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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1906

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A Serious Charge. a Farmer and a Girl. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 August 1906 · page 4

At the Criminal Court to-day James Moroney, farmer, 33 years of age, was charged with having committed an offence against Mary O'Callaghan, an…

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Troublesome Natives. Rockless Slaughtor of Cattle. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 August 1906 · page 2

Mounted-constable Brookes arrived at Alice Springs on Tuesday night with five native prisoners, charged with killing cattle on the missionary station…

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Warwick Farm Races. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 August 1906 · page 1

Races were held at Warwick Farm this afternoon. Results:— Hurdle Race, about 2 miles.—Superstition, 1; Seismic, 2; Ryde, 3…

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Miserably Conditioned Farmers. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 August 1906 · page 2

At a meeting of the Bathurst Progress Association on Saturday it was asserted that the local tenant farmers had no money and lived in humpies…

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Suicide of a Farmer. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 August 1906 · page 1

Martin Cosgrove, a farmer at Raglan, near Bathurst, to-day committed suicide in his stable by hanging…

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South Australia. Farmers' Association. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 August 1906 · page 2

A meeting of the council of the Farmers' and Producors' Union of South Australia was held on Wednesday to draft a platform and policy for the…

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General Cable News. [Reuter's'Messages.] Australian Butter. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 August 1906 · page 2

"Wodders' Annual Produce Review" saya that it is disappointing to find little real advance in the quality of Victerian and other Australian butters…

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A Farmer Dead. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 August 1906 · page 4

William Cant, who had been farmat Hillshorongh for the past 62 yearsdied yesterday…

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Farmers and Politics. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 August 1906 · page 2

The interstate conference ot delegates of the Farmers' and Settlors' Association has adopted a Federal political platform opposing class legislation,…

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Interstate Farmers. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 August 1906 · page 2

The Interstate Farmers' Conference concluded its sittings yesterday. Next year's meeting will be held in Adelaide…

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Mishap to Cattle. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 August 1906 · page 2

Many cattle dipped in the Tweed under the tick regulations physically collapsed and some died. It is supposed that the an[?] swallowed some…

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The Cattle Sales. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 August 1906 · page 2

At the Homebush saleyards yesterday the market was generally very firm, and occasionally showed a rise of ls. per head on prime wethers…

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Australian Sheep for Africa Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 August 1906 · page 2

Messrs. Steine, Dewahl, and Hayes, the Boer delegates doputed by the Transvaal Government tocome to Australia to buy sheep for the purpose of…

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Outrage on Cattle. Driven Over a Precipice. Adelaide, Teusday

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 August 1906 · page 1

A telegram from Charlesville states that two bullocks were coupled together and driven over a precipice two miles from that town. The brands were cut…

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Victoria. Suicide of a Farmer. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 August 1906 · page 2

James Drysdale, a farmer in the Frankstone district, suicided yesterday by blowing out his brains with a rifle…

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Immigration Proposals. New South Wales Favored. Scotch Farmers Negotiating [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 August 1906 · page 2

During the last 12 months New South Wales has granted 419 assisted passages to immigrants at a cost of £44,000 sterling. Inquiries for…

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A Deal in Sheep. An Unfortunate Speculator. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 September 1906 · page 2

A speculator took delivery of 3200 slieop off the shears at Merryamnibone, and the following day 1000 of them perished owing to the extreme cold…

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A Cattle Plague. Serious Outbreak in Natal. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 September 1906 · page 2

The outbreak of East Coast fever reported to have occurred amongst the cattle in Natal is, it is feared, more widespread than the former outbreak…

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Pastoral Outlook. Mr. S. Kidman's Views

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 September 1906 · page 3

Mr. S. Kidman, "the Cattle King," has arrived at Brisbane from Townsville. Mr. Kidman had travelled through throe States for the purpose…

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The Wool Sales. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 September 1906 · page 2

The September wool sales opened yesterday. For greasy wools values were about on a par with the 1905 opening rates. The lower grades of scoured sold…

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