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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1934

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Tragedy at Farmhouse Married Couple Found Shot in Bushland Country Newcastle

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 May 1934 · page 3

A shocking tragedy involving the deaths of a man and his wife occurre yesterday at a farmhouse betwee Tarro and Minmi. The victims were:…

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Outlook in Pastoral Industry

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 May 1934 · page 7

"Rain is the one great thing that counts for success in the pastoral industry in this area. Two or three good seasons with winter and summer…

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Outlook in Pastoral Industry

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 May 1934 · page 1

"Rain is the one great thing that counts for success in pastoral industry in this area. [?] vo or three good seasons with win[?] and summer…

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The Farmer's Best Friend

Western Grazier · Saturday 5 May 1934 · page 4

In co-operation with the botanist, the bio-chemist is making marked progress in producing forume to be injected into the cap stream of…

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Britain's Imports Australia's Share Lead in Wool and Raisins

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 May 1934 · page 3

British trade returns for last year showed a marked increase in the volume of many commodities imported from Australia as compare…

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Yanco Farm Affairs Inquiry Into Suspension LEETON

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 May 1934 · page 3

The Public Service Board inquiry into the suspension of Hector J. Melville from the position of senior instructor at the Riverina welfare farm…

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Regulating Butter Exports

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 May 1934 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Friday.—Speaking to the Co-operative Butter and Choose Factories Association on the regulation of exports of butter, Mr. H. W…

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Welfare Farm Inquiry; Ex-trainee's Story

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 May 1934 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—At the Riverina Wolfare Farm inquiry, at Leeton David Dobson, an ex-trainee, declared that on one occasion Melville punched…

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Pastoral Wages Statement By Mr. Lyons Stockowners Deny Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 May 1934 · page 11

A statement that the motor body industry of South Australia paid three times as much in wages as the pastoral industry, which was made by…

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Pastoral Wages Statement By Mr. Lyons Stockowners Deny Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 May 1934 · page 3

'A statement that the motor body industry of South Australia paid three times as much in wages as the pastoral Industry, which was made by…

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Wool Price Decline Japanese Buyers Stand Aloof BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 May 1934 · page 11

Although it is difficult to state the average price for wool sold this week, the general decline is estimated at at least 10 per cent. on…

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Wool Price Decline Japanese Buyers Stand Aloof BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 May 1934 · page 3

Although it is difficult to state the average price for wool sold this week, the general decline is estimated at at least 10 per cent. on…

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Suspected Sheep Maiming

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 May 1934 · page 3

The police were encaged on Saturday night and in the early hours of Sunday morning on a case of reported sheep maiming on Yalcowinna…

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New Zealand's Wool Cheque

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 May 1934 · page 2

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), May 14.—A healthy improvement in wool returns in the past season is revealed by statistics. The wool cheque was…

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Wheat Price Rises in S.a

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 May 1934 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Monday.—Local wheat values have gained another halfpenny a bushel, making the fourth rise within five days. Quotations are now based…

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Average Price for Wool

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 May 1934 · page 1

Mr. C. Sinclair Wood, secretary of the Pastoralists' Association of West Darling, has been advised by the National Council of Woolbrokers of…

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Wool and Handicraft Exhibition

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 May 1934 · page 2

The annual wool and handicraft exhibition arranged by the Country Women's Association in conjunction with several leading business firms,…

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Future Wool Prices Mr. W. Devereux's Views ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 May 1934 · page 1

"We are entering upon a new era so far as the marketing of primary products is concerned, and for the next year or two it will probably be…

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Outlook for Wool "Trade Rather Perturbed" Continental Position Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 May 1934 · page 2

Mr. W. P. Devereux, overseas representative of the Australian Woolgrowers' Council, has returned to Melbourne by the Maloja after four…

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Consumers' Loss £3,000,000 On Sugar Crop CANBERRA

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 May 1934 · page 2

Australian consumers lost £3,000,000 as a result of the record sugar crop of 1933, which reached 660,000 tons, according to official figures made…

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