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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1931

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Sheep for Saleyards Reference in Parliament to Deaths in Transit Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 June 1931 · page 4

A disclosure that one sheep out of each 280 consigned to the Flemington saleyards failed to reach its destination was made by the Minister…

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Government Food Relief the New Scale Farmers to Repay Value of Relief Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 June 1931 · page 3

Mr. M. Gosling, the Chief Secretary, admitted yesterday that the 25 per cent increase in food distribution, which operated from Monday last,…

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900 Sheep Marooned Wagga

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 June 1931 · page 1

There is a possibility of the flood exceeding the disastrous inundation of 1925.Roads leading from the town are now impassable, and many houses…

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Wool Milling Record From Sheep's Back to Suit in 3 HOURS 20 MINUTES London, June 23

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 June 1931 · page 4

In the record time of 3 hours 20 minutes wool taken from a sheep's back was made into a suit of clothes at Leeds to-day. The "speed" suit…

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Butter From Russia British Housewives Urged to Ban It

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 June 1931 · page 3

An urgent appeals to housewives to refuse to allow one fraction of Russian butter to enter their homes was made at Edinburgh yesterday by Mr. Harold…

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Empire Wool Conference Stabilising Plan Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 June 1931 · page 3

An important stage in the Empire Wool Conference was reached this afternoon. Early this morning sub-committees…

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Infected Cattle From N.S.W. Fears in Victoria Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 June 1931 · page 2

The need for a stricted supervision of cattle sent from other States to Victoria was urged in the Legislative Assembly last night. It was stated that…

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New Wool M[?]ling Recor From Sheep's Back to Suit in 2 HOURS 10 MINUTES (Special to "The Miner.") London. June 24

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 June 1931 · page 4

To-day a new record of 2 hours 10 minutes was made for Converting wool from a sheep's back into a suit at a cost of £100 by John Crowthers and Co.,…

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Wool Industry

Western Grazier · Saturday 27 June 1931 · page 2

Sir John Higgins the Empire Wool Conference Monday afternoon a scheme which he had formulated for the stabilisation of the wool industry. He…

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Wool Sales Greasy Values Were Firm at the Brisbane Sales Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 June 1931 · page 6

The ninth series of wool sales concluded yesterday when there was s Inetter tone in the market. The prices Twere still irregular. The market…

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Hillston Cattle Sale Postponed Owing to Floods

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 June 1931 · page 2

The sale of cattle which was to have been held at Hillston by Dalgety and Co. Ltd. on Thursday, July 2, has been temporarily postponed…

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Wool Week Exhibition of Country Women's Assn

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 June 1931 · page 1

Arrangements are being made by the local branch of the Country Women's Association for a wool week exhibition from July 15 to July 18 Wool week…

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Wool Carter's Troubles

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 July 1931 · page 2

Wool corting on motor lorries is much in evidence in the district but the drivers are having a bad time owing to the boggy and rough nature of the…

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Country Women's Wool Week

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 July 1931 · page 1

Miss Jackson, of the Technical College, and Mrs. Norman Wilson have consented to act as judges of the entries in connection with the…

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Wool Industries Fair 100 Male Mannequins Will Display Suits (Special to "The Miner.") London, July 1

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 July 1931 · page 1

One hundred male mannequins have been selected from Bradford's unemployed. They are undergoing training in department and stage mannerisms…

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Charleville, Cattle Sale

Western Grazier · Saturday 4 July 1931 · page 2

Messrs McPhie and Co. and Carters report having yarded and sold 3998 cattle at Charleville on Saturday, June 13. There was one of the largest attendance…

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Use More Wool

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 July 1931 · page 5

The Broken Hill branch of the Country Women's Association is going to hold a display of articles made from wool in the association's…

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S.A. Wheat Fields Over 44 Million Acres Under Crop This Year Adolnide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 July 1931 · page 2

One section of the community nnd that the most important [?] as South Australia is concerned has not failed in its response to the Commonwealth…

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Child Missing Wanders From Farm Into Timbered Country Searchers Are Out Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 July 1931 · page 4

In one of the most severe storms which have swept the district for some time Vilma Nupperess. (24) is missing in heavily timbered country, around the…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing Two Men at Casino Remanded in Court Casino

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 July 1931 · page 1

Two men were charged in the local police court yesterday with cattle stealing. Allegations were made on behalf of the Crown that cattle…

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