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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1912

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State Parliament. New Crown Lands Bill. Provision For. "Homestead Farms." Long Sitting of Assembly. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 February 1912 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly yesterday-Mr. Minihan moved the "adjournment of the House to call attention to tho necessity for relieving the congested…

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Wool Sales Postponed. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 March 1912 · page 8

Owing to the strike the London wool sales have been postponed indefinitely…

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State As Landlord. Farmers As Tenants of Government. British Land Bank Scheme

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 March 1912 · page 3

Recommendations, of a far-reaching obaracter are contained in the report of the Deparmental Committee appointed by the Board of Agriculture to…

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The King and Queen's Landing at Farm Cove. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 March 1912 · page 8

The Federal Government has received Chevalier Martino's painting of the landing in Farm Cove, Sydney, of the present King and Queen, who visited…

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New South Wales. Butter Makes a Big Jump. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 March 1912 · page 2

The rains of last month have caused a remarkably recovery on the North Coast, the output of butter of the North Coast Company jumping from 99…

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Australian Transition. the Coming of the Farmer

Western Grazier · Saturday 9 March 1912 · page 4

Much less this a century ago the whole of what is in Australia known as the "safe" country was a grand wide greenwood of the sum…

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A Shocking Fatality. a Farmer Run Over by a Train. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 March 1912 · page 4

An accident of n chocking tinturo occurred nt tile Blacktown Railway Station on Saturday evening. Reuben George Armstrong, aged 57,…

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Howard Smith Steamers. Men Refuse to Work Ship. Farmers Loading Superphosphates Themselves. Port Pirie

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 March 1912 · page 4

None of the wharfmon turned up on Saturday, either at 8 o'clock or later, to work the Howard Smith steamer Century, and in tho afternoon she…

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The Fertiliser Trouble. Farmers Bagging Manures. From Fertiliser Works. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 March 1912 · page 4

The managers of the chemical and fertiliser campanies stated this morning that they felt confident of getting out superphosphates in much larger…

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Ostrich Farming. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 March 1912 · page 8

The Minister for Agriculture has arranged for an expert to proceed to Egypt. Morocco, France, and South Africa to inspect the ostrich farms…

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The Fertiliser Trouble. Members of the Union Return to Work. an Offer by Saddleworth Farmers. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 March 1912 · page 4

The number of additional hands who went into the Mount Lyell works yesterday was not officially stated but it is put down at 15…

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The Masked Burglar. Disturbed in a Dairyman's House. "Someone Under My Bed." Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 March 1912 · page 8

The mysterious masked burglar has resumed operations. Early this morning he startled the household of Mr. John Quin, a dairyman, of Elizabeth…

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Dry Farming. Amount of Rain Needed to Produce a Payable Wheat Crop

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 March 1912 · page 4

Regarding the number of inches of rain needed a for the production of a payable crop some valuable lessons have been learned during the past…

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Ostrich Farming. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 4

The Minister for Agriculture has arranged for an expert to proceed to Egypt, Morocco, France, and South Africa to inspect the ostrich farms…

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The Masked Burglar. Disturbed in a Dairyman's House. "Someone Under My Bed." Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 4

The mysterious masked burglar has resumed operations. Early this morning be startled the household of Mr. John Quin, a dairyman, of…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 April 1912 · page 8

William Henry Williams was charged with having stolen an ox on December 11, 1911, the property of William C. Hannigan and others…

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Economical Farming. Lamb-raising and Wheatgrowing

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 April 1912 · page 8

Raising lambs for export long since became an important industry in South Australia. In conjunction with wheatgrowing the lamb business has often…

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Another Farmer's Views

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 April 1912 · page 8

Mr. S. G. M'Callm says:—"Lambraising in conjunction with agriculture is not profitable. To secure the greatest return from the farm, the…

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Quarter Sessions, This Afternoon's Sittings. Alleged Cattle Stealing. Verdict of Not Guilty

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 April 1912 · page 4

The hearing of the evidence in connection with the charge of having stolen an ox, against William Henry Williams, on December ll, 1911, the…

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South Australia. a Charge of Sheep Stealing. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 April 1912 · page 8

Frederick Gene, a farmer, of Murat Bay, was charged at the Criminal Sessions yesterday with having stolen three sheep, valued at £2 6s. 6d., the…

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