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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1901

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The War. Reasons for Farm Burning. [Reuter's Messages.] the Burning of Farms. Why It Was Carried Out. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 May 1901 · page 2

The Parliamentary Blue Book issued regarding the farm-burning by the British in South Africa shows that in 147 instances it was the penalty for…

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The War. The Burning of Farms. Refugees at Bloemfontein. Mr. Philp Interviewed. [Reuter's Messages.] London, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 May 1901 · page 4

A Parlismentary Blue Book just issued shows that 634 farms, mills, and cottages have been barned in the Orange River and Transvaal colonies for…

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The Wool Sales. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 May 1901 · page 2

An inferior selection of wool was offered at the sales yesterday, but prices remained without change…

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General Cable News. [Reuter's Messages.] The Wool Sales. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 May 1901 · page 2

At the wool sales yesterday merinos were stronger, but crossbreds remained unchanged in price. The present series closes on Monday…

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The Burning of Farm Houses. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 May 1901 · page 2

Mr. Joseph Chamberlain stated in the House of Commons last night that the Government did not intend to rebuild the farmhouses in the Transvaal and…

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London Wool Sales. London, May 20

Western Grazier · Wednesday 22 May 1901 · page 3

The London wool sales have closed. Prices remained firm…

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The Horrors of War. Boer Women and Children. A Farm-Burning Incident

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 May 1901 · page 5

THE following letter has been received in England by a trustworthy correspondent who forwards it to us (London Daily News) It comes from a Boer woman who was…

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Tigers in Sheep's Clothing

Western Grazier · Wednesday 29 May 1901 · page 2

Squatter millionaire James Tyson, who was a confirmed bachelor, many years ago when given some advice to a friend referred to women as "Tigers in Sheep's…

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Rebel Farmers Punished. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 May 1901 · page 2

T[?]n [?]pe farmers [?]ave been sente[?]ced at Cradock e[?]h to five years' imprisonme[?]t and fined £10[?] for [?]aking [?]p arm[?] against th[?] British and j[?]ing the Boer…

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At the Tall of the War. the Women's Life on the Farms

Western Grazier · Saturday 1 June 1901 · page 1

Mooimeiajes is a farm on the High Veldt, not much smaller than Rutland shire. Old Jan Grobelaar, looking back on seventy years of sturdy health, had…

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Farming Under Federation

Western Grazier · Saturday 1 June 1901 · page 1

"Under the settled Federal tariff, farmers will have the markets of Australia opened to them." This was the gist of the information a special reporter…

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Pastoral Improvements

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 June 1901 · page 4

IN any scheme for the improvement of the condition of the pastoral tenants in the Weat provision should be made with regard to certain freehold portions…

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Costly Mutton. Destruction of Stud Sheep. [By Telegraph.] Launceston, Thursdsy

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 June 1901 · page 2

Mr. Gibson, of Lowes Park, One of the best sheep breeders of the Common wealth, has sustained a beary loss through the destruction by fire of a shed containing 88 stud sheep,…

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Baby Farming at Christiania. 27 Children Do[?] to Death

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 June 1901 · page 6

A JUDICIAL inquiry at Christiania has brought to light the following particulars in regard to the dreadful baby-farming case recently reported…

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Warwick Farm Races. Sydney, Saturday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 June 1901 · page 4

Ra[?] were held at Warwick Farm this afternoon[?] Results:- Hurdle Race, about two miles.—Avrenim, 9st, 1; Battler, 9st. 5[?]b., 2; Wilderness, 9st[?]…

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Fifty Years of Farm Life

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 June 1901 · page 3

EVERYBODY around Inverell knows and respects Mrs. Elizabeth Nevin, wife of the well-known O[?]kwood farmer of that name (says a country paper). It would…

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General Cable News. [Reuter's Messages.] The Wool Sales. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 June 1901 · page 2

The new series of Antwerp wool sales was opened yesterday. There was a good attendance of buyers. Merinos and lambswools fell 5 centimes per lb…

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N. S. W. Wool Returns. by Telegraph. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 July 1901 · page 2

The wool produced in New South Wales for the year ending June 30 tot[?] 719,730 bales, an increase of 103.726 bales on the previous year…

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The Wool Sales. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 July 1901 · page 2

The new series of wool sales opened dull yesterday, with a 5 to 10 per cent. decline. Altogether 13,042 bales were offered, but the selection was inferior,…

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The Wool Sales. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 July 1901 · page 4

The new series of wool sales were continued yesterday. Prices fully maintained Tuesday's opening rates…

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