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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 6 of 22

London Wool Sales. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 April 1908 · page 8

At the London wool sales to-day competition in crossbreds was keener than on the previous day. Prices were also firmer. Merinos were selling well at…

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A Farmer's Suicide. Whilst of Unsound Mind. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 April 1908 · page 2

An inquest was held yesterday into the circumstances of the death of James Puxton, farmer, of Brighton-road, who was found dead, hanging…

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A Farmer's Suicide. Hangs Himself. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 April 1908 · page 4

James Puxton, a farmer living on the Brighton road, was found hanging at his home to-day. Life was extinct. The case is evidently one of suicide…

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2nd Edition. Miner Office, 2.30 p.m. General Cable News. [Reuter's Messages.] Vegetable Fibre in Wool. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 April 1908 · page 4

The committee appointed to investigate the cause of vegetable fibre in wool selected three bagsff which will be [?] to Australia for testing purposes…

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Dog Destroys Sheep. Suit for Damages. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 4

Before Judge Edmonds at the Yass District Court yesterday William Bullman sued Connell Brothers, Bombala, for £85 damages, loss caused through…

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London Wool Sales. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 4

The wool sales closed yesterday with a better feeling throughout the industry. The impression now is that the crisis is over…

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General Cable News. [Reuter's Messages.] Vegetable Fibre in Wool. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 8

The committee appointed to investigate the ca[?] o[?] vegetable fibre in wool selected three bags which will be sent to Australia for testing purposes…

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Loans to Farmers. From Government Savings Bank. Publishing Advertisements. Member of Parliament Impeached. Explanation by Mr. Griffith. the Premier's Comments. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 April 1908 · page 2

In the Lsgislative Assembly last night on the mo[?]on that the House be now adjourned. Mr. G. T. Hindmar[?]h ([?]ou[?]) drew the attention of the House…

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Reland's Unrest. More Cattle Driving. Conflict Between Mob and Police. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 April 1908 · page 2

Several hundred cattle were yesterday driven from a farm at Elphin, county Rescommon, through the ranks of the constabulary. A desperate…

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South Coast Farmers. Indignant with Sydney. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 8

The South Coast dairy farmers have resolved as suppliers of milk to refuse to pay 8d. a gallon and to stop supplying Sydney after next Tuesday…

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Daring Highway Robbery. Farmer Held Up. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 8

A daring highway robbery is reported from Broadmeadows, a few miles from Melbourne. A farmer named Thomas Kingshot, when driving his horse and…

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Late Cable, News. [Reuter's Messages.] Canadian Wheat. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 April 1908 · page 8

Reuter's correspondent states that the present estimated stocks of, wheat in the elevators in the interior of Canada amount to three and a-half…

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The Pastoral Outlook

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 April 1908 · page 5

"It looks like rain to-day," suggested the reporter to Mr. Gittings, the stock inspector, during the week, and at the time he had in his mind that…

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Fire at Stud Farm. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 April 1908 · page 8

In a fire at Elmdorn, stud farm, Lexington, in the State of Kentucky (U.S.A.), 32 thoroughbred blood marcs, including Toque (Rubio's half sister),…

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Defence of the Dairymen

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 April 1908 · page 5

Typhoid fever, though little public notice has been taken of it beyond a perusal of the fortnightly reports to the City Council, has for the past month…

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Eating Poisonous Weed. Thirty-four Cattle Die. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 April 1908 · page 8

Of 300 cattle travelling from Orange to Coonamble, 34 died in one day through cuting a poisonous weed…

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Irish Cattle-drive. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 April 1908 · page 4

Of upwards of 400 persons who took part in a recent cattle drive at Kiltoghart, 32 have been identified and prosecuted…

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American Farmers in Canada. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 April 1908 · page 4

About 39,000 American farmers possessing from £300 to £1000 each, have emigrated to Canada during the last seven months…

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The Wool Clip. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 April 1908 · page 2

The Government Statist, Mr, Drake, estimates that the Victorian wool clip amounts to 93,082,0341b., worth £3,880,000. This is the greatest on…

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