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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land
198 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 1 of 10
The matron of the Melbourne Gaol and the governor have each gone on a holiday, the former to the seaside, as they require a complete rest after…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The January series of wool sales opened yesterday, as previously cabled. Catalogues comprising 10,556 bales were offered Messrs. Charles Bairne…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The United States House of Representatives has postponed the operation of the free wool schedule in the new tariff until August 1 next…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Some time ago there was a considerable exodus of South Australian farmers across the border, and the majority of them settled in new country about…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Owing to the fall in the price of wheat, many farmers are storing their grain pending an improvement in the price. On Saturday 1,014,735 bags…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →It is now estimated that there are 6,000,000 bushels of wheat ready for exportation from the colony; but the best city price, 2s. 4d. per bushel,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The sittings of the Shearers' Conference are being continued. The scheme for the amalgamation of the bush unions was further dealt…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BISHOP KENNION, of Adelaide, has issued a Lenten pastoral. His lordship, in opening, says:—"The Lenten season finds us this year in the midst…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A deputation of colonists has waited on Mr. R. H. Reid, Victorian Minister of Defence, who is here on a mission connected with trade extension, &c…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →IT is significant that while there is a movement back to the land those who are already there—the farmers—are, especially in Victoria, complaining…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The suggestion of the Government that a lower general rate of interest should be charged by the banks has not received that serious attention in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Shearers' Conference has received the reply of the Pastoralists' Union, in the terms stated in a message yesterday, and it has been read…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The price of Victorian wheat has come down to 2s. 3d. per bushel as the result of to-day's sales. It is now evident that reduced…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →With regard to the Government proposals for a redaction of interest by the Associated Banks, it is stated that Ministers intend to do no more than…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →DISTRESSFUL as the position of the Australian farmer is represented to be, and in some cases and in some degree no doubt is, there is this, such as it is,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Times, commenting on the proposal of the Victorian Government to lend money to the farmers from the Savings Bank,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. J. S. Horsfall has resigned and closed his connection with the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, and with the New…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. J. S. Horsfall has resigned and closed his connection with the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, and with the New…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →SIR,—As Sir John Downer, ex-Premier, and others have frequently used the Press to grossly misrepresent to the farmers and country peoble…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In pursuance of the decision of the Government, the Treasurer has written to the Commissioners of the Savings Bank informing them of the policy…
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