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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1930

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Australian Wheat Lost on a Lighter Foundered at Hull (Special to "The Miner.") London, December 11

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 December 1930 · page 4

A lighter laden with 950 quarters of Australian wheat from the cargo steamer Fernwood was caught in a gale at Hu[?] and foundered…

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London Wool Sales

Western Grazier · Saturday 13 December 1930 · page 2

London, Thursday.—At the Wool Sales 11,136 bales were offered and approimately 10,560 were sold. There was a good selection of all mer[?] and a…

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Victorian Politics Measure Is Proposed to Purchase Wheat Crop Melbourne, Friday Night

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 December 1930 · page 3

Mr. Slater, Minister for Agriculture, caused a stir in the Legislative Assembly to-day when e gave notice of his intention to introduce a bill…

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Federal Parlt. Second Reading of Bill Governing Wheat Price Canberra, Friday Night

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 December 1930 · page 3

In the House of Representatives today Mr. Forde, Aoting Minister for Markets, moved the second reading of a hill providing for 3/ a bushel f.o.b…

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Farmer Shoots Wife Then Commits Suicide Had Been Living Apart Melbourne, Friday Night

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 December 1930 · page 1

Henry William Robinson (60) shot has wife. Lauristina Robinson (62), and then committed suicide on their farm at Clyde North, five miles from…

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Sale of Cattle

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 December 1930 · page 4

On account of Mr. H. Hughes, of Eureka Station, Elder, Smith and Co., Ltd., conducted a sale of cattle at the Picton saleyards on Saturday. There…

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Wheat Burnt for Fuel Cheaper Than Coal New York, December 11

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 December 1930 · page 4

It is reported that the residents of a town in dabo, located in the centre of the wheat region, are burning wheat for fuel, since they are able…

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Federal Politics Wheat Advances Bill Passes the Second Reading Members at Variance Canberra

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 December 1930 · page 4

The Wheat Advances Bill passed the second reading in the House ot Representatives by 37 votes to nine alter an all-night sitting…

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Wheat Bill Passes Senate Lower House Adjourns Canberra

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 December 1930 · page 1

The Wheat Bill passed the Senate without amendment. After sitting until 2 o'clock this morning the House of Representatives…

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Duty on Sheep Skins Denounced by Mr. Gullett Canberra

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 December 1930 · page 1

Mr. H. S. Gullett, deputy leader of the Federal Opposition, in denouncing the export duty on sheep skins declared that the tax was a dirty mark…

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The Sheep Blowfly. Method of Control and of Treating Fly-Struck Sheep

Western Grazier · Saturday 20 December 1930 · page 3

The fall wing is supplied by the Department of Agriculture, through the Inspector of Stock:—The prupose of this article is to act out…

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Collapse of Wheat Stack Boy Killed Instantly Father and Brother Both Suffer Injuries Temora

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 December 1930 · page 1

Sleeping in a wheat shed in the farm of F. Casley, at Mimosa, early this morning a father and two sons were overwhelmed by a stack of wheat…

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Sale of Dairy Cows

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 December 1930 · page 2

A herd of 21 dairy cows which were bred at Bega, New South Wales, were offered for auction, on behalf of Mr. P. K. Conroy, at the Picton saleyards…

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Sale of Dairy Cows

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 December 1930 · page 1

A herd of 21 dairy cows which were bred at Bega, New South Wales, were offered for auction, on behalf of Mr. P. K. Conroy, at the Picton saleyards…

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Federal Politics Mr. Fenton's Statement on Sheep Skin Duty Canberra

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 December 1930 · page 1

Mr. J.E. Fenton, Acting Prime Minister, says that should the duty on sheen skins he confirmed it will operate only from the date of Parliament's…

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Australian Sheep Skins Ban in South of France Till Duty Is Removed Melbourne, Monday Night

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 December 1930 · page 2

Mr. Arthur Glover, chairman of the Federated Sheep Skin Exporters' Association of Australia, received a cable message to-day from Mazamet, a fell…

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Duty on Sheep Skins Graziers to Apply for High Court Injunction Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 December 1930 · page 4

The Graziers' Association of Victoria intends to apply to the High Court for an injunction to restrain the Customs Department from collecting the…

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No More Credit to Farmers by Traders at Tamworth Debts Must Be Reduced Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 December 1930 · page 1

Traders at Tamworth and other towns in the north decided to give no further credit to farmers unless their debts are reduced within a month…

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Wheat Crops in Victoria Much Damaged by Rain Sheep Turned on Some Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 December 1930 · page 1

Heavy rain which has fallen throughout Victoria during the past few days has done an immense amount of harm to the wheat crops. The…

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Duty on Sheep Skins Graziers to Apply for High Court Injunction Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 December 1930 · page 6

The Graziers' Association of Victoria intends to apply to the High [?]t for an injunction to restrain the Customs Department from collecting the…

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