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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1892

29 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 1 of 2

Sheep Stealing

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 January 1892 · page 2

JAMES SKETCHLEY was charged, before Mr. C. L. C. Badham, this morning, with stealing one sheep, the property of Richard Gainor, Poolamacca. Constable…

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The Wool Sales. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 January 1892 · page 4

The wool sales, which were practically suspended during the holidays, were resumed on the 4th instant. The transactions in Sydney during the past week…

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The Wool Sales. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 January 1892 · page 4

The wool sales, which were practically suspendad during the holidays, were resumed on the 4th instant. The transactions in Sydney during the past week…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 January 1892 · page 2

JAMES SKETCHLEY was brought up, on remand, this morning, charged with stealing sheep, the property of George Gaynor, of Poolamacca, on January…

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Australian Butter. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 January 1892 · page 2

Only 5 per cent. of the Australian butter at present arriving has been re-shipped to Scotland, though the average price there is the same as that…

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London Wool Sales. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 January 1892 · page 3

Mesare. Charles Balme and Co. and Messrs. Jacomb, Son, and Co. offered a catalogue of 13,500 bales wool at the opening sale of the January series to-day…

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Berlin Baby-farming. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 January 1892 · page 3

A baby farmer in Berlin has been arrested on a charge of murder. The bodies of 15 infants were found in the house…

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Disease in Dairy Cows

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 February 1892 · page 4

A DISEASE which has recently been prevalent amongst dairy cows in the vicinity of Broken Hill has occasioned some alarm. Mr. Wilks, the stock inspector for the…

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The Unemployed. The Proposed Farm Colonies. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 February 1892 · page 3

The meeting, which was referred to yesterday as about to take place, to consider the land settlement scheme as a means of overcoming the unemployed…

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The Wool Sales. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 March 1892 · page 2

The March series of colonial wool sales opened to-day. Twelve thousand three hundred bales were catalogued. The attendance was good, and there was fair…

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General Cable News. the London Wool Sales. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 April 1892 · page 3

Messrs. Buxton and Ronald report that prices of wool are 5 per cent. under those for February. Messrs. Helmuth Schwartze and…

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Conflict with Cattle Thieves London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 April 1892 · page 2

A serious conflict between a band of cattle thieves and the police has occurred in Wyoming Territory, United States. The police endeavored to arrest some of…

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Jews As Yankee Farmers

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 April 1892 · page 3

A CONFERENCE of Russo-Jewish inhabitants of New York was recently held in the Hebrew Institute for the purpose of raising a large fund for the service of…

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The Wool Sales. LONDON, Wednesday Evening

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 June 1892 · page 4

Competition is brisk, and for Sydney and Port Phillip greasy wools is very keen Prices are firm, and best classes have an upward tendency. All…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing. [By Telegraph.] Wilcannia

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 July 1892 · page 2

At the local Police Court yesterday, Robert Thomas Coulter, licensee of the Victoria Hotel, Mount Browne road, was committed for trial at the…

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American Wheat Panic. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 September 1892 · page 2

The price of wheat has fallen to the lowest point ever known in New York for five years, and in consequence a regular panic has…

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Pastoral Labor

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 September 1892 · page 2

A CORRESPONDENT at Cobham station, writing under date September 18, forwards an account of a meeting held there on the 17th instant, at the…

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Strikes and Picketing. (From the Pastoral Times, Deniliquin.)

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 October 1892 · page 3

IT is a matter for satisfaction that the question of the legality of picketing, as it is known during the time of a strike, is at last to [?] tested before the law courts of…

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The Milk Supply. Tuberculosis in Cattle

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 October 1892 · page 2

AT the meeting of the muncipal council last night, a petition was read from J. S. Thorne and five other dairymen, asking that publicity might be given…

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The British Wheat Crop. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 October 1892 · page 2

The Times has compiled a final estimate of the wheat yield of Great Britain for the season. This shows that the yield will be 18 per cent…

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