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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1934

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Alleged Adulterated Butter; Case Adjourned

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 November 1934 · page 3

In a prosecution brought before the Police Court this morning by the assistant health inspector (Mr. S. J. J. Davey), Totrady Zahoeff was charged…

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Wool Market Better in Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 November 1934 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Wool sold on the Sydney market from July. 1 to October 31 totalled 244,307 bales which realised £3,094,238, Compared with…

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Keen Demand for Wool Values Maintained In Sydney SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 November 1934 · page 2

A good selection, comprising 10,451 bales, was offered at the Sydney wool sales. A total of 9638 were sold by auction, and an additional 1351…

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Credits Plan Millions For Farmers SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 November 1934 · page 3

Provision of between £3,000,000 and £4,000,000 spread over the next three years, to finance the settlement of farmers' debts, is the essence…

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Grasshoppers in Control S.A. Pastoralists Moving Sheep Wheat Crops Threatened Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 November 1934 · page 5

Sheep are being shipped from Cowell as fast as transport can be arranged because food supplies have been eaten by grasshoppers. By the…

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Wheat Conference to Reassemble

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 November 1934 · page 3

LONDON, November 7.—The Wheat Advisory Committee will reassemble at Budapest on November 20 to decide whether to extend the…

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Crops Menaced in Victoria

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 November 1934 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Laying a trail of poison around the threatened crops in the irrigation land, hundreds of settlers and volunteers from…

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Too Much Water In Butter Seller Fined 20/

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 November 1934 · page 1

For selling butter which contained 1.25 per cant, water in excess of that allowed in the regulations a foreigner was fined 20/- in the Police Court this…

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Adelaide Wool Sales Open

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 November 1934 · page 2

At the Adelaide wool sales on Thursday and Friday, 80,000 bales will b0 offered. Of this, Elder, Smith and Co. Ltd.'s quota is 13,068…

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6072 Junior Farmers

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 November 1934 · page 1

SYDNEY.—Tuesday,—There are now 22S junior farmers' clubs in active operation in New South Wales, with a toatl membership of 6072…

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Decrease in German Wool Imports

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 November 1934 · page 4

BERLIN, November 12.—Germany's imports from overseas for the three months ended September 30 decreased by 30 per cent., chiefly due to the…

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Wool Sales Open Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 November 1934 · page 6

There was a good attendance of buyers when the fourth Adelaide wool sales of the season opened at the Wool Exchange this afternoon…

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Destroyers Of The Farmers' Crops

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 November 1934 · page 6

GRASSHOPPERS IN THEIR MILLIONS are causing extensive damage to crops and fields in South Australian and Victorian country districts. This host of ravagers is shown crossing a road to yet another field of wheat. In the smaller picture a man is seen stirring the pests…

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Packing Butter By Vacuum Means Higher Prices (Special to "The Miner") LONDON, November 14

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 November 1934 · page 3

Sir Francis Price, one of the members of the Vacuum Packing Company, presided at a luncheon to-day attended by the New Zealand High…

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Germany Buys Our Wool Strong Demand In Adelaide ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 November 1934 · page 6

German competition was outstanding in the fourth Adelaide wool sales of the 1934-35 series which was continued yesterday, The general closing…

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Germany Buys Our Wool Strong Demand In Adelaide ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 November 1934 · page 12

German competition was outstanding in the fourth Adelaide wool sales of the 1934-35 series which was continued yesterday. The general closing…

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Man Poisoned by Sheep Dip (Reprinted from Yesterday's...Latest Edition.)

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 November 1934 · page 6

WAGGA, Tuesday.—At the inquiry into the death of Bernard William Frederick Hoffman, 46, it was stated that Hoffman's trousers became…

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Wool Market in China Good Agents Needed BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 November 1934 · page 4

China is being rapidly industrialised, with beneficial effect to the textile industry, and although scope for the sale of Australian wool is…

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Strike of Farmers in Alberta (Reprinted from Yesterday's Latest Edition.)

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 November 1934 · page 6

MUNDARE (Alberta), Nov. 19.— With all the roads blocked and picketed against grain deliveries to the elovators, the farmers' strike took…

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Wheat Exports Down

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 November 1934 · page 8

SYDNEY, Thursday.—It is understood that Australia's wheat cheque for the 1933-34 season to the end of November will be little more than half…

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