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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1936

259 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 10 of 13

"Tail Lights" For Sheep

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 August 1936 · page 4

BRISBANE, Tuesday.—Sheep roving the western plains of Queensland may soon carry "tail lights" as a protection against dingoes and…

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Farmers and Settlers Closer Settlement Urged SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 August 1936 · page 4

The farmers ana se[?]ers conference carried a resolution expressing disappointment and impatience at the Government's delay in…

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High Wheat Prices; Less Taxations

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 August 1936 · page 4

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—One effect of the increased wheat prices may be a reduction in taxation to the general taxpayer. Had the wheat…

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Healthy State of Wool Industry

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 August 1936 · page 2

LONDON, August 10.—Estimates of Australian wool production have confirmed British views of the healthy position of the industry. The…

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Wife of Farmer Shot

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 August 1936 · page 4

BRISBANE, Wednesday.—Mrs. E. Stewart, wife of a farmer at Jinghi Lower, near Jandowae, was handing a rifle to her husband, who was on a…

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Took Poison, Then Milked Strange Death on Farm Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 August 1936 · page 1

Remarking, "You know I've taken a dose of poison, but it will take u couple of hours to act," John Thomas (35), who resided at the farm of Mr…

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Wild Dogs Kill Sheep at Grasmere

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 August 1936 · page 3

Mr. Thomson, of Grasmere, and Mr. Forres, of Glenora, advise that two wild dogs have 'done considerable damage recently amongst their sheep,…

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Germany Wants Our Wool Bartering System Proposed SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 August 1936 · page 5

There is a possibility that Germany may purchase nearly £500,000 worth of Australian wool on a system resembling barter. The prospect is…

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Wool Hitch Explained Emperor Seeks Enlightment Anxious About Japanese Tokio, August 19

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 August 1936 · page 5

Emperor Hirohito, of Japan, has personally asked his Ministers for particulars of the trade controversy with Australia…

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America Will Buy Our Wool SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 August 1936 · page 3

Mr. W. L. Crowe, a leading American wool buyer, on arrival in Sydney to-day, said America would probably buy more…

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Disease in Cattle Campaign Need Stressed Costly, But Justified Canberra

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 August 1936 · page 1

The need for a national campaign for the elimination of tuberculosis from cattle in Australia was urged by the chairman of the…

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Wool Loan Plan Not Likely to Be Adopted Melbourne, Wednesday.—The

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 August 1936 · page 4

Federal Cabinet is not likely to approve the proposal of woolgrowers' organisations in New South Wales and Western Australia that, in the…

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Arrest After Man's Death Quarrel On Farm Alleged SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Charles

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 August 1936 · page 2

Bailey Jackson (37), farmer, of Londonderry, near Richmond, died in the Richmond Hospital last night. According to information given to the…

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N.Z. Farmers' Advice Better Pastures Needed In N.S.W. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 August 1936 · page 4

The visiting party of New Zealand farmers now on its way to South Australia has been given a glimpse of the picked dairying lands of…

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Wool Prices Higher First Sydney Sides Held To-day

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 September 1936 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—Although deprived of support by Japan, the 1986-37 Australian wool-selling season which opened in Sydney this…

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5/- Offer for Turk Gun Wants It For Farm Implement BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 September 1936 · page 1

A man has offered the Kingaroy Shire Council 5/- for a mountain battery gun and carriage which the Australians captured from the Turks,…

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Wool Growers Satisfied First Sale Prices Please SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 September 1936 · page 4

Wool authorities are extremely gratified over the state of the wool market. While it is pointed out that the first sales cannot be regarded as…

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German Wool Substitutes "Equal To Natural Product" LONDON, September 1

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 September 1936 · page 1

New types of artificial wool made from cellulose products of the German Dye Trust were shown for the first time at the Autumn Fair…

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Barrier Miner Thursday, September 3, 1935 Australia's Position in the Wool Dispute

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 September 1936 · page 2

WITH the opening of the [?] [?] in Sydney and the resamption of negotiations with Japan by the Minister of Trade…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Western Grazier · Saturday 5 September 1936 · page 2

Although deprived of support by Japan, the [?] Australian wool-selling season which opened in Sydney Monday afternoon, found values of…

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