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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1910

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Imported Meat and Wheat. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 October 1910 · page 8

It is officially stated that New Zealand supplies two-fifths of the British imported mutton, and the Argentine and Australia the remainder. The…

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Adelaide Wool Sales. Prices for District Clips

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 October 1910 · page 5

Dalgety and Co. Limited, of Broken Hill, have received advice of the following prices obtained for district clips at the Adelaide (second series) wool…

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South Australia. Adelaide Wool Sales. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 October 1910 · page 4

The second wool sale of the season to-day was marked by strong competition. Prices at the opening of the sale were well maintained. Lambs'…

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Wheat-laden Barque Aground. Near Troubridge Lighthouse. Subsequently Towed Off. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 October 1910 · page 4

The wheat-laden barque Dovenby, which sailed from the Sem[?]phore anchornge on Saturday evening, bound for the United Kingdom, had the…

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American News. (From "San Francisco Chronicle.") Farmer-ploughs Up Skeleton and Gold

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 October 1910 · page 6

Asbury Hammond, a poor farmer living in Wicomico County, Maryland, was bending wearily to his plough as it dug its way through the knotty and…

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S.A. Farm Hands. Offered Low Wages. Statement of Commissioner of Crown Lands. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 October 1910 · page 6

The Commissioner of Crown Lands states that some of the farmers who need hands are offering very low wages, and it will be impossible for them to…

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Farmer and Co. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 October 1910 · page 4

Farmer and Co. show a profit on last year's transactions of £41,844. A further dividend of 4 per cent, is declared. £5000 is placed to reserve fund, and…

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A Destructive Forst. Destroys £1000 Peach Crop. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 October 1910 · page 5

Nine degrees of frost in tihe Hastings district, on the coast a few miles south from Melbourne has destroyed the peach crop, estimated to have been…

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American News (From "San Francisco Chronicle.") Growing Crops with Aid of Electricity

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 October 1910 · page 1

The newest thing of scientific soil tilting is the "electric farm." Ex-Judge Thomas H. Williams of Brooklyn is making the experiment. He has…

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Accident at Roseworthy Station. Sheep Van [?]Leaves the Rails. Broken Hill Express Delayed. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 October 1910 · page 4

A sheep van left the rails at Roseworthy station this morning, and blocked the traffic. An accident train was dispatched…

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Late Cable News. [Reuter's Message.] Australian Pastoral Company. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 October 1910 · page 8

After rejecting the amendment for an adjournment for a month for fuller inquiry by 27,098 to 13,385 votes, the Australian Pastoral Company adopted…

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Accident at Roseworthy Station. Sheep Van Leaves the Rails. Broken Hill Express Delayed. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 October 1910 · page 6

A sheep van left the rails at Roseworthy station this morning, and blocked the traffic. An accident train was dispatched…

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Struck by Train. Farmer and Horses Killed. [Router's Message.] Vancouver

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 October 1910 · page 8

Sir Thomas Shaughnessy's special train struck a farmer's waggon near Winnipeg.(Canada) to-day, the farmer and the horses being killed. The train…

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Broken Hill Methodist Synod. Pastoral Sessions

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 October 1910 · page 4

The pastoral sessions of the Broken Hill District Methodist Synod were held on Tuesday. There were present the Rev. W. J. Mortimer…

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New Regulations for Butter Imports

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 October 1910 · page 8

Mr. Tudor, Minister for Customs, hopes to be able to issue new regulations respecting butter imports before the present season closses…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Association. Deputation to the Premier. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 October 1910 · page 4

A number of leading officers and members of the Farmers and Settlers' Association waited upon the Premier (Mr. M'Gowen) yesterday morning, and…

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From Sheep to Man. Australian Blanket Mills Started. Alleged Scarcity of Female Labor

Barrier Miner · Monday 31 October 1910 · page 1

Trace the production of the Australian woollens, says the "Daily Telegraph." The wool after travelling perhaps many hundreds of miles over…

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A Farmer's Suicide. Found Hanging to a Tree. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 November 1910 · page 5

A farmer named Alexander McKenzie yesterday morning was lound hanging to a tree close to his home in the Wangaratta district of Victoria. He…

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Farmers Drop Work to Build a Church

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 November 1910 · page 7

The progressive farmers of Anthony Township. (Pennsylvania) can be relied on at any time to meet an emergency, even at personal inconvenience. An…

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A Farmer Killed. Whilst Roping Horses. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 November 1910 · page 2

Henry Jones (57), a farmer residing near Richmond (N.S.W.), was killed yesterday while engaged with his boys in roping horses…

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