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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1903

67 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 1 of 4

A Mannum Farmer Killed. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 January 1903 · page 2

On New Year's Eve as Tra[?]gott Adam, a farmer of Mannum, was returning home in a spring van he fell out and was dragged along the ground…

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Argentine Cattle Trade. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 January 1903 · page 2

A sanitary decree issued in the Argentine Republic prohibits the importation of cattle into the republic from several foreign countries…

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The Wool Sales. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 January 1903 · page 2

At the opening of the new series of wool sales yesterday there was a large attendance of buyers, including many Americans, There was spirited…

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British Farmers for Canada. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 January 1903 · page 2

Messrs. Elder, Dempster, and Co., a big English shipping firm, has arranged to convey 2000 British farmers and agricultural laborers to Canada, where…

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The Wool Sales. LONDON, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 January 1903 · page 1

The wool sales have closed. Competition was ke[?]n to the last. Crossbreda hardened and merinos occasionally had buyers at higher rates…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing. [By Telegraph.] White Cliffs, Saturday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 February 1903 · page 4

Harry Beecher, Benjamin Exley, Ja[?] Cavangh, and Henry M'Donald, the latter no aboriginal, were to day, in the police court, charged conjhointly…

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State Seed Wheat Funds. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 February 1903 · page 2

The committee of the South Australian Seed Wheat Fund waited on the Government yesterday, afternoon and urged it to provide sufficient funds to…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing. The Tarella Cases. [By Telegraph.] White Cliffs

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 February 1903 · page 2

At the Whine Cliffs police court yesterday afternoon James Cavanagh, Henry M'Donald (aboriginal), Ben Exley, H. Beecher, and F. M'Bride…

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Barrier Miner. Wednesday, February 11. Counting Up the Sheep

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 February 1903 · page 2

THE greatest number of sheep ever carried in New South Wales was in 1891, when the returns showed an aggre[?] of 61,831,416. To-day, 11…

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Poisoned by Wheat Rust. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 2

Joseph Frost, 60, of Guyra, has died of blood poisoning. He cut his hand, and some wheat rust got into the wound…

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Animal Farms. Curious Experiments

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 February 1903 · page 3

THE good old-fashioned British farmer of a century or more ago would probably have been surprised at the methods adopted by his successors of…

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Baby Farming in Tasmania. a Woman Committed. [By Telegraph.] Launceston

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 February 1903 · page 2

Amelia Anderson, a married woman, residing at Sandy Bay, was committed for trial yesterday on a charge of manslaughter. Accused, it was sc[?]ted,…

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General Cable News. [Reuter's Messages.] Farm Laborers for Canada. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 February 1903 · page 2

The Premier of Ontario (Canada), Sir Oliver Mowat, has offered to establish immediately 10,000 British farm laborers in good homes in the…

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Canadian Cattle for England. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 February 1903 · page 2

In the House of Commons last night Mr. R. J. Price moved an amendment on the Address-in-Reply, urging the Government to repeal the regulation…

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Antwerp Wool Sales. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 March 1903 · page 2

The new series of Antwerp wool sales has been opened. Prices are irregular, and a fall, estimated at from 5 to 10 centimes per [?] has…

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The Wool Sales. New Series Opened. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 March 1903 · page 2

The new series of wool sales was opened in London yesterday. There was a good attendance of buyers and spirited competition. Merinos firmly…

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The Wool Sales. LONDON, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 March 1903 · page 4

The wool sales continued very brisk to-day. The opening rates have been maintained throughout the sales…

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The Wool Sales. LONDON, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 4

The wool sales continued very brisk to-day. The opening rates have been maintained throughout the sales…

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The Cyclone in North Queensland. Further News of Damage. Burdekin Sugar Crop Destroyed. Brandon Almost Levelled. Reported Drowning Disaster. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 2

A public meeting to found a Townsville relief fund was held yesterday afternoon in Brisbane. About £911 was collected at the meeting in 10…

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A Farmer's Suicide. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 March 1903 · page 2

A farmer named James Loller, living at Mulovartie, was found in his reaping machine during the week, dead, with portion of his skull blown…

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