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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1937

271 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 12 of 14

Crop Of Accidents at Silverton

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 October 1937 · page 3

THE Labor Day picnic at Penrose Park yesterday brought with it a crop of accidents, and two people were admitted to the Hospital. St…

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Citizens Now Favor Pasteurised Milk Much Opposition From Local Dairymen

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 October 1937 · page 1

PUBLIC health officers throughout New South Wales are unanimous that it is essential for all milk to be pasteurised, said the Chief Health Inspector (Mr. S.J. J. Davey) to-day. Pasteurisation protected the…

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Sheep's Tongues Ideal Lunch Winning Recipe Is Submitted by Mrs. A. SKEWES

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 October 1937 · page 4

Many a delicious meal can be served by using sheep's tongues, and the recipes submitted in this week's competition should be a valuable guide to housewives when using sheep's tongues for future luncheon dishes. The dishes can be served either cold or hot…

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Farm Seeds

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 October 1937 · page 5

LUCERNE: Special seed cleaned by us. High germination. 1/6½ per lb. 1001b. at 1/6 per lb…

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Wool Prices Down Adelaide Sales

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 October 1937 · page 2

THE Adelaide wool sales which opened yesterday were continued to-day. Reports indicate the prices for fleece, bellies and pieces were 7 per…

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Wool Prices Down

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 October 1937 · page 6

PRICES were generally ten per cent. lower at the Adelaide wool sales which concluded yesterday, according to a report received by Dalgety & Co…

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Challenge to Wool Germany Using More Fibre (Special to "The Miner") LONDON, October 21

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 October 1937 · page 6

A "distinguished Dominion wool expert," who has just returned from Germany, has written an article in the "Manchester Guardian." He…

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Mystery Theft Of Wool MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 October 1937 · page 7

A gang of wool thieves is suspected as being responsible for the disappearance of John Demsey and a lorry laden with wool on October ll…

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Farm Stakes To Roi Sion SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 October 1937 · page 1

A. Harvy, the tiny former South Australian apprentice, attached to Norman Turnbull's stables, rode a double at Warwick Farm to-day…

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18-Year-Old Girl And Farm Hand In Suicide Pact PERTH

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 October 1937 · page 6

THE reawakening of her love for an old sweetheart while she was engaged to another man, is thought to be the motive behind a suicide pact double tragedy near a farm at Meckering. The victims were:…

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Use Research Benefits Wool Expert's Plea (Special to "The Miner.") LONDON, October 27

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 October 1937 · page 1

UNLESS there was greater readiness to utilise the results of research progress, the wool industry would be seriously impeded, said the…

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Barrier Miner Friday, October 29, 1937. the Wool Outlook

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 October 1937 · page 2

FOLLOWING a fairly successful season graziers in the Broken Hill districts are expecting to reap a good reward for their labors during…

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Australian Pastoral Research Trust

Western Grazier · Saturday 30 October 1937 · page 2

Woolgrowers and Pastoralists will be pleased to know that under the will of the late Miss Hol[?]Mackie a contribution of [?]10,000 to the Capital of…

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News In Brief Sell Wool Say. Chairman

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 November 1937 · page 1

MELBOURNE. Monday.—After analysing all phases of the Wool market, the chairman of the Australian Woolgrowers' Council (Mr. C…

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Japan To Buy More Of Our Wool SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 November 1937 · page 1

The president of the Sydney Japanese Chamber of Commerce (Mr. Yamashita) said to-day that Japan would enter the Australian wool market for…

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Twin Calves Born Attraction At Dairy

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 November 1937 · page 1

A COW which for the parpose of this story will be called Strawberry, although it is believed that she was not christened…

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Excitement At Dairy

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 November 1937 · page 1

TWIN CALVES at the dairy of Mrs. Schutt are the centre of much public attention. This picture was taken at the dairy and shows Strawberry and her "youngsters."…

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Wool Truck Murder Were Several Concerned? Police Have Theories

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 November 1937 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Thursday:—Bullet wounds in the chest killed John Thomas Demsey, of Essendon, truck driver, whose body was found buried…

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Heroism Displayed by Welfare Farm Officer Mr. Saxby Almost Lost His Life In Rescue Attempt

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 November 1937 · page 1

A GLOWING tribute to the heroism displayed by Mr. M. H. Saxby, superintendent of the Riverina Welfare Farm, Yanco, in attempting to rescue Thomas Edward Pearce, the 17-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. J…

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"Have At Last Found Love" Letter Found in Slacks of Dead W.A. GIRL Tragedy On Farm PERTH

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 November 1937 · page 8

"I HAVE at last found a love such as I supposed only to exist in an author's imagination." "At the mere thought of him I have the feeling of being on wings."…

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