Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Farming & the land, all years

Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1928

337 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 1 of 17

Conditions Outback Sheep From the Burra for Re-stocking Culpaulin

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 January 1928 · page 1

Mr. Alfred Crossing, of Culpaulin Statopm, left for the burra last night to bring back 3000 sheep for restocking his station. The recent heavy…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Bush Fires in Victoria Many Farmers Burnt Out Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 January 1928 · page 1

Many farmers have been burnt out as the result of bush fires in Victoria. The damage is estimated already at £150,000…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Adelaide Wool Sales

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 2

Dalgety and Company have been advised that the wool sales in Adelaide to-day opened to a good attendance of buyers. The offering consisted of…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Cattle Thief Shoots Sheriff and Officers Bodies of Dead Men Found in a Sleigh (Special to "The Miner.") Butte (Montana), January 3

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 1

Callously shooting his three captors dead after they had done him a kindness a no[?]rious cattle thief and gunman escaped to the hills of Montana…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Pastoral Atvisory Committee

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 1

The Pastoralists' Association of West Darling has been invited by the Federal Pastoral Advisory Committee, which was appointed by the Federal…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Adelaide Wool Sales

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 1

Bennett and Fisher Ltd. have been advised that the following prices were received at the Adelaide wool sales for clips from this district:—Waka, 18½d…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Cattle Thief Shot Butte, Montana, January 4

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 1

Ben Hamilton, the cattle thief who shot a sheriff and two deputies who had arrested him, was riddled by bullets from another group of pursuers…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Scarcity of Cattle Stock Agents Unable to Meet the Demands

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 2

The scarcity of cattle for beef purposes has now become so pronounced that stock agents are unable to fill the requirements of buyers, and odd…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Scarcity of Cattle Stock Agents Unable to Meet the Demands

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 2

The scarcity of cattle for beef purposes has now become so pronounced that stock agents are unable to fill the requirements of buyers, and odd…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Robbery of a Farmer Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 2

A country farmer on a visit to the city was assaulted and robbed of £2 by three men at Darlinghurst last night. One held him while the others went…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Robbery of a Farmer Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 January 1928 · page 1

A country farmer on a visit to the city was assaulted and robbed of £2 by three men at Darlinghurst last night. One held him while the others went…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Farmer Fatally Shot When Ceasing a Crow Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 January 1928 · page 1

Patrick, O'Brien (47), a farmer of Bowser, was accidentally shot dea[?] yesterday. He was ready to motor to church and went to shoot a crow…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Strychnine in Coffee Death of Gippsland Farmer and Illness of Two Sons Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 1

Neil Johnstone (54), a farmer living near Bruthen, Gippsland, died from poisoning shortly after he had drunk his breakfast coffee at 5 o'clock…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Fire at Farm House (Special to "The Miner.") London, January 6

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 4

A gale fanned the flames of a farmhouse fire in Somerset to-day. A man and his wife were trapped and incinerated. After having lowered the…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Fire at Farm House London, January 6

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 4

A gale fanned the flames of a farmhouse fire in Somerset to-day. A man and his wife were trapped and incinerated. After having lowered the…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Fur Farming in N.s.w

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 2

The State Department of Agriculture recently wrote to the Pastoralists' Association of West Darling asking that a representative be appointed to a…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Russia's Wheat Export a Great Decline London, January 7

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 1

The Moscow correspondent of the "Berliner Tageblatt" states that the Soviet's export of grain, which was 12,000,000 tons annually before the war,…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Victorian Duststorm Farm Houses Damaged by Force of the Wind Boy Fatally Injured Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 2

The worst duststorm in local history swept over the town of Ouyen (Victoria) last night. For 20 minutes the whole district was in total darkness…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Pastoral Research Trust Pastoralists to Contribute 2/ a Bale on 1927 CLIP Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 2

Mr. E. Cambage, president, commended the action of pastoralists in arranging for the Australian Pastoral Research Trust to receive a…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Cattle Poisoned Moree

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 1

Out of 1700 cattle sold at the Moree saleyards on Tuesday 80 were found dead yesterday morning. After the sale the cattle were driven into a…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →