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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1896

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The Markets. [By Cable.] London Wool Sales. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 October 1896 · page 2

The following consignments were sold at yesterday's wool sales:—Dowling, 10d.; Ware, 10d,; Karralumla, 93/8d.; Coreena, 7½d.; Coleimongle (scoured), 143/4d.; Neargo…

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With the Cattle

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 October 1896 · page 3

The drought is down on field and flock, The river-bed is dry: And we most shift the starving stock Before the cattle die…

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The Markets. [By Cable.] London Wool Sales. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 October 1896 · page 2

At the wool sales the tone was quieter, but prices were firm. Amongst the consignments sold were:—Weinterig[?], 6½d.; Tickalara, 6?d.; Netallie,…

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A Deadly Drought. a South Australian Tragedy. A Northern Farmer Kills his Wife and Family. And Commits Suicide. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 October 1896 · page 2

Corporal Shiels, in charge of the Petersburgh police station, has received a wire from James Thyer, of Nackara, on the Broken Hill line,…

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More Wool Barges Snagged

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 October 1896 · page 2

A MENINDIE correspondent reports that the bargo Rabbio Burns, in tow of the steamer Rothbury, laden with 321 bales of Billilla wool, struck a…

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London Wool Sa[?]es. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 October 1896 · page 2

At the wool sales yesterday prices were unchanged, but competition was weaker. The following [?]ignments were sold:— Mulwala, 8d; Lesl[?] Hill,…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Show. to the Editor of the Barrier Miner

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 October 1896 · page 2

SIR,—Allow me to make a few suggestions for the improvement of the coming show. For the past three shows I have been an unsuccessful…

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The Markets. [By Cable.] London Wool Sales. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 October 1896 · page 2

The following consignments were sold at the wool sales yesterday:- Hillesden (New Zealand), 65/8d.; Clonagh, 63/8d.; Moolbah, 7¾d.;…

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[By Telegraph.] The Melbourne Wool Sales. Prices Lower. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 October 1896 · page 2

The Melbourne wool season was opened yesterday afternoon. Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co. brought forward a catalogue of 3000 bales. Prices…

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The Markets. [By Cable.] London Wool Sales. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 October 1896 · page 3

At the wool sales bidding has been brisk and prices firm. Amongst the consignments sold were:—Bu[?]ya, 7½d.; Isis Downs, 7 5/8d.; Mercadool, 7 8/8d.; Muntham 8¾d.;…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. Melbourne

Western Grazier · Saturday 17 October 1896 · page 2

The local wool sales opened yesterday. There was spirited competition, but prices declined 7½ to 10 per cent…

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The Markets. [By Cable.] London Wool Sales. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 October 1896 · page 2

The following consignments were sold at wool sales yesterday;—Mena Murtie, 6d.; Campulong. 6 ¾d.; Camerondow, 7¼d.; Wor (New Zealand), 7[?]d.: Waratedul, 9 18d…

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London Wool Sales. Close of the Series. LONDON, Saturday

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 October 1896 · page 2

The Sepsember-October series of wool sales closed last evening. The market was firm. Prices on an average show a decline of 5 per cent…

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The Markets. [By TELEGRAPH.] The Melbourne Wool Sales. Consignments from the Broken Hill District. The Buckalow Clip. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 October 1896 · page 2

At the wool sales yesterday Messrs. Dalgety and Company presented their catalogue. It was rather small, and consisted chiefly of three clips—one…

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The Show. The Pastoral and Agricultural Society. First Day

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 October 1896 · page 2

THE Pastoral and Agricultural Show oponed to day under most favorable conditions in regard t[?] weather; and as the arrangements of the committee…

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[By Telegraph.] The Melbourne Wool Sales. The Gnalta Clip. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 October 1896 · page 2

At the wool sales yesterday afternoon, 3600 bales were sold at prices which showed an advance of 5 per cent. upon the opening rates of a week…

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The Wheat Market. The Boom Felt in Melbourne. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 October 1896 · page 4

There is a boom in the wheat market; 5s. 6d. per bushel is ruling to-day. The Mill Owners Association has increased the price of flour £1 per ton. Country…

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The Markets. [By Cable.] The Price of Silver. LONDON, Wednesday. Bar silver (standard) is quoted at 2s. 6 1/4 d. per ounce. Proprietaries in London. LONDON, "Wednesday. Broken Hill Proprietary shares are quoted at 48s. The Wheat Market. Excitement in Europe and America. Sharp Rise in Prices. LONDON, Tuesday Evening

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 October 1896 · page 2

There is great excitement in the wheat markets of the Continent and in London, caused by the sharp advance in the price of wheat in the United…

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The Price of Wheat. LONDON, Thursday Evening

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 October 1896 · page 4

Beerbohm's wheat circular states that wheat is likely to rise to 40s. per quarter…

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The Markets. [By Cable.] The Boom in Wheat. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 October 1896 · page 2

America's visible wheat supply is 71,300,000 bushels, as against 67,500,000 bushels 12 moutlis ago. LATER…

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