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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1934

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Yanco Farm Inquiry Head Official To Go Wide Changes Likely Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 April 1934 · page 3

In connection with the report on the Yanco Welfare Farm Inquiry it is understood that Major Parsonage, who was in charge of the farm and who…

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Bringing in the Wool The Sheep They Couldn't Kill Softhearted Drovers

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 April 1934 · page 2

Here is one of Mr. Arthur Upfield's true stories of inland Australia—taken from his own experience, as a newcomer to the characters and to the ways of the "real Australia."…

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Bringing in the Wool

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 April 1934 · page 2

became bogged to the axles. When it was seen that his team could not shift it, we yoked my twenty-two animals ahead of his. Forty-four camels could…

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Alleged Cattle Thieves Remanded

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 April 1934 · page 1

GEELONG, Saturday.—On four charges of cattle stealing, Thomas Foran (28), laborer, of Colac, and Harold Jeffrey Bottrell (28), laborer,…

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Value of Wool Exports

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 April 1934 · page 1

SYDNEY, Saturday,—The Minister for Commerce (Mr. Stewart) stated yesterday that the value of wool exports from Australia for the first…

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Wheat and Butter Problems

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 April 1934 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—According to a statement issued by the Federal Government the marketing problems of wheat and dairy furmers are in no…

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Position of Wool Warning Against Boom SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 April 1934 · page 1

In his presidential address at the opening of the annual conference of tin Graziers' Association of New South Wales Mr. James Walker said…

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Cattle Dogs Attack Child (Reprinted from Yesterday's Latent Edition.)

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 April 1934 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—Don M'Carthy (4), of Millthorpe, liberated several young cattle dogs from a kennel, upon which the animals attacked him. His…

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"Little to Fear" Threats Of Wool Restrictions SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 April 1934 · page 1

Addressing the New South Wales branch of the Economic Society of Australia and New Zealand Mr. R. C. Wilson, who is general manager of…

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South Australian Treatment of Broken Hill Policy Of Government Criticised Pastoral Complaints and Bad Main Road

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 April 1934 · page 1

An attack on the South Australian Government for the manner in which Broken Hill business people and motorists are treated was made to-day by Mr. C. Sinclair Wood, local representative of the Royal Automobile…

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Country Wool Buying Plan Outlined To Combat (Reprinted From Yesterday's Latest Edition.) SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 April 1934 · page 4

At the Graziers' Conference to-day a letter was read from the chairman of the Sydney Wool Selling Brokers (Mr. Cudmore) outlining a plan to…

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Living Area for Sheep

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 April 1934 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thursday. — At the Graziers' Conference, E. G. Fuller (Narrabri) moved that a living area in the central divisions be defined as…

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Argentine Wheat Will Quota Be Honored? MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 April 1934 · page 4

Speculation in England as to whether the Argentine would honor the international wheat quota agreement by reducing exports, was partly…

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Mount Gipps Pastoral Co

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 4

For the year ended November 30 the Mount Gipps Pastoral and Mineral Co. Ltd. shows a net profit of £3227, and the debit at profit and loss…

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Wool Trade Review Regular Sales Concluded

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 April 1934 · page 3

In a review of the wool trade the Australian Mercantile, Land and Finance Co. Ltd., Melbourne, says that, except in Queensland, regular selling…

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Latest Crop Of Howlers At University Examination ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 April 1934 · page 3

As examiners sometimes admit, the brightest part of marking examination papers is the finding of howlers, and it seems that the supply of them…

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Dead Calves Dumped Dairy Employee Fined In Court

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 April 1934 · page 2

Douglas M'Cuish, a dairy employee, was fined in the, Police Court this morning when the appeared on a charge of depositing dead calves…

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Export Prices for Wheat (Special to "The Miner.")

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 April 1934 · page 4

ROME, April 15.—The International Wheat Advisory Tommittee which has been meeting here announces, that an agreement in principle has been…

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1500 Farmers Assisted N.S.W. Government's Policy

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 April 1934 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Addressing the conference between the Farmers Relief Board and the supervisors appointed under the Farmers' Relief…

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Apply to Pastoral Award Says Judge Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 April 1934 · page 1

Chief Judge Dethridge said he did not see any reason why the benefit of the judgment as far as it was appropriate, should not be applied to the…

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