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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1894

198 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 5 of 10

Pastoral War Progress of the Dispute. [By Telegraph.] the Grasmere Affray. The Report to the P. U. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 September 1894 · page 2

The Pastoralists' Association has received the following report of the trouble at Grasmere. The letter says that 120 men arrived on Sunday night and…

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2nd EDITION Miner Office, 4 p.m. the Pastoral War. The Western Sheds. [By Telegraph.] [From Our Special Reporter.] Wilcannia

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 September 1894 · page 4

Cobham Lake, as already reported, starts, to day under verbal agreement. Yandama is ready to start on the same terms. Murtee is willing to start ander…

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3rd EDITION Miner Office, 7 p.m. the Pastoral War. The River District. [By Telegraph.] [From Our Special Reporter] Wilcannia, Saturday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 September 1894 · page 4

Tankarooka, in the upper river district, has started shearing under the conference agreement. Walla, back from the Paroo, will, it is reported, also start when…

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The following appeared in our late editions yesterday:— the Pastoral War. [By Telegraph.] Special Meeting of the Wilcannia Council. Proposals for a Local Conference. Compulsory Arbitration Favored. WILCANNIA, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 September 1894 · page 1

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

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THE PASTORAl WAR. The Corona Case

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 September 1894 · page 4

J. M'KAY and W. M'Naily, the unionists arrested on a charge of using threatening language and inducing a "free laborer" to leave Corona station, will appear at the…

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The Pastoral War. The River District. [By Telegraph.] [From Our Special Reporter.] Wilcannia, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 September 1894 · page 4

The offer made by Murtee, Menamurtee, and Gnalta to permit work to proceed under verbal agreement has been accepted by the shearers. The trouble in…

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The Pastoral War. [By Telegraph.] From the Sydney Side. The Disturbances at Walgett and Louth. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 September 1894 · page 2

In consequence of the recent disturbance at Hay, 12 additional constables were last night despatched to that place…

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The following appeared in our late editions Saturday:— the Pastoral War. The River District. [By Telegraph.] [From Our Special Reporter.] Wilcannia, Saturday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 September 1894 · page 1

Tankarooka, in the upper river district, has started shearing under the conference agreement. Walla, back from the Paroo, will, it is reported, also start when…

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The Pastoral War. [By Telegraph.] From the Sydney Side. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 September 1894 · page 2

The secretary of the P. U (Mr. Whitely King) reports that shearing is now progressing satisfactorily, and that there are indications that several…

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The Pastoral War. The River District. [By Telegraph.] [From Our Special Reporter.] Wilcannia, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 September 1894 · page 1

The offer made by Murtee, Menamurtee, and Gnalta to permit work to proceed under verbal agreement has been accepted by the shearers. The trouble in…

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The Pastoral War. [By Telegraph.] The River District. The Progress of Shearing. [From Our Special Reportee.] Wilcannia, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 September 1894 · page 4

The union shearers in camp are now balloting amongst themselves for the pena at Mena Martie, Gnalta, and Murtee The split with the rouseabouts has been…

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3rd EDITION Miner Office, 7 p.m. the Pastoral War. [By TELEGRAPH.] Proceedings at Tarrawingee. Charge of Unlawfully Leafing Employment. Charge Against M'Kay Dismissed. TARRAWINGEE, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 September 1894 · page 4

At the Tarrawingee Court of Petty Sessions this afternoon, before Mr. Barnett, P.M., four men named Colville, Lanyon, Kendall, and O'Keefe were…

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Through the River Country. Incidents of the Pastoral War. [From Our Special Reporter.]

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 September 1894 · page 2

Tuesday and Saturday a mail coach leaves Broken Hill for Wilcannia. In olden time the favored routes from the river town to the capital city were by…

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The Pastoral War. [By Telegraph.] The Grasmere Affray. Questions in the Assembly. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 September 1894 · page 2

In the Aseembly last evening, on the motion for adjournment, Mr. Edden asked if steps had been taken to arrest the men who shot the unionists at…

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The Pastoral War. [By Telegraph.] The River District. The Progress of Shearing. [From Our Special Reporter.] Wilcannia, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 September 1894 · page 1

The union shearers in camp are now balloting amongst themselves for the pens at Mena Murtie, Gnalta, and Murtee The split wirh the rouseabours has been…

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The Pastoral War. [By Telegraph.] Deputation from the National Association. Further Police Protection Asked For. A Discouraging Reply. SYDNEY, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 September 1894 · page 4

A deputation from the National Association waited on the Colonial Secretary (Mr. Brunker) to-day [?]rging the necessity for immediate and determined action by…

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2nd EDITION Miner Office, 4 p.m. the Pastoral War. The Western Sheds. Further Unionist Gains. [From Our Special Exporter.] Wilcannia

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 September 1894 · page 4

Replies have been received from Culpaulin and Billilla stations, which have been negotiating with the union [?]hearers to work under verbal agreement, stating…

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Noxious Trades and Cattle Slaughtering Act. Provisions of the Measure

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 September 1894 · page 3

LAST Saturday the second portion of the Noxious Trades and Cattle Slaughtering Act, which was passed last session, came into force. It deals…

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Through the River Country. Incidents in the Pastoral War in the West. [From Our Special Reporter.]

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 September 1894 · page 2

THE unionist to whom, having taken a part in the Grasmere business, I was referred, gave his version in a most graphic style, and, as far as I could…

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The Pastoral War. [By Telegraph.] Further Questions in the Assembly. The Grasmere Affray. "Exaggerated Newspaper Reports." SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 September 1894 · page 2

In the Assembly last night, Mr. Willis asked the Colonial Secretary if there was any truth in the reports which had appeared in the newspapers…

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