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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1909

314 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 9 of 16

Farmers and Cornsacks. Deputation to Customs Minister. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 August 1909 · page 4

A deputation of farmers yesterday asked the Mlnister of Customs (Senator Best) for a prohibition order regarding corneacks relaxed, to permit of the…

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The Hop Crops. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 August 1909 · page 8

The bad summer has seriously, affected the hop crops, and the position in Kent is critical…

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A Farmer Drowned. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 August 1909 · page 2

The body of Matthew Corbett, a farmer at Miller's Forest, was discovered in the river at the dockyard wharf yesterday. Deceased is…

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A Boer Farm. Before.and Since the War. (By Annio Visser in the "Daily Mail.")

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 August 1909 · page 7

My father was quite a young- rnan when he.joined the famous band of ''Voortrekkers,'' the pioneer. Boers; who struck out from the Cape Colony…

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South Australia. Farmer's Unpleasant... Experience. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 August 1909 · page 4

Mr. S. L. Cakebread, of Waitpinga, Victor Harbor, has had a narrow escape "from death by strychnine, poisoning. Some of the strychnine with…

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Canadian Wheat Yield. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 August 1909 · page 8

The Canadian Department of Agriculture estimates that at,the end of July the wheat yield in, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta was…

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The Shearing Season. Work in Full Swing. the Country Looking Well. Some Stations Short of Water. Cattle and Stock in Splendid Condition

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 August 1909 · page 5

The shearing.season 1909, is now in full swing on almost all the stations in the surrounding districts of Broken Hill, and in some instances,…

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The Potato Blicht. Victorian Farmers' Request. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 August 1909 · page 2

At conferences of farmers held in various potato-growing districts in Victoria it was resolved to ask the Minister for Agriculture to exclude…

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Victoria. State Labor Farm, Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 August 1909 · page 4

The State Government has decided to use 1000 acres of the Werribee Park estate as a labor farm. GOLDSTEALER SENTENCED…

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Purchase of English Sheep. South Australian Offers. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 August 1909 · page 5

Mr. A. J. Murray has offered £100 to the South Australian Government for the purchase of the South Down sheep, England, for the Roseworthy…

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Snakes Save Melon Crop

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 August 1909 · page 3

Snakes and hawks, formerly regarded as enemies of everyone, are declared bv melon-growers to be the best friends they 'have at this season of the year…

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Elderly Farmer Injured. Knocked Down and His Leg Broken. Melbourne Thursdny

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 August 1909 · page 2

W, Jenkins. 79, a retirod farner of Smith's Creek, was taking down a slip-panel, when the horse in a dray, from which he had "alighted, took…

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The Farm and the Body

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 August 1909 · page 2

Theres a wonderful similarity in the prooesses of. Nature. The highest productivity of a farm and the highest capacity of the body are…

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Alleged Cattle, Stealing Accused Acquitted

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 August 1909 · page 4

The first case taken was that of Mary Ann Robinson, who was charged With that she did on May 14 last, at Langawirra, steal two steers, eight cows, and…

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Japanese Cattle Breeding. British Stock Wanted. [Reuter's Message.] Loudon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 August 1909 · page 2

The head of a Japanese cattle-breeding establishment is visiting Great Britain to purchase stock, especially Ayrshires…

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South Australian Floods. Pigs and Sheep Drowned. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 August 1909 · page 4

A number of pigs and a few sheep were drowned by the floods at J. Gray's farm at Reedbeds, South Australia…

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Cattle and Beef Markets American Combine Control. Question in House of Commons. [Reuter's Message.] London, Tuesday

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 August 1909 · page 4

Mr., Bowerman (Labor. Deptford) asked Mr. Winston Churchill (President of the Board of Trade) the following question in the House of Commons;—…

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Australian Pastoral Company. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 August 1909 · page 2

The Australian Pastoral Company has declared a dividend of 6 per cent. A pedestrian passing along Argentstreet at about 6 o'clock last evening…

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Slandering a Doctor. Farmer, Cast in Damages. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 August 1909 · page 4

In the Supreme Court yesterday an action was mentioned in which Dr. Adams, of Inglewood, was the plaintiff. He claimed £2500 damages from…

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The Farm and the Body

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 August 1909 · page 8

There is a wonderful similarity in the processes of Nature. The highest productivity of a farm and the highest capacity of the body are…

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