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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1931

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Exporters to Resume Buying of Sheep Skins Lifting of Duty Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 1

The Federated Sheepskin Exporters Association of Australia to-day decided to renew buying operations immediately the duty was removed. Mr. A…

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Retired Farmer's Death Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 1

The body of John Jenkin Tledemann (67), a retired farmer, was found with the head blown off in a lane at the rear of his residence at Young…

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The Wool Market an Advance in Price Is Expected in London London, March 8

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 March 1931 · page 1

The ollicial representative in London of the Australian Woolgrowers' Council reports that in markets there is a tendency to await the opening sales…

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Unregistered Dairy Man Fined in Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 March 1931 · page 3

In the Police Court this morning, before Mr. G, S. Goldie. S.M., Fred Berriman, a dairyman, was charged with having failed to register a dairy…

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Wheat Control Overseas Conference Canbor[?]a

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 March 1931 · page 4

The Commonwealth representative on the Empire Marketing Board in London,Mr.F.L.M'Dougall. will represent Australia at an important…

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Sale of Sheep Skins

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 March 1931 · page 2

Dalgety and Co. this afternoon received the following advice in connertion with a sheep skin sale held in Adelaide to-day:—"At the sheep skin…

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Relief for Farmers Mr. J. G. Latham Suggests an Internal Loan Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 March 1931 · page 1

Rellef for farmers for the coming season is proposed in a letter which Mr. J. G. Latham, the leader of the Federal Opposition, has sent to the…

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Mr. Latham Says Farmers Are in Desperate Position Canberra

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 March 1931 · page 1

In an interview to-day Mr. J. G. Latham leader of the Federal Opposition, said the position of many farm [?]rs could truly be described as…

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Adelaide Sheep Sales

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 March 1931 · page 1

Elder, Smith and Co. have received advice that at the sheep sale held in Adelaide yesterday 12,200 sheep were offered. They comprised a better…

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London Wool Sales 2252 Bales Were Offered From New South Wales London, March ll

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 March 1931 · page 3

Prices showed an advance of 15 per cent, at the opening of the March series of wool sales to-day. There was strong general competition. The…

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Adelaide Wool Sales

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 4

Dalgety and Company have received the following advice in connection with the wool sales which opened in Adelaide this afternoon:— "Wool sales…

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Some Beneficial Falls in S.A. Pastoral Areas Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 1

Beneficial rains in the pastoral areas, but of little assistance to agriculturists, fell throughout the State last night. The falls ranged from a…

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The Kuitpo (S.a.) Forest Menaced by Fire Pastoral Country Swept Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 1

Kuitpo forest was menaced again by a bushfire yesterday when, despite the efforts of a strong army of beaters, the flames after having threatened a…

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Wool Prices 25 Per Cent. Increase at Adelaide Sales Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 1

The splendid increase at the London sales in the prices of wool was more that equalled in Adelaide yesterday, when at the flnal auction for…

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Financing of Farmers Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 1

Mr. L. L. Hill, the Premier, announced in the House of Assembly yesterday that a bill involving a grant of £400.000 from the State Bank to make…

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Of Wool Industry Address to Graziers Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 March 1931 · page 4

Addressing the annual meeting of the Southern Riverina Graziers' Association, Mr. J. H. Patterson said that provldod there was no…

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Wool Machine. Send, Dust and Barre are Removes' Mechanically

Western Grazier · Saturday 14 March 1931 · page 2

The attention of wool growers is being drawn to the advantages that can be gained by the treatment of low grade wool by the willoying machine…

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Moratorium for Farmers Mr. SCULLlN'S REPLY Canberra

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 March 1931 · page 6

In the House of Representatives to-day Mr. P. G. Stewart (Victoria) suggested a State moratorium for farmers…

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Moratorium for Farmers Mr. Scullin's Reply Canberra

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 March 1931 · page 2

In the House of Representatives today Mr. P. G. Stewart (Victoria) suggested a State moratorium for farmers…

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Adelaide Wool Sales of Bennett and Fisher

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 March 1931 · page 2

Bennett and Fisher, Ltd., Adelaide, report that wool was up 20 to 30. per cent, on the last sales. There was keen competition and a good…

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