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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1930

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Wool Sale 0Ffeerings Saving by Reduction Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 March 1930 · page 1

The president of the Graziers' Association claims that the results to date justify the reductions of offerings at the Australian wool sales. If…

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Cattle Train Mishap About 100 Cattle Killed Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 1

About 100 cattle were killed and maimed as a result of the derailment of eight waggons of a cattle train near Ipswich last night. The mishap…

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Starving Stock Rebate on Government Railways Not for Farmers Who Send Wool to Market by Road. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 2

The attitude of farmers who claim a rebate when they use the railways for transporting starring sheep, and then send their wool to market by road,…

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Farmer Found Dead Bullet Wound in Chest Moonta

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 March 1930 · page 1

Mr. Thomas Henry Hooper (55). farmer, was found dead on his farm at Nay[?]ppa, about 12 miles from Moonta, about 12.30 p.m. yesterday,…

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"Use More Wool" Campaign (From a Sydney Correspondent)

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 2

Country interests are coming in solidly behind the "Use More Wool" exhibition wnich will he held at David Jones Ltd., Sydney, on April 7 to 17…

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Floods in S. Australia Country Will Tatten Cattle for a Very Long Period Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 1

The biggest flood in the north of South Australia since 1917 has risen over the banks of the River Diamentina and the irater is spread out for…

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"Use More Wool" Campaign Plan to Manufacture Woollen Goods in China Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 4

Mr. S. L. Officer, the secretory of the Pastoralists' Association of the Southern Riverina, with the idea of giving an immediate stimulus to the…

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Indian Crops Menaced by Swarms of Locusts Measures Being Adopted to Keep Pests on the Wing (Special to "The Miner.") Calcutta, March 4

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 3

"Winter crops, which are the best for seven years, are in danger of destruction by locusts. District officers have been warned of…

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Farmers in Ireland Shave Pigs for Bristles (Special to "The Miner.") London, March 3

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 1

"Much cry: little, wool" is the proverbial description of the result of shearing a pig. According to "The Irish Times." however, shaving a pig…

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Tuberculin Testing of Local Dairy Herds Some Cows Destroyed

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 2

Mr. E. 6. M'Donald, who is doing the tuberculin testing of local dairy herds, said to-day that about 133 cows had been innoculatcd. A…

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Gold-bearing Reef on W.A. Wheat Farm Perth

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 March 1930 · page 2

The discovery of a gold-bearing quarts reef on a wheat farm 10 miles south of Burracoppin. 50 miles west of Southern Cross, was reported to-day…

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Gold-bearing Reef on W.A. Wheat Farm Perth

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 March 1930 · page 2

The discorery of a gold-beering Quartz reef on a wheat farm 10 miles south of Burrncoppia 50 miles west of Southern Cross, was reported to-day…

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Alleged Mu[?] of Farmer's Wife Husband Acquitted Perth

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 March 1930 · page 2

Charged with having wilfully murdered his wife, William Henry Johns pleaded not guilty before Mr. Justice Northmore in the Criminal Court…

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Sale of Stud Farm Total About £55,000 Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 March 1930 · page 2

The sale was completed to-day of [?]oorli[?] Stad Farm of [?]90 acres at Wahring in the estate of the last Mr. Norman Falkiner for amounts [?]…

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Farmer Badly Gored Condition Critical Cowra

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 March 1930 · page 1

Mr. Archie M'Gillivray of Ellesmere, Adelong-rond. was badly gored by a pedigreed Shorthorn bull. Mr. M'Gillivray revisited a property which he…

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Sale of Stud Farm Total About £55,000 Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 March 1930 · page 2

The sale was completed to-day of Noor[?]im Stud Farm of 3330 acres, at Wahring, in the estate of the late Mr. Norman Falkiner, for amounts…

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Alleged Murder of Farmer's Wife Husband Acquitted Perth

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 March 1930 · page 2

Charged with having wilfully murdered his wife, William Henry Johns pleaded not guilty before Mr. Justice Northmore in the Criminal Court…

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Death of 100 Sheep Poison Responsible Narrabri

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 March 1930 · page 4

Suffering from hydrocyanic acid poisoning after feeding on blue couch grass, 100 sheep were found dead yesterday morning on the Narrabri Creek…

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Brisbane Wool Sales

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 March 1930 · page 2

Dalgety and Co. report that the Brisbane wool sates were opened on Tuesday when the competition was keen and general. Compared…

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Rain on Upper Murray Damage to Fruit Crops Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 March 1930 · page 1

Heavy rain which fell, in the Uppes Murray districts last night may cause serious damage to fruit crops. Growers had just begun picking, and it is…

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