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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1931

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Slaughters of Cattle Inquiry to Be Held Sydney, Thursday Nigut

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 1

The New South Wales Exeoutive Council to-day appointed Mr. E. A. Prior, chief industrial magistrate, as a royal commissioner to inquire into the…

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Mice in Victoria Stacks of Wheat Attacked at Railway Sidings Renmark

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 3

Along the Millewa to Redcliffs (Victoria) railway line thousands of mice have made their appenrance. They have attacked large stacks of wheat…

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Rural Reliefs Ltd. Company Registered To-day to Help Needy Farmers Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 4

Many well known public men are included in the list of subscribers to the new company. Rural Reliefs Ltd. which was registered to-day with capital of…

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Farmers in Conference Proposals for Relief Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 2

Recommendations adopted at the conference of wheat farmers in Melbourne included a Federal sales tax on flour. Among other proposals adopted were…

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N.Z. Farmer's Death Man Charged with Murder Auckland (N.Z.), April 11

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 April 1931 · page 1

Following the death of Arthur Rossiter, an elderly farmer, at his home at Waikato yesterday, Reginald Rickard (35) was arrested and charged with…

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N.Z. Farmer's Death Man Charged with Murder Auckland (N.Z.), April 11

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 April 1931 · page 6

Following the death of Arthur Rossiter, an elderly farmer, at his home at Waikato yesterday, Reginald Rickord (35) was arrested and charged with…

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Wool Industries Fair to Be Held in England Members of Parliament Make Appeal for Support (The "Times" Message.) London, April 9

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 April 1931 · page 3

Twenty-three members of the House of Commons, including Sir John Simon (Liberal) and Mr. H. B. Lees-Smith (Postmaster-General) representing wool…

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Australian Wool Japanese Requirements Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 April 1931 · page 2

A Japanese, wool tuyer saye.it is expected that Japan' 1931 wool requirements from Australia will bo 400,000 bales…

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The Graziers' Conference Opposition to Schemes for Fixing Wool Prices Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 April 1931 · page 1

On the resumption of the Graziers' Conference to-day Mr. C. O. Williams of Hinda, moved a resolution in opposition to any wool stabilisation scheme…

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Westerw Living Areas Minister Will Not Agree to 6000 Sheep Estimate Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 April 1931 · page 1

Mr. J. M. Tully, the Minister for Lands, told a deputation at Walgett that he would not agree to a livingarea based on a 6000 sheep estimate…

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South Australia Killed on a Farm Cummings

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 April 1931 · page 4

Frank Hamer (14) was killed when working in a paddock on a dise drill this morning. His mother found the body…

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Sheep Sale in Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 April 1931 · page 3

Eider Smith and Co. have received advice that at the Adelaide Abattoirs sheep market yesterday the yarding comprised 18,400 sheep and 6400 lambs…

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Wool Sales Higher Prices in Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 April 1931 · page 3

Dalgety and Company Limited has received the following advice regarding wool sales conducted in Brisbane on Monday: —…

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Water Used for Stock Poisoned in Queensland 48 Cattle Dead Rockhampton (Q.)

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 April 1931 · page 1

An outrage was committed a few days ago when the water in a tank situated at a bore on Mountview, which is 40 miles from Theodore and…

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Federal Wheat Bill Senate Challenged to Throw Out the Bill Canberra

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 April 1931 · page 1

Speaking in the House of Representatives yesterday, Mr. G. Parkhill (N.S.W.) said that statues should be crected in honor of the men who had…

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Federal Wheat Bill Head the Second Time in the Representatives Canberra

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 April 1931 · page 1

The Wheat Bill was rend the second time in the House of Representatives yesterday by 47 votes to 16. It was supported by the Country party and the…

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Sydney Wool Sales Values Unchanged Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 April 1931 · page 3

At the wool sales hero to-day 9855 bales were catalogued, and sales, including private transactions amounted to 88[?]9 bales. Competition was well…

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Mushrooms Great Crop This Year

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 April 1931 · page 3

A popular pastime or occupation at this time of the year is going out to look for mushrooms, which seem to be more plentiful this season than for…

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Floods in State Over 50 Families Leave Homes Near Newcastle Many Farmers Ruined Newcastle

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 April 1931 · page 7

Fifty families at Hexham, Tarro, and Miller's Forest, abandoned their homes last night as a result of the rise of the floodwaters…

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Floods in State Over 50 Families Leave Homes Near Newcastle Many Farmers Ruined Newcastle

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 April 1931 · page 4

Fifty families at Hexham, Tarro, and Miller's Forest, abandoned their homes last night as a result of the rise of the floodwaters…

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