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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1906

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Westralian Wheat Yield. Perth

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 June 1906 · page 4

During thc season 1905-6 the wheat yield of W.A. was 2,293,333 bushels from 195.071, acress or an average yield of 1[?].7 bushels…

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The Sheep Sales. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 June 1906 · page 2

The sheep sales opened yesterday afternoon. Some good prices were realised, buyers operating freely. Only Shropshires were offered. The…

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The Sheep Sales. Slump in Prices. Sydney, Tuesday Night

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 June 1906 · page 2

At the sheep sales to-day there was quite a slump in prices, which fell by as much as 50 per cent. Pedigreed sheep sold as low as 2 guineas. Such…

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South Australian Harvest. a Great Wheat Yield. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 June 1906 · page 2

The official returns of the yield of last season's wheat harvest in South Australia, which has just been made available, show that the estimate…

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The Sydney Sheep Show. a Fine Display. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 June 1906 · page 2

There was a fine display at the annual Sheep Show to-day at the Agricultural Ground. Most of the awards in the various classes were obtained by Meesrs…

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The Sheep Show. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 June 1906 · page 8

Governor Rawson opened the Sheep Show yesterday afternoon and delivered a speech and later on decorated the four champions…

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The Sheep Show. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 June 1906 · page 7

At the annual show of the New South Wales Sheep Breeders Association, now in progress in Sydney. Mr. J. S. Horsfall has secured grand champion…

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Wool Sales. Record Price for Seven Years. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 June 1906 · page 4

Yesterday Messrs. Pitt Son, and Badgery sold two lines of scoured wool from Queensland at 264d. per lb. This is the record price obtained in the…

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The Sheep Show. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 July 1906 · page 4

Governor Rawson opened the Sheep Show yesterday afternoon, and delivered a speech, and later on decorated the four champions…

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Fires on Wool Ships. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 July 1906 · page 2

The Underwriters' Association has urged the Board of Trade to approach Lord Elgin (Secretary of State for the Colonies) and suggest the…

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Rabbits and Seed Wheat. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 July 1906 · page 2

The Eugowra district farmers have had to seed their wheat heads again owing to the depredations of rabbits…

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The following appeared in yesterday's Third Edition:— Mr. Price's Mount Gambier Speech. Reply to the Farmers' Union, A Stinging Retort. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 July 1906 · page 1

The Premier (Mr. Tom Price) has sent a letter to the president of the Mount Gambiar Farmers' and Preducers Political Union, in reply to the…

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Drowning Fatality. a Farmer's Fate. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 July 1906 · page 1

John Minogue, farmer, was yesterday in a. flat bottomed beat, which capsized in the Ovens at Wangaratta. The man was drowned…

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Fires on Wool Ships. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 July 1906 · page 2

Owing to the recent frequency of outbreaks of fire on board Australasian wool ships, the underwriters are quoting preferential insurance rates…

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The "Dirty Birds" Episode. President of the Farmers' Union Replies to Premier Price. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 July 1906 · page 4

Mr. J. Pick, president of the Farmers' and Producers' Political Union, Mount Gambier, has sent a reply to the Premier (Mr. T. Price)in reference to…

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Fires on Wool Ships. Wellington

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 July 1906 · page 2

The Premier will probably forthwith institute an inquiry into the cause or causes of the frequency of fires on New Zealand wool ships. Later on a Royal…

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An Australian in Ireland. the Irish Farmer-landlordism—peasant Houses. Mr. C. T. Hyde Interviewed. No. II

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 July 1906 · page 6

Ireland, like many another country, suffers a great deal in reputation through being misunderstood, especially by people at a distance. Mr…

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The Butter Commission. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 July 1906 · page 2

The Butter Commission has presen ted its report, which will be issued shortly. It is understood that the. commission recommends that the…

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Record Sheep Sales. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 July 1906 · page 2

At the recent stud sheep sales 7492 sheep realised £60,892. This beats all previous records…

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Colonial Wool Sales. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 July 1906 · page 2

At the opening sale of the July colonial wool auctions ytstorday a very poor selection of wools was forward, as compared with what was…

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