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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1939

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Judge Attacks Attitude of Wool Chairman Is Disappointed BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 November 1939 · page 3

DURING the hearing of applications by the United Graziers' Association for a reduction in shearers and station hands' wages, the President of…

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Barrier Miner Monday, November 27, 1939. Revision of the Wool Price

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 November 1939 · page 2

THE unanimity of opinion among the 50 delegates at a meeting of the general souncil of the New South Wales Graziers'…

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Bacon and Butter to Be Rationed

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 November 1939 · page 2

LONDON, November 28.— The Minister for Food (Mr. Morrison) an nounced in the House of Commons today that the rationing of bacon and…

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11 D. Rise in Guaranteed Wheat Price

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 November 1939 · page 4

CANBERRA, Thursday,—The Federal Government has decided to increase by lid. a bushel its guaranteed minimum return to Australian…

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PASTROL. [?] Eye in Sheep. Method of [?]estment

Western Grazier · Saturday 2 December 1939 · page 2

Application of [?] following letters is [?] Bra[?] of the Departments Agriculture [?] of [?]…

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Temporary Wool Supplies for U.S.A

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 December 1939 · page 2

WASHINGTON, December 1. THE British Government had agreed to allow American importers immediate temporary…

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Plane's Work As ''Sheep Dog9' To Lost Ships LONDON, December 3

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 December 1939 · page 3

A PLANE of the British coastal command, which was sent out in bad weather yesterday to find a convoy of ships carrying 100,000 tons…

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News In Brief Half Wool Clip Valued By End Of Year

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 December 1939 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—The chairman of the Central Wool Commission (Mr. A. F. Bell) said yesterday that nearly half the wool clip would have been…

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South African Wool Market

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 December 1939 · page 1

Somewhat irregular markets have been the experience in South Afriea this season, according, to reports received by the Australian Mercantile,…

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Pastoral Outlook In the West Darling District

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 December 1939 · page 9

THE Far West pastoral country is now enjoying one of its periodical good seasons. I suppose the present year is the best generally good season since 1931. The storms which started in October and extended well into…

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A Wealth Of Wool

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 December 1939 · page 39

That mistake has been rectified by increasing the small holders' area to what is considered a fair living area. Since 1903 this country has not…

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Harbison--McClure Wedding; Pastoral Medical Families Linked

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 December 1939 · page 4

THE well known pastoral McClure family was united to one of South Australia's best known medical families with the marriage on Wednesday last of Kathleen Helen (Star) McClure, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert McClure, of Boullia…

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Sheep Killed When Trailer Overturns

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 December 1939 · page 3

Four sheep were killed when a heavily laden lorry and trailer overturned at the corner of Ryan and Creedon, Streets yesterday afternoon…

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Farmer in a Well But with a Snake

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 December 1939 · page 8

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Mr. E. Magrin, a dairy farmer, of Moss Vale fell 20ft. down a well into 5ft. of water, in which a black snake was…

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Heavier Wool Clip

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 December 1939 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.£The latest official estimate of the Australian wool clip for the current season is 3,371,500 bales, an increase of…

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Koala Farm's

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 December 1939 · page 3

At the word of command, Sally, the Adelaide Koala Farm's high-diving Seal, ascends a rustic, spiral staircase and leaps from the top of a high…

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Pastoral Conditions In Australia

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 December 1939 · page 4

THE following information as to the existing pastoral conditions in New South Wales, Victoria. South Australia, and Western Australia has been received by the Pastoralists' Association of west Darling from the Australian Woolgrowers Council:…

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Christmas Leave —With Butter

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 December 1939 · page 4

LONDON, December 19.—British troops are now beginning to arrive from France on Christmas leave. Three trainloads arrived in London…

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Sinking of Graf Spee a Relief Was to Wait for Wool Ships Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 December 1939 · page 3

THE Federal Attorney-General (Mr. W. M. Hushes) stated today that the sinking of the warship Graf Spee had relieved his…

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Central Wool Committee

Western Grazier · Saturday 23 December 1939 · page 2

The Graziers Association, whilst it has every confidence in the present growers representatives on the Central Wool Committee, is seeking a larger…

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