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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1930

568 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 17 of 29

Federal Wheat Pool Another Poll to Be Taken Canberra

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 August 1930 · page 1

The decision to take another poll on the question whether a wheat pool should be formed was arrived at by Ministers at a special meeting of the…

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Three Persons Killed Lorry Laden with Wool Overturns at Warren Warren

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 August 1930 · page 2

Three young people were killed in a motoring accident yesterday morning. A lorry laden with wool driven by Carnet Walton (19) overturned on a wet…

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Three Persons Killed Lorry Laden with Wool Overturns at Warren Warren

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 August 1930 · page 1

Three young people were killed in a motoring accident yesterday morning. A lorry laden with wool driven by Garnet Walton (19) overturned on a wet…

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Wheat Production World Position Serious London, August 1

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 August 1930 · page 1

Wheat experts, consider that the international position is becoming serious and the future outlook shows little promise of any improvement…

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Inquiries About Transport of Wool From Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 August 1930 · page 2

A large manufacturing firm in Sydney is at present negotiating with the New South Wales Railways Department for the transport of 3000 bales of wool…

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Investigating Cattle Diseases

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 August 1930 · page 2

To investigate cattle diseases and take moving pictures of different herds in South Australian and other cattle country, Mr. H. A. Alderson, C.V.S., of…

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No Feed for Sheep 60,000 to Be Destroyed in Gascoyne District (W.a.) Perth

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 August 1930 · page 4

Mr. W. A. Sanderson, secretary of the West Australian Pastoralists' Association, to-day confirmed reports that there were 60,000 sheep in the…

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Leetoh Farm Sold for £1 Judgment Creditor Buys When Put Up at Auction Leeton

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 August 1930 · page 1

On account of a judgment he had secured fdr £101 Mr. C. B. Scott, of Whitton, had the rice farm of P. D. Simpson put up for auction with the…

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Rain in New South Wales Wheat Area Benefits Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 August 1930 · page 1

Good rains were recorded over part of the wheat belt yesterday, particularly the southern Riverina area, where falls in some places exceeded…

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Shearing Dispute Dispatch of Wool From Moree District Moree

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 August 1930 · page 1

As an indication that shearing is proceeding satisfactorily despite the strike, it is stated that during the first week of August 1411 bales of wool…

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U.S.A. Wheat Crop Losses by Heat Wave Rise in Price of Wheat Washington, August 6

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 August 1930 · page 1

Concentrated effort by Government agencies was bent on Wednesday to ascertaining accurately the needs of the drought-stricken country…

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Menindie Police Court Man Fined for Trespassing on Pastoral Property

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 August 1930 · page 3

In the Menindle Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. G. S. Goldie, S.M., Augustus Pegler, manager of Neilpo Pastoral Company Limited,…

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Wentworth Police Court Cattle Allowed to Stray on Banks of Water Channel

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 August 1930 · page 3

Before Mr. G. S. Goldie, S.M., in the Wentworth Police Court on Thursday Hector Wagstaff, district engineer for the Water Conservation…

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Home Maintenance Area Can Carry 2000 Sheep Is Judge's Decision Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 August 1930 · page 1

In the Land Court yesterday, Mr. Justice Pike decided that a home maintenance area should be an area that would carry 2000 sheep. He added that…

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Home Maintenance Area Can Carry 2000 Sheep Is Judge's Decision Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 August 1930 · page 2

In the Land Court yesterday, Mr. Justice Pike decided that a home maintenance area should be an area that would carry 2000 sheep. He added that…

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How the Government could Assist the Wheat Grower and the Unemployed. To the Editor Western Grower

Western Grazier · Saturday 9 August 1930 · page 3

Sir,—Some time ago Mr Thorby (Minister for Agriculture) in reported to have stated that N.S.W. had a surplus, or carry over, of wheat from last…

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Home Maintenance Area for Grazing of Sheep Decision of Judge Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 August 1930 · page 1

Mr. Tout, president of the Graziers' Association, states that Mr. Justice Pike's decision to extend the basis of the home maintenance area for grazing…

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Attacks on Sheep Two Dogs Shot Renmark

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 August 1930 · page 2

There have been several cases of loss of sheep in the upper river districts recently from the ravages of domestic dogs. A bad case occurred last week on…

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N.Z. Pastoral Industry Shearers' Wages Reduced Sliding Scale in Force Wellington (N.Z.), August ll

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 August 1930 · page 2

Under the new agreement shearers' and shed hands wages will be reduced by 14 per cent. during the coming season. Wages will be adjusted on a…

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Drought in U.S.A. Relief for Farmers Washington, August 7

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 August 1930 · page 4

The Federal Farm Board to-day announced a plan to organise local cooperative agencies in the drought stricken areas to lend farmers money…

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