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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1910

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Rise in Store Sheep

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 January 1910 · page 6

When it was realised that the recent rains were sufficient to ensure a good season, selling orders for store sheep given in Brisbane were withdrawn…

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The Northern Floods. Repairing Damaged Railway. a Formidable Task. Men Inconveniencted by Dead Sheep. Water Becomes Terribly Offensive. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 31 January 1910 · page 4

In connection with the damage done by the Northern floods it is reported that the Railway Department is making astonishing progress in the work…

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Cored by a Bull. Dairyman Succumbs to Injuries. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 31 January 1910 · page 5

A dairyman named George Card (64), residing at Botany-street, Arncliffe, was driving a bull near his residence yesterday when the animal charged…

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South Australia. Experimental Wheat Farm. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 February 1910 · page 2

At the Government Experimental Farm at Parafield the Huguengt wheat yielded 4 tons 3½cwt. of hay per. acre, and the Medeah 4 tons 16cwt. per…

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Dreadnought Farms. London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 February 1910 · page 4

The Rev. Mr. Gwynne states that he is ready to make arrangements to send youths to the Dreadnought training farms in New South, Wales. He has,…

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Hemp and Cotton Farms. Effect of French Duties. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 February 1910 · page 2

The Board of Trade invited the Nottingham manufacturers' opinion through the local Clhamber of Commerce as to the probable effect of the…

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S.A. Politics. Farmers Selected As Labor Candidates. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 February 1910 · page 2

The United Labor party has selected Messrs. T. H. Ousley, of Melrose, and J. T. Atkinson, of Yacka, a larmer, to stand on behalf of that party for the…

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Cattle Sale

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 8

Messrs. Elder, Smith, and Co. this afternoon, at the yards, Picton, offered for sale, on account of Mr. C. D. Hawson, from Mootwingie station,…

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Woolbuyers and Wool Importers. a Suggestion Rejected. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 4

An important meeting of woolbuyers yesterday unanimously rejected the suggestion of the Colonial Wool Importers' Committee to abolish the draft…

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Share Farming. a Young Man's Success. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 5

Last year a young man arrived in the Trundle district without any plant or capital, and went share farming. The owner of the land found…

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Baby Farming. Methods and Profits of an Infamous Traffic Exposed

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 February 1910 · page 2

Mr. Herbert Shaw writes as follows in "Lloyd's Weekly News" of December 19:— You know how home centres round…

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A Shooting Affair. Dairyman and His Brotherin-law the Victims. Lismore Police Making Investigations. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 February 1910 · page 8

Startling news reached Lismore today of the fatal shooting of two men at Eureka, a small settlement 15 miles from the town…

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Serious Outlook for Farmers. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 February 1910 · page 2

The outlook for the farmers in North Yorkshire is serious. Miles of land in the Derwent Valley is inundated…

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Australian Immigration. Farm Laborers From Denmark and Sweden. Cannot Be Spared. Swedish Consul's Message. Referred to by Mr. Wade. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 February 1910 · page 2

The Danish and Swedish Consuls stated yesterday that neither Denmark nor Sweden could spare agricultural immigrants for Australia. They…

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Yancannia Wool

Western Grazier · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 2

We quote as under from the "Wool Record," Bradford (Eng.) dated 16th December, 1909. Apart from the gratifiestions that Messrs Shaw Bros…

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Alleged Criminal Assault. Farmer's Daughter the Victim. an Employee Arrested. Perth

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 February 1910 · page 4

The Beverley police have received a report that a criminal assault, was perpetrated at Mount Rokeby, seven miles from Beverley, early on Friday…

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Sheep Lost Through Overstocking. Mr. R. Crowe's Statement. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 February 1910 · page 8

Mr. R. Crowe, Government Superintendent of Exports, states that in 1908 1,500,000 sheep were lost in Victoria through overstocking…

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Ostrich Farmnig. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 February 1910 · page 4

The directors of the South Australian Ostrich Company are among the lessees of blocks to be irrigated by the Pekina irrigation scheme at Orroroo,…

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Cattle Sale

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 February 1910 · page 2

Mr. W. S. Bolitho (for Elder Smith and Co.), yesterday offered by public auction at the yards, Picton, 50 head of mixed cattle direct from Gnalta,…

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Australian Training Farms. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 February 1910 · page 2

The Australian Training Farms Committee has received 300 applications already. It has selected 150 respectable lads for despatch to New South…

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