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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1910

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Victorian Wheat. Stacked at Country Stations. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 March 1910 · page 5

There are 2,207,388 bags of wheat stacked at the country stations in Victoria. This is a record for the department…

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Fatality at Geelong. Run Over by a Wheat Truck. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 March 1910 · page 6

Captain James Scott, of the steamer Fitzclarence, was loading wheat at Geelong for the United Kingdom, when he was killed to-day, being run over…

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An Immigration Scheme. Farm 'Boys From England. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 March 1910 · page 4

The Shepparton Agricultural Society has appointed a committee to arrange a scheme to import twelve boys from England to the district, where it is…

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Cattle Sale

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 March 1910 · page 4

On Monday Messrs. Bagot, Shakes, and Lewis offered 24 head of cattle at their Newmarket yards on account of Mr. H. G. Whitty, Quinyambie. Best…

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Cattle Sale

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 March 1910 · page 4

Elder, Smith, and Co., Limited, held a sale of cattle yesterday afternoon, when 61 head were offered (including 30 from Mootwingee station). There…

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A Captain Killed. Out in Two by Wheat Truck

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 March 1910 · page 1

A shocking fatality (already briefly reported in "The Miner") occurred on Saturday on the Geelong railway pier, the victim being Captain James Stott,…

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Farmer Bleeds to Death. Bursts a Varicose Vein. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 March 1910 · page 2

Owing to the absence of knowledge of the principles of first-aid by those about him, Thomas Howland, a farmer (50), yesterday bled to death at his…

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The Cattle Market. Elder, Smith, and Co.'s Report. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 March 1910 · page 2

Elder, Smith, and Co. report that 640 head of cattle (including a draft of Victorian prime bullocks), of generally good selection and quality, were…

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Australian Immigration. a "Daily Mail" Letter. Farm and Station Life. Defended. [Reuter's Message] London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 March 1910 · page 2

Mr. Archibald Marshall, in a letter to the "Daily Mail," explains and defends the conditions of Australian farm and station life. He adds that…

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Cattle Sale

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 April 1910 · page 2

At the Picton saloyards yesterday, afternoon Mr. B. Manning, on behalf of Elder, Smith, and Co., offered for sale 50 head of cattle, direct from…

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Late Cable News. [Reuter's Messages.] a Butter Boycott. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 April 1910 · page 4

The Machine Builders' Union and the Metal Workers' Union in Germany, representing several million consumers, have organised a butter boycott as a…

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Farm Laborers with Children. Special Provision by Victorian Government. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 April 1910 · page 2

The Victorian Government has notied the Victorian Agent-General in London that it has made special provision on irrigated areas for farm laborers…

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Intended Emigrants' Gathering. Westralian Premier Present. a Message From His State. "Farmers Want Wives." London

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 April 1910 · page 2

Mr. Newton Moore, Premier of West Australia, at a gathering of intended emigrants to-day, stated that he had received a message as follows, from…

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Farmer's Association Manifesto. Farmers Enjoined to Vote for Fusionists

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 April 1910 · page 2

In a manifesto issued by the Victorian Farmers' Association, the farmers are enjoined to vote solidly for the Fusion candidates. The issue of…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 April 1910 · page 3

Andrew Marks was charged with having, on March 17, at Morden station, stolen a sheep, the property of Glen Caskell Hawkes, overseer at the…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing. a Verdict of Not Guilty

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 April 1910 · page 3

The jury in the case of sheep stealing agaist Andrew Marks, which had also been locked up all night, was next called in, and in reply to his Honor,…

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Butter Floating Ashore. Holding Preliminary Inquiry. Relieving Wrecked Passengers and Crew. Perth

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 April 1910 · page 4

Telegrams from Cape Leeuwin state that hundreds of boxes of butter from the Pericles have floated ashore at Flinders Bay, and are being looked after by…

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Cattle Sale

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 April 1910 · page 2

[?] and Co. Limited held a cat[?] their yards yesterday after[?] eventy-two bullocks, on ac[?] Mr. Tom Davies, were…

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Training Youths for Farming. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 April 1910 · page 4

Under the auspices of the Public School Immigration League. Dr. Gray, headmaster of Bradford College, has taken a dozen youths and is training…

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Hew South Wales. the Season's Wool Clip. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 April 1910 · page 2

It is stated that the last New South Wales wool clip reached 975,000 bales, valued at £13,000,000. The Australasian yield aggregates 2,375,000 bales, valued…

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