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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1936

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Another Rise in Wheat

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 January 1936 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Further advice of a 1½d. a bushel rise in the price of wheat compared with Tuesday's price was received to-day. The…

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Hail Storm in Mallee Six Inch Fall In Half Hour Sheep Killed; Crops Ruined Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 7

Damage estimated at £20,000 was caused in a small section of the Mallee by a storm of great intensity. Crops were ruined and…

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Hail Storm in Mallee Six Inch Fall In Half Hour Sheep Killed; Crops Ruined Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 3

Damage estimated at £20,000 was caused in a small section of the Mallee by a storm of great intensity. Crops were ruined and…

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Cotton-Wool Baby's 110th Birthday

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 6

Britain's oldest inhabitant. Mrs. Caroline Merriott, reached the 110 mark recently. She celebrated the fact with a birthday party…

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Six Horses Die of Wheat Poisoning

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 3

SYDNEY, Saturday—When 13 horses were turned into a stubble paddock on the farm of R. Kelly of Wirrocara, near Parkes, they found a bag…

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Six Horses Die of Wheat Poisoning

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 1

SYDNEY, Saturday-When 13 horses were turned into a stubble paddock on the farm of R. Kelly, of Wirrocara, near Parkes, they found a bag…

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Wool Brings More Money

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 January 1936 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Wool sold in Sydney between July 1 and December 31 realised £11,015,171, an increase of £4,758,946, compared with…

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Little Australian Wool for Germany

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 January 1936 · page 2

LONDON, January 7.— Germany expects to import [?]ess wool in 1936. The textile factories will be rationed far below the 1934 consumption level…

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Adelaide Wool Sales January 23 To 24

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 January 1936 · page 1

A good selection of wools is expected to be offered at the next Adelaide series of wool sales to be held at the Wool Exchange, from Janunry…

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Gratifying Wool Returns

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 2

THE old saying that the sheep carries Australia on its back is partly true, as evidenced by a report in "The Barrier Miner" last night…

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London Wool Sale on

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 3

LONDON, January 8.—The number of bales available for the first series of London, wool sales of 1936, to open next Tuesday, will be 95,100. The…

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Wool Returns Increase. £9 Million Rise In Six Months

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The value of wool sold in Australia between July and December, 1935, was £25,127,110, an increase of £9,331,786,…

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Sanpah Pastoral Company

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday. — The Sanpah Pastoral Company Ltd. with nominal capital of £6000 in £1 shares has been registered in Sydney. The objects…

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800 Sheep Succumb to Poisoning

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 4

COWRA, Thursday.—Eight hundred sheep out of a travelling flock of 1900 the property of George Limbers died shortly after being dipped. They…

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British Boys for Farms Government Will Consider

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 1

CANBERRA, Friday.—The Minister for the Interior (Mr. Paterson) indicated to-doy that the States would be consulted before the…

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Farmers to Visit Australia

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 January 1936 · page 1

LONDON, January 13.—The New Zealand High Commissioner (Sir James Parr) gave a farewell reception to 26 British farmers who are…

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Gossip Sends Girl Away Disappears From Farm ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 3

unusual features are associated with the disappearance of Thelma Edna Sachse, 18, from a farm seven miles from…

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Warwick Farm Fixture Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 4

A programme of seven events will be decided at Warwick Farm to-morrow. Largo Acids will be the order. Several first-class performers will…

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No Fear of Japan's Sheep Raising

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 January 1936 · page 3

TOKIO, January 17.—Dr. CluniesRoss, of the M'Master Animal Health Laboratory of the Sydney University has arrived here after his tour…

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No Fear of Japan's Sheep Raising

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 January 1936 · page 7

TOKIO, January 17.—Dr. CluniesRoss, of the M'Master Animal Health Laboratory of the Sydney University has arrived here after his tour…

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