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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1895

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Fire on a Farm. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 March 1895 · page 1

A fire has occurred on a farm at Crystal Brook, destroying £500 worth of barley and straw, which were insured. A threshing machine was…

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The Rise in Wool

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 March 1895 · page 3

THE advices received in Australia concerning the progresse of the wool sales in London are eminently satisfactory. The rise in prices which…

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Advances to Farmers

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 March 1895 · page 2

Mr. Piddington moved,—"That in the opinion of this House the Government should immediately bring in a bill providing for the making of…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing. William J. Athorn Charged

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 April 1895 · page 3

IN the Police Court this morning, Mr. A. N. Barnet[?], P.M., presiding, William Athorn, in custody, was charged with stealing nine sheep, the…

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The Live Cattle Trade. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 April 1895 · page 2

The butchers of the sity report that some of the Australian live bollocks per the Buteshire were in excellent condition, but others were old and…

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The Sheep Stealing Cases

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 April 1895 · page 4

THE hearing of the second charge of sheepstealing against William A. Athorn—in respect of three sheep, the property of Charles Barnett—was…

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The Sheep Stealing Cases

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 April 1895 · page 1

THE hearing of the second charger of sheepetealing against William A. Athorn—in respect) of three sheep, the property of Charles Barnett—was…

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The Live Cattle Trade. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 April 1895 · page 2

The steamer Nairnshire, which left Townsville (Q.) in January last with a cargo of live cattle for England, bas arrived ab the port of Las Palmas, in…

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The Live Cattle Trade. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 April 1895 · page 2

The steamer Celtic King, with a cargo of Australian live horses and cattle, has arrived at Gravesend. The prize draught horse Nugget caught…

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Wholesale Sheep Poisoning. On the Wilcannia Reserve. [By Telegraph.] Wilcannia, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 April 1895 · page 4

News was received here to-day that between 400 and 500 sheep had been poisoned last night on the Government travelling stock reserve, six miles from…

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Wholesale Sheep Poisoning. [By Telegraph.] Wilcannia, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 April 1895 · page 1

WILCANNIA, Friday Afternoon. News was received here to-day that between 400 and 500 sheep had been poisoned last night on the Government…

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The Live Cattle Trade. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 April 1895 · page 2

The steamer Banffshire, which left Brisbane in February, has arrived a[?] Las Palmas, in the Canaries. She reports that of her shipment of sheep…

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The Wool Market. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 May 1895 · page 2

Messrs. Buxton, Ronald, and Co., wool brokers, report that the wool market is still suffering from the effects of the undue depression in the colonial…

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The Price of a Sheep. Bottom, Surely! [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 May 1895 · page 2

Six hundred sheep were sold in the Mudgee saleyards during this week at 7d. a head…

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Beanding Sheep. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 May 1895 · page 2

The Chief Inspector of Stock of Queensland has written to the Mines and Agriculture Department, Sydney, in reference to his recommendation to…

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Warwick Farm Races [By Telegraph.] Syndney, Saturday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 May 1895 · page 1

At Warwick Farm this afternoon the principal evenos resulted:— Flying Handicap.—Bliss, 1; Sir Charles. 2; Ebony, 3…

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The Wool Market. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 May 1895 · page 2

In an article on the wool market the Times is of opinion that, despite the reaction in prices, the outlook is fairly promising for the future…

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The Wool Sales. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 May 1895 · page 4

The current series of wool sales closed to-day. Compared with the previous series, prices ruled, at par for fine merimoes. Other matinees were from ¼d…

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The Wool Sales. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 May 1895 · page 1

The carrent series of wool eales closed to-day. Compared with the previous series, prices rnled ab par for fine merinoes. Other merinees were from…

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A New Industry. Butter-making on the Barrier

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 May 1895 · page 2

MESSRS. Fromen and Knappstein, the well-known produce merchants, have just embarked on a new venture, namely, the manufacture of butter on…

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