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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1907

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A Farmer Killed. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 June 1907 · page 4

H. M'Pherson, a farmer and one of the first, settlers in the Wycheproof district, was thrown out of a jinker yesterday and killed…

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The Sheep Show Winners. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 June 1907 · page 4

At the Sheap Show judging just completed the championship winners were Rous Brothers, Springfield, Company, Horsfall, and C. C. Hall, Horsfall's…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Settlement. South Australian Lands' Available Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 June 1907 · page 2

Mr.B. Jones, Government land valuator, and Mr: Henry Brown, Government Geologist, have reported to the Government that thre are 600,000…

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The Sheep Show Winners. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 June 1907 · page 4

At the Sheep Show judging just completed the championship winners were Rous Brothers, Springfield, Company, Horsfall, and C. C. Hall. Horsfall's…

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Wheat Afloat. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 June 1907 · page 2

The quantity of wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is 2,800,000 quarters, as against 3,345,000 quarters last week. For the Continent there are 2,305.000…

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Butter Grading. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 June 1907 · page 2

The Victorian Premier, Mr. Thomas B[?]nt, and the Agent-General for Victoria, Mr. J. W. Taverner, yesterday attended a meeting of the Home and…

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Shipment of Sheep. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 June 1907 · page 4

Another shipment of Australian sheen has been sent from Newcastle to South America by the steamer. Wer[?]…

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American Wheat. Sensational Advance. Crop Failures in Three States. [Router's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 June 1907 · page 4

A revised estimate of the combined wheat yield of the States of Oklaha[?]na, Kansas, and Texas sets this down at 50,000,000 bushels, as compared with…

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Butter Freights. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 July 1907 · page 4

The Butter Manufacturers' Association met yesterday to consider the question of butter freights to England. It was resolved to ask the Premier,…

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Latest Cable News. [Reuter's Messages.] Butter Blending. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 July 1907 · page 4

Mr. J. W. Taverner (Agent-General for Victoria) and Mr. J. G. Jenkins (Agent-General for South Australia) yesterday interviewed Sir Edward…

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English Hay Crop Threatened. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 July 1907 · page 4

The rains that are falling are threatening the English hay crop. The Board of Agriculture has issued circulars calling the attention of…

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The Recent Sheep Show. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 July 1907 · page 2

The grand champion ram at the recent sheep show realised 70 guineas, thus indicating the remarkable differences between sheep judges and buyers…

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Wrinkled Sheep. "A Corrugated Animal." Shearers Object to Them. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 July 1907 · page 4

Among the various topics that were ventilated in the Federal Arbitration Court in the dispute between the pas[?]sts and the shenrers was the…

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A Farmer Killed. Struck by a Falling Tree. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 July 1907 · page 4

Percy Bunny (35), a former, at Berrigan, whilst attempting to remove a gun from a falling tree was struck by a branch and killed…

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Wrinkled Sheep. "A Corrugated Animal." Shearors Object to Them. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 July 1907 · page 4

Among the various topics that were ventilated in the Federal Arbitration Court in the dispute between the pastorallists and the shearers was the…

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Death of Sheep. Poisoned Rabbits. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 July 1907 · page 2

Five hundred sheep died at Nerandera yesterday through eating the carcases of poisoned rabbits…

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Wool Stores Extension. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 July 1907 · page 4

Some of the wool stores in Port Adelaide are being considerably extended in preparation. for this year's woo[?] clip…

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Sheep Sales. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 July 1907 · page 4

High figures were realised for rams at the sheep sales, the animals being sold up to 500 guineas, The first 128 sheep sold for an average of over…

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British Dairy Farming. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 July 1907 · page 4

The British Dairy Farmers' Association has passed a resolution approving of the Government's Butter Bill…

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Farmers and Settlers Conference. Wanted, a "Proper Class of Men." Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 July 1907 · page 2

At the farmers' and settlers' [?]ual conference it was stated that 80 out of 95 brancehs approved of the federal action of those members the had…

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