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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1910

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A Serious Charge. Farmer on Trial. Found Not Guilty. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 February 1910 · page 2

Albert Frank Tilker, a farmer, was charged at the Warrnambool Supreme Court yesterday with unlawfully wounding Thomas Taylor, an…

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A Fatal Fall. Farmer Killed at Yongola Blocks. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 February 1910 · page 2

Mr. J. Sanderson, of Hill View Farm, Yongala Blocks, fell from a tree yesterday while endeavoring to take away a swarm of bees, and was killed…

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The Farm and the Body

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 February 1910 · page 3

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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Farm Laborers Wanted

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 February 1910 · page 4

In the provincial press of England a month or two ago, the following advertisement appeared over the name of a firm of shipping and emigration…

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Yancannia Wool. Highest Price in Colemanstreet

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 February 1910 · page 5

"The highest-priced wool in Coleman-street at the recent series" (says the Bradford, England, "Wool Record" of December 12) was sold by H. Irewell…

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

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 February 1910 · page 2

Japan is supporting Russia's protest to the Cthinese Government against its interdict on the export of Manchurian wheat…

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Killed Driving Sheep. Horse Falls and Rolls on Rider. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 February 1910 · page 2

S. J. Bond, an old resident of Orroroo, was killed near Morchard yesterday through his horse failing and rolling on him, thus causing internal…

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Australia for Wheat

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 February 1910 · page 5

The March issue of "Life" just to hand is noteworthy for a stirring article by T. K. Dow, Agricultural Expert and journalist, drawing attention…

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A Danish Butter Bill. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 February 1910 · page 2

The Danish Government has introduced a bill prohibiting the export of butter contamina more than 16 per cent, moisture…

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A Farmer's Suicide. Hangs Himself in a Stable. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 February 1910 · page 4

George Wililams, a farmer living 11 miles from Frances, committed suicide to-day by hanging himself in a stable at his farm, after having been engaged…

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The Following Appeared in Saturday's Second Edition. Canadian Immigration. Domestic Servants and Farm Laborers. Government Encouragement. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 February 1910 · page 8

The Minister of Agriculture (Ontario) announces a Government bonus of five dollars for each domestic servant bronght by Ontario by the Sa vationists…

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Body Found in Cattle Pit. Features Badly Battered. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 March 1910 · page 6

The body of James Fergusson was found in a cattle pit at the railway crossing at Gladstone to-day. The features were battered out of all…

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Immigration. Farm Laborers Arrive

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 March 1910 · page 7

Bringing to Australia (says the "Argus" of February 24), a dolls' eye maker is not prima facie a very wise step. There is no great demand here for…

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A Lenten Pastoral. Fasting and Abstinence. Marriage and Marriage Engagements

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 March 1910 · page 1

"Austral Light" for Ma[?]ch contains the Lenten Pastoral Letter of the Catholic Archbishop of Melbourne. In the course of the letter, the…

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Farm for City Youths. to Be Established Near Adelaide. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 March 1910 · page 2

The S.A. Government intends shortly to secure land near Adeluide and establish a Farm at which the youths of the city may gain a thorough…

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Farmer Found Dead. in Bunbury District

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 March 1910 · page 4

James Farris (36), a farmer of the Bunbury district, was found dead about half a mile from home on Sunday night…

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Bradford Wool-combers' Strike. Employers Seek a Conference. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 March 1910 · page 2

Seven thousand Bradford wool-combers are on strike. Gangs of strikers yesterday visited the wool-combing works at Bradford…

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Drowned in a Tank. a Farmer's End. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 March 1910 · page 4

Herman Tzadow, a farmer. living in the Hundred of Angas, was found drowned in a tank to-day…

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Woolbuyers' Grievances. Protest Against Abolition of Wool Draft. a Boycott Threatened. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 March 1910 · page 4

Two hundred and fifty English woolbuyers, 350 Continental, and 30 American buyers have signed a protest against the abolition of the wool draft…

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Victorian Butter. Complaints of Short Weight. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 March 1910 · page 4

The importers are comiplaimng of short weight in certain brands of Victorian butter, some boxes only containing 54lb…

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