Barrier Miner. Wednesday, December 4, 1912. Flock of Sheep Destroyed
The report that 1100 sheep have died within a few miles of the city of Broken Hill by eating a poisonous plant is full of serious meaning. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land
Farming & the land, 1912
216 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 11 of 11
Mortality Among Sheep. Attributed to a Poisonous Weed. Adelaide Buyers' Loss
A report has reached Broken Hill that heavy mortality has occurred at the Nine-mile among a flock of about 5000 sheep which were being driven to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mortality Among Sheep. Views of the Stock Inspector. Loss Attributed to the Eating of a Poisonous Shrub
Further particulars of the heavy mortality that occurred among a flock of 5000 sheep which were being trave[?]led from Albemarle station, near…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Port Pirie Wheat Strike. Men Won't "Carry" But Will "Handle" Wheat. Bad Effect on Port Pirie Trade. Port Pirie
Further evidence of the way in which Port Pirie, is losing trade through the refusal of the wharf workers to carry wheat for less than…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Opening Up the Northern Territory. Free Farms Offered
The Land Classification Board of [?] Territory lands has reported that 26 farms, running from 290 acres to 620 acres, [?] averaging 500 acres,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →General Cables. [Reuter's Message.] the Wool Trade. London
The wool sales closed well. There was sustained competition, and the opening rates were fairly well maintained except for average top-making…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Irish Cattle Disease. London
The Board of Agriculture is imposing a period of detention on all cattle from Ireland, whether the foot-andmouth disease is prevalent or not. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →General Cables. [Reuter's Message.] King George As Cattle Breeder. London
The King has secured three special prizes, four firsts, eight seconds, and six thirds at the Islington Cattle Show…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Brrier Miner. Saturday, December. 14, 1912. Free Farms for Socialists
THERE'S nothing left for the socialists to do now, nor the single taxers either. The Federal Labor Government has stopped the mouths of both parties by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sheep Raising Lan[?]. Sale of Outalpa Station Blocks
The auction sale of Outalpa station came off in Adelaide on Saturday. For the purposes of the sale the station had been sub-divided into six lots, each of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wool Sale. Saturday's Business in Adelaide
Messrs. Dalgety and Company report the receipts of the following wire from Adelaide, concerning the Saturday wool sale:—Splendid sale to-day,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wayward Boys. an Industrial Home Experiment. From Training Ship to Bush Farm
In the wilds of Penang, up in the Hawkesbury highlands, about 800ft., above the level of Brisbane Water, there is a unique pioneer settlement (says the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Wheat Dispute. Vessels Looking for Cargo. Port, Pirie
Developments are expected in connection with the dispute caused by the wheat carriers refusing to carry wheat for less than 15s. a day. The steamer…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Port Pirie Wheat Dispute. Lumpers Refuse to Carry on Work. Farmers Stacking Their Wheat. Port Pirie
An unexpected move was made in connection with the wheat carriers dispute this morning. About 50 men were engaged at eight o'clock to load the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Australian Butter Trade. Report of the High Commissioner in London. Melbourne
The report of the High Commissioner of his inquiry into some phases of the Australian butt[?]r trade in England has been tabled in the House of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Government Experimental Farms. Working Staffs to Be Reduced. Sydney
As the result of the State Government's retrenchment, the services of about seven employees at the Bathurst Experimental Farm are to be…
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