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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1935

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Wool Market Not Strong Lower Prices Likely Sale To-morrow

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 September 1935 · page 2

In sympathy with reduced prices at the recent London, Brisbane, and Sydney sales it is expect that lower prices will rule when the second series…

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Industrial Conference Opens On New Agreement £750,000 Damage in Sydney Fire Goldsbrough Mort's Wool Store Burnt Wool. Worth £525,000 Goes Up in Smoke Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 September 1935 · page 1

Sydney's greatest and most ap[?] fire since 1918 broke dut in Goldsb rough, Mort and Co.s Dariing Harbor six-storey wool atout about 7.30 a.m. today, dotas damage estimated at £750,000…

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Adelaide Wool Sales Fall In Prices ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 September 1935 · page 6

At the opening-of the second series of Adelaide wool sales to-day bidding was fairly general, and prices were on a par with the Sydney sales…

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Gun Battle with Sheriffs Farmer's Wife Killed New York, September 26

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 September 1935 · page 3

Mrs. Sophie Crempa, 40, was killed and her husband, John, a Belgian war veteran, was wounded in a pitched gun battle to-day with five deputy…

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Dogs Attack Sheep Many Mauled At Horse Lake Two Dogs Shot

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 October 1935 · page 2

Two dogs played havoc among a flock of sheep at Horse Lake Station yesterday, and there is every possibility of a number dying. The dogs…

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Farm Hand Faces Murder Charge Sequel to Tragedy in Adelaide Hills Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 October 1935 · page 1

Charged with the murder of Hush Forbes at Bugle Hill on or about September 24, Arthur Nelson Durrant, aged 22, a farm hand, appeared in the Adelaide Police Court to-day, and was remanded until…

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Family of 3 DEAD Shot And Buried On Farm Man Detained Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 October 1935 · page 6

Buried in a deep hol[?] beneath hay and offal behind a barn on their property, five miles from Mt. Barker,…

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Last London Farm Sold Strange Auction

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 October 1935 · page 4

The auctioneer called "Lot No. 1 —what offers?" And the ducks in the farmyard outside went "quack, quack, quack!"…

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Comments of Readers Dipping of Sheep To the Editor, Sir.—

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 October 1935 · page 2

It is very satisfactory to note that stockowners in the Bourke and Brewarrina districts are fully appreciating the necessity for providing…

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Wool Required For Uniforms LONDON, October 4

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 October 1935 · page 3

Following the outbreak of war in Abyssinia, it is assumed in Bradford that if other countries are drawn into the conflict large quantities of…

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Wool Required For Uniforms LONDON, October 4

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 October 1935 · page 1

Following the outbreak of war in Abyssinia, it is assumed in Bradford that if other countries are drawn into the conflict large quantities of…

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New Wheat Scheme

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 October 1935 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Australian Agricultural Council has generally approved of the Commonwealth Government's wheat scheme. This…

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Wheat Industry Helped

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 October 1935 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—At the conclusion of the conference of the Agricultural Council at Canberra, the New South Wales Premier (Mr…

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Recent Wool Sales Better Prices In Perth

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 October 1935 · page 2

PERTH, Wednesday.—At the wool sales yesterday 22,000 bales were offered. There were full clearances. Bradford was the chief operator, with…

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Barrier Miner Thursday, October 10, 1935. Protecting Our Pastoral Industry

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 October 1935 · page 2

IN a letter published to-day Mr. B H. Williamson, of Abbotsfort Station, draws attention to a matter which is causing deep concern to…

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Looks and Feels Like Wool Manufacture of Fibro

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 October 1935 · page 6

To-day I held in my hand a few ounces of white, silk-like fleece—warm, springy, nervy to the touch. I am an Australian, and I know wool as well as the next man. That handful looked like wool, and…

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Killed and Buried Family Alleged Confession By Farm Hand Bugle Ranges Tragedy Mount Barker

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 October 1935 · page 4

A full confession alleged to have been made by Arthur Nelson Durrant, aged 22, a farmhand of Bugle Ranges, telling of the shooting and burial of Hugh Forbes (46), his wife, Evelyn Forbes (40), and…

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Wool From Waste

Western Grazier · Saturday 12 October 1935 · page 4

A new yarn, with the warm, soft feel of lamba wool, is being made from the waste product of the artificial silk industry…

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Bright Tone in Wool Market

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 October 1935 · page 6

SYDNEY, Saturday.—Under animated competition from all sections, the market at the wool sales ruled firm, at the improved level recently…

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Bright Tone in Wool Market

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 October 1935 · page 6

SYDNEY, Saturday.—Under animated competition from all sections, the market at the wool sales ruled firm, at the improved level recently…

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