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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1930

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Russian Farmers Coupons for Motor Cars Plus Price for Corn Moscow, August 15

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 August 1930 · page 3

The Soviet has decided on a novel scheme to tempt the peasants to hand Over larger quantities of grain to the Government. Thus far many of them…

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"Wool Blind" Sheep

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 August 1930 · page 2

Recently a number of "wool blind" sheep were found in the Flemington saleyards, Sydney, with the result that the animals suffered unnecessary cruelty…

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Rain in S.A. Pastoral Areas Benefit Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 August 1930 · page 1

There was much jubilation in Adelaide to-day at the news of rainfall over a wide area last night and early this morning. Falls of half an inch…

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The Pastoral Award A.W.U. Asks for Variation Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 August 1930 · page 3

The Australian Workers' Union has lodged with the Federal Arbitration Court an application for a variation of the pastoral award, which also asks…

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Farmers and Settlers the Saffron Thistle Not a Noxious Weed Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 August 1930 · page 1

The Farmers and Settlers' Association conference defeated by an overwhelming majority a motion of censure against the executive…

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Unrequited Affection Farmhand Threatens to Shoot Himself Seymour

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 August 1930 · page 3

The police on Friday night were called to Tarcombe, a remote hamlet some 27 miles from Seymour, to protect the inhabitants from a man who…

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Federal Referendum Farmers and Settlers Against All Clauses Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 August 1930 · page 1

The Farmers and Settlers' Association conference representing 10,000 primary producers decided to oppose all three clauses of the Federal…

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Farmer Found Dead Worry Over Flood Losses Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 August 1930 · page 2

Henry Lightfoot (64), a farmer, of East Maitland, left his home on Tuesday night. Yesterday his son made a search and discovered his father's body…

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Latest News Issue. N.Z. Imposes a Duty on Canadian Vehicles Retaliation for Duty on New Zealand Butter Wellington (N.Z.), August 22

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 August 1930 · page 4

The New Zealand Government has decided to place Canadian motor vehicles and accessories on a general tariff as from yesterday. The effect…

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London Wool Sales Mr. Devereux's Letter

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 August 1930 · page 3

Mr. W. P. Devereux, official representative of the Australian Woolgrowers' Council and the Graziers' Federal Council of Australia, writes…

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N.Z. Imposes a Duty on Canadian Vehicles Retaliation for Duty on New Zealand Butter Wellington (N.Z.), August 22

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 August 1930 · page 6

The New Zealand Government has decided to place Canadian motor vehicles and accessories on a general tariff as from yesterday. The effect…

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Russian Goal Miners Deserting the Mines Places Are to Be Taken by Farm Workers (Special to "The Miner.") Riga, August 24

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 August 1930 · page 1

The Soviet is reported to have ordered the Department of Agriculture to mobilise 20,000 members of the farm staff for service in the coal…

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Lightning Strikes Sheep 200 DEAD Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 August 1930 · page 1

During a storm in the Dirranbandi district [?]0 sheep were killed by lightning, while 150 others were smothered as a result of the confusion. The men…

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Federal Pastoral Award A.W.U. Wants Variation for Shearing Labor Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 August 1930 · page 3

An application has been made by the A.W.U. in terms of the one made to the Federal Arbitration Court in 1927, for a variation of the Federal…

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Drover Commits Suicide Worried Over Sheep Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 August 1930 · page 1

A message from Charleville states that a drover named Thomas Patterson committed suicide by swallowing strychnine. He had become very…

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Shifting the Wool Clip Ships to Be Rationed Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 August 1930 · page 1

The Overseas Shipping Representatives' Association has decided to ration cargoes of ships about to leave Australia with the first of the new season's…

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Outbreak of Pleuro Dairy Herd Affected Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 August 1930 · page 4

During an inspection o[?] a dairy at Peakhurst recently, the Hurstville health inspector found one of the herd suffering from pleuro. The animal was…

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London Wool Sales Mr. Devereux's Letter

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 August 1930 · page 3

Mr. W. P. Devereux, official representative of the Australian Woolgrowers' Council and the Graziers' Federal Council of Australia, writes…

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Outbreak of Pleuro Dairy Herd Affected Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 August 1930 · page 6

During an inspection of a dairy at Peakhurst recently, the Hurstville health inspector found one of the herd suffering from pleuro The animal was…

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Wool and Wheat Good Outlook for S.A. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 September 1930 · page 4

Speaking of the prospects of the near future. Mr. A. G. Rymill, at the annual meeting of shareholders of Bennett and Fisher Ltd., yesterday, said it…

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