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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1931

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Queensland Pineapple Crop Industry Faces Disaster Unless Advance Obtained Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 September 1931 · page 1

Unless a guarantee for an advance of £40,000 can be obtained to finance the canning portion of the Queensland pineapple crop the industry is…

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Wind Lifts Farm Roof Girl Saves Child Balaklava

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 September 1931 · page 1

The prompt action of Agnes Williams (16), of Pinery, probably saved the life of Arnold Treloar, aged two years, son of Mr. J. Treloar, of Balaklava. A…

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NEW W.A. Pastoral Union Registration Upheld Perth

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 September 1931 · page 8

An appeal by the pastoral section of the Australian Workers' Union to President Dwyer of the State Arbitration Court, against the granting by the…

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NEW W.A. Pastoral Union Registration Upheld Perth

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 September 1931 · page 1

An appeal by the pastoral section of the Austraiian Workers' Union to President Dwyer, of the State Arbitration Court, against the granting by the…

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Disease Among Sheep Outbreaks in Riverina Albury

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 September 1931 · page 8

During the past few weeks losses have occurred in young sheep, and investigations of them have led to the discovery of a complaint not…

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Disease Among Sheep Outbreaks in Riverina Albury

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 September 1931 · page 3

During the past few weeks losses have occurred in young sheep, and investigations of them have led to the discovery of a complaint not…

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Wheat and Flour in Victoria Bill to Acquire Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 September 1931 · page 1

A general power to acquire all wheat and flour in the State was the very heart of the proposals, said Mr. Slater, the…

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Wheat and Flour in Victoria Bill to Acquire Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 September 1931 · page 8

A general power to acquire all wheat and flour in the State was the very heart of the proposais, said Mr. Slater. the…

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Farm Hand's Death Body Found in Tank Maitland

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 September 1931 · page 1

Constable Lown, on arrival at the farm of Mr. Roy Anderson, of Brent-wood, following a telephone message, was handed a letter which, had been…

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Farm Hand's Death Body Found in Tank Maitland

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 September 1931 · page 8

Constable Lown, on arrival at the farm of Mr. Roy Anderson, of Brentwood, following a telephone message, was handed a letter which had been…

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Theft of Wheat

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 September 1931 · page 2

Between Saturday afternoon and Sunday some person entered the yard of D. and J. Fowler in Chlorido-street, and after stealing-half a bag of wheat…

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Wool Position Acute Stage Has Passed Says Mr. W. P. DEVEREUX London, September 5

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 September 1931 · page 1

Mr. W, P. Devereax, the official representative in London of the Moolgrowers' Council of Australia, reports that the [?] stage of tension in the…

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Gales in Britain Half Fruit Crops Destroyed London, September 5

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 September 1931 · page 1

Galas and torrential rain throughout the country have caused serious floods, and many villages are suffering badly in Derbyshire and Yorkshire. One of the…

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Wheat Acreage in W.A. Decrease This Year Perth

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 September 1931 · page 4

The acreage under wheat in this State totals 3,320,521 acres, which is less than the previous year's total by 834,290 acres. It is anticipated that…

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S.A. Wheat Yield 54,000,000 Bushels Expected Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 September 1931 · page 1

South Australia, according to the Government Statistician, should harvest 54.000.000 bushels of wheat this year, compared with 34,871,000 last yesr ant…

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Murray Land Farmers Complaints of Low Prices Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 September 1931 · page 1

Farmers in the Murray lands are protesting against low prices now being received for every form of sideline produced on the farm. The whole of the…

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Wheat Hold-up W.A. Farmers in Favor Perth

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 September 1931 · page 4

The biggest meeting of farmers ever held in the Bruce Rock district agreed to hold wheat if the Australian "Wheatgrowers' Federation decided…

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Adelaide Wool Sales Bidding Fairly Brisk Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 September 1931 · page 1

Bidding for wool was fairly brisk at the opening of the Adelaide sales at the Wool Exchange to-day. Yorkshire and Japanese buyers were the…

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The Stock Route Large Mobs of Cattle Travelling From [?]Ld 4000 Last Month

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 September 1931 · page 3

According to a resident in the Tibooburra district the stock route from Queensland to Broken Hill is still in wonderful condition, there being an…

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Sheep for Daroobalgie

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 September 1931 · page 1

The opening of Swift Brothers' meat works at Daroobalgie, between Parkes and Forbes, for the treatment of meat for export purposes has been…

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