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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1909

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General Cable News. [Reuter's Messages.] Chicago Wheat Market. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 May 1909 · page 2

The May wheat deliveries at the Chicago market are quoted 1294 cents per bushed and July deliveries at 117[?] cents per bushel. Mr. Patten, the…

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Outbreak of Anthrax. Sheep at Viuginia Affected. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 May 1909 · page 2

Recently an outbreak of symptomatic anthrax occurred amongst the sheep at Virginia. Symptomatic anthrax is an obsolete term for blackleg or black…

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General Cable News. [Reuter's Massages.] Chicago Wheat Market. London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 May 1909 · page 2

The Chicago wheat fell 3 cents per bushel on Saturday…

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Fark "Chattels." Scope of a Stock Mortgage. Includes Everything on a Farm

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 May 1909 · page 3

The question, " What are chattels'?" under a stock mortgage was (says the "Age" of May 7) argued in the State Full Court yesterday, before the Chief…

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Ostrich Farming. Forming a Westeralian Company. Perth

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 May 1909 · page 4

A company is being formed in West Australia to establish an ostrich farm in the Geruldton district…

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The Wool Sales. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 May 1909 · page 1

In the wool sales to-day spirited competition prevailed, prices being fully maintained in all qualities…

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Frozen Meat Trade. Alleged Bad Sheep Exported. [Reuter's Message.] Loudon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 May 1909 · page 4

It was cabled on May 3 that frozen sheep in a bad condition had been sent from Australia to England. It is now stated that the sheep had been shipped…

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Dry Farming. Experiments in the Riverina

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 May 1909 · page 6

Considerable attention is (according to the Wagga correspondent of the "Age") being given to experiments under "dry farming" conditions in…

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[?] and Wheat. Attorney-general Hughes. on Mr.john Darling

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 May 1909 · page 2

In continuance of his series of articles on " The Causo for Labor." the Federal Attorney-General, Mr. W. M. Hughes, in the " Daily Telegraph" of…

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Wool Sorters on Strike. Onprofitableness of Lambs' Wool Sorting. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 May 1909 · page 8

Thirteen woolsortora employed at Footscray have struck. They are discontented because they cannot make more than 24s. a week sorting lambs'…

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The Missing Farmer. Vigorous Search Bring Made

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 May 1909 · page 8

The Police and a large party of civilians, 100 strong, have been searching for the missing furmer, James Trotter. He was in Shepparion till…

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Wool Sorters on Strike. Unprofitableness of Lambs' Wool Sorting. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 May 1909 · page 4

Thirteen woolserters employed at Footscray have struck. They are discontented because they cannot make more than 24s. a week sorting lambs'…

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A Disappaping Farmer. Found Dead in a Pig Yard. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 May 1909 · page 1

James Trotter, a farmer, who disappeared mysteriously from Shepparton (Vielnria) was found dead in a pig yard to-day. a mile from home…

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The Missing Farmer

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 May 1909 · page 4

The police and a large party of civilians, 100 strong, have been searching for the missing farmer, Jumes Trotter. He was in Shepparton till…

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Wheat, Butter and Meat. Proposition Op Export Duties. Ministerfor Customs Sympathetic. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 May 1909 · page 4

A deputation yesterday asked the Minister for Customs for the imposition of an export duty on wheat, butter, and meat, so, as to prevent their…

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Chicago Wheat Market. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 May 1909 · page 8

Owing to Mr, Ogden Armour, purchasing a million bushels of May wheat at Chicago to-day at 130 cents (6s. 3d.) per bushel, Mr. Fatten (the wheat…

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Farm Waces. Effort for Their Improvement

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 May 1909 · page 3

At the annual meeting of the Amalgamnted Workers' Conference, held at Casterton (Victoria) it was unanimously decided' to amalgamate with other…

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Affected with Anthrax. Farmer Sued for Damages. Plaintiff Awarded a Verdict. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 May 1909 · page 6

At the Kadina Magistrates' Court to-day, John Heaven sued Henry Quenle a farmer of Green's Plains, for £299 damages…

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The Northern Territory. Suitable for Wheat

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 May 1909 · page 3

Mr. A. H. Bryson, a retired official of the Indian Civil Service, contributes an article to the Adelaide "Advertiser", in which he lays stress on the…

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Farmer Cuts His Throat. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 May 1909 · page 8

William Henry M'Nanuira, a farmer at Moora, cut his throat under sensational circumstances at Claremont on Friday. Little hope is held out fo[?] his…

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