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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1909

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Wool Trade Dispute. an Amicable Settlement. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 October 1909 · page 4

The wool trade dispute has been amicably settled. Sales were resumed yesterday, there being a large attendance of buyers. The market was firm,…

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Wool Trade Dispute. "Yorkshire Post's" Comments. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 October 1909 · page 8

The "Yorkshire Post," commenting upon the wool trdeo dispute in Sydney, says, that the Australian wool brokers not only aspire to do the whole selling,…

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Woolshed Burnt Down. Sheep Roasted Alive. Shearing Machines Destroyed. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 October 1909 · page 4

A woolshed at the Amphitheatre station, 20 miles from Cobar, was burnt down yesterday. The fine was caused by the explosion of an oil engine…

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Farmer and Co. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 October 1909 · page 4

Farmer and Co., in their latest report, show a profit of £36,136. A final dividend of 4 per cent. is declared, £5000 belongs to reserve fund, and…

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Cored by a Bull. Farmer Succumbs to Injuries. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 October 1909 · page 4

Francis Grant, a farmer at Digmora, was yesterday transferring a bull from one part of his farm to another, when the animal, which is usually quiet,…

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New South Wales. Sheep Found Dead. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 October 1909 · page 2

Of 5000 sheep travelling from Toorale to Rockby 340 were found dead, apparently struck by lightning…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. Yancowinna Clip. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 October 1909 · page 2

At the wool sales yesterday the Yancowinna clip was sold at 9[?]d. for the first line Sixty-five bales brought 9[?]d., 44 bales (necks) 9¾d., and 33 bales…

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Adelaide Wool Sales. the Second Series. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 October 1909 · page 4

The second series of Adelaide wool sales was held to-day, there being a large attendance of English, Continental, American, interstate, and local…

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British Crops. "The Times'" Comment. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 October 1909 · page 4

"The Times," commenting upon this season's crop in Grent Britain, gives the average to October 1 as follows:— Wheat, 95.7; barley, 93.25; cats.91.2…

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A Norse's Death. Stopped with a Pitchfork. Farm Laborer Fined for Cruelty. Ordered to Pay Compensation. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 October 1909 · page 4

Allen Thompson, a fatm laborer, stopped the horse of his empiover (William Chivel) with a pitch fork at Warracknabeal, and the horse died…

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West Australia. Dutch Immigrant Farmers. Perth

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 October 1909 · page 4

Travelling to the Eastern States by the German, mail steamer Scharnhorst is Mr. R. Herrewyn, of The Hague. Holland, in charge of 15 farmers and…

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Wool Trade Dispute. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 October 1909 · page 2

The settlement of the dispute between the Wool Selling Brokers' Association and the Wool Buying Association will not be disturbed this season…

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Importing Stud Cattle. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 October 1909 · page 4

Mr. E. G. Manlin has imported five stud shorthorn cattle…

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A Strange Fatality. Farmer Shot Near Gympie. Fatality Preceded by Throws Ing Stones and Sticks. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 October 1909 · page 4

A terrible tragedy occurred at Chats. worth, four miles from Gympie yesterday. H. G. Percival a dairy farmer and…

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Sheep Killed and Maimed. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 October 1909 · page 4

A large number of sheep were ki[?]d and maimed through getting front of a train at Rookwood on Saturday…

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Ceheral Cable News. [Reuter's Messages.] South African Wool. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 October 1909 · page 4

The Transvaal anti Orango Free State, with a view to improving their reputation for exported, wools, are granting substantial preferential rates…

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Wheat From Irrigated Land. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 October 1909 · page 2

The Minister of Agriculture (Mr. Perry) has samples of wheat, barley, and oranges grown near the Pera Bore, nine miles from…

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Adelaide Wool Market

Western Grazier · Saturday 23 October 1909 · page 2

Dalgety & Co. Ltd., Adelaide, report (Oct. 18) as follows:—We held our [?] of the reason on Monday 11th in [?] and have to profit…

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Farm Burning Expedition

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 October 1909 · page 3

Yesterday morning (stated Reuter's Melilla correspondent of September 8 in the "Daily Chronicle") General Aguilera received instructions to march…

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The Wheat Crop. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 October 1909 · page 4

The wheat crop will probably average 16 bushels per acre. The total yield will he approximately 30,000,000 bushels…

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