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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1894

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The American Wool Duties. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 May 1894 · page 4

The Democratic party in the U. S. Senate, which has been amending the new Tariff Bill in important points, has agreed to a compromise with regard to the…

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The American Wool Duties. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 May 1894 · page 1

The Democratic party in teh U. S. Senate, which has been amending the new Tariff Bill in important points, has agreed to a compromise with regard to the…

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The Pastoral Trouble. The Brisbane Labor Conference. Conference with the Pastoralists Requested. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 May 1894 · page 3

The conference of detegates from the A. S. U., A. L. F., and bush labor organisations, which has been sitting here to consider the impending trouble…

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The Pastoral Industry. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 May 1894 · page 2

The annual report of the stock and brand branch of the Mines Department was tabled in the Assembly last night. There was a decrease in sheep during…

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Farming in the West

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 May 1894 · page 2

WHEN MT. Joseph Nolan went over to West Australia he wrote to the MINER to express astonishment that farming was not pursued to a greater…

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"Mother Marking" in Sheep

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 June 1894 · page 3

"BRUNI," writing in the Australasian, says:—An instance of mother marking in merino sheep was lately brought under my notice by a sheep farmer of…

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Baby-farming in Melbourne. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 June 1894 · page 2

A case of baby-farming is at present engaging the attention of the police. About 11 o'clock on Saturday night Constable Roxbey found an old woman…

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Back Country News. The Darling Flooded at Wilcannia. Pastoral Prospects. [By Telegraph.] Wilcannia, Monday Evening

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 June 1894 · page 3

The river was 33ft. 5½m. here to-day, and was still rising slowly. The water is overflowing the banks on the eastern side. Mr. Puntlan's residence…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Statistics

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 June 1894 · page 3

THE Government Statistician furnishes the following results of the compilation of the agricultural and pastoral statistics for the year ended March 31,1894:—…

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The Wool Market. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 June 1894 · page 4

There is great joy amongst the wool people here over the news by cable, received to-day, as to the practical certainty of raw wools being admitted free under…

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THE U. S. Wool Duties. Raw Wools to be Admitted Free. [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 June 1894 · page 2

A New York message states that in the Senate last evening a motion was introduced having for its object the reimposition of the import duty on wool…

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Starving Village Settlers. Stealing a Sheep to Sustain Life

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 June 1894 · page 4

A VERY marked hush was apparent amongst those present in the Assize Court yesterday, when the case L. Haman Vidler and his two brothers-in-law,…

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The Wool Market. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 June 1894 · page 1

There is great joy amongst the wool people here over the news by cable, received to-day, as to the practical certainty of raw wools being admitted free under…

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The Wool Sales. Raw Wools to be Admitted Free in America. [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 July 1894 · page 2

Both home and foreign buyers are competing keenly at the current series of Australian wool sales. Prices generally show an advance of 95 per…

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The Wool Market. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 July 1894 · page 2

Messrs. Winchcombe, Carsoc, and Co. sold yesterday the first of the season's wool clip from the Barwon at 7¼d., being an advance of 5 per cent…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 July 1894 · page 2

IN the Police Court this morning William Wallschutzky, in custody, was charged with stealing one bullock, the property of Frank Hamilton…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing. The Accused Discharged

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 July 1894 · page 4

IN the Police Court this morning, William Wallschutzky, on ball, was charged, on remand, on suspicion of having stolen one bullock, the property of Frederick…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing. The Accused Discharged

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 July 1894 · page 1

IN the Police Court this morning, William Wallachutzky, on ball, was charged, on remand, on suspicion of having stolen one bullock, the property of Frederick…

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Fluke in Sheep. The M'Cormack Cure. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 August 1894 · page 2

A second inspection of the sheep that had been experimented upon by Mr. M'Cormack in connection with his cure for fluke has been made at…

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General Cable News. The American Wool Duties. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 August 1894 · page 2

A New York message states that, owing, to a technical omission in the new Tariff Bill, which places raw wool on the free list, duty will have to be…

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