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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1894

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The Pastoral War. Break-up of the Wilcannia Camp. [By Telegraph.] Wilcannia, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 September 1894 · page 4

The union camp here, consisting of about 400 men; broke up to-day. About 200 proceeded to Momba, and the balance have gone down the river and across to…

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The Pastoral War. Break-up of the Wilcannia Camp. [By Telegraph.] Wilcannia, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 September 1894 · page 1

The union camp here, consisting of about 400 men, broke up to-day. About 200 proceeded to Momba, and the balance have gone down the river and across to…

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The Pastoral War. [By Telegraph.] Affairs in Queensland. Public Meeting in Brisbane. Protest Against Coercion. Further Arrests. BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 September 1894 · page 2

A large public meeting was held here last evening in condemnation of the recent proceedings in connection with the Preservation of Peace Bill in…

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The Pastoral War. [By Telegraph.] The Union Gains. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 September 1894 · page 2

The reports issued from the head offices of the A.S.U. at Creswick state there are 1300 unionist shearers at work at sheds shearing either under…

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2nd EDITION Miner Office, 4 p.m. the Pastoral War. Blackleg Shearing at Momba. Trouble Expected. [By Telegraph.]

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 September 1894 · page 4

WHITE CLIFFS (via Wilcannia), Sunday. Information from Momba is that 39 blacklegs are shearing there. One of them, who seemed to be new to the…

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3rd EDITION Miner Office, 7 p.m. the Pastoral War. In the River District. Grasmere Accused Again Remanded. [By Telegraph.] Wilcannia, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 September 1894 · page 4

The unionists charged with rioting at Grasmere have been farther remanded for eight days to permit of the recovery of the two wounded men…

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

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 September 1894 · page 3

It is reported at Deniliquin that the Denisgowan station which has been shearing for three weeks with "free labor," has decided to shear under…

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The following appeared in our late editions yesterday the Pastoral War. Blackleg Shearing at Momba. Trouble Expected. [By Telegraph.] Write Cliffs (via Wilcannia)

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 September 1894 · page 1

Information from Mombs is that 39 blacklegs are shearing there. One of them, who seemed to be new to the shears, cat the main artery of his band…

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The Pastoral War. Alleged Outrage in Queensland. A Woolshed and 300 Sheep Barned. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 September 1894 · page 4

Information has been received to the effect that Morstone woolshed has been fired and destroyed, 300 sheep which were in the building at the time being…

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2nd EDITION Miner Office, 4 P.m. the Pastoral War. In the River District. The Situation at Momba. WILCANNIA

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 September 1894 · page 4

New from Momba has been bronght by the Paroo coach. It appears that a number of unionists arrived there on Sunday for the purpose of interviewing the "free…

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The Pastoral War. In the River District The Situation at Momba. [By Telegraph.] Wilcannia

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 September 1894 · page 1

News from Momba has been brought by the Paroo coach. It appears that a number of unionists arrived there on Sunday for the purpose of interviewing the "free…

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The Pastoral Var. [By Telegraph.] From the Sydney-Side. Averted Affray near Goodooga. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 September 1894 · page 2

Reports show that shearing is now generally making satisfactory progress throughout the colony. A Goodooga telegram reports that a…

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3rd EDITION Miner Office, 7 p.m. the Pastoral War. The Grasmere Case. Sergeant M'Donagh in the Box. Some Important Admissions. [By Telegraph.] Wilcannia, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 September 1894 · page 4

William M'Lean, John Murphy, John Jones, Joseph Thomas Virgin, Hector Osborne, Hugh Graham, Albert Herr, and Alfred Montgomery were,…

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The U. S. Wool Duties. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 September 1894 · page 4

The New York Republican Convention has passed a resolution denouncing the surrender of 8,000,000 dollars yearly through the abolition of the duties…

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The Pastoral War. The Grasmere Case. Sergeant M'Donagh in the Box. Some Important Admissions. [By Telegraph.] Wilcannia, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 September 1894 · page 1

William M'Lean, John Murphy, John Jones, Joseph Thomas Virgin, Hector Osborne, Hugh Graham, Albert Herr, and Alfred Montgomery were,…

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The U. S. Wool Duties. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 September 1894 · page 1

The New York Republican Convention has passed a resolution denouncing the surrender of 8,000,000 dollars yearly through the abolition of the duties…

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The Pastoral War. [By Telegraph.] The Grasmere Case. The Evidence at Yesterday's Hearing. A "Free Laborer" Confesses to Firing Three Shots. WILCANNIA, Friday Night

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 September 1894 · page 2

The preliminary hearing of the charge against the eight men accused of rioting at Grasmere on August 25 was concluded yesterday afternoon,…

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Rise in Wool. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 September 1894 · page 2

Private cable messages from London report arise of 1d. per 1b. in good greasy merinoes and crossbred wools…

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The Pastoral War. [By Telegraph.] A. S. U. Manifesto issued at Young. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 September 1894 · page 2

Mr. Toomey, the secretary of the Young branch of the A. S. U., has issued a manifesto calling on the shearers to defend their rights against…

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2nd EDITION Miner Office, 4 p.m. the Pastoral War. The Trouble at Momba. Reported Arrest of 24 Men. Six Brought to Wilcannia. [By Telegraph.] Wilcannia, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 September 1894 · page 4

Six men were brought in by the Mount Browne coach to-day, in charge of four mounted police, charged with destroying an engine and firing an enginehouse on…

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