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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1930

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Wool Sales

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 2

Dalgety and Company have received advice that the London wool sales were continued on Monday with mach improved spirit. Merinos were…

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Wool Industry Export Embargo Wanted on Wool Under lld. a Pound Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 1

The Commonwealth Government has been asked by the Australian Grazing Industry Defence League to Place un embarco cn the export of wool below…

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Increasing Wool Yields Professor Gives Methods That Could Be Employed (Special to "The Miner.") London, February 4

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 4

Wool yields might be greatly increased by injections and selection of types of sheep, said Professor Aid red F. Barker Professor of Textile…

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London Wool Sales

Western Grazier · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 2

London, Feb 5—At the Wool Sales there was a very large selection of all classes of grassy morning and a few scoureds; also a small supply of other…

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Wool From Waste

Western Grazier · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 4

A new yarn, with the warm, soft fuel of lambs' wool, is being made from the waste product of the artificial silk industry…

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Wool Sales Prices in London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 2

Dalgety and Co. report that the London wool gales were closed on Thursday with a firm market, which was active with brisk competition…

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Wool Sales Prices in London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 1

Dalgety and Co. report that the London wool sales were closed on Thursday with a finn market, which was active with brisk competition…

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[?] Farmer and Employee Wagga

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 1

White riding a hone at Belfredon yesterday Albert Langthorne (32), who has been in Australia for 12 months, was thrown into a dam when the horse…

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Alleged Sheep Killing Aboriginal Arrested Tarcoola

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 February 1930 · page 2

On February 5 Mr. William Robins, butcher, of Tarcoola, was inspecting his sheep, when he noticed tracks of a camel and a man. He followed the…

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New Cancer Remedy Made From Glands of Sheep (Special to "The Miner.") San Francisco, February 11

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 February 1930 · page 4

Before leading surgeons evidence of the gower of the extract to kill cancer discovered by Drs. Coffey and Humber was presented. As the result of the…

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Cattle Sold 30/A Head Bought Back Fob £9 15/ a Year Made the Difference Millicent

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 February 1930 · page 4

Evidence of the remarkable fluctuation of prices of stock was furnished at the local saleyards, when Mr. J. Gall, a well known south-eastern…

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New Pastoral Award the Increases Provided Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 February 1930 · page 2

Under the pastoral award rates of wages hare been adjusted for the 12 months beginning on March 1. Sbearers. woolpressers and shearers'…

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Death Bf a Farmer Evidence at Inquest Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 February 1930 · page 2

At the inquest into the death of Thomas Flanagan (41), a retired Limier, at Ouyen evidence was given that Flanagan's widow, who has been…

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Eleven Runaway Trucks on a New Zealand Railway Many Sheep Killed Auckland (N.Z.), February 17

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 1

Eleven trucks of sheep broke loose from the hand brakes on a seven-mile incline from Rochfort to Raetihl on Saturday, and gaining terrific speed…

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Use More Wool Campaign Garments Cost Too Much Says Mr. Edmund Joweth Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 2

Explaining the aims of the new Australian Wool Publicity League. Mr. Edmund Jowett, the president, said to-day that the first object was to…

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Tuberculin Testing of Local Dairy Herds

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 3

Mr. E. G. Macdonald. B.V.Ss., Government Veterinary Surgeon attached to the Department of Agriculture, has made a start on the tuberculin testing…

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Adelaide Wool Sales

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 2

Dalgety and Co. report that arrangements have been made for holding of the seventh wool sale of the season (second of the year) in…

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Pastoral Rains Diamantina in Flood Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 1

Floods in thc south-western areas of Queensland have caused all creeks and rivers to become raging torrents. Diamantina River is the highest for 12…

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Attacked by a Bull Dairyman Injured Wollongong

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 1

James Guest (37), a dairyman, was seriously injured yesterday when gored by a bull while taking a short cut through a neighbor's property. Mr…

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"Use More Wool" Cost of Woollen Goods Said to Be Too High

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 3

Although it is recognised that the introduction of artificial silk and other wool substitutes has had a material effect upon wool values, both…

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