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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1913

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Action Against Farmer. Dissatisfied with His Purchase

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 April 1913 · page 1

Judge Wasley was engaged at the County Court at Inglewood last weekend hearing a case of much interest to the farming community. The…

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A Farmer's Sudden Death. a Pioneer's End. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 April 1913 · page 4

Mr. H. H. Ratcliffe died suddenly at his residence, near. North Bore, Lameroo, on Friday night. He was in Lameroo during the afternoon, and…

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A Bee Farm Deal. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 April 1913 · page 5

An ofter has been made by a South Australian syndicate to purchase the whole of the bee farms in the Sofala and Wattle Flat districts…

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The Butter Market. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 May 1913 · page 4

At a meeting to-day of the colonial butter committee and selling agents, it was resolved that it was expedient that steps should be taken to promote…

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Mishap to a Stock Train. Number of Sheep Killed. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 May 1913 · page 2

The engine of a stock train, containing sheep left the rails at Springwood station last night, and several trucks were telescoped. The engine was left…

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Wild Dogs at Terowie. Many Sheep Slaughtered

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 May 1913 · page 4

Mr. Alec. Jenkins captured a fine wild dingo slut at Terowie last week, but not before 14 of his fat sheep had been killed, and several others were…

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Extensive Wool-shed Fire. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 May 1913 · page 8

The Midland Company's wool shed at Bradford, became abinze last night in two places widely apart. Nineteen laden waggons were burned with the…

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United States Tariff. the Wool Duties Passed. [Reuter's Message.] Washington

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 May 1913 · page 4

The wool schedule passed quietly. The expected defection of the representatives from wool-growing States failed to materialise…

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Extensive Wool-shed Fire. London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 May 1913 · page 4

The Midland Company's wool shed at Bradford, became ablaze last night in two places widely apart. Nineteen laden waggons were burned with the…

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The Pastoral Industry. A.W.U. and Arbitration. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 May 1913 · page 4

The A.W.U. has field a plaint with the Commonwealth Arbitration Court and served, it on the Pastoralists' Association in Victoria. New South Wales,…

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The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Third Edition. New South Wales. Tuberculosis in Dairy Herds. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 May 1913 · page 1

The Under Secretary for Agriculture, giving evidence before the Commission on Food Supply yesterday, said that an examination of the coastal dairy herds…

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English Land Question. the Fight for Rural Betterment. Condition of Farm Laborers. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 May 1913 · page 4

Mr. Lloyd George appealed to the Opposition to treat the land question from a National and not a partisan standpoint. He said he had no desire…

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Would Not Enroll. a Geelong Farmer Fined. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 May 1913 · page 4

James Young, a retired farmer, was charged at the Geelong Police Court with having failed to have his name placed on the Federal electoral roll…

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South Australian Wheat

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 May 1913 · page 4

The figures given as representing the wheat trained from the country stations in South Australia to the seaports last week, show a total of…

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Butter Below the Standard. Auckland

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 May 1913 · page 4

Two [?] dairy companies have been fined, with heavy costs, for preparing for export butter containing over 16 per cent. of water…

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A Blind Farmer. Successful Operations in Essex. Triumph of Mind Over Infirmity

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 May 1913 · page 1

A wonderful example of the triumph of the will over physical disabilities is to be found in the case of Mr. J. Schwier, of Moreton, near Ongar. Mr…

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Questions of Food Supply. South Australia's Wheat Yield. Adelaide, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 May 1913 · page 1

Returns concerning.the production of wheat and hay, with the totals of barley, oats, and rye in South Australia, for, the season 1912-13, have been issued…

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New South Wales. a Territory Pastoral Deal. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 June 1913 · page 4

The announcement was made yesterday that a wealthy New Zealander, Mr. J. Davenport, had purchased a large stocked pastoral area in the Northern…

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Farm Animals. the Value Op Post-mortem Examinations

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 June 1913 · page 7

At the Narrandera branch of the New South Wales Agricultural Bureau the stock inspector for the district recently drew the attention of…

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Dry Farming. Problem Solved in South Africa

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 June 1913 · page 2

Isaiah's many prophecies concerning the fertility of the desert places of the earth are having some measure of fulfilment in South Africa, according to…

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