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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1911

258 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 11 of 13

More Demonstration Farms to Be Started. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 September 1911 · page 8

Mr. Trefle, Minister of Agriculture, says that he has decided to start three more demonstration farms, and aims at having 60 or 70 when they can be…

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The Old-time Farmer's: Harvesters

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 October 1911 · page 1

There was reason (says the "Daily Chronicle") for the old-time farmer to tempt his harvesters to do their best. Drink and work went hand in hand,…

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American Affairs. Shifting the Seat of Government Wealth of the Farmers

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 October 1911 · page 3

Under date of August 5 the New York. correspondent of the "S.M. Herald" wrote:— The Census Bureau has just…

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More Demonstration Farms to Be Started., : Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 October 1911 · page 8

Mr. Trefle, Minister of Agriculture, says that he has..decided to start three more demonstration', farms, and aims at having.60. or.70.when they can bc…

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Shearing in Riverina. Wet Sheep Trouble

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 October 1911 · page 6

Shearing is now (wired the Wagga correspondent of the "S.M. Herald" on September'23) almost completed at the majority of the large sheds in…

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Colonial Butter at Dairy Show. Successful Competitors. [Reuter'e Message.] London, Tuesday Night

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 October 1911 · page 8

There were excellent displays from Australia in all classes at the London Dairy Show. There were 82 competitors. The first prize for colonial butter…

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A Farmer's Loss. Results in His Death. Perth

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 October 1911 · page 4

A week ago Edwaid Shaw (45), a farmer of Tammin (W. A.), reported to the police that he had lost £70 This, combined with the effect of the dry…

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Waces of Rural Workers. Rates Fixed by Farmers

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 October 1911 · page 8

The Sea Lake Agricultural Society recently (wired the "Age" correspondent on October 5) received a communication from the chamber of agriculture…

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Adelaide Wool Sales. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 October 1911 · page 3

The second of the Adelaide series of wool sales opened yesterday, the offering being greate than the corrseponding sale last year, being 26,191 bales,…

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The Tripoli Trouble. [Reutor's Message.] Anxiety Occasioned at Wheat Exchange. Through Turkey Declaring Grain Contraband. British Grain Vessels in Black Sea. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 October 1911 · page 4

Owing to the large fleet of British grain vessels in the Black Son, Turkey's declaring grain contraband on account of its war with Italy over Tripoli…

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American Spring Wheat Crop. Washington

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 October 1911 · page 2

The official estimate of the spring wheat crop in the United States is 20,067,000 bushels…

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Wheat for Italy. Accumulating in Black Sea. St. Petersburg

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 October 1911 · page 2

Upwards, of 300,000 tons of wheat, intended for Italy, have accumulated in the Black Sea…

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Farmer and Agent. Purchase Agreement. "Victim of an Imposition."

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 October 1911 · page 7

Not many minutes (wired the Melbourne correspondent of the "S.M. Herald" on October 4) were occupied by the Full Court in disposing of an…

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Pleuro in Cattle. in the West Darling District. Resident Stock Inspector Has a Busy Time. Spread of the Disease Checked. the Poisonous "Lotus Australis." Causes Heavy Losses to Travelling Stock

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 October 1911 · page 4

For some considerable time past it has been known to a certain section of the community—mainly those interested in stock—that pleuro…

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Ficht with Mad Bull. Farmer's Thrilling Adventure

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 October 1911 · page 3

An exciting bull story comes from Kirby Stephen, Westmoreland. A large grazing farm, part of Sir Richard Musgrove's Edenhall estate, is…

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Cattle, Preserved Meats, and Bullion Declared Contraband by Turkish Government. Italian Journalists Expelled From Turkey. Constantinople

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 October 1911 · page 7

Cattle, preserved meats, and bullion have been declared contraband by the Turkish Government. Italian journalists have been…

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Labor in the West. New Premier's Promises. Water Supply for Farmers

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 October 1911 · page 5

At the Royal Show luncheon to-day (wired the Perth correspondent of the "Age" on October 12), the Premier (Mr. Soadden) said the Labor…

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The Boycott in Ireland. a Farmer the Victim. Daily Chronicle " Calls Mr. Redmond's Attention. to an Act of Severity and Cruelty. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 October 1911 · page 6

The "Daily Chronicle"' calls Mr. Redmond's attention to the boycotting of a blameless man named Richard Kingston, a Protestant, at Kilmurry (Cork)…

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A Farmer's Cheques. Remarkable Case of Alleged Imposition

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 October 1911 · page 2

Lack of knowledge of the principles of banking and over estimination of the friendship, of a bank manager landed John Johnston, a Beech Forest…

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The Second Accident. Wool Tender Suddenly Capsizes. Four Men Drowned

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 October 1911 · page 3

The second accident occurred on Saturday in the vicinity of Cape Twin Again, which is 108 wiles north-east of Wellington…

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