2

Mr. C. Sinclair Wood, secretary of the Pastoralists' Association of West Darling, has received the following letter from the secretary of the Water…

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Tariff Changes France Retallates Wheat and Butter Duties Increased by 200 Per Cent. Canberra

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 May 1930 · page 1

Facts concerning a huge increase in duty by France on Australian wheat and butter were giveu i[?] the Senate to-day by Senator J. J. Daly…

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Tr[?] Cattle [?] Poison Plant Blamed Coonamble

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 May 1930 · page 3

Out of a mob of 538 cattle travelling for a[?] country 106 died within 24 hours on the stock route on Wingadee-road, 11 miles from Coonamble…

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[?] of Sheep Graziers Are Advised Against Use of Tar Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 May 1930 · page 1

Referring to complaints by woolbuyers of the deleterious effects of tar and other substances used for branding, Mr. Tout, president of the…

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Wheat Pools Advice to Be Wary to Australian Producers Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 May 1930 · page 1

Sir Mark Sheldon, who has returned from Europe and America, recommends Australian p[?] to [?] wary of have staggered Canada, and a similar…

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Wool Sales High Prices Realised

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 May 1930 · page 4

Dalgety and Co supply the following reports for the inter-State wool sales conducted recently.- The Perth sales were held on…

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North British Wool Textile Industry Proposal to Lower Wages

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 5

Discussing the attitude of the trade unions in regard to Lord Macmillan's recent report on the wages problem in the West Riding woo[?] textile…

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Bushmen and a Detective Search for Missing Sheep 4800 DISAPPEAR [?]

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 May 1930 · page 4

A party of bushmen headed by Detective M'Phee left King River yesterday for the mountains between Chenshunt and Mansfield to search for 4800…

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London Wool Sales

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 May 1930 · page 2

Dalgety and Co. report that the London wool sales were continued on Tuesday when the competition was keen. The prices were fully on a par…

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Wheat Marketing Bill Dr. Earle Page Favors a Compulsory Pool Canberra, hursday

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 May 1930 · page 1

The Wheat Marketing Bill was further debated in the House of Representatives to-day. Dr. Earle Page supported the proposal to…

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Federal Wheat Pool Debate Adjourned Canberra

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 May 1930 · page 4

During the second reading debate on the Wheat Marketing Bill in the House of Representatives Dr. Earle Page suggested that if a compulsory…

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Tuberculin Testing of Loch Dairy Herds City Council Ignored by Govt. Department Explanation Asked for

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 May 1930 · page 2

At the meeting of the City Council last night a letter was considered from Mr Max Henry, chief veterinary surgeon, dated March 18, dealing…

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Federal Wheat Pool Debate Adjourned Canberra

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 May 1930 · page 6

During the second reading debate on the Wheat Marketing Bill in the House of Represantatives Dr. Earle Page suggested that if a compulsory…

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Second Crop Oranges "Sweet and Juicy"

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 May 1930 · page 3

The unusual occurrence of a second crop of oranges setting in the one season, and at a time when the main crop of oranges from other districts is…

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The "Use More Wool" Campaign In South Australia

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 May 1930 · page 4

EXPERTS QUICKLY VALUE THE FLEECE.—Buyers from all parts of the world congregate at the Port Adelaide wool stores to examine wool before making their purchases at periodical sales. Kow upon row of bales are opened for inspection. WEAVING AN ALL-SOUTH AUSTRALIAN RUG IN TWEEDVALE FACTORY OF ONKAPARINGA WOOLLEN…

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Federal Wheat Pool Dearer Bread Forecasted Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 May 1930 · page 3

Mr. T. J. Noske, of Noske Bros. Pty., Ltd., flour millers, of Victoria and South Australia, who is visiting Sydney, said yesterday that, if the Federal…

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British Wool Products Principal Buyers London, May 23

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 May 1930 · page 1

In the House of Commons to-day Mr. Graham informed Mr. Boyce that out of the British exports of woollen and worsted yarns manufacturers in…

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The Sugar Crop Lower Surplus for Export

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 May 1930 · page 1

The Sugar Board estimates the total production of the 1930 crushing at 498,920 tons of raw sugar, representing 479,100 tons from Queensland mills…

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Barrier Miner Wednesday, May 28, 1930. "Use More Wool"

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 May 1930 · page 2

The "Use More Wool" campaign seems to have started in earnest in South Australia, judging from the informative series of pictures published…

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