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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1908

427 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 14 of 22

Sentenced for Sheep Stealing. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 August 1908 · page 4

Henry Coulter was yesterday sentenced to three years' imprisonment for sheep stealing at Benalla. His two sons were liberated on providing…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 August 1908 · page 4

At the Sydney wool sales yesterday large catalogues were submitted. The sales were fairly animated. At auction 4478 bales were disposed of…

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Cattle Breeder's Death. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 August 1908 · page 4

Andrew Laycock, a well-known Hereford cattle-breeder, died at Singleton last night from paralysis, aged 64…

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Fall in Price of Butter. Tactics of Ring Resented. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 August 1908 · page 4

Another fall in the price of butter occurred yesterday. Wholesale values are now as follows:—Superfine, 1s, 3d.; choice. 1s, 2d., factory, 1s. [?]d and 1s…

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Rabbit Farming. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 August 1908 · page 4

The rabbit inspector at Bathurst reports that rabbit farming for the purpose of trade is being-carried out in the Hartley district…

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Fall in Price of Butter. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 August 1908 · page 4

A further fall of 20s. per cwt. in the price of butter is reported. Specially flavored brands are quoted at £6 per cwt…

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South Australia. the Wheat Commission. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 August 1908 · page 4

While giving evidence before the Wheat Commission to-day, the Railways Commissioner said that the reduction in freights in October last…

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Slump in Butter Market. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 August 1908 · page 4

A slump is reported in the [?] market. Best sorts were sold yesterday from 10[?]d. to ls. per lb,…

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Victoria. a Farmer Killed. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 August 1908 · page 4

Harry Hall, (40), a farmer, fell from a load of hay at Preston to-day, and was run over and killed…

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The Price of Butter

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 August 1908 · page 5

In consequence of the arrival of largo supplies of butter for the Melbourne market on Wednesday, the price has receded from 2d. to 3d.per…

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Cattle Disease in Africa. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 August 1908 · page 4

The Capetown Parliament has been asked to sanction strong measures to provide for the safeguarding, of the cattle in Cape Colony from East Coast…

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Martyrs of the Cow. Children on Dairy Farms

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 August 1908 · page 4

Mr.J. H. S[?]ullin, official organiser or the Australian Workers' Union, in the course of an address at Terang, Victoria, commented upon the practice…

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Cattle Trade with Philippines. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 August 1908 · page 4

The health authorities at Manila have definitely closed that port to shipments of stock from Hong Kong as the result of three shipments from the latter port…

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The American Fleet. Official Landing at Farm Cove. Landing Place Beautifully Decorated. a Most Cordial Welcome Accorded. Rear-admiral Sperry Makes Felicitous Response. Procession Through the Streets. Witnessed by Dense Crowds. Americans Enthusiastically Cheered. the State Banquet. Welcome to American Pressmen. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 August 1908 · page 4

The official landing of Rear-Admiral Sperry and his officers and about 2500 men took place at Farm Cove yesterday morning. The lauding place was…

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Wool Shipments. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 August 1908 · page 4

Since July l45,0.18 bales of wool have been shipped from Sydney to Newcastle…

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Farm Laborers' Dispute. Wellington

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 August 1908 · page 4

In connection with the New zealand farm laborers' dispute the Arbitration Court found it impossible to fix definite hours of daily work. The court…

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Drop in Cattle Values. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 August 1908 · page 2

There was a drop of fully 10s. a head at the cattle market sales at the Homebush yards yesterday The selling agents are complaining of the yard…

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Farmers at Loggerheads. Case Settled out of Court. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 August 1908 · page 8

At the Civil Court to-day Sam Fisher, farmer, of Balaklava, claimed £200 damages from Hermann and Gustav Steinwedel, farmers, of Dalkey,…

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Wool at Depots. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 August 1908 · page 4

The wool recorded up to date at the depots amounts to 24,775 bales, a decrease of 13,587 bales as compared with last season…

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Farmer Hangs Himself. Result of Illhealth

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 August 1908 · page 5

A well-known farmer of the Nhill district of Victoria, Thomas Teakle, of Yanac, committed suicide by hanging himself yesterday. The deceased had…

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