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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1930

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Russian Wheat an Aberdeen Embargo Action by France London, October 4

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 October 1930 · page 4

As the result of a report that a ship loaded with cereals has lett Riga for Aberdeen, grain merchants there decided not to handle the cargo, which…

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Two Farmers Killed by Lightning Strokes Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 October 1930 · page 4

During a terrific storm at Yea. James Anlezark. a well-known farmer, was killed by lightning. About the same time James Mitchell (14), a farmer, of…

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Rains in Riverina Welcomed by Farmers Further Falls Predicted Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 October 1930 · page 1

Light to Heavy rain [?] recorded yesterday generally in the south and east line joining Parramatta, Quambone, White Cliffs, and…

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Queensland Gold Snap 20,000 Sheep Perish Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 October 1930 · page 1

At least 20,000 sheep perished in the Cloncurry district as a result of the cold weather. They had just been shorn and were unablo to withstand…

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London Wool Sales Crossbreds in Demand London, October 7

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 October 1930 · page 1

Offerings at the London wool sales to-day aggregated 8300 bales, including 1330 bales from Queensland, 641 bales from New South Wales, 317 from…

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Sydney Hold-up Two Dairymen Shot at by Bandit Who Escaped Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 October 1930 · page 1

A masked and armed man entered Brimbecombe's dairy at Manly early this morning and held up two employees with a revolver. One of the…

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Rain Revives Cereal Crops a Fter the Brief Dry Spell in South Australia

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 October 1930 · page 4

In many districts the falls were anxiously awaited. They will save the crops from going back. In this barley field at Salisbury, the property of Mr. Fred Fiedler, there is promise of an excellent harvest. Left to right: Mr. Fiedler and Misses Doris Fiedler and Edna Wiesman…

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London Wool Sales

Western Grazier · Saturday 11 October 1930 · page 3

London, Oct. 9—The Wool Sales closed unchanged from recent levels, but compared to the July closing merinos fully maintained their prices;…

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Pastoral Industry Claims Made for Shearers to Be Heard on October 16

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 October 1930 · page 1

Mr. C. Sinclair Wood, secretary of the Pastoralists' Association of West Darling, has received a summons to appear before the Conciliation…

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Pastoral Industry Claims Made for Shearers to Be Heard on October 16

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 October 1930 · page 2

Mr. C. Sinclair Wood, secretary of the Pastoralists' Association of West Darling, has received a summons to appear before the Conciliation…

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Stud Sheep for Japan Supplies Got From U.S.A. Says Returned Traveller Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 October 1930 · page 4

Mr. J. A. Sloane, managing director of John A. Sloane and Co. Ltd., of Mulwala. "New South Wales, who returned to Sydney to-day after a holiday trip…

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Fatalities and Accidents Aged Farmer's Death Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 October 1930 · page 4

Edwin Gow (72), a well-known farmer, was killed yesterday when he was thrown from a buggy on a bridge over Ricarby Creek at Cornwallis, near…

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State Elections the Wool Industry No Help From Labor Party Says Graziers President Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 October 1930 · page 4

Mr. F. H. Tont. the president of the Glaziers' Association, said yesterday that every elector should consider the following passage from the annual…

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Cattle for S.a. Market

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 October 1930 · page 2

Five hundred head of bullocks from Sir Sidney Kidman's Bulloo Station, Queensland, will be trucked at Cockburn on Friday for the Adelaide…

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Record Wheat Harvest Forecasted for Australia May Be Worth £24,000,000 Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 October 1930 · page 1

Referring to the recent splendid rainfall over the main wheat belts of Australia, Mr. C. Judd, manager of the Victorian Wheatgrowers'…

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Adelaide Wool Sales Prices Down To-day

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 October 1930 · page 1

Elder. Smith and Co., Ltd., advise that there was fair general competition at the Adelaide wool sales to-day. Compared with the last Adelaide sale…

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State Elections Mr. Bavin at Cootamundra the Wheat Guarantee Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 October 1930 · page 1

Speaking at Cootamundra, Mr. T. R. Bavin, the Premier, said that what he had observed in the country had added to his feeling of optimism and…

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Woman Found Dead on Victorian Farm Murder Suspected Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 October 1930 · page 1

A murder was perpetrated at Nuntin, near Strathfprd, yesterday afternoon, the victim being a middle-aged widow. Mrs. Little. She was found…

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The Wool Sales Offerings Reduced

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 October 1930 · page 2

At a joint meeting of the executives of the Australian Woolgrowers' Council and the National Council of Woolselling Brokers, held in Melbourne, it…

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The Wool Sales Offerings Reduced Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 October 1930 · page 1

At a joint meeting of the executives of the Australian Woolgrowers' Council and the National Council of Woolselling Brokers, held in Melbourne, it…

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