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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1927

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Farmer Killed by Waggon Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 November 1927 · page 4

Mr. Charles Johnson Fatchen (58) wa[?] killed while loading hay on his farm at Salisbury this morning. He slipped from the top of a waggon and…

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In Queensland 15 Inches Op RAlN RECORDED 65 Miles From Brisbane Thousands of Sheep Dead Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 December 1927 · page 4

At Springbrook (65 miles from Brisbane, on the south coast) 15 inches of rain has been registered since Sunday…

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Wool Sales Postponed

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 December 1927 · page 2

A Melbourne message in the "Register" states that in view of the trouble on the waterfront it is announced that wool sales in Melbourne…

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Wool Sales Postponed

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 December 1927 · page 1

A Melbourne message in the "Register" states that in view of the trouble on the waterfront it is announced that wool sales in Melbourne…

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In Queensland 15 Inches of Rain Recorded Miles From Brisbane Thousands of Sheep Dead Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 December 1927 · page 8

At Springbrook (65 miles from Brisbane, on the south coast) 15 inches of rain has been registered since Sunday…

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Stampeding Cattle Rabbit Trappers Camp Wrecked by Passing Herd Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 December 1927 · page 4

The camp of a party of rabbit trappers was wrecked by a stampeding mob of bullocks at Traralgon on Saturday night. The men climbed into trees…

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N.S.W. Butter Stocks 10,000 Boxes to Be Stored Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 December 1927 · page 1

Owing to the inability of New South Wales houses to ship butter to West Australia, the price will be reduced to-day with a view to endeavoring to…

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Forged Betting Tickets Police Make Arrest at Warwick Farm Races Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 December 1927 · page 3

A man who is alleged to have been uttering forged betting tickets was arrested at the Warwick Farm races on Saturday. He was carrying a small…

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Alleged Sheep Killing Five Unemployed Laborers Remanded in Melbourne Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 December 1927 · page 2

Five unemployed laborers were charged in the Geelong Police Court to-day with wilfully killing a sheep with intent to steal the carcase…

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Cruelty to a Horse Fine Inflicted on Farmer Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 December 1927 · page 1

A peculiar case of cruelty to a horse was heard at the Griffith Police Court to-day. Sergeant Sampson stated that he…

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Grafting in Spain to Improve Sheep Madrid, December 11

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 December 1927 · page 1

Experiments with the methods of Dr. Serge Voronoff have been began at the School of Agriculture here. Sheep from national flocks will be grafted by…

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Baby Farmer Gaoled London, December 11

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 December 1927 · page 1

"You are a most wicked woman. Yon tried to dispose of the tody because you had kept the child in your home illegally," said Mr. Justice…

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Australian Wool Clip Value of Shipments Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 December 1927 · page 1

Nearly half of the Australian wool clip has been shipped, 947m597 bales having been dispatched to the United Kingdom and the Continent since…

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Goods Trains Collide Many Trucks Derailed and Much Damage Done Sheep and Pigs Mown Down Perth

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 December 1927 · page 1

A railway collision occurred on the main Perth to Fremantle line, about "six mils from Perth, in the early hours of yesterday morning. As a…

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The Stute Wool Clip Less This Yeah Than Last. Says Graziers' President Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 December 1927 · page 2

Sir Graham "Waddell, president of the Graziers' Association, says that the wool clip of Kew South Wales has diminished this year compared with…

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Convicts Are Engaged Digging Out Sheep a Farm Laborer Found Frozen to Death Aquitania Held Up (A.p.a. Message.) London, December 29

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 December 1927 · page 1

The latest forecast foreshadows somewhat milder weather. This is very welcome news as the continued snowfalls in the west of England,…

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