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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1934

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Aid for Farmers

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 31 July 1934 · page 2

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—The Federal Government proposes to bring down legislation to fix the home consumption price for wheat. If…

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Wheat Control Board Favored

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 August 1934 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Federal Cabinet met to-day to consider the interim report of the Wheat Commission. One suggestion, it is…

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Farmer's Son Killed

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 August 1934 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Jack Ander, son (16), son of Mr. Sidney Anderson, a Hillston farmer, died in the Hillston Hospital as the result of an accident…

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Large Peanut Crop

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 August 1934 · page 3

BRISBANE, Thursday. — Though harvesting is not quite complete, more than 3000 tons of peanuts have been received at the Kingaroy silos. This…

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Bounty on Wheat Commission's Decision Helping the Farmers Canberra

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 August 1934 · page 3

Assistance to the wheat industry in the coming season by the payment of a bounty as recommended by the Royal Commission on wheat has…

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Dr. Earle Page's Views on Wheat Bounty

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 August 1934 · page 13

"We still maintain that the home consumption price of 4/- would, in the present state of the foreign market, be worth more to the farmer than…

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Dr. Earle Page's Views on Wheat Bounty

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 August 1934 · page 1

"We still maintain that the home consumption price of 4/- would, in the present state of the foreign market, be worth more to the farmer than…

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Italy's Ban on Our Wool Wants Share Of Trade MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 August 1934 · page 9

Replying to criticism by the Federal Ministry of Italy's threat to curtail purchases of Australian wool, the president of the Italian Chamber of…

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Italy's Ban on Our Wool Wants Share Of Trade MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 August 1934 · page 3

Replying to criticism by the Fed[?] Ministry of Italy's threat to curtail purchases of Australian wool, the president of the Italian Chamber of…

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Good Wool Clip Road And Rail Activity

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 August 1934 · page 1

Shearing has passe its peak in the district and work is now concentrated mainly on the late sheds. With the shearing operations finished it is…

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Fifty-seven Millions Worth of Wool Exported

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 August 1934 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—Wool to the value of more than, £57,000,000 was exported from Australia during the season ended June 30. Australia's…

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Barrier Miner Monday, August 6, 1934. Assistance for Wheat Growers

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 August 1934 · page 2

THE announcement that the Fedcral Government is making avaable four million rounds for assistance to wheatgrowers [?] a sharp…

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Policy Speech of Dr. Page Relief Scheme For Farmers

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 August 1934 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday,—The Leader of the Country Party (Dr. Earle Page) declares that the leading points of his policy speech to be announced…

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Ban on Sheep Export

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 August 1934 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A conference of graziers at Parkes supported the han on the export of merino sheep and held that the prohibition should…

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Wheat Pool Needed Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 August 1934 · page 1

Speaking at the annual conference of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, which opened at Sydney to-day, the president (Mr. E. Field) urged…

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Sheep Breeding in Manchukuo Shanghai, August 7

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 August 1934 · page 3

Pushing its programme for the improvement of livestock, which includes ambitious schemes of sheep breeding, the Department of Industry in…

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Gaoled for Sheep Stealing Guyra

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 August 1934 · page 3

At the Guyra Police Court Richard John Jenkyn was charged with stealing two sheep, the property of E. A. C. Mills and Sons. Clifford Mills…

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Less Wool to Be Offered

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 August 1934 · page 13

Mr. C. Sinclair Wood, secretary of the Pastoralists' Association of West Darling, to-day. received a telegram from Mr. C. R. Murphy, who…

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Less Wool to Be Offered

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 August 1934 · page 1

Mr. C. Sinclair Wood, secretary of the Pastoralists' Association of West Darling, to-day received a telegram from Mr. C. R. Murphy, who…

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No Advance To Wool Growers MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 August 1934 · page 13

The president of the Australian Wool Growers' Council (Sir Graham Waddell) last night denied the published statement that the woolgrowers…

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