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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1932

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Adelaide Wool Sales

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 4

Dalgety and Co. received the following telegram concerning the wool sales which opened in Adelaide to-day: "Woo[?] sales opened to-day with a…

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Wool Sales Keen Competition at the Adelaide Sales Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 1

A strong demand and keen competition were features of the Adelaide wool sales yesterday. Continental and Bradford buyere were particularly active…

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Wool Sales Adelaide Sales

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 January 1932 · page 1

Reports of the wool sales held in Adelaide yesterday in which there was a fair amount of local wool were received in the Broken Hill district…

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A New Wool Leather

Western Grazier · Saturday 23 January 1932 · page 3

Most hopeful of all in the new artificial [?] which Dr. [?] has produced at the wool industries Research Labor stations at Loads, where in train of highly…

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Wool Sales Adelaide Sales

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 January 1932 · page 8

Reports of the wool sales held in Adelaide yesterday in which there was a fair amount of local wool were received in the Broken Hill district…

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Wool Sales Elder Smith and Co's Report

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 January 1932 · page 6

Elder Smith and Co report that at the Adelaide wool sales there was good general competition and the values were on a par with the last Adelaide…

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N.S.W. Wool Classers Award Wanted Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 3

A deputation from the wool classes of New South Wales met Mr. J. M. Baddeley, the Minister for Labor, yesterday and asked that provision be made…

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N.S.W. Wheat Harvest Season's Forecast 58,000,000 BUSHELS Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 2

The New South Wales wheat hervest for 1931-32 is officially estimated at 58,000,000 bushels. That is 12.000,000 bushels. or 20 per [?]…

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Farm Hand's Death From Sunstroke Quorn

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 1

While cleaning wheat at Mr. P. W. Donnellan's farm at Gordon yesterday, Patrick Reynolds (38) collapsed from sunstroke'about 6 p.m. He subsequently…

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Two Adelaide Fires a Factory Destroyed and Wool Store Damaged Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 1

The factory of R. Gray and Co., wood turners, of Frederick-strete, Maylands, was destroyed by fire last night. Damage estimated at £1500 was done. Two…

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Soviet Fur Farm Experiments Being Made with Kangaroos and Rabbits Moscow, January 23

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 3

Professor Ilyin, a Russian biologist, claims that with the aid of dieting and mineral salts, associated with varying temperatures, he can make either a…

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Notes and Comments Cattle Tick Infested.—

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 2

At Lismore 50 bullocks from a supposedly clean area on the Clarence River were found to be tick infested. Tick is one of the greatest menaces…

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Wool Sales Dalgety and Co.'s Reports

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 2

Dalgety and Co. supply the following concerning their wool sales in Sydney on Monday last:—5870 bales were offered for sale and 94 per cent. was…

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Bush Fires in South Australia Fire on Five-mile Front 11 Miles From Port Pirie Farmhouse Menaced Port Pirie

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 January 1932 · page 2

Breaking out suddenly at 1 p.m. to-day, when the temperature was 113 degrees, a serious grassland fire threatened the farmhouse of Mr. J. Horne,…

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Dairy Premises Two Applications Refused for Registration

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 January 1932 · page 3

The health committee reported to the meeting of the City Council last night in regard to the application by Mrs. Ethel Gainer, 457 Wyman-street,…

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N.S.W. Wheat Standard 61[?]Lb. a Bushel F.A.Q. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 January 1932 · page 1

The f.a.q. standard for the 1931-32 senson's wheat was fixed at 61½lb. to the Imperial bushel by the grain trade sectional committee of the New South…

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Crops Ploughed in Prices Too Low Bowral

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 January 1932 · page 2

Owing to the low prices received in the Sydney market for peas and beans, some excellent crops at Burrawang and Wildes Meadow have been…

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Pastoral Visit

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 3

The Rev. J. P. H. Tilbrook, accompanied by his son and Mr. W. Stafford, paid a pastoral visit to Olary and various places along the line to Adelaide…

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Pastoral Award the New Wage Rates Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 3

Rates of wages under the Pastoral award, for the 12 months beginning March 1 next, have been adjusted according to the Commonwealth…

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Australian Dried Fruit Excellent Prospects for New Season's Crop Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 February 1932 · page 1

Mr. W. C. F. Thomas, the chairman of the Commonwealth Dried Fruits Export Control Board, intimates that from the very limited quantities of…

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