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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1931

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Tragedy on a Farm Believed Man Suicided After Murdering Family Sydney,Monday

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 March 1931 · page 1

A tragedy was discovered at a farm four miles from Denman, 194 miles from Sydney, to-day when, the bodies of a farmer, his wife, and four young…

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Sydney Wool Sales Keen Competition and Higher Prices Sydney, Monday Night

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 March 1931 · page 1

Under excited competition the martot for all fleece wools to-day was about 10 per cent, abare the level rule at the closlng talcs of tile last series. So…

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The Farm Tragedy Later Details Given Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 March 1931 · page 4

Later particulars concerning the Denman farm tragedy show that tim victim's nume was M. Marriott. The children's names were Keith…

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Spraying of Cattle Farmer's Family Defy Officials and Police Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 March 1931 · page 4

Comedy and drama are mingled in an attempt by officials at Mullumbimby to enforce the adjoining holdings regulation under the Tick Hoard…

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London Wool Sales

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 March 1931 · page 2

Mr. C. Sinclair Wood, secretary of the Pastoralists' Association, has received a cablegram from Mr. Devereux, representative in London Of the…

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Wool Sales the London Market (Special to "The Miner") London, March 16

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 March 1931 · page 4

The London wool sales were continued to-day. Catalogues aggregated 10,955, bales. The competition was strong, and recent rates were fully…

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Grazier's Loss on Wool £30 on Clip From 1170 LAMBS Gunning

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 March 1931 · page 4

A Gunning grazier has incurred a loss of £30 8/ on his clip from 1170 lambs this season. The lambs cut 13771b, of wool, which was sold at Sydney wool…

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Relief for Farmers a South Australian Bill Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 March 1931 · page 4

The long-awaited Farmers' Relief Bill was introduced into the House of Assembly this afternoon. Mr. L. L. Hill, the Premier, Bald that the Stats…

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Aid to Farmers Wheat Advances Bill in Federal Parliament Canberra, Wednesday Night

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 1

The Wheat Advances Bill was read for the first time in the House of Representatives Mr. Parker Moloney, Minister for Markets said that the bill…

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Sydney Wool Sales Keen Competition Sydney, Wednesday Night

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 1

At the Sydney wool sales under keen general competition the market ruled firm at the recently improved level, Continental demand for fine wools being…

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Farmer Sued for Wages Has Had Record Harvest But Is £700 to the Bad Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 1

Though he had had a record harvest, Henry George Packham a farmer, who was proceeded against in the Parkes Police Court by six employees for the…

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Floods at Narrabri 3000 Helpless Sheep Had Their Throats Cut Narrabri

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 4

As a result of recent flooding,which has turned large stretches of land into bog there have been heavy losses of sheep on the black soil plains. Those…

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The Wool Industry Proposals to Stabilise Put Before Mr. Scullin Canberra

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 1

Proposals for the stabilisation of the Australian wool industry were placed before Mr. J.H. Scullin, the Prime Minister by a representative…

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Import Duty on Wheat Indian Govt. Proposal (Special to "The Miner.") Calcutta, March 19

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 1

The Government to-morrow will introduce into the Legislative Assembly a temporary import duty on wheat This is in response to a persistent…

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Late Cable News. London Wool Sales

Western Grazier · Saturday 21 March 1931 · page 2

London, March 19.—At the Wool Sales 12,257 bales were offered of which approximately 25 per cent were sold. There was a large and…

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The Wool Outlook Brokers' Comment Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 March 1931 · page 6

Commenting on the wool position, Messrs. Winchombe, Carson Limited in a circular to-day stated that the eagerness with which wool had…

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Alleged Wheat Theft in W.A. Arrested Men Appear in London Police Court London, March 10

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 March 1931 · page 7

At Bow-street this morning Oscar Larson (aged 39 years) and William Larson (34), formerly of West Australia, were remanded for a week…

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Riverina Farmers Object to Forced Sale Sale Abandoned Albury

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 March 1931 · page 6

The determination of Riverina [?] mers to carry out their intention of preventing any of their members being sold up for debt, was demonstrated…

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13 'Planes in the Search Land Parties Searching Wooded Victorian Hills Farmer's Story of Flare Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 March 1931 · page 1

There are now 13 planes endeavoring to locate _ the Southern Cloud. A farmer living in the yea district. Victoria states that he and his son…

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Wool Sales New Record Price Reached for Greasy Merino Fleece Sydney. Monday Night

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 March 1931 · page 2

Amid exciting scenes a new Australian record for the season of 31½d. for creasy merino fleece was paid at the Sydney wool sales to-day by French…

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