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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1931

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Adelaide Sheep Sales

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 November 1931 · page 2

The weekly sheep sales were held in Adelaide yesterday. Dalgety and Co. advised that 2400 sheep and 8500 lambs were varded. All mutton was 1/ easier…

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Wool Sales Support From Italy Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 November 1931 · page 1

Commander Vitali, the Vice-Consul for Italy, says that Australian wool-growers may expect a continuance of steady support from Italy, and that…

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Wheat Prices Rise Optimism in England of World Trade Revival (special) to "The Miner.") Louden, November 3

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 November 1931 · page 3

The increase in when prices has caused gneral [?] that a world [?] revival is approaching. Leading wheat traders believe that…

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Farmers Continue to Defy Transport Board Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 November 1931 · page 1

The farmers continue to flout the Transport Co-Ordination Board, as indicated again to-day by the large number of men who conveyed their own…

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Protest by Farmers Proposal to Block. the Roads to Sydney Sydney, Wednesday Night

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 November 1931 · page 1

Hundreds of farmers in the Hawkesbury and Nepean and other farming districts near Sydney are organising a strong protest against the Transport…

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Henry Ford's Farm Machinery Discarded in Favor of Man Power (Special to "The Miner.") Detroit, November 3

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 November 1931 · page 1

To the dismay of his agricultural advisers Henry Ford has discarded modern machinery in favor of man power on his 12,000-acre farm. Hoes…

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Wool Sales Opened in Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 November 1931 · page 4

Dalgety and Co., have received the following telegram concerning the wool sales which opened in Adelaide to-day: "Wool sales opened in Adelaide…

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Price of Wool Jump at Adelaide Sales Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 November 1931 · page 1

Following sharply upon the spectacular rise in wheat prices in the past month, the price of wool jumped 15 to 20 per cent. above October…

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Soldier Settlers Prospect of Failure Of Crops at Young Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 November 1931 · page 1

Soldier settlers at Young are said to be in sore straits, being faced with the prospect of no apple or prune crops…

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Wool Sale Further Adelaide Prices

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 November 1931 · page 2

Goldsbrough Mort and Co. have received the following advice regarding the wool sales which are being conducted in Adelaide at present:—"The…

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Less Wheat From Russia London, November 5

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 November 1931 · page 3

The "Times" city editor says that last week's shipments of wheat from Russia totalled 1,280,000 bushels compared with recent weekly shipments of…

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Wheat Prices Rise Rise of 1/8 a Bushel Since September 10 Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 November 1931 · page 3

Another all-round advance in the quotations of merchants for farmers lots was the main feature of dealings on the Adelaide wheat market this morning;…

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Proposed Protest March Through Sydney Streets Bus Men and Farmers Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 November 1931 · page 8

A meeting of the Bus Employees Defence League has decided to organise a monster demonstration in Sydney us a protest against the Transport…

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Proposed Protest March Through Sydney Streets Bus Men and Farmers Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 November 1931 · page 1

A meeting of the Bus Employees Dugence League has decided to organ [?] monster demonstration in Sydney as a protest against the Transport…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing Defendant Remanded

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 November 1931 · page 2

Before Mr.G.S.Goldie. S.M., in the Police Court this morning, William John Bowman (35). a drover, on remand, was charged by warrant that on…

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Price of Wheat Sydney, Monday Night

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 November 1931 · page 3

A Darcel of the new season's wheat realised 3/11 a bushel at Alexandria sale yards to-day, a new record for the season being set It was also the…

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The Price of Wool Sydney, Monday Night

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 November 1931 · page 3

A strong demand from all sections caused a rise in the wool market of 5 to 7½ per cent. A record price for the season of 20½d. was paid for greasy…

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"Wear More Wool" Week Effort in United States New York, November 8

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 November 1931 · page 3

The United States last night began its "Wear More Wool" Week. Pageants and parades will be held in 50 cities, and everywhere efforts will be…

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Storms in the State Heavy Damage at Parkes 8000 Bags of Wheat Destroyed at Boggabri Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 November 1931 · page 1

The damage at Parkes during Sunday's storm is estimated at thousands of pounds, while at Boggabri more than 8000 bags of wheat were destroyed…

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London Wool Letter Keen Competition

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 November 1931 · page 3

Mr. Walter P.Devereux, the official representative of the Australian Woolarowers' Council in Europe, writes from London as follows, under date of…

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