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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1893

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Impounding Cases. "Rescuing" Cattle

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 January 1893 · page 3

IN the Police Court this morning, before the police magistrate, Mrs. Ridford pleaded guilty to a charge of having, on Wednesday last, rescued…

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2nd EDITION Miner Office, 4.30 p.m.0 Alleged Cattle Stealing. John E. Burgess Committed for Trial. [By Telegraph.] Wilcannia

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 February 1893 · page 4

A case which attracted a good deal of attention has been before Mr. W. C. Rodgerson, P.M., at the local Police Court. The accused was John E…

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New South Wales The Floods on the Clarence. The Whole of the Maize Crops Destroyed. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 February 1893 · page 3

The latest news from Maclean and Grafton is that the floods continue to subside. The whole of the maize crops have, however, been irretrievably…

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Crossing Cattle Over the Darling

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 March 1893 · page 2

A MONTH or two back business took me to the Darling river township of Wilcannia, and on the only Sunday which I spent there an invitation was…

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Sheep and Pasture Boards

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 March 1893 · page 2

THE following gentlemen have been elected sheep directors for this (Menindie) district:—Messrs. William Findlay, Burta; H. W. Hughes,…

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Travelling Sheep Without Notice. [By Telegraph.] Silverton

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 March 1893 · page 4

In the Pulice Court this morning James Gemmeil, manager of Mundi Mundi, proceeded against Richard Mainstone, a drover, for travelling…

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Bimetallism and Farming

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 March 1893 · page 2

IT is a great fallacy to suppose that the adoption of bimetallism would only benefit silver producers. See, for instance, how it would benefit farmers…

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Barrier Miner. Tuesday, March 28, 1893. Why Men Don't Farm

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 March 1893 · page 2

THERE has been in progress in Melbourne for some days what has been named by its projectors "The Autumn Exhibition," opened formally on…

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South Australia's Wheat

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 March 1893 · page 2

THE official statistics of last season's South Australian wheat yield are now to hand. They show that the total area under crop was 1,520,580 acres,…

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Combating a Wheat "Corner." LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 April 1893 · page 4

The Duluth combination has arranged to consign several million bushels of wheat to Chicago in May in order to frustrate the operations of a…

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Combating a Wheat "Corner." LONDON

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 April 1893 · page 4

The Duluth combination has arranged to consign several million bushels of wheat to Chicago in May in order to frustrate the operations of a…

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Barrier Miner. Saturday, April 8, 1893. a Rise in Wool

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 April 1893 · page 2

THE stars in their courses seem to be favoring the successful reconstruction of the Commercial Bank. Nothing more satisfactory has for a long time…

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Cattle Stealing. The Charge Against J. E. Burgess

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 April 1893 · page 3

IN the Wilcannia Quarter Sessions last week, before Judge Gibson, John Edward Burgess (on bail) was charged with cattle stealing, to wit,…

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The Wool Sales. LONDON, Tuesday Evening

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 April 1893 · page 4

Bidding at the wool sales continues brisk, and late rates are well maintained…

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British Sheep Runs

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 April 1893 · page 4

AN interesting inquiry has been instituted by the British Board of Agriculture into the amount of the extensive but only partially productive area…

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The Wool Sales. LONDON, Monday Evening[?]

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 April 1893 · page 4

Late rates are f[?]lly maintained, and greasy sorts are fi[?]mer…

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The Wool Sales. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 April 1893 · page 2

The market for Australian wools continues firm, and prices are unchanged…

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The Wool Sales. LONDON, Monday Evening

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 April 1893 · page 4

Late rates are fully maintained, and greasy sorts are firmer…

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The Recent Floods. The Crops Destroyed. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 April 1893 · page 2

The officers of the Departmeut of Agriculture have completed their estimate of the damage done by the recent floods on the Clarence, Hunter,…

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Told at the Club. The story of a Black Sheep who Went to Brazil

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 May 1893 · page 4

Did you fellows ever hear the story about Toby's ruby[?] You remember Toby—a nicefellow, and have probably noticed the ring. You recall that it is…

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