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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1894

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The Wool Trade. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 August 1894 · page 2

The River Mersey Harbor Board of Liverpool is increasing the facilities for handling wool there in the hope of making Liverpool the centre of the…

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The Pastoral War. Another Alleged Unionist Outrage. The Steamer Rodney Burned. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 August 1894 · page 4

A report was put about town to-day to the effect that the steamer Rodney, trading on the Murray, which had been recently engaged in conveying free…

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Pastoral War. Affray at Grassmere. Attempted Rescue of Black-legs. the Police Use Firearms. One Unionist Killed. Two Badly Wounded. One Non-unionist Also Reported Killed. Wilcannia

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 August 1894 · page 2

A terrible affray, has just been reported here as having occurred at Grassmere woolshed, on Netsllie station, last night…

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The Pastoral War. The Western Sheds. Arrest of Two Unionists at Tarrawingee

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 August 1894 · page 4

Information reached the Hill this afternoon to the effect that two unionists, named J. M'Kay and W. M'Nally, belonging to the shearers' camp at…

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The Pastoral War. Another Alleged Unionist Outrage. The Steamer Rodney Barned. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 August 1894 · page 1

A report was put about town to-day to the effect that the steamer Rodney, trading on the Murray, which had been recently engaged in conveying free…

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2nd EDITION Miner Office, 4 p.m. the Pastoral War. The Grasmere Affray. Condition of the Wounded Men. One Hundred Police Asked for. [By Telegraph.] Wilcannia

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 August 1894 · page 4

The unionists wounded in the Grasmere affray, John Murphy and William M'Lean, who are at present in the gaol hospital, are still progressing…

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Pastoral War. [By Telegraph.] the Grasmere Affray. the Two Wounded Men. Attacking the Huts. Assault Upon Sergeant M'donagh. Bringing in the Wounded and the Prisoners. [From Our Special Correspondent.] Wilcannia, Monday Evening

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 August 1894 · page 2

All day excitement in the town has been deep. In the morning, when the barest particulars of the affray at Grasmere were received—…

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Sheep-breeding in America

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 August 1894 · page 3

DURING the last few years (an American paper says) the sheep industry in Montana and Dakota has grown to enormous proporions, though since the…

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The Pastoral War. The Grasmere Affray. Condition of the Wounded Men. [By Telegraph.] Wilcannia

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 August 1894 · page 1

The unionists wounded in the Grasmere affray, John Murphy and William M'Leau, who are at present in the gaol hospital, are still progressing…

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Pastoral War. the Burning of the Rodney. a Weird River Scene. Blocking the River Channel. [By Telegraph.] Menindie

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 August 1894 · page 2

Particulars are now to hand of the burning and sinking of the well-known river steamer Rodney, together with a barge, on the river near Moorara. The…

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Pastoral War. [By Telegraph.] the River Sheds. Further Details of the Firing of the Rodney. the Progress of Shearing. the Grasmere Affray. [From Our Special Reporter.] Wilcannia, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 August 1894 · page 4

By the Wilcannia coach six constables left Broken Hill yesterday morning. Constables Manktelow, West, Gray, and Haddon were met at Cawker's Well by a…

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Pastoral War. the Grasmere Row. Another Side of the Affair. the Unionist Account. Fired at Before the Shed Was Reached. and After They Retired. [From Our Special Reporter] Wilcannia, Wednesday (5 10)

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 August 1894 · page 4

Hitherto the only statements which have been made in connection with the trouble at Grasmere came either from the station people or the police interested in the…

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3rd EDITION Miner Onice. 7 p.m. the Pastoral War. [By Telegraph.] Victorian Free Labor. Police Protection on the Border. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 August 1894 · page 4

A deputation of pastoralists asked the Chief Commissioner of Police to-day that special police protection should be given to shearers going into New South Wales…

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2nd EDITION Miner Office, 4 p.m. the Pastoral War. The Grasmere Affray. The Treatment of the Wounded Men. [From Our Special Reporter.] Wilcannia

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 August 1894 · page 4

AS previously wired, the unionists complain of the treatment of the two wounded men in being lodged in gaol instead of the hospital. Their complaint…

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Pastoral War. the Progress of the Trouble. [By Telegraph.] the Grasmere Affray. Another Eye Witness's Account. The Allegation as to the Shooting. [From Our Special Reporter.] Wilcannia

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 August 1894 · page 2

Farther information was sought last night from actual eye-witnesses, now in Wilcannia, of the Grasmere affray; and this morning I go to the station to…

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Pastoral War. [By Telegraph.] the River Sheds. Firing of the Rodney. the Progress of Shearing. the Grasmere Row. Another Side of the Affair. the Unionist Account. Fired at Before the Shed Was Reached. and After They Retired. Trouble at Hay. Arrival of Non-unionists. Intense Excitement. the Use of Firearms. a Queensland Official Circular. [From Our Special Repor Er] Wilcannia, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 August 1894 · page 1

By the Wilcannia coach six constables left Broken Hill yesterday morning. Constables Manktelow, West, Gray, and Haddon were met at Cawker's Well by a…

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3rd EDITION Miner Office, 7 p.m. the Pastoral War. [By Telegraph.] Mr. Sleath's Efforts at Settlement

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 August 1894 · page 4

The local agent of the Australian Workers' Union has received a telegram from Mr. Sleath, M.L.A., to the effect that he has had an Interview with Mr…

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2nd EDITION Miner Office 4 p.m. the Pastoral War. [By TELEGRAPH.] Special Meeting of the Wilcannia Council

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 August 1894 · page 4

A special meeting of the municipal council was held last night for the purpose of endeavoring to bring about a settlement of the present labor trouble…

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Pastoral War. Progress of the Dispute. [By Telegraph.] The [?]i[?]er District. An Assault at Morden. Destruction of Gates and Fences. WILCANNIA

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 August 1894 · page 2

A station hand employed at Morden, where a number of non-unionists are on the board, arrived in town yesterday suffering from a fracture of…

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The follwing appeared in our late editions yesterday:— the Pastoral War. The Grasmere Affray. The Treatment of the Wounded Men. [From Our Special Reporter.] Wilcannia

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 August 1894 · page 1

As previously wired, the unionists complain of the treatment of the two wounded men in being lodged in gaol instead of the hospital. Their complaint…

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