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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1909

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Gambling in Foodstuffs. Mr. Patten's Wheat "Corner." Various Opinions. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 April 1909 · page 4

Mr. Patten, the American wheat speculator, prophesies that before many months the people of Europe will be struggling for bread in the…

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Gambling in Foodstuffs. Statement by U.S.A. Secretary of Agriculture. Plenty of Wheat Available. Abundant Harvest in Prospect. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 April 1909 · page 2

Mr. Wilson, United States Secretary for Agriculture, declares that there is sufficient wheat in America at normal prices to make bread for all until the…

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A Settler's Home. a Miserly Rich Farmer

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 April 1909 · page 7

The Rey. Rebert Williams, in an address delivered under the auspices of the Methodist Home Mission Society, at Hamilton, Victoria, said that there…

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Government Wheat Farm. a P.L.C. PROPOSAL. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 April 1909 · page 4

The Melbourne branch of the P.L.C. has adopted a resolution to the effect that the Government should set apart an area, to grow wheat for use…

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Wheat in America. Suggested Abolition of Duty Mr. Patten's Reply. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 April 1909 · page 4

Several suggestions have been made that the wheat duty in America be abolished. The tariff bill proposes an increase to 30 cents per bushel…

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Chicago Wheat Corner. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 April 1909 · page 4

The "Standard" says that the wheat corner in Chicago is weakening…

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Wheat in London. a Drop in Price. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 April 1909 · page 2

The price of wheat in London yesterday dropped by from sixpence to a shilling per quarter…

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Wheat Trust. Federal Government Concerned

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 April 1909 · page 8

The alleged Wheat Trust has been the subject of inquiries by the Federal Government, but it is stated that difficulties have been experienced in…

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The Wheat Market. a Fall at Chicago. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 April 1909 · page 4

Owing to the decline on the price of wheat at Liverpool and the reports of favorable prospects of a new crop, there was a fresk break to-day on the Chicago…

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The Following Appeared in Saturday's Third Edition the Wheat Market. Further Slump at Chicago. "Corner" Apparently Smashed. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 April 1909 · page 8

A further slump occurred at Chicago yesterday in May and July wheat deliveries. It broke 4 [?] cents below previous closing. The "bears" pressed…

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Young Man's Strange Conduct. Threatens to Kill His Employer. Claims a Share of a Farm. Taken to the Lockup. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 April 1909 · page 4

According to a statement made to the Coburg police by a man named Walter Macaffee, of Union-street. Brunswick, Victoria, a young man, said…

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The Wheat Market. Fluctuations at Chicago. Canadian Wheat Average. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 April 1909 · page 4

The May deliveries of wheat in Chicago have fluctuated from 121 cents per bushel to 118½ cents per bushel, and July deliveries from 108½…

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A Farmer Injures. Knocked Down by Sheet of Iron. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 April 1909 · page 4

J. Woothe, a farmer of Neale's Flat (South Australia) was knocked down by a flying shet of iron, which was removed from a shed during Monday's…

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Australia. Grandest Country on [?]Arth. the "Cattle King" Talks. Comparison with European Conditions

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 2

Mr. Sidney Kidman, otherwise the "Cattle King." has of course no reason to complain of the way in which (says the "Telegraph" of April 23)…

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The Wheat Corner Scandal

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 May 1909 · page 4

THERE is scarcely a schoolboy that needs to be told that America is the land of stupendous commercial gambles, of trusts and combines that,…

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An Ancient Corner in Wheat

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 May 1909 · page 7

Mr. Frederick Allman writes to the "Star":— The wheat "corner" referred to by Mr. J. Wilson, the United States…

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Outbreak of Anthrax at Green's Plains. Several Horses Dead. Infected Farm Strictly Quarantined. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 May 1909 · page 8

Anthrax has broken out amongst horses at the farm of H. H. Qucale, at Green's Plains, near Kadina. Several horses affected have already died…

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"DEAD " Man Comes to Life. Had Been Working on a Farm. Melbourne. Wednesday

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 May 1909 · page 8

Karly in Oocemher the body of a man was discovered floating in the Yarra. An excellent, photograph of the body was taken, and subsequently it…

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Chicago Wheat Market. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 May 1909 · page 2

The wheat market at Chicago was greatly excited yesterday. July deliveries jumped from 112 cents per bushel, the lowest point on the day, to…

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" DEAD " Man Comes to Life Had Been Working on a Farm. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 May 1909 · page 4

Early in December the body of a man was discovered floatong in the Yurra. An excellent photograph of the body was taken and it…

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