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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1931

635 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 31 of 32

Wool Sales Slightly Lower Prices in Adelaide Market Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 December 1931 · page 1

The prices at the fourth Adelaide wool sale which began yesterday were slightly lower than those ruling in November, but equal to the last…

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Wool Sales Prices for Local Clips

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 December 1931 · page 6

Bennett and Irisher Irave received advice ragarding the word sales which were condcuted in Adelaide to-day, and it was stated that there was good…

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Shooting of W.A. Farmer Evidence at Inquest Perth

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 December 1931 · page 8

At the inquest at Morawa to-day into the death of Linton Leigh Leth lean (39). farmer, of Kadji, on November 6. when he was shot by his…

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Shooting of W.A. Farmer Evidence at Inquest Perth

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 December 1931 · page 4

At the inquest at Morawa to-day into the death of Linton Leigh Lothlean (39). farmer, of Kadji, on November 6. when he was shot by his…

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Cattle for Adelaide Market

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 December 1931 · page 1

A mob of 2200 cattle from Mootwingee Station was driven across the local common to-day on the way to Cockburn, where they will be trucked…

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Wool Sales London Activity

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 December 1931 · page 1

Regarding the wool sales which are being conducted in London, Dalgety and Co. have received the following cable from London, dated December…

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Poisoning of Sheep Chief Veterinary Surgeon Writes of Lotus Australis

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 December 1931 · page 1

In connection with the mortality; among some sheep out from Broken Hill recently as a result of the animals eating Lotus Australis the following…

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Wheat Harvest in S.A. an Excellent Yield in Crystal Brook District Crystal Brook

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 December 1931 · page 3

The early estimate of the wheat yield for the Crystal Brook district will be exceeded. Farmers say that not since the 1920-21…

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Youth Shoots Woman on Farm Near Moonta Woman Dies From Injuries Her Son Also Attacked Adelaide, Wednesdny

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 December 1931 · page 1

Shot four times in the body and battered about the head with a rifle, Mrs. Edna Clarice Cadd (34) a farmer's wife of Bald Hills near…

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Notes and Comments Farmers' Plagues—

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 December 1931 · page 2

A recent issue of the London ''Times" contains pictures of a crop of maize in Kenya Colony. Africa, which was visited by a swarm of…

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Five Murders Farmer on Trial New York, December 7

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 December 1931 · page 4

"The confession was wrung from me by torture," said Cornelius Pierson, alias Harry Powers (45), who is charged with the murders of two women and…

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Moonta Farm Tragedy Youth Sent for Trial Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 December 1931 · page 4

In a statement tendered to-day at the inquest into the death of Mrs. Edna Clarice Cadd (22), Arthur Thomas James, who will be 17 on Sunday, is…

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Sale of Cattle

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 December 1931 · page 2

Dalgety and Co. conducted a sale of 37 head of cattle at the Picton yards yesterday afternoon. The cattle were from tho Tibooburra district, and com…

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Wool Sales London Prices Firm London, December 11

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 December 1931 · page 8

Good Homa and Continental competition ruled for wool at to-day's London sale. Rates were firm, especially for best merino. Queensland…

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Neighbors Will Take Off Injured Farmer's Crop 50 Men for 500 ACRES. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 December 1931 · page 7

From the golden wheat fields of Bronzewing, near Ouyen, in the malice comes a story that expresses the spirit of rural Australia…

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Wool Sales London Prices Firm (Special to "The Miner."). London, December 11

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 December 1931 · page 1

Good Home and Continental competition ruled for wool at to-day's London sale. Rates were firm, especially for best merino. Queensland…

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Neighbors Will Take Off Injured Farmer's Crop 50 MEN-FOR 500 ACRES Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 December 1931 · page 4

From tho golden wheat fields of Bronzewing, near Onyen, in the Maliee, comes a story that expresses the spirit of rural Australia…

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Cotton Crop Wiped Out in Dawson Valley Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 December 1931 · page 1

Advices from the Dawson Valley stuto that the cotton crop on which the district mainly depends has boen completely wiped out by one of the…

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Farmer Robbed of £45 Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 December 1931 · page 1

Thieves entered the home of Stephen Fitzpatrock, dairy farmer, near Bega, while the family was absent, in the milking yard. They stole a trunk con…

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Wheat Yield in S.A. 45 Million Bushels Expected Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 December 1931 · page 1

Tho ideal cool weather conditions which followed the timely rain in mid-November improved the harvest prospects so muh that experts now pre…

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