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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1932

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Adelaide Wool Sales Slight Decline In Prices. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 September 1932 · page 1

Prices at the second Adelaide sales Which began yesterday showed a slight decline. Bidding was animated for best…

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Wage Subsidy Scheme For Farm Laborers In S.A. £20,000 Scheme Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 October 1932 · page 3

It was learnt his afternoon that a plan for putting into operation the £20,000 farm wage subsidy scheme had been agreed upon. De…

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Stud Sheep Prices at Katanning, W.A.

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 October 1932 · page 3

PERTH, Friday.—At the Great) Southern Shcepbreeders' Association's 15th annual sale of stud sheep at Katanning, 47 flock merino rams averaged…

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Position of Wool improving Signs Abroad Stocks Light

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 October 1932 · page 3

"The general economic position during the last fortnight has on the whole continued to show signa of improvement and returning confidence…

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British Steamer Sinks with Wheat Cargo (Special to "The Miner")

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 October 1932 · page 1

VANCOUVER, October 2.—The British steamer Bright San struck an iceberg and sank in the icy waters of Hobson's Bay before daylight with a…

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Anglo-irish Dispute Markets Closed To Irish Farmers the Annuities (The "Times". Message) LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 October 1932 · page 1

It is understood that the Irish Free State Government is notifying Britain that it intends using the land annuities money for domestic…

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London Wool Sales

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 October 1932 · page 1

Dalgety and Co. Ltd. supply the following information concerning their wool sales held in London on October 3:—"The market was rather…

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Distress in Kenya Locusts Devour The Crops Clothes Cheap Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 October 1932 · page 4

For the two years before this year, the natives of the Kavirondo district of Kenya Colony lived on nothing but sweet potatoes, according…

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Crisis in S.A. PARLIAMENT Over Wheat Storage an Election? Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 October 1932 · page 1

A crisis, which may lead to a dissolution and an early appeal to the people developed yesterday in the House of Assembly over the Wheat…

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Wool Sales in Melbourne Main Support From Continent Good Clip Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 October 1932 · page 3

At the opening of the wool sales of the season to-day, prices reflected the position disclosed in other centres last week, and were, on the…

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Outlook for Wool Healthy Says Report From Amsterdam (Special to "The Miner'") AMSTERDAM, October 4

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 October 1932 · page 4

According to M. Maurice Dubrulle, I president of the International Wool Conference, the wool outlook is healthy, and it is improving. The…

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Relief for Farmers Charges Against Mortgagees SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 October 1932 · page 1

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. Mair asked the Premier if he was aware that owing to the fact that the Farmers' Relief Bill is before…

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Blackmailing at Cairns £500 Or Burning Of Farm BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 October 1932 · page 3

Two cases of blackmailing were reported to the police at Cairns yesterday. A man is said to have demanded money in each case, and in one…

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Wool Sales Reports

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 October 1932 · page 1

Dalgety and Co. supply the following concerning the wool sales held in Sydney on "Wednesdny:—"Offered 5100 bales this afternoon. Market…

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Ray Treatment of Wool Claims By Russian Professor More Growth (Special to "The Miner.") LONDON, October 6

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 October 1932 · page 3

Professor Ilien, of Moscow, who claims to have, perfected sheep shearing by chemicals-far more efficiently than by shears-says that in his…

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Insolvencies Common Sheep In The Wool 1/,- A Head South Africa Port Lincoln

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 October 1932 · page 3

From an economic standpoint conditions are 100 per cent, better in Australia than in South Africa, where there are five natives to…

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Bartering by Farmers Dairy Produce For City Goods

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 October 1932 · page 4

Eggs for tea, potatoes for shoes pigs for a suit, are being bartered by farmers in the Oberon district (says the "Western Champion")…

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To Stamp Out Emus Farmers Seeking Machine Guns PERTH

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 October 1932 · page 4

Wheat farmers at South Campion want machine guns to stamp out the cmu pest. Their spokesmen put the requst for…

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Sheep Die From Gold

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 October 1932 · page 2

PERTH, Monday —Owing to the bleak conditions during the week end more than 2000 sheep in the Beverley area of the great southern district…

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Wool Sales Reports Good Selection at Sydney SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 October 1932 · page 1

A good selection, comprising 12,373 bales, was offered at the wool sales to-day. Of these, 10,817 bales were sold at auction, and an adidtional 1589…

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