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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1909

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Effect on Wool Sales. Brokers and Strikers Negotiating. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 November 1909 · page 5

Negotiations ore proceeding between the woolbrokers and the Strike Congress to see if the wool sales can be resumed…

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Closer Settlement Farms. a Parliamentary Visit. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 November 1909 · page 4

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Moore) and a Parliamentary party visited the Walla Walla closer settlement farms on Saturday, and were very pleased at…

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A Droving Feat. 3000 Cattle 1850 Miles

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 November 1909 · page 1

The most, remarkobla droving feat over accomplished across the continent has just been finished by Drover John Burgess, from Wave Hill, Northern…

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Handling Wet Sheep. Test Case at Mount Gambier

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 November 1909 · page 7

At the Mount Gambier Police Court on Friday, J. F. Kirby, proprietor of the Mingbool station, was charged by William Groves with having unlawfully…

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Struck by Lighting. During a Thunderstorm. Sheep and Goat Killed. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 November 1909 · page 4

During the thunderstorm at Bodangora on Friday the residence of J. F. Jenkins was struck by lightning for the second time within a very short…

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Great Grass Fire. Stations and Farms Suffer

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 November 1909 · page 5

A large area of country north-east of Deniliquin was swept by a fire on Sunday, several thousands of acres being devastated. The fire started in…

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Mr. W. E. Abbott on the Strike. Says the Strikers Are Taking Work From the Farm Laborlrs

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 November 1909 · page 3

Mr. W. E. Abbott, the well-known pastoralist, has sent the following circular-letter to the press:— Now that the Premer has suggested…

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Effect on Wool Sales. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 November 1909 · page 5

The wool sales, which were to have been resumed to-day, have been postponed pending further developments…

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A Driving Fatality. Farmer Thrown Against a Tree. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 November 1909 · page 4

George Purcell, aged 37, a 'farmer, was killed at Morwell on Saturday. The horses he was driving bolted, and Purcell was thrown out of the trap…

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King's Success at Cattle Show. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 December 1909 · page 6

King Edward was awarded five first prizes at the Birmingham cattle show for a remarkable display of Deven cattle…

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A Successful Butter Factory. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 December 1909 · page 4

The Government butter factory at Port Adelaide has been a great success. There are 1213 suppliers, ranging from Mount Gambier and…

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This Wheat Harvest. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 December 1909 · page 2

The official forecast of the coming wheat harvest for South Australia is 20,139,575 bushels, or an average yield of 11.36 bushels to the acre. This…

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The Pinnaroo Wheat Yield. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 December 1909 · page 2

It is expected that the yield of wheat in the Pinnaroo district this year will be 1,500,000 bushels…

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Cattle Affected with Pneumonia. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 December 1909 · page 4

A mob of over 1000 head of cattle has been affected with contagious pnoumonia is the watercourse country near Moree. Eighteen have died, and…

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New South Wales. Remarkable Wheat Yields. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 December 1909 · page 4

Some remarkable yields of wheat have been obtained on the Gilgandra and Lockhart districts. In several cases 12 bags to the acre have been obtained…

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Promising Wheat Yield. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 December 1909 · page 2

The prospects are good for an abundant yield of wheat in the country between Stockinbingal and Wyalong. In most cases the result will probably…

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Alleged Theft of Sheep. Result of Detectives' Investigation. Mixed with Another Flock. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 December 1909 · page 4

A sensational story was old to the police to-day to the effect that 500 sheep had been stolen at Newmarket and resold to the man they were stolen…

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Farming Lots Sold at Jamestown. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 December 1909 · page 2

At auction at Jamestown yesterday, 24,894 acres of the Canowie Estate were sold in farming lots for £129,472…

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A Shearers' Strike. Trouble Over Wet Sheep. Men Proceeded Against. Fines Inflicted. White Cliffs

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 December 1909 · page 5

The Nuntherungic shearers, who resently went on strike, were proceeded against by J. H. Young and Co., shearing contractors, for absenting…

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Cattle Train Wrecked. Fifty Bullocks Killed. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 December 1909 · page 8

The cattle train from Gayndah to Brisbane was wrecked on Wednesday night, seven waggons being destroyed. Fifty bullocks were killed and traffic…

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