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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1913

183 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 8 of 10

India's Wheat Supplies. Bombay

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 October 1913 · page 8

Financial excitement still continues in Bombay over the sudden decline of the wheat and flour market, and a pearl merchant has failed for 40 lakhs…

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Land Matters. Permission to obtain remission of rent for periods up to five years on Homestead Farms

Western Grazier · Saturday 25 October 1913 · page 2

There appears to be some misapprehension in regard to the requirements of regulation 409 of the Crowns Lands Act by those applying for Homestead…

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From Cattle to Coal Mission of a State-owned. Steamer. Perth

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 October 1913 · page 2

The State-owned cattle [?] [?], according to the Colonial [?] is being temporarily withdrawn from the cattle trade and is…

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American Wool and Australian Wool. Los Angeles

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 October 1913 · page 1

Mr. F. Hagenbarth, president of the National Woolgrowers' Association, announces his intention of retiring from woolgrowing in consequence of…

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Afghan Carriers and Wool Action by the A.w.u

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 October 1913 · page 4

A Bourke telegram to the "Evening News" (Sydney) states:- The A.W.U. workers held a meeting during the week, and decided to ask…

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The Deloraine Murder. a Farm Laborer Arrested for Crime. Laun[?]

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 October 1913 · page 2

Joseph Henry Belbin, 1[?] years of age, was arrested yesterday afternoon on a charge of murdering Margaret Katherine Ledwell, on Sunday last, by…

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Afghan Carriers and Wool. Action by the A.w.u

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 October 1913 · page 4

A Bourke telegram to the "Evening News" (Sydney) states:- The A.W.U. workers held a meeting during the week, and decided to ask…

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The Victorian Harvest. Great Year for Farmers

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 October 1913 · page 1

Right throughout the Victorian mallee heavy rain fell on Monday (says the "Age"), and proved of enormous benefit to the wheat crops…

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Dairymen's Association

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 November 1913 · page 4

The quarterly meeting of the Broken Hill Master Dairymen's and Milk Vendors' Association was held in the Trades Hall on Saturday night. There…

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Adelaide Wool Sales. High Prices Realised. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 November 1913 · page 4

The fourth Adelaide wool sale, commenced to-day was a decided success. Twenty-six thousand bales were offered; there was a large attendance, and…

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Anthrax in Wool. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 November 1913 · page 6

Mr. R. M. Kenna (Secretary of State for Home Affairs) has appointed a strong committee of experts to inquire into the danger of infection from…

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Australian Butter. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 November 1913 · page 4

The Agents-General for Victoria, South. Australia, West Australia, and Queensland have commenced an inquiry into the transit, sale and distribution…

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South Australian Wheat. the Coming Harvest. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 November 1913 · page 2

The "Advertiser" to-day publishes its annual forecast of the coming wheat yield, the figures being compiled from information received from…

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Corn Crop Destroyed. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 November 1913 · page 2

Reuters representative at B[?]enos Ayres reports that one half of the corn crop in the Bahia Blanco region [?]ha[?] been lost…

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General Cables. [Reuter's Messages.] Cattle Excluded From the Argentine. Buenos Ayres

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 November 1913 · page 2

It is announced that the entry of English and Welsh cattle into the Argentine Republic has been prohibited…

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Fall From a Buggy. Dairyman Has His Leg Broken

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 November 1913 · page 4

This afternoon Mr. William Cowie, dairyman, of Railway Town, met with an accident which necessitated his being taken in the ambulance to the…

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A Bush Tragedy. a Farmer Murdered. Body Found Buried on the Farm. Perth

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 November 1913 · page 2

Mr. Richard Thomas Holmes Williams, a settler holding 400 acres of land five miles from Waroona, on the Bunbury line, not having been seen…

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Fraudulent Insolvency. Wheat Agent Gets 12 MONTHS. Adelaide, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 November 1913 · page 6

After a hearing extending over three months judgment was delivered by Mr. Commissioner Russell to-day in respect to the insolvency of Charles Heath,…

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Indians in South Africa. Returning to Work. Butter Feeling in India. [Reuter's Message.] Durban

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 November 1913 · page 4

The members of the Natal Leagislative Council are pressing, the Union Government to refrain front collecting the [?] poll tax on Indians. Mr. Smuts,…

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Fire at [?] Butter Factory Destroyed

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 November 1913 · page 3

The Port Ger[?] Butter Factory (states the Port Pirie "Recorder") was burnt to the ground on Friday morning, and so far as can be ascertained only…

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