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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1910

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Farmers' Political Party. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 September 1910 · page 4

The farmers down for the Royal Agricultural Show formed a political party to-day, outside of the Political Labor party…

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Caterpillars Damaging Crops. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 September 1910 · page 8

Caterpillars are causing great damage amongst the crops at Donald. One farmer has already lost over 200 acres of crop…

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Morphettville Stud Farm. Sold to Mr. R. V. Wilson. Property to Be Subdivided. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 September 1910 · page 4

Mr. T. E. Barr-Smith's Morphettville stud farm, comprising 341 acres of freehold land in thr Hundred of Adelaide, has been sold to Mr. R. V…

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Farmers As Co-operators. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 September 1910 · page 6

Wiltshire farmers owning 9000 cows hare formed a co-operative milk factory…

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South Australia. Farmers' Co-operative Union. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 September 1910 · page 6

The annual report of the South Australian Farmers' Co-operative Union, issued to-day, shows that the union sustained heavy loss during the last 12…

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Wheat Harvesting in Canada. Shortage of Labor. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 September 1910 · page 2

The wheat districts in Canada are 10,000 men short for harvesting, and the growers are experiencing difficulty in saving their crops. The problem is…

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Awaiting Removal of Embargo on Cattle. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 September 1910 · page 8

Numerous shippers are awaiting the removal of Austria's embargo, on the importation of cattle coming from countries where the foot and mouth…

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The Wheat Yield. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 September 1910 · page 2

The Minister of Agriculture, speaking at the Agricultural Bureau Congress at Adelaide last night, said that for the first time on record the South…

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Farmers and Producers' Political Union. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 September 1910 · page 4

The Farmers and Producers' Political Union at its half yearly meeting to-day adepted an agreement for a fusion with the Liberal and Democratic…

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The World's Wheat Acreage. Vancouver

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 September 1910 · page 2

Washington returns estimate the world's wheat acreage to be larger in 1910 than in 1909. The yield, however, is smaller, but the quality…

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Scarcity of Farm Laborers. in South Australia. Adelaida

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 September 1910 · page 8

Great inconvenience is caused in South Australia by the scarcity of farm laborers. The farmers anticipate dificulty in harvesting their crops…

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Federal Attorney-general. Sued by Dairy Farmer. Alleged Breach of Agreement and Assault. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 September 1910 · page 4

In the Supreme Court to-day an action wan commenced by Richard Bellinger (dairy farmer) against Mr. W. M. Hughes (Federal Attorney-General)…

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Maggot Fly in Sheep. Prize Essay Competition

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 September 1910 · page 6

William Cooper and Nephews of Berkhamsted, England, offer a first prize of £50, a second of £25, and a third of £10, for the three essays or…

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Canadian Wheat Crop. Vancouver

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 September 1910 · page 4

The Canadian Pacific railway officials state that the wheat crop in Western Canada will total 94,700,000 bushels this season…

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Accident T[?] a Farmer. in a Serious Condition. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 September 1910 · page 4

August Lehmann, a farmer of Ya[?] Paddock in the south-east district, on Monday attempted to get into a spring cart from the rear by catching hold…

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Mr. W. M. Hughes in Court. Alleged Breach of Agreement. Disputed Farming Transaction

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 September 1910 · page 4

In No. 2 Jury Court, at Darlinghurst, on Monday morning, before Mr. Justice Sly, the case in which Richard Bellinger sued William Morris Hughes,…

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Scarcity of Farm Workers. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 September 1910 · page 4

The scarcity of men who will accept employment on [?]arms is so acute that grave fears are entertained regarding the farmers being able to find sufficient…

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New South Wales. Wheat Prospects Improving. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 September 1910 · page 8

The prospects over the wheat areas of the State continue to improve. The rains during the past week are keeping the crops moving…

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Fire at Yalcowinna Station. Woolshed Burned Down. One Hundred Bales of Wool Destroyed

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 September 1910 · page 5

A telegram was received by sub-inspector Sawtell last evening stating that a fire had broken out at Yalcowinna station yesterday afternoon, and…

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A Wool Sale. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 September 1910 · page 6

This week Elder, Smith, and Co. will offer 18,959 bales of wool for sale. This is the world's record for one day's sale of wool. This firm held the…

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