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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1931

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New South Wales Aged Farmer Attacked at His Home Near Lithgow Lismore, Wednesday.?

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 December 1931 · page 1

John James, Wear. retired farmer, was attacked at his home on Wyrallnh road at midnight by a man who is stated to have robbed him of a small…

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Backfiring of a Tractor Cause of Fire at Barellan Attendant Badly Burned and 2000 Acres of Wheat Lost Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 December 1931 · page 1

The backfiring of a harvesting tractor at Barellan yesterday resulted in the loss of the machine, the severe hurning of the tractor attendant and…

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Floods in Queensland Damage to Cotton Crops Not So Great As Feared Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 December 1931 · page 1

The damage by floods to the cotton crops in the Dawson Valley is not as great as had been feared. The river there has fallen 18 inches in the last…

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Farmer Seeks Wife Many Applications Made Through Women's Assn. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 December 1931 · page 10

A prosperous young Cooma farmer who invited the United Association of Women's land settlement committee to recommend some bright young girl…

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Farmer Seeks Wife Many Applications Made Through Women's Assn. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 December 1931 · page 1

A prosperous young Cooma farmer who Invited the United Association of Women's land settlement committee to recommend some bright young girl…

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The Unemployed U.S.A. Farm Board to Give Surplus Wheat for Food (Special to "The Miner") Washington, December 18

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 December 1931 · page 4

The Sente agricultural committee has approved of a bill authorising the Farm Board to give, 40 million bushels of its surplus wheat for feeding the…

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Self-sown Wheat Crop Will Return About £2000 Victorian Tenant's Luck Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 December 1931 · page 3

A farmer at Sea Lake who had rented and cropped land for three years with little, success decided not to renew his lense this year. The new tenant, who…

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Sheep Transport Record 24,000 in Special Trains Echuca

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 December 1931 · page 1

When Mr. D. F. Blyth, of "Thornton," Womboota purchased 30,000' merino eves in one line at New Angledool in western New South Wales, a…

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Cane Farmer Strangled Caught in "Flying Rope" While Adjusting a Bath Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 December 1931 · page 1

While a Spanish cane farmer was adjusting a portable shower bath about 9ft. from the ground at Innisfail, Queensland, he slipped and a…

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Fire Near Wagga Farmers Lose Crops Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 December 1931 · page 2

A fleroo fire which swept wheat and crass land south of Wagga has been checked.The fire is now burning on a front several miles in width. A large…

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Deputation Hoaxed Sydney Dairymen Cannot See Minister Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 December 1931 · page 1

About 30 dairy farmers from the metropolitan area on assembling outside the office of the Minister for Health this morning to interview him…

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Glut of Wheat Silos Closed Narromine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 December 1931 · page 4

Narromine si[?]s, after being closed since Thursday, opened on Monday morning. They received 9000 bags of wheat and were forced to close again…

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Bushfire at Woodside, S.A. Sheep Burnt to Death Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 December 1931 · page 2

More than 400 fighters saved Woodside, which was menaced by a bush fire shortly before 3 p.m. to-day. A grazier's home in its path was saved…

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117 at Loxton Yesterday Sheep Die in Farming Areas Renmark

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 December 1931 · page 1

Successive days of heat along the River Murray, have done much damage to sultana and currant crops. No proper estimate of the damage can be…

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The Pastoral Award Suspension or Cancellation Wanted by Employers Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 December 1931 · page 3

Since the Federal Pastoral Award was made in 1927 the price of greasy wool in Australia has fallen, from 18d. to 9d. a 1b., and the present average…

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