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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1909

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Accident to a Farmer. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 February 1909 · page 1

[?] L. Cranwell Young a larmer of Mat Bav. met with a seriou aceide to-day through a waggon load of what passing over his arm and leg…

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South Australian Wheat. Raised a Penny a Bushel. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 February 1909 · page 3

Wheat in South Australia has again been raised a penny a bushel, bringing the price to 4s. a bushel for farmers' lots on trucks at Port Adelaide…

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Farmers for West Australia. Coming From Victoria. Perth

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 February 1909 · page 2

The Westralian Premier (Mr. Newton Moore) on Tuesday afternoon received information from Mr. Gilbert (Government Agent in Melbourne) that…

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Dissatisfied Dairymen. Threaten to Leave West Australia. Perth

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 March 1909 · page 4

In connection with the threatened exodus of dairymen from West Australia, owing to dissatisfaction in regard to the attitude of the Health…

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Theft of Farmer's Money a Barmaid Charged. Committed for Trial. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 March 1909 · page 6

At the Adelaide Police Court to-day Camille Sorrens, a barmaid, was committed for trial on a charge of having stolen £24 5s., mostly in sovereigns,…

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The Westralian Floods. Fruit Crop in Peril. Hotels Flooded Out. a Miner Killed. Perth

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 March 1909 · page 2

Further telegrams as to the floods in the northern districts, state that considerable damage has been done to unripe fruit in the district…

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Accident to Wheat Lumper. Falls Off Stack Whilst Asleep. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 March 1909 · page 5

Arthur Williams, a wheat lumper, was sleeping on a stuck at Hopetoun last night. He fell off whilst asleep and was budly hurt…

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Diseased Sheep Livers. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 March 1909 · page 8

The medical officer of the Port of London yesterday discovered 600 diseased sheep livers from the United States. The boxes bore the official…

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The Wheat Trade. High Prices Inevitable. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 March 1909 · page 4

Mr. Beerbohm estimates that the requirements of wheat-importing countries will be 63 million quarters, and it is probable that experts will be…

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Warwick Farm Races. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 March 1909 · page 4

The following additional races were contested at the above meeting on Saturday:— Warwick Handicap, 1¼ mile.—…

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Big Fire in Wellington. Hemp and Wool Store in Flames. Sailing Vessels with Blazin Sails. Wellington

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 March 1909 · page 4

A big are was raging last night at Waterloo Quay, Wellington. New Zaland. The Harbor Board's hemp and wool store, at the base of the…

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The Wool Sales. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 March 1909 · page 4

The wool sales opened to-day, trade being brisk. Prices were 5 per cent. in advance of previous sales…

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The Wool Sales. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 March 1909 · page 2

Spirited competition prevailed at the wool sales yesterday. A general hardening tendency was also indicated…

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The Wool Sales. Competition in Prices Fully Maintained. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 March 1909 · page 4

The wool sales to-day were good. Competition in prices was fully maintained…

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Sensation on a Farm. Double Tragedy. Man Shoots Another. Then Commits Suicide. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 March 1909 · page 4

A double tragedy occurred yesterday on a farm belonging to Richard A. Donnelly at Slatewater, in the Port Douglas district, near Mossman…

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Mammoth Cattle Station. Sold by Mr. Sidney Kidman. to an English Syndicate. Perth

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 March 1909 · page 2

The Victorian River Downs station, in the Northern Territory, has been sold by Mr. Sidney Kidman to an English syndicate. Mr. Kidman effected the…

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The Wool Sales. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 March 1909 · page 8

At the wool sales to-day strong and keen competition prevailed, merinos and the highest series of continentals taking the bulk of the sale. Americans…

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Dairy Farmer's Death. Beast Afflicted with Anthrax Handled. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 March 1909 · page 8

The death occurred yesterday at Denman of George Ellis, a dairy-farmer. The suppoced cause of death is that deceased hendlod a beast afflicted with…

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The Wool Sales. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 March 1909 · page 4

At the wool sales to-day strong and keen competition prevailed, merinos and the highest series of continentals taking the bulk of the sale. Americans…

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Dairy Farmer's Death. Beast Afflicted with Anthrax Handled. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 March 1909 · page 4

The death occurred yesterday at Den[?]n of George Ellis, a dairy-farmer. The supposed cause of death is that deceased handled a beast afflicted with…

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