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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1932

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The Wool Sales Record Price in Sydney for the Last Two Years Sydney. Thursday Night

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 3

At the Sydney wool sales to-day an American buyer paid 38½d. for greasy merino wool. This, is the highest price in the Commonwealth for the…

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Women Farmers Police Court Proceedings After Fight at Camp Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 3

Following a disturbance at the camp for women formers established by the Women's Land Settlement Committee, several of the women settlers appeared…

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"Springdale Tiger" Farm Animals Killed Young

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 3

Confirmation of the existence of a strange animal known as the Springdale tiger" comes from Temora. Farmers have awakened to find many…

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R.C. Bishop of Wagga Condemns Selfishness Lenten Pastoral Letter Wagga

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 February 1932 · page 1

In a Lenten pastoral letter, Dr. Dwyer. Roman Catholic Bishop of Wagga, said: "Selfishness is the cause of strikes and revolutions…

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R.C. Bishop of Wagga Gondemns Selfishness Lenten Pastoral Letter Wsgga

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 February 1932 · page 8

In a Leaten pastoral letter. Dr. Dwyer. Roman Catholic Bishop of Wagga.said: "Selfishness is the cause of strikes and revolutions…

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Six Relatives Murdered Young Farmer's Confession (Special to "The Miner") Paris, February 1

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 February 1932 · page 1

Unmoved, Pierre Dieulafe, a young farmer, after having been questioned by the police throughout the night confessed that he had murdered his wife,…

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S.A. Farm Tragedy Trial of a Youth Begins on Charge of Murder Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 1

Arthur Thomas James (17) pleaded not guilty to having murdered Mrs. Edna Clarice Cadd (32) on December 8 in the Criminal Court to-day…

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Crops Severely Damaged in Maitland District Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 1

Much Harpago was dono to property, particularly in farming areas, by a severe storm at Maitland on Saturday. A fierce wind blew suddenly from the…

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Dairy Employees' Union

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 2

The dairy employees' section of the Town Employees' Union met last night. Mr. W. Armstrong presided. The proposed log of wages and conditions…

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Bush Fires in S.A. Police Arrest a Farmer for Causing Outbreak Defendant Remanded in Wilmington Court Wilmington

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 February 1932 · page 3

Serious busli fires which caused nore than £ 6000 damage in the Wilmington and Mount Gullett distriots recently have had a sensational sequel in the…

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Cattle Tick in Ns.w. Spreading Southward Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 February 1932 · page 3

Contain F.W. Dunn, Minister for Agriculture, directed attention to a serious spread of cattle tick southwards from the quarantine arcas. He…

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Notes and Comments Cheap Wool— Dear Clothes.—

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 February 1932 · page 2

Although the yarn for making woollen cloth is now below, its price in 1914. the clothing made from it and bought by workers is still nearly double the…

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The Wool Position Mr. W. Devereux Forwards His London Letter

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 February 1932 · page 4

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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Bush Fires Outbreak at Station Near Goondiwindi (Q.) 4000 Sheep Believed Dead Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 February 1932 · page 1

It is believed that more than 4000 sheep perished in a bush fire which began on Kildanan Station, 14 miles from Goondiwindi. Over 100 men are…

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Moonta Farm Murder Youth Sentenced to Death Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 February 1932 · page 3

Arthur Thomas James (17) was sentenced to death by Mr. Justice Richards in the Criminal Court on a charge of murdering Mrs. Cadd at a form at…

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Rabbit War in Mallee Farmer Army with Poison Carts Renmark

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 February 1932 · page 4

Every farmer around Loxton has joined an army under pain of courtmartial, in a great war on rabbits. More than 5000 of the enemy have…

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Sheep for Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 2

Eighteen vans of sheep from Wilcannia will be trucked here on Monday by Dalgety[?] and Co. for the South Australian stock markets…

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The Wool Industry the Basle Conference

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 2

The seventh international wool conference held in Basle last November was convened by the International Wool Federation, and was attended by…

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Record Price for Wool "Small Man's" Success

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 4

The sale of Merriman wool at 38½d. a lb. has been marked on the wool calendar as a notable achievement (says the Sydney correspondent of the…

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Wool-broking Firm Charged with Fraud Over £36,000 INVOLVED Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 1

The affairs of a woolbroking firm were reviewed in the Central Summons Court yesterday. when two charges of fraud under the Bankruptey Act were heard…

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