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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1938

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Problems of Wool Trade London, April 22

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 April 1938 · page 4

The president of the National Council of Wool Selling Brokers of Australia (Mr. Frank Young), who is at present in London conferring…

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Found Guilty of Murder Shooting Of Farmer

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 April 1938 · page 3

NARRANDERA, Saturday.—After a retirement for several hours the jury returned a verdict of guilty at the trial of Henry Thomas Mansell…

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416 Sheep Carried On Motor Lorry

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 April 1938 · page 1

A CLAIM to have carried a record load of sheep on a motor lorry is made by Green Brothers of Wilcannia, who have put into service one…

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Safety Zone Necessary Stocking Of Sheep In Droughts SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 May 1938 · page 3

Mr. J. B. Cramsie, a leading authority on drought, problems, stated last night that a drv winter would probably mean the loss of from 13…

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Cattle on the Ramp. Bulloch, That Called on the Tailor!

Western Grazier · Saturday 7 May 1938 · page 4

Our Sunday's dinner, prior tomeeting the slaughterman, often carries on in a dinner which is apt to change our opinion of these docile…

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The Farmer's Best Friend

Western Grazier · Saturday 7 May 1938 · page 4

In co-operation with the botanist, the bis-chemist is making market progress in producing serums to be inj[?] into the cap stren[?]of…

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Wool Turnover Shows £18,000,000 Drop

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 May 1938 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.— Australian wool sales for the 10 months of the current season totalled 2,346,179 bales, which realised £37,842,415. The…

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Big Lorry Overturns; Sheep Killed

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 May 1938 · page 3

THIRTY sheep were killed and many more injured when a three-decker sheep lorry overturned on the Wilcannia-road near Myalla Tank…

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Local Clips To Be Offered At S.A. Wool Sales Better Prices Likely

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 May 1938 · page 3

ABOUT 3600 bales of wool drawn from local districts will be offered at the ninth series of the current year's wool sales in Adelaide to-morrow and on Friday. A total of 24,126 bales will be offered at the Adelaide…

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Adelaide Wool Sales

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 May 1938 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Thursday.—There is a large attendance of buyers in Adelaide for the ninth series of Adelaide wool sales which open to-day. Brisk…

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55 Sheep Killed in Lorry Accident

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 May 1938 · page 2

The total number of sheep killed when Green Bros.' giant lorry overturned on the Wilcannia-road yesterday was 55. The lorry, a three-decker…

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Dirt Frozen Out Of Wool Now

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 May 1938 · page 7

Manufacturers find that raw wool is que of the most difficult materials to clean thoroughly; burrs, dirt, and impurities cling to it, and will not wash…

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Brazil May Be Big Purchaser Of Wool

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 May 1938 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—A statement issued by the razilian Consulate to-day suggests that Brazil is likely to become a big…

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Sheep Stealing Reward Local Position

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 1

AMONG, the rules of the Pastoralists' Association of West Darling is a standing reward for information leading to the conviction of…

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Local Clips At Wool Sales

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 6

ADELAIDE Thursday.—The ninth wool sales of the season opened at the Wool Exchange to-day in favorable circumstances. Recent sales in…

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Car Kills 25 Sheep in Collision

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 May 1938 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.— Twenty-five sheep were killed outright and a number of others had to be destroyed when a motor car ran into…

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Keen Interest In Wool Exhibition

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 May 1938 · page 6

KEEN interest in being shown by women in the Wool Handicraft Exhibition to be conducted in the Town Hall on July 13, 14 and 15 by…

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Big Drop in Value of Wool Cheque

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 May 1938 · page 1

CANBERRA, Friday.—Australia's wool cheque for the first 10 months of 1937-38 trade year was £14,000,000 less than that for the corresponding…

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Judge's Comment in Pastoral Award Case

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 May 1938 · page 7

SYDNEY, Saturday.—During the hearing of the Pastoral Award case in the Commonwealth Arbitration Court Chief Judge Dethridge, after…

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Heavy Losses Of Stock Sheep Bogged in Darling Hand Feeding On Many Stations

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 May 1938 · page 1

SHEEP in parts of the Western Darling District, which did not benefit from the recent rains, are in a very weakened state, and concern is being felt, local stock and station agents reported to-day. Along the River Darling…

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