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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1930

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Prohibtion in U.S.A. "Sheep Dip" Cocktail Is Bootleggers' Latest Has Caused Paralysis (Special to "The Miner") Washington, March 28

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 April 1930 · page 3

Mr. J. M. Doran (prohibition commissioner) announced to-day that bootleggers are now selling a concoction of creosote or crude carbolic…

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Tuberculin Testing of Local Dairy Herds Compensation Wanted for Animals Destroyed

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 April 1930 · page 3

A meeting of the Dairymen's Association was held last night for the purpose of discussing matters in connectiou with the tuberculin testing of…

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Farmers From Jamestown Want Agistment for Sheep

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 April 1930 · page 2

Messrs. W. A. Seaman and J. W. Wedding, farmers from the Jamestown district, arrived vesterday morning and are staying at the Soldiers'…

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Diseses in Cattle Public Health Department Issues Annual Report

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 April 1930 · page 2

Mr. D. H. Wallara chief health inspector, has received a copy of the annual report of the Director-General of Public Health for the year 1929. It…

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Wheat Growing in Victoria £200,000 Made Available for Additional Acreage Alelbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 April 1930 · page 4

In an address to the convention of the Chamber of Agriculture to-day Mr. Slater, Minister for Agriculture, said that the Associated Bank in…

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Dragged by Horse Farmer Badly Injured Wagga

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 April 1930 · page 1

Mr. E. Nixon, a well-known farmer, had a dreadful experience yesterday. He had tied a halter to a strap round a young horse's neck when his foot…

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[?] Frankston Poultry Farmer Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 April 1930 · page 1

The dead body of a local poultry fanner named Toll was found hanging from a tree a few yards from his residence at Frankston. Victoria,…

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Tuberculin Testing of Local Dairy Herds Statement of Mr..wallace

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 April 1930 · page 4

In a statement to-day concerning tuberculosis in cows, Mr. D. H. Wallace, chief health inspector, said: "The following appears in a publication by…

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Federal Wheat Pool Victorian Farmers Favor Voluntary Pool Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 April 1930 · page 2

The Federal Government's scheme for a compulsory wheat pool was rejected by the Victorian farmers' annual convention held at St. Arnaud…

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Wool Sales Held in Capital Cities

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 April 1930 · page 4

Dalgety and Co. supply the following reports of woolsales held at Perth, Sydney and Melbourne on April 1:- The Perth Sales opened when 20.000…

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Sheep and Wool Figures for the State Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 April 1930 · page 1

The Government Statistician, in a preliminary statement based on progress tabulations of sheep and wool returns recently collected throughout…

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"Use More Wool" Appeal Government Makes a Talkie

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 April 1930 · page 2

In furtherance of the "Use More Wool" appeal and the Golden Fleece Exhibition which opens early this month. Sir Dudley de Chair, the…

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Queensland Shooting Case a Farmer Wounded Cairns

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 April 1930 · page 4

David Molachino, a well-knwows farmer, was having supper with three other persons at his home nine [?] from ingham when he was shot…

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Pine Wool

Western Grazier · Saturday 5 April 1930 · page 4

Chemically treated pine needles have worked out in Germany as a substitute for wool for certain purposes very successfully. By varying…

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Geelong Wool Sales

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 April 1930 · page 2

Dalgety and Co. report that the Geelong wool sales were held on April 2. when 5[?]00 bales were offered. There was a good selection of all qualities and…

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Geelong Wool Sales

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 April 1930 · page 2

Dalgety and Co. report that the Geelong wool sales were held on April 2, when [?]00) hales were offered. There was a good selection of all qualities and…

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Cattle From Hillston for Agistment at Joulnie

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 April 1930 · page 2

An additional 500 cattle from the Hillston district, which are being [?]ced on agistraent in the Broken Hill districk were received through…

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Queensland Shooting Case a Farmer Wounded Cairns

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 April 1930 · page 6

David Molachino. a well-known farmer, was having supper with three other persons at his home nine miles from ingham when he was shot by…

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The Tuberculin Testing of Local Dairy Herds Govt. Medical Officer Speaks on the Subject

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 April 1930 · page 3

Several questions regarding the tuberculin testing of local dairy herds were to-day submitted to Dr. George, Government Medical Officer. As a…

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Additional Dairymen Have Their Herds Tested

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 April 1930 · page 2

Mr. D. H. Wallace, chief health inspector, st—ted to-day that there were still six dairymen who had not constated to have their herds tested. The…

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