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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1907

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Victoria. Farmer's Fatal Mistake. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 April 1907 · page 2

Willam Holles,a farmer, of Wycheproof in the dark last night drank in mistake for toa a quantity of spirite of salts, and died in great agony soon…

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A Dairyman Killed. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 April 1907 · page 4

Patrick Mullany, aged 60, of East Grove, Goulburn, dairyman' and orchardist, while returning to his residence on Saturday fell from his vehicle…

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The Wool Sales. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 April 1907 · page 2

The wool sales were resumed yesterday, competition being brisk for all descriptions…

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The Wool Sales. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 April 1907 · page 2

There was a good attendance at the wool sales yesterday, and competition was strong…

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Perth Baby Farming Case. Perth

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 April 1907 · page 4

A discussion took placo at the meeting of the City Council last night regarding the recent baby farming case Councillor Russell asked whether Miss…

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Adulterated Butter. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 April 1907 · page 2

In the House of Commons last night Sir Edward Strachey, Liberal member for South Somerset, moved the second reading of the Butter and…

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The Wool Sales. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 April 1907 · page 2

At the wool sales yesterday prices were firm for all descriptions…

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Farmers Leaving Victoria. Going to Queensland. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 April 1907 · page 2

Mr. Atkinson, a Victorian farmer, in an interview yesterday, stated that undoubtedly there was an exodus of farmers from Victoria. The men leaving…

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The Wool Sales. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 April 1907 · page 4

The April series of wool sales closed on Thursday, 12 firms solling. Borkers submitted catalogues aggregating 1.1.187 bales, of which 9670 were…

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A Farmer Killed. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 April 1907 · page 4

Thomas Kilden, a farmer of Yarrawonga, was killed yesterday by a fall from his cart, which ran against a stump…

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Sheep for Victoria. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 April 1907 · page 2

A line of 20,000 Liewah station bred wethers has been sold to the manager of the Melbourne Metropolitan Board of Works for the Government farm at…

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A Farmer's Suicide. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 April 1907 · page 4

T.Lyon, an unmarried farmer, the Owner of the jumper Mahonge and an Indian horse shipper, was found dead with his threat out in a paddock at…

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Dairy Trade Award. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 April 1907 · page 2

The Arbitration Court yesterday gave its award in respect to the dirying industry. In the metropolis the main effect of the award, Judge Heydon said,…

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West Australia. Baby-farming. Perth

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 April 1907 · page 8

As a result of the recent baby-farming revelations the health committee of the Perth City Council has presented a report containing a recommendation…

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Baby-farming in General. To the Editor

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 April 1907 · page 5

Sir,—In your leading article of Saturday last you refer to the woman Alice Mitchell as an "inhuman monster." You also state that the sentence…

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The Butter Bill. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 April 1907 · page 2

Deputations from the Irish Butter Trade Association and the Grocers' Federation of England yesterday intertiewed Sir Edward Strnechey,…

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New South Wales. Diseased Cattle. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 April 1907 · page 2

At the police court at Waa on Saturday John Goadyor was fined £20 per head for soiling diseased cattle by auction…

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Sheep for South Africa. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 April 1907 · page 2

Advices have been received in Sydney, that arrangements for the further importation of Australian pedigreed sheep into the Orange River Colony is…

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Rise in Wheat and Flour. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 April 1907 · page 2

The local wheat market has advanced 3d. per bushel in a fortnight, and in sympathy there has been a rise in the price of flour.of 5s. per ton…

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Fire on a Farm. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 April 1907 · page 2

A fire occurred at Nankivell's farm, near Tumby Bay, on Saturday night. The stables, sheds, and baystacks were burned, while 13 horses perished in the…

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