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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1931

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Fatalities and Accidents Cattle Train Derailed Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 June 1931 · page 1

An engine and three cattle waggons were derailed at Eastwood yesterday afternoon. The engine was suspended over an embankment above the creek…

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Farmer Gored by Bull Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 June 1931 · page 1

Victor Knight (60), farmer, of Greegree, near St. Arnaud; was found dead by his wife in the yard of his farm. He had been gored to death by a stud…

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Duty 0N Sheep [?] £11,321 COLLECTED Canberra

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 June 1931 · page 4

Senator Barnes told Senator Johnston (W.A) in the Senate yesterday that £11,321 had been collected from the export duty on sheep skink,…

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Australian Butter Trade Expanding in Britain 70,000 Tons Exported Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 June 1931 · page 1

Addressing the annual dairy factory manegere and.[?]elaries conference at the Sydney Show Ground to-day, Mr. C. D. Moares, general maneger of the…

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Jotes and Comments the Butter Exports.—

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 June 1931 · page 2

Yesterday a message from "The Miner's" Sydney correspondent said that the sale of Australian and New Zealand butter in England has increased…

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Wool Sales Highest Rates for Season Secured in Melbourne Melbourne Tuesday Night

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 June 1931 · page 1

The winter wool sules opened in.Melbourne to-day when the most sotisfactory feature was the demand for crutchings from local mills and Japan. Good…

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Relief for S.A. Farmers More Than 1000 APPLY Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 June 1931 · page 3

"The board considers that the legislative scheme for the relief of necessitous farmers has been mast successful," said Mr. Field, the deputy…

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Attempted Poisoning Farm Laborer Charged Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 June 1931 · page 4

In thE Culcairn Police Court yesterday John Lynn (42), farm laborer, was remanded on a charge of administering poison with intent to murder…

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'Mystery Man' From Russia Campaign Against Ban on Export of Stud Sheep Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 June 1931 · page 1

There is a "myste[?]y man" from Russia in Sydney. He can speak English. Instructions from the Soviet to…

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A Wheat Transactiom Moratorium Granted

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 June 1931 · page 3

After the jury, under the direction of his Honor Judge Thomson, had returned a verdict for plaintiffs for the full nmount claimed in the case…

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Federal Parlt. Duty on Cotton Wool to Be Reconsidered Canbern

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 June 1931 · page 1

As a result of the opposition to the duty on cotton wool during the tariff debate in the House of Representatives Mr, Forde, the Minister for Customs,…

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British Campaign Against the Cattle Warble Fly. Attack on Pest Causing Australian Embargo. Scientists Find New Treatment

Western Grazier · Saturday 6 June 1931 · page 3

A vigorous campaign to [?]minate the Warolo Fly, which does great damage to cattle's hides and at present prevents the export of British pedigree stock to…

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Federal Parlt. Duty on Cotton Wool to Be Reconsidered Drmaloney's Notice Regarding Referendum Canbera

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 June 1931 · page 8

As a result of the opposition to the duty on cotton wool during the tariff debate in the House of Representatives, Mr.Forde, the Minister for Customs,…

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Queensland Sugar Government Purchases Whole of 1931 CROP Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 June 1931 · page 3

By proclamation which was issued on Saturday, the Queensland Government acquired the 1931 season's crop. The proclamation provides for the payment…

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Mail Bag Robbery Farm Hand's Evidence Sydney, Wednesd[?]

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 June 1931 · page 1

The case in winch Lancelot [?] Lynch, postal assistant; Arthar Colln[?] salesman; and Joseph Ryan, moti[?] driver, are coarged with steal[?]…

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Wool Selling Victorian M.L.A's. ADDRESS Shepparton

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 June 1931 · page 3

At a large meeting of woolgrowers, organised by the Shepparton Agricultural Society, last evening Mr. Wettenhall, M.L.A., spoke on the subject of…

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Advances for Farmers and Unemployed Reliet Banks Doubtful Whether Money Can Be Provided Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 June 1931 · page 1

Referring to the resolution of the Luan Council subsequently approved by the Premiers' Couference that Mr. E. G. Theodore, the chairman, should…

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Crowing Mummy Wheat

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 June 1931 · page 4

An American farmer recently, claimed that he had succeeded in making grow wheat which he had obtained from Tutankhamen's tomb. In a letter to…

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Dogs Kill Sheep Mr. Lord, of Thackaringa Suffers Loss of 5O' Animals One of the Dogs Killed and Anotaer Caught

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 June 1931 · page 8

Two kangaroo dogs which were reperted to have bees lost [?] the lamb[?]g Camp country a month ago are aff[?] to have be[?] resp[?]lble…

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Dogs Kill Sheep Mr. Lord, of Thackaringa Suffers Loss of 60 Animals One of the Dogs Killed and Another Caught

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 June 1931 · page 2

Two kangaroo dogs which were reported to have been lost on the Lambing Camp country a month ago are alleged to have beet responsible…

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