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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1934

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Rescued Sheep Youth Swims Wear ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 4

Stripping off his clothes, a young man swam across the Gorge Weir beside, the Gorge-road and rescued 20 sheep from being burnt alive in a…

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How Wool Price Has Improved

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 1

Interesting will statistics suplied by the National Council of Wool Selling Brokers. of Australia were tabled at the meeting of the Council…

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Queensland Sugar Crop

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 2

The 1933-34 Queensland sugar cane harvest is practically at an end. the heavy rains of December and carly January having acted in more…

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Woman's Body in Pond Farmer Charged With Murder Auckland (N.z.)

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 4

The hearing of the murder charge against William Alfred Bayly, aged 28, farmer, entered the second week when it was continued yesterday. The…

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Raw Wool Market Buoyant In England

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 3

In a letter written, from London just before the Christmas, vacation, under date of December 21, Mr. Walter P. Devereux, the official…

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Adelaide Wool Sales (Reprinted from Yesterday's Latest Edition.)

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 4

Only a small local offering will be made at the wool sales to open in Adelaide on Thursday next. These sales, the sixth of the…

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Wool Up 20 Per Cent. Keen Buying In Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 1

Competition was keen at the sixth Adelaide wool sale, according to advice received by the local stock and station agents. Bidding was brisk…

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Higher Prices Paid for Wool (Reprinted from Yesterday's Latest Edition.) ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 4

Animated and frequently excited balding from a large and representative attendance of buyers marked the opening of the sixth Adelaide…

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Boys Made to Fight Welfare Farm Inquiry (Reprinted from Yesterday's Latest Edition.) LEETON

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 4

Giving evidence at the Yanco Welfare Farm inquiry to-day Terence M'Aleenan, laborer, of Cowra, said he had been at the Yanco farm from…

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Cattle Sale at NARRANDERA

Western Grazier · Saturday 27 January 1934 · page 2

By advertisement in this issue Dalgety and Company Limited announce that they will be offering for sale at Narrandera on the 31st inst…

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London Wool Bales

Western Grazier · Saturday 27 January 1934 · page 2

At the London wool sales last Saturday 9001 bales were offered including 255 from New South Wales, 705 from Queensland, 1213 from Victoria, 905…

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How Wool Price Has Improved

Western Grazier · Saturday 27 January 1934 · page 2

Interesting wool, tion suplied by the National Council of Wool Hatling, Brokers of Australia were tabled as the meeting of the Council of the…

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Japan's Trade Threat Wool Interests Move LONDON, January 25

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 January 1934 · page 6

Members of the House of Commons and others interested in the wool trade, at a meeting at Bradford formed a committee to consider…

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Female Skeleton on N.z. Farm

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 January 1934 · page 11

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), January 27.—Detectives are endeavoring to solve the mystery surrounding the finding of the complete skeleton of a…

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4000 Bales to Japan Best Wool Prices Since 1924 ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 January 1934 · page 1

The concluding auctions at the sixth Adelaide wool sales exhibited all the best features of the opening day. The average price per pound…

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Good Prices at Wool Sales

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 2

BRISBANE, Tuesday. — The wool sales opened with values equal to the late Sydney rates. Greasy merino sold at 27¼d., and scoured to 40½d…

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Damage to Crops Storm Along The Murray ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 1

A severe thunder storm, accompanied by heavy rain and hail and destructive winds, did much damage in the River Murray grape growing…

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Record Price for Wool Paid At Brisbane Sales BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 January 1934 · page 3

At the Brisbane wool sales on the opening day 13,909 bales were offered. Competition was keen and general, with all sections competing very fully…

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Wool Sales Reports

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 1

Dalgety and Co. Ltd. supply the following information concerning wool sales held in London on January 30: "Wool sales continue active, but the…

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Pastoralists Want More Patrols Sheep Stealing In District

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 1

Reports of cases of sheep stealing and cattle stealing which have been received by the Pastoralists' Association of West Darling have led that…

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