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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 9 of 22

Starving Sheep. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 June 1908 · page 4

A flock of sheep brought from New South Wales to Longwood was starving, and 100 died in the streets. The storekeepers and publicans had to close…

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Cattle Driving. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 4

Dr. Healy (Roman Catholic Archbishop of Tuarn), speaking at Tuam yesterday, strongly condemned cattledriving, and urged the participante in…

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Sheep Exported. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 5

The Victorian sheep exported to New South Wales, no longer require to be branded…

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Useful Rains in Victoria. Wheat Areas Benefit. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 8

Farther useful rains are reported over the wheat areas in the western district of Victoria…

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Farming in S.A. Riverton and Districts. (For "The Miner.")

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 2

Rarely in any part of Australia will a finer stretch and expanse of agricultural land be seen than that from Adelaide to Terowie, on the Broken…

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Advanced Butter Prices. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 June 1908 · page 2

It has been decided by those controlling the butter market that the wholesale price of butter shall be advanced to-day. On account of the…

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Warwick Farm Meeting. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 June 1908 · page 4

The Warwick Farm, Racing Club held its June meeting this afternoon. The weather was fine, and the attendance large…

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Disease in Sheep. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 June 1908 · page 4

A strange disease has broken out amongst the sheep in the Spicers Creek and Bodangora districts. Many sheep have died…

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Sheep Dog's Endurance

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 June 1908 · page 3

W. D. Bannerman, of Huntly, Victoria, lost a valuable sheep dog seven days ago in the bush near the Old Forest diggings. A [?]ad who was cutting…

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Sheep Station Sold. a South Australian Buyer

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 June 1908 · page 3

Messrs. J. B. Wood and M'Coll, of Melbourne have completed the sale of the well-known [?]terbourne station, situated 12 miles from Yass, New South…

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Shearing of Wet Sheep. a Conference Held. Royal Commission Suggested

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 June 1908 · page 3

The conference between representatives of the Pastoralists' Union of Victoria and the Southern Riverina and Australian Workers' Union, which…

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Shortage of Cattle. in North America.. Price of Beef Increased. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 June 1908 · page 4

Tim shortage of cattle in North America has caused a 20 per cent increase in the price of beef in Berlin and Paris…

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Claim Against a Farmer. Alleged Seduction. Verdict for Defendant. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 June 1908 · page 4

At the Shepparton (Victoria) County Court on Wednesday John Lavender woodcutter, Murchison, procceded against Alfred Hammond, farmer and…

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Canadian Crops. London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 June 1908 · page 4

Canadian crops of all kinds show healthy progess. The yield promises to be large and the harvest early, owing to the continuous rainfull…

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Position of Pastoral Lessees. Important Alteration

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 June 1908 · page 4

An important amendment of the Pastures Protection Act 1902, has just been gazetted. This makes it incumbent on all owners of land on…

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South Australian Wheat. Best in the World. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 June 1908 · page 8

W. R. Cave, examined fay the Wheat Commission yesterday, declared that South Australian wheat was the best in the world…

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Cattle Maiming Atrocities. in West Australia. Perth

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 June 1908 · page 2

It is reported tmu a serios of cattlemaiming atrocities have occurred in the Lower Blackwood district, near Mannup (West Australia)…

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Canadian Cattle. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 June 1908 · page 8

Replying to a question in the House of Commons last night Sir Edward Strachey said that the Board of Agriculture did not intend to romove its…

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State Dairy Farm. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 June 1908 · page 4

The Government has under consideration the proposed purchase of the Turretfield estate of 1600 acres, to establish a State dairy farm, with the…

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Farmer Badly Injured. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 June 1908 · page 4

Percy Booth, an elderly farmer of Eaglehawk, was found in a paddock yesterday badly injured. Foul play is suspected…

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