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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1936

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Wool Prices Firm Keen Bidding At Perth Sales

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 March 1936 · page 2

Prices realised at the principal wool sales in Perth this week reflected the steady improvement in prices overseas and in the eastern States…

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Big Return From Wool Fou Million For S.a.? Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 March 1936 · page 4

The whole wool production of South Australia for the currant season should realise £4,000,000, according to a preliminary report issued by the…

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Sale of Wool in East Assured

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—Dr. I. Clunies Ross, research director of the M'Master Laboratory of the Sydney University, who returned to Sydney to-day…

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The Farmer's Best Friend

Western Grazier · Saturday 14 March 1936 · page 4

In co-operation with the botanist, the bio-chemist is making marked progress in producing serums to be injected into the sap stream of…

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Wild Dog Kills Sheep Near Milparinka

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 March 1936 · page 2

To the Editor, Sir.— For the information of the Western Land Board and Landholders who are fast asleep on the dog question, I [?]ay…

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Big Rise in Return for Wool

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 March 1936 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—An unofficial, estimate of the value of wool sold in Sydney during the current selling season is £19,042,527. This figure,…

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Wool Outlook Bright Graziers' Assn. And Immigration SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 March 1936 · page 4

Addressing the annual conference of the Graziers' Association, Mr. J. P. Abbott, the president, advocated the convening of a national…

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Farm Laborer On Trial For Murder MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 March 1936 · page 4

The trial of Giacomo arca, Italian farm laborer, on a charge of having murdered his former employer, Luigl Marchesl (57), at farm at Guryre,…

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Boys Grow Record Potato Crops Victor Harbor

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 March 1936 · page 2

A record crop of potatoes was grown by 11 Mount Cgmpass boys and exhibited at the Mount Compass Show. A total of 438 lb. was raised…

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Race Results Warwick Farm

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 March 1936 · page 4

HURDLE RACE. 1¾ miles. DANGO, 11.7.............. 1 GREY ABBOT, 9.5.......... 2…

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Brisbane Wool Sales

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 March 1936 · page 3

A large proportion of the offerings at the Brisbane wool sales, held this week was prematurely shorn, and much of the wool was carrying…

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Four Hurt, 11 Sheep Killed Lorry Wrecked In Crash GAWLER, Thursday.—The driver

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 March 1936 · page 4

and three passengers were injured and ll' sheep were killed when a motor lorry overturned on the Kapunda-Gawler road, about three miles…

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Sheep Stealing in Goulburn Area

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 3

GOULBURN, Friday.—Graziers are complaining of sheep stealing in the Goulburn area. Mr. J. W. Heffernan, of Gurrundah, has reported the loss…

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Farmers' Relief Act

Western Grazier · Saturday 21 March 1936 · page 2

The Farmers' Relief Board announces that the last day for receipt of applications for Stay Orders is 31st March, 1936. Only those applications…

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London Wool Sales End Increased Prices For Merinos LONDON, March 25

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 March 1936 · page 4

The Match series of London wool sales closed with prices for greasy merinos 7½ to 10 per cent. above those, ruling at the January sale…

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Two Tramps Gaoled Sequel TO Farm Assault Six Months' for Arson

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 March 1936 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Thursday. A sequel to the disturbance on a lonely farm at Streatham, near Ballarat, when after an assault…

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Danger to Wool Use Of Staple Fibre Extends Expert From England Here Fremantle

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 April 1936 · page 1

"The extensive use of what is known as staple fibre, the introduction of which is comparatively recent, threatens the very…

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Publicity for Wool Substitute Menace Stressed MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 April 1936 · page 3

Leaders of practically all wool interests in victoria and Southern Riverina conferred with Mr. R. Wilson, representative of British…

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Barrier Miner Wednesday, April 8, 1936. Fighting the Wool Substitute Menace

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 April 1936 · page 2

THE need for a big publicity campaign to put wool on its feet, or rather, on the backs of the people of the world, is being stressed…

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Serious Challenge to Wool Industry Retention of Advantages Urged by Chief of Woolgrowers' Council

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 April 1936 · page 4

Mr. G. Dalziel-Kelly, chairman of the Australian Woolgrowers Council, delivered an inspiring address to the Conference of P. P. Board Delegates and Graziers of the Western Division of New South Wales at Balranald, on Wednesday, March 25…

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