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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1931

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Pinned by Fallen Tree Redhill Farmer Killed Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 February 1931 · page 2

James Robert Pilkington, a farmer, of Redhill, was crushed to death to-day. He was kneeling down measuring the branches of a fallen tree when a limb…

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Wool Sales Higher London Prices

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 1

Dalgety and Co. Ima received a. cable irom the London office of tho company as follows:—The wool anles were continued oh January 30 with excellent…

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Hungry Man Steals Sheep Gets 12 Months'. Gaol Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 2

In the Criminal Court yesterday Frank Phillips (29) was sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment for sheep stealing. Tho accused "aid he stolo…

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Position of Wheat Growers Discussed by Cabinet Canberra

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 1

The Fedoral Cabinet sat again today, but financial questions had not been touched up to the luncheon adjournment…

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F.A.Q. Wheat Standard Fixed at 591Lb. a Bushel Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 1

The grain? seotion of the Sydney Chamber of Commerce to-day set the f.a.q. standard of wheat at [?] a bushel…

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Aid for Farmers Advisory Council Suggests Rural Emergency Loan Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 1

A rural emergency loan of £3,000,000 or £4,000,000 is suggested by the New South Wales Producers' Advisory Council. The rate of interest proposed is…

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Fire on the Maloja Wool Cargo Damaged Bombay, February 2

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 2

A slight fire was discovered on the Maloja on Sunday morning in No. 7 lower hold and the lower orlop. This section contained wheat, wool, skins,…

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Record Low Price for Wool 1/8 for Two Bales Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 1

A record low price for wool was received by a Condobolin farmer. He was paid ten 2d. postage stam[?] his brokers. [?]s was the ne[?]…

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Eugowra Farmers' Request to Government Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 1

A large meeting of farmers at Eugowra carried a resolution dewanding that the Federal Government should carry into effect a mensure to pay…

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Aid for Farmers Commonwealth Bank Chief and Ministers Confer Questions Discussed Canberra

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 1

Many important matters of interest to wheat growers were discussed at the conference to-day between Mr. J. H. Soullin (the Prime Minister), Mr. E…

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Adelaide Wool Sales

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 4

Dalgety and Co. advise that the Adelaide wool sales opened to-day. There was a large attendance of buyers. Competition was keen, and general values…

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Wool Sales Higher Prices Realised in Adelaide Yesterday

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 3

Elder. Smith and Co., Ltd., report that the fifth wool sale of the season opened in Adelaide yesterday, and was continued to-day. The quantity…

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Aid for Farmers Victorian Requests Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 1

The farmers' conference at Birchip (Victoria) decided to urge the State Parliament to apply immediately to the Loan Council for permission to…

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Murwillumbah Isolated Heavy Damage to Crops Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 1

A message from the North Coast says that as a result of the [?]oods Murwillumbah is completely out off from the outside world. The Richmond…

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Ford Rubber Farm Abandonment Denied Detroit, February 3

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 4

Ford Motor Company officials have denied the report that Mr. Henry Ford is abandoning his rubber-growing schenic in Brazil…

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Premiers' Gonferenge Loan to Be Raised. to Help Wheat Industry Canberra

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 7

The Premiers' conference to-day decided that a loan be raised to assist the wheet industry Out of the loan a bounty of [?] a bushel will be paid on…

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Federal Proposal, for Aiding Farmers Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 1

The Commonwealth Government put forward a pioposnl for the flotation of a loan of £0,000,000, ano qunrler of this amount to be used for the roflect of…

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Federal Proposai, for Aiding Farmers Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 8

The Commonwealth Government put forward a proposal' for the [?]otation of a loan of £5,000,000. one quarter of this amount to be used for the [?] of…

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Premiers' Conference Loan to Be Raised to Help Wheat Industry Canberra

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 4

The Premiers' conterence to-day decided that a loan be raised to assist the wheat industry. Out of the loan a bounty of 6d. a bushel will be paid on…

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New South Wales Wheat Harvest Sydney, Monday Night

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 2

Mr. T. Waites, Government Statistician, estimates the wheat harvest of New South Wales for the curreat senson at 22,727,000 bags,…

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