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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1933

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Thousand Farms for Queensland

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 2

BRISBANE, Tuesday.—Speaking at Innisfail, Mr. Pease, the Minister for Lands, said it would not be long before one thousand farms would be…

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WOOL & Wheat Record Railway Department Handled SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 January 1933 · page 1

A record wool clip and wheat har vest last year were handled by the Railways Department. To the end of December 1,109,386 bales of wool…

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Wool Conference

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 January 1933 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Reviewin[?] the Australian Wool Conference, Mr. F. H. Tout said it was not a failure but it was futile to expect…

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Hobart Wool Sales Japanese Buyers Prominent HOBART

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 January 1933 · page 4

The wool sales opened to-day, top prices being secured by K. Downie, of Dungrove, who for a select lot of five bales of super merino obtained…

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Irish Farmers Hopeful Cosgrave Victory Expected Prices Rise (Special to "The Miner.") DUBLIN, January 10

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 January 1933 · page 3

Following a promise to recover the British market for the Irish Free State within three days of his election, Mr. W. T. Cosgrave, the…

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Storm Hits Renmark Fruit Crops Badly Damaged Unroofs House Renmark

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 January 1933 · page 3

A terrific gale hit Renmark late yesterday, the roof of n house occupied by Mr. S. Coombe being blown off and severe damage done to the…

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Wool Clip and Value

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 2

SYDNEY, Saturday.—Wool sold in the principal Australian markets in the six months ended December 31 totalled 1,434,738 bales, realising…

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Wool Clip and Value

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 2

SYDNEY, Saturday.—Wool sold in the principal Australian markets in the six months ended December 31 totalled 1,434,738 bales, realising…

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Burke-darwin Railway Effect On Cattle Production SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 5

Mr. J. B. Cramsie, a former chairman of the Meat Board, says that if the proposed railway from Bourke to Darwin is completed soon enough he…

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Dairy Industry Crisis

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Friday.—Faced with the expectation of a record year for butter production and the lowest prices for more than 40 years, the…

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Rotate Your Crops for Best Vegetable Results Delphiniums For The Vases For Present Planting

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 4

Last week I described certain methods of planting delphiniums— using the tall hybrids—the belladonna and bellamosa types—and the blue butterfly variety, for best, effects. Not only do these make a feast of color for many months in the garden, but they form the…

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Dairy Industry Crisis

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Friday.—Faced with the expectation of a record year for butter production and the lowest prices for more than 40 years, the…

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Rotate Your Crops for Best Vegetable Results Delphiniums For The Vases For Present Planting

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 4

Last week I described certain methods of planting delphiniums— using the tall hybrids—the belladonna and bellamosa types—and the blue butterfly variety for best effects. Not only do these make a feast of color for many months in the garden, but they form the…

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Sixth Adelaide Wool Sales

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 2

The sixth Adelaide wool sales of the current series will be held on February 2 and 3. Approximately 30,000 bales have been catalogued…

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Drover's Long Trip 1300 Miles With Queensland Sheep Wild Dogs Snowtown

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 1

Drover Jack Brady and a team of eight men have just concluded a 1300 miles trip with 7300 sheep from Queensland. These sheep,…

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Discussions on War Debts Disturbing Effect On Wool Values Also Exchange

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 January 1933 · page 2

The discussions which have been taking place during the last fortnight between the Governments of Great Britain, France, and the…

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Libel Action Ends. Sir Sidney Kidman To Pay £50 Cattle Brands Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 January 1933 · page 3

Judgment for £50 in favor of G. & E. A. Brooks Ltd., pastoralists, of Grenfell-street, Adelaide, on a claim for £99 damages from Sir…

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London Wool Sales (Special to "The Miner.")

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 4

LONDON, January 17.—Strong competition ruled for wool at the opening of the 1933 series of London wool sales to-day. Prices for merinos…

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Thunderstorms with Hail W.A. Wheat Areas Visited PERTH

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 January 1933 · page 4

Heavy thunderstorms, accompanied by rain and hail, have occurred throughout the wheat area. In some districts hailstones were as large as…

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