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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1896

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Californian Wheat for Australia

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 August 1896 · page 2

FURTHER shipments of Californian wheat are being made to Australian ports from San Francisco. Yesterday (says Tuesday's S. M. Herald) Messrs. Joseph I. Falk and…

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The Farmers' Conference. Sydney

Western Grazier · Saturday 15 August 1896 · page 3

The Farmers' Conference has practically concluded its business. At a banquet held last evening, opinions were expressed that the Farmers'…

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The Season's Wool

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 August 1896 · page 3

The first of the season's wool is now passing through Broken Hid. The first consignment of 34 bales came in on Thursday from Poolamacca; and a…

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Diseased Queensland Cattle. Sydney

Western Grazier · Saturday 22 August 1896 · page 2

Nine Queensland bullocks were destroyed at Albury yesterday, suffering, from cancer and tuberculosis…

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River News. Wilcannia Wool Shipments. [By Telegraph.]

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 August 1896 · page 4

Messrs. Stone and Corney, agents for the Momba Pastoral Company, report having shipped from Mount Murchison station, per the Rob Roy,…

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River News. Wilcannia Wool Shipments. [By Telegbaph.]

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 August 1896 · page 1

Messrs. Stone and Corney, agents for the Momba Pastoral Company, report having shipped from Mount Murchison station, per the Rob Ray,…

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The Champion Sheep. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 August 1896 · page 4

The Australian Sheep Breeders' Show is taking place to day. The grand champion merino ram is owned by the Messrs. Gibson, of Tasmania;…

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The Railway. Probable Mineral and Pastoral Traffic. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 August 1896 · page 2

The Parliamentary Committee on Public Works has continued the inquiry into the proposal to connect Condobolin and Broken Hill by rail…

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The Champion Sheep. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 August 1896 · page 1

The Australian Sheep Breeders' Show is taking place today. The grand champion merino ram is owned by the Menars.;Gibson, of Tasmania;…

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Wheat Crops. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 August 1896 · page 2

Adverse reports concerning the wheat crops in Russia and the United States have caused a hardening tendency in the market…

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Cattle Importation From Queensland. Sydney

Western Grazier · Saturday 29 August 1896 · page 2

The Minister for Mines has issued a proclamation prohibiting the importation of cattle from the extended area in Queensland agreed to by the…

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Wool Shipments. to the Editor of the Western Grazier

Western Grazier · Saturday 29 August 1896 · page 2

Sir,—No doubt it may appear curious to your readers that Messrs. E. Rich & Co., Ltd., and we should have shipped identical quantities of Momba wool by the s.s. Rob…

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Resisting a Seizure. a Constable Fired On. A Farmer and his Son Arrested. [By Telegraph] Sydney, Monday

Barrier Miner · Monday 31 August 1896 · page 3

A telegram from Corowa, a border town, near Albury, reports that great excitement has been caused there by the arrest of a well-known farmer…

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Sinking of a Wool Barge. [By Telegraph.] Wilcannia

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 September 1896 · page 4

The barge Border Chief, in tow of the steamer Rob Roy, laden with Momba wool, sank on Saturday near Tolarno, on the Lower Darling…

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Sinking of a Wool Barge. [By Telegraph.] Wilcannia

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 September 1896 · page 1

The barge Rorder Chief, in tow of the steamer Rob Roy, laden with Momba wool, sant on Saturday near 'Tolarno, on the Lower Darling…

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Tee Pastoral Show

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 September 1896 · page 2

THE Mayor this morning received a message from the Principal Undersecretary to the effect that in a supplementary Gazette published last…

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Shearing 200,000 Sheep

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 September 1896 · page 3

SHEARING at Burrawang station, on the Lachlan, is now in full swing (says a Lachlan paper). This year about 200000 sheep will be shorn. The…

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Sinking of a Wool Barge. [By Telegraph.] Wilcannia, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 September 1896 · page 4

A barge laden with wool, which was being towed by the steamer Pioneer, has s[?]k at Burt[?]dy, on the lower Darling…

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Sinking of a Wool Barge. [By Telegraph.] Wilcannia, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 September 1896 · page 1

A barge laden with wool, which was being towed by the steamer Pioneer, has sunk at Burtundy, on the lower Darling…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney

Western Grazier · Saturday 19 September 1896 · page 2

The wool sales opened yesterday, with an unusually large attendance of buyers. Prices, however, showed a decline on opening rates last season…

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