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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1934

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Wool and Handicraft Exhibition

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 May 1934 · page 4

Entries for the baby show section at the Country Women's Association wool and handicraft exhibition in the Town Hall next week will close…

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Sheep Owner Shoots 106 Eagles

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 May 1934 · page 3

DENILIQUIN (N.S.W.), Friday.— Mr. Alan Wragge, of Yaloke Station, Deniliquin, this week shot 106 eagles which were worrying his sheep…

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Wool Prices Ease at Sydney Sales

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 May 1934 · page 4

A falling off in wool prices is reported from the last Sydney sales held on Monday, according to advice received by Dalgety and Co. The…

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Thefts of Sheep "Stock Tactics" To Be Used Requests by Graziers Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 May 1934 · page 3

The Chief Secretary (Mr. Chaffey) Informed a deputation from the Graziers' Association that in conjunction with the police, he had designed…

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Narrandera Cattle Sale

Western Grazier · Saturday 19 May 1934 · page 2

Messrs Dalgety & Company Limited report having conducted a Special Castle Sale in the Narrandara Yard, on Tuesday, 8th inst., when 1300 cattle…

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Wool From Waste

Western Grazier · Saturday 19 May 1934 · page 4

A new yarn, with the [?] of Ismas' wool, in [?] the waste product of the [?] silk industry…

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Outlook for Wool "Best For Many Years" Consumption at Peak (The "Times" Message). LONDON, May 17

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 May 1934 · page 3

The outlook in the wool trade is more pleasant than it has been for many years, and the industry is prosperous in all consuming sections,…

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Outlook for Wool "Best For Many Years" Consumption at Peak (The "Times" Message). LONDON, May 17

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 May 1934 · page 11

The outlook in the wool trade is more pleasant than it has been for any years, and the industry is prosperous in all consuming sections,…

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Diamond Valued at £70,000 Former Farmer Finds Fortune Prospectors' Prizes

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 May 1934 · page 2

Fortune threw the world's fourth largest diamond at the feet of a former Boer farmer, turned digger through adversity. In a day, by his find at Elandsfontein, this poor adventurer became a man surpassing rich…

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Wool and Handicraft Exhibition Successful Staging By C. W. A. At Town Hall

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 May 1934 · page 1

The wool and handicraft exhibition arranged by the Country Women's Association and opened in the Town Hall by the Mayor this afternoon is considered the most successful yet staged. With plenty of space in the Town Hall building to display the…

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Pack Leader Captured Terror Of Sheep Country

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 May 1934 · page 3

BRISBANE, Wednesday.—A wild dog which experienced dingo trappers around Charleville have been trying to capture for seven years, and which…

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Wool and Handicraft Exhibition (Reprinted from Yesterday's Latest Edition.)

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 May 1934 · page 4

The wool and handicraft exhibition arranged by the Country Women's Association and opened in the Town Hall by the Mayor this…

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Wool and Handicraft Exhibition

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 May 1934 · page 3

The Country Women's Association continued its wool and handicraft exhibition in the Town Hall to-day. There was a good attendance. The…

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Pastoral Pests Scientist's Warning (Reprinted From Yesterday's Latest Edition.) SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 May 1934 · page 6

Sir Georgo Julius, president of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, to-day sounded a warning concerning noxious weeds which…

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Cattle on the Ramp. Bullock That Called on the Tailor

Western Grazier · Saturday 26 May 1934 · page 4

Our Sunday's dinner, prior to meeting the slaughterman, often carries on in a manner which is apt to arrange our opinion of those [?]…

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Barrier Miner Saturday, May 26, 1931. Science Helps The Farmer

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 May 1934 · page 10

THE primary producer in Australia already has to contend with a vast number of animal, bird, and insect pests in the struggle to wrest a…

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Barrier Miner Saturday, May 26, 1934. Science Helps The Farmer

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 May 1934 · page 2

THE primary producer in Australia already has to contend with a vast number of animal, bird, and insect pests in the struggle to wrest a…

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Dairyman's Horses Missing (Reprinted from Yesterday's Latest Edition.)

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 May 1934 · page 4

The police are making inquiries into a report by Mr. L. R. Slater, a dairyman, 248 Cummins-street, that two horses owned by him have been…

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Artificial Wool (Reprinted from Yesterday's Latest Edition.)

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 May 1934 · page 4

SYDNET, Tuesday.—According to the secretary of the Graziers' Association (Mr. Allen), artificial wool, the manufacture of which a Japanese…

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Wheat Up Again Highest Price This Year ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 May 1934 · page 2

Wheat yesterday touched 2/5½ a bushel, the highest price locally this year. Merchants are offering this price,…

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