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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1932

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Hurricane Hits Wheat Ship Officers Hurt; Crew Short Of Food 24 Days' Calm London, August 3

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 August 1932 · page 4

With one of its crew seriously injured, the windjammer Archibald Russell, bringing wheat from South Australia, docked at London to-day…

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Bad Wool-classing

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 August 1932 · page 2

From C. H. Blagg, Yalcowinna Station:— With other sheep men interested, we wish to congratulate you on your…

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Wheat Prices Up In Adelaide ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 August 1932 · page 4

Wheat prices in Adelaide to-day rose from another halfpenny to one penny a bushel. The quotations of merchants for farmers' lots now are…

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Alleged Unregistered Dairy

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 August 1932 · page 2

A case in which Ethel Gainer was charged with having an unregistered dairy was adjourned for a Week in the Police Court this morning on the…

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Tariff Effect on Wool "Adds Twopence a Pound" All Costs Up

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 August 1932 · page 3

"The tariff, it has been estimated, adds twopence a lb. to the cost of wool production," says the weekly bulletin of the Australian Country…

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Transactions in Wheat Witnesses Will Not Answer Questions Five Fined Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 August 1932 · page 1

"Witnesses before the Wheat Transactions Board who refused at Annuello to answer question were brought before the Manangatang…

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Troubles of Farmers President's Address To Conference Some Prices Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 August 1932 · page 1

The annual conference of the Farmers and Settlers' Association opened this morning. Mr. H. K. Nock, M.H.R., in his presidential…

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Selling Our Wool

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 August 1932 · page 2

From Keith G. Brougham, Yalcowinna Station:— Seeing your article in "The Barrier Miner" about bad wool-classing, and…

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Wheat Prices Up In Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 August 1932 · page 1

ADULAIDE, Thursday.—Atter declining slightly yestorday wheat prices rose by ½d. to ½d. a bushel to-day. Quotations for growers' lots are now…

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"Tariff Relief Has Not Been Given" Farmers Are Extremely Disappointed Fight Left to Canada Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 August 1932 · page 4

In his presidential address at the opening of the annual conference of the Farmers and Settlers' Association Mr. Nock, M.H.R., said the…

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Wool Industry Collapse Grave Warning By Graziers' Assn. Action Urged Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 August 1932 · page 1

"A grave national warning" (to the Government and the people of Australia has been issued by the Graziers' Association of New Sauth…

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Relief For Farmers

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 August 1932 · page 4

SYDNEY,Thursday.—Mr. Spooner, the Assistant Treasurer, stated to-day that he hud again forwarded a definite request to the commissioners ot the…

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"Cattle Egret" Birds Eat Blowflies Experiments Succeed In England

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 August 1932 · page 4

"Recent action by the Zoological Society in England may have an important bearing on the fighting of the blowfly. buffalo-fly and tick pests in…

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Wool Indusiry Position Inquiry Committee Appointed Gunn Chairman Canberra

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 August 1932 · page 1

The personnel of the committee appointed to inquire into the means of rehabilitating the wool industry has been announced…

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Wool Industry Position Inquiry Committee Appointed Gunn Chairman Canberra

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 August 1932 · page 8

The personnel of the committee appointed [?] inquire into the means of rehabilitating the wool industry has been announced…

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Machine to Clean Wool

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 August 1932 · page 2

A willcying machine mounted on a motor lorry passed through Broken Hill to-day on its way from Wilcannia to Burta Station. The machine,…

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Wool Industry Committee Comments By Mr. Lyons And Dr. Page CANBERRA

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 August 1932 · page 1

Referring to the complaint by the Moree Wool Defence Committee that the committee set up by the Federal Government had not been invested…

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Farmers Strike in Iowa Theatres Take Grain As Admission (Spacial to "The Miner.") VANCOUVER, August 14

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 August 1932 · page 1

Farmers are on strike in Iowa and other central States. For the second week they have drenched the ground with milk and cream to prevent…

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Leather From Wool Suitable For Boot Tops Other Uses Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 August 1932 · page 3

Leather made from wool may be one answer by the wool industry to the challenge of creasciess cotton, the discovery of a successful…

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Farmers and Settlers' Conference

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 August 1932 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—The Farmers and Settlers' Conference urged the Government to facilitate the immediate hearing of the claims for the…

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