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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1932

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Camels Again Used For Wool Carting

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 October 1932 · page 2

Of recent years motor transport has played a great part in the removal of wool from stations to railways. The day of the camel seemed to have…

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London Wool Sales (Special to "The Miner")

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 October 1932 · page 1

LONDON, October 13.-Firm prices ruled at the concluding sales to-day of the sixth series of London wool sales. Compared with the closing rates of…

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Dairy Farmer Shot Dead An Alleged Quarrel with Neighbor Arrest Made Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 October 1932 · page 1

Alfred Allen Smith, dairy farmer, was shot dead on a farm at Fisherman's Pocket, near Gympic, last night…

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Wool Sales Reports

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 October 1932 · page 1

Reports of wool sales in Melbourne, Sydney, and Geelong during the week have been received by the local office of Dalgety and Co…

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Wool Prices Up in London Higher Than Rates In July Good Demand London, October13

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 October 1932 · page 3

Firm prices ruled at the closing to-day of the sixth series of London wool sales. Compared with the closing rate of…

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Rain Causes Sheep Losses

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 October 1932 · page 2

TAMWORTH, Monday.—It ia estimated that the recent rains caused the loss of about 50,000 newly-shorn sheep in the Tamworth Pastures…

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Wool Ship's New Record

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 October 1932 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday. — A radio message received in Sydney to-day States that the Dutch motor freighter Tanimbar arrived at Dunkirk with a…

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Adelaide Wool Sales 31,000 Bales To Be Offered Many Buyers Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 October 1932 · page 3

More than 31,000 bales of wool will be submitted at the third series of Adelaide wool sales to be held at the Wool Exchange, Brookman…

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Wool and Wheat Values From "Reader":—

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 October 1932 · page 2

I would be much obliged if you could supply me with the following information:— (1) What is the total value of the…

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BlGGESl Sheep in Australia Duntroon Farmer's Claim. 253 Pounds Canberra

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 October 1932 · page 3

That it possesses the largest sheep, in Australia is Canberra's latest boast. It is a two-year-old crossbred wether owned by Mr. C…

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London Wool Letter All Markets Very Sensitive

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 October 1932 · page 2

Mr. Walter P. Devereux, the official representative of the Australian Woolgrowers' Council in Europe, writes from London as follows under date…

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Missing Vic Farmer Police Fear Foril Play SYDNEY, Thuraday

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 October 1932 · page 1

Early last March Mr. M'Farlane (40), of Meeniyan, Gippsland (Victoria), visited Sydney for the Harbor Bridge celebrations. A few days later he…

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Murder Is Alleged Charge Against A farmer New Evidence Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 October 1932 · page 3

New evidence about an insurance policy waa called by the Crown to-day at the trial of Walter James Henderson (47), farmer, who is…

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Adelaide Wool Sales; Good Competition

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 October 1932 · page 4

The Adelaide wool sales opened this afternoon. A telegram, received late this afternoon by Dalgety and Co. concerning the sale read: "Good…

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Federal Budjet Debate Assisting Wheat Industry Bounty Wanted Canberra

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 October 1932 · page 1

On the resumption of the Budget debate in the House of Representatives yesterday Mr. Riley moved for an alteration in one item as a…

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Adelaide Wool Sales Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 October 1932 · page 1

Although the values were a little less than at the last auctions the demand at the wool sales which closed in Adelaide yesterday was more…

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Adelaide Wool Sales Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 October 1932 · page 1

Although the values were a little less than at the last auctions the demand at the wool sales which closed in Adelaide yesterday was more…

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Adelaide Wool Sales Market More Active Than Yesterday Firmer Trend Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 October 1932 · page 6

Competition for wool at the third series of Adelaide wool sales which closed to-day was more active than, at the opening of the auctions…

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Allegations Against Mallee Farmers "Banded Together To Defeat Creditors" MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 October 1932 · page 6

Allegations that the farmers of the Mallee district have banded together to defeat their creditors were made in the County Court to-day when the…

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