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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1934

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Butter From Queensland

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 June 1934 · page 1

Several tons of butter came from Sydney yesterday to provide for the local trade, and a consignment of Queensland butter came over the…

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1935 Wool Clip Selling Season Fixed 83 Per Cent. Merino Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 June 1934 · page 3

At the annual joint conference between the Australian Woolgrowers' Council and the National Council of Wool Selling Brokers it was estimated…

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Pine Wool

Western Grazier · Saturday 23 June 1934 · page 2

Chemically treated pine needles have worked out in Germany as a substitute for wool for certain purposes very sucessfully. By varying…

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Left-over Wool

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 June 1934 · page 4

The latest type of hot-water bottle is round, and so requires specially made covers. The best type of cover is knitted, and it can be made to look…

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Menindie News Orange Crop Being Marketed MENINDIE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 June 1934 · page 3

The [?]rd round of the local football competition was concluded on Sunday when the Menindie team defeated the Mid-Darling Ramblers on…

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Australian Wool Research Finds New Uses SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 June 1934 · page 3

Mr. W. P. Devereux, who represented the Australian Woolgrowers Council in England for four years, does not think wool will ever be…

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Sydney Sheep Sales, 500 for Japan

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 June 1934 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.—At yesterday's sheep sales 688 merino rams were sold for a total of £22,407, or an average of £32/11/6 a head…

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Newcastle Wool Sales to Continue

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 June 1934 · page 7

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The directors of a prominent firm of woolbrokers at Newcastle declare that they intend to carry on sales there…

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S.A. Wheat Destined For Russia

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 June 1934 · page 3

TOP—Portion of the carge of wheat which will be loaded at Port Adelaide aboard the Tymeric for Vladivostok, Siberia, Beneath—Coal overflowing the holds of the Canadian Leader, which arrived from Halifax The ship took aboard 2000 tons of coal at Newcastle…

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Welfare Farm Ex-chief Dismissed

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 June 1934 · page 11

SYDNEY, Saturday.—The Minister for Education (Mr. Drummond) announced this afternoon that A. W. Parsonage, former superintendent of…

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Welfare Farm Ex-chief Dismissed

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 June 1934 · page 3

SYDNEY, Saturday.—The Minister for Education (Mr. Drummond) announced this afternoon that A. W. Parsonage, former superintendent of…

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Australian Wool Clip 3,146,000 Bales For 1934-5 Season

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 July 1934 · page 4

The annual joint conference between the Australian Woolgrowers' Council and the National Council of Woolselling Brokers was held at the Wool…

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No Cooking Butter Margarine In Demand Problems of Housewives

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 July 1934 · page 1

Because no dairy butter is produced in New South Wales local housewives are now forced to use margarin[?] for cooking or pay for the best…

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An Alleged Flogging Gosford Farm Inmate SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 July 1934 · page 3

The Minister for Education (Mr. Drummond) was questioned in the Legislative Assembly about an allegation that a youth of 18 had been…

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Wool Growers Receive More for Clip

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 July 1934 · page 8

SYDNEY, Saturday.—The final figures for the wool season, which ended on June 30, show that 1,080,556 bales were sold in Sydney realising…

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London Wool Sales London, July 6

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 July 1934 · page 1

There was a rather better demand at to-day's sales, the tone being steady, with opening prices maintained. Buyers for the home trade…

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London Wool Sales London, July 6

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 July 1934 · page 13

There was a rather better demand at to-day's sales, the tone being steady, with opening prices maintained. Buyers for the home trade…

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Wool Growers Receive More for Clip

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 July 1934 · page 2

SYDNEY, Saturday.—The final figures for the wool season, which ended on June 30, show that 1,080,556 bales were sold in Sydney realising…

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Farmer Killed by Waggon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 July 1934 · page 9

NARACOORTE, Saturday.—Alfred Dickenson, aged 50, farmer, living on the Morambro-road, about 15 miles from Naracoorte, was run over and…

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Farmer Killed by Waggon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 July 1934 · page 3

NARACOORTE, Saturday.—Alfred Dickenson, aged 50, farmer, living on the Morambro-road, about 15 miles from Naracoorte, was run over and…

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