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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1937

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Penalty Not Inflicted Wrong Particulars About Sheep

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 April 1937 · page 4

TAKING into consideration the extenuating circumstances of the case, Mr. R. Donaldson, S.M., in the Police Court to-day refrained from…

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Commission on Burnt Wool Firm Lodges Claim SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 April 1937 · page 1

IN the High Court Goldsbrough, Mort & Co. Ltd were granted special leave to appeal from a judgement of the State Full Court holding that the…

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Climate Cause of Deaths Australian Sheep In Manchukuo TOKIO, April 16

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 April 1937 · page 3

Japanese wool experts are gravely concerned at the large number of sheep that are dying in Manchukuo from meningitis. Reports also stress…

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Climate Cause of Deaths Australian Sheep In Manchukuo TOKIO, April 16

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 April 1937 · page 3

Japanese wool experts are gravely concerned at the large number of sheep that are dying in Manchukuo from meningitis. Reports also stress…

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Sound Position Of Wool

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 April 1937 · page 1

Close observers of the world wool market are of the opinion that high prices will be maintained well beyond the close of the current season at the…

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Bright Prospects for Wool Brokers' Chief Tells Inside Story Demand for Clip Will Not Decrease

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 April 1937 · page 1

ASSUMING that the world will not be forced into abnormal conditions by another war which may shatter civilisation as we know it, the future of the Wool market is bright, according to the chairman of the…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 April 1937 · page 3

Dalgety and Co. Ltd. have received the following advice from the Sydney branch of the firm: "At our wool sale to-day there was spirited…

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Barrier Miner Wednesday, April 21, 1937. Good Omens in the Wool Industry

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 April 1937 · page 2

DISCLOSURES made in "The Barrier Miner" last night by the chairman of the Adelaide Wool-brokers' Association and the…

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English Women Wool Minded

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 April 1937 · page 4

LADY HUNTINGFIELD, wife of the Governor of Victoria, who is on a visit to England, said that, as a good…

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'Guns Before Butter,' Says LaborLeader Criticism of Budget (Special to "The Minor.") LONDON, April 21

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 April 1937 · page 1

"GUNS before butter" was how the Labor leader, (Mr. Attlee) in an address to-day summed up the budget presented to Parliament yesterday…

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Well Known Pastoral Family

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 April 1937 · page 3

This family group was taken at the South Australian Hotel. Seated (from left)—Mrs. Harry Youngman (she was Miss Betty McFarland, Mr. and Mrs. Allan McFarlane, Mrs. J. M. Connell (Miss Molly McFarla[?]e). At the rear are Messrs. Allan[?] jun., C. A., R. C. (bridegroom),…

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Well Known Pastoral Family

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 April 1937 · page 3

This family group was taken at the South Australian Hotel. Seated (from left)—Mrs. Harry Youngman (she was Miss Betty McFarlane), Mr. and Mrs. Allan McFarlane, Mrs. J. McConnell (Miss Molly McFarlane). At the rear are Messrs. Allan, jun[?] C. A., K. C. (bridegroom),…

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Sound Position of Wool

Western Grazier · Saturday 24 April 1937 · page 2

Closs brervers of that world wool market are of the opinion that high prices will be maintained well beyond the[?]nes of the current season at the…

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Australian Sheep for Japan

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 April 1937 · page 3

BRISBANE, Monday.— Dr. T. Ohtsu, an industrial expert from the province of Chosen (formerly Korea), and a party of Japanese experts, are…

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Wool and Iron Imports for Japan

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 April 1937 · page 1

TOKIO, April 26.—Japan's estimated imports for 1937 include 800,000 bales of wool, 1,700,000 tons of iron ore, and 1,200,000 tons of scrap…

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Primitive Farm Methods Australians in England London, April 26

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 April 1937 · page 1

THERE is a man digging half an acre with a spade; he can't be right in the head," was a comment on English agricultural methods by…

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Lads for Farms; Queensland Plan

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 April 1937 · page 4

BRISBANE, Monday.—Under its plan for encouraging town youths to accept farm work, the State Government proposes to pay wage subsidies…

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Women in the Home And Out of Doors Chic and Warm Are the Undies of WOOL

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 April 1937 · page 7

In the far distant days women took it for granted that their lot in life was to be hampered and impeded by their clothes. Gowns were mountains of flounces swirled up over bustles, boots were, elastic-sided and ankle-high,…

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Barrier Miner Monday, May 3, 1937. All's Well in the Wool Industry

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 May 1937 · page 2

APART from the clearing up sales to be held in June, the 1936-37 wool selling season, as far as the Broken Hill district is concerned, is…

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Broadcast Talk on Sheep

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 May 1937 · page 1

Talks by Mr. R. Sneddon on Sunday, May 9, at 8.55 a.m., through station 2FC, will be "Conditions of Pastures and Stock Routes," "A…

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