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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1896

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The Markets. [By Cable] The Price of Wheat. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 December 1896 · page 2

In the Mark-lane market wheat is 64. per quarter cheaper…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney

Western Grazier · Saturday 12 December 1896 · page 2

At yesterdays wool sales there was brisk competition by buyers for America. A line of superior combing from Tasmania reached 11 3/4d, being…

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London Wool Sales. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 December 1896 · page 2

During the series of Australian woo' sales, which closed laet evening, 193,200 bales were catalogued, of which 64,000 were sold to the home trade and 112 000 for export,…

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London Wool Sales. London, Nov. 10

Western Grazier · Saturday 12 December 1896 · page 2

The wool sales closed to-day with business fairly brisk…

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The Markets. [By Telegraph.] Sydney Wool Sales. STDNEY

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 December 1896 · page 2

At the local wool sales yesterday afternoon 5000 bales were sold. The competition was strong and general…

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The Markets. [By Cable.] The Price of Wheat, LONDON

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 December 1896 · page 2

In the Mark-lane market the price of wheat shows a fall of 1s. per quarter for the week…

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The Wool Sales. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 December 1896 · page 2

At the wool sales yesterday afternoon 8000 bales were sold. Rates were slightly in the buyers' favor, although lambs' wool was in strong demand…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 December 1896 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. Makinson, P.M., to-day James Kipper, William Kipper, and Joseph Smith (the latter a lad of 15), were charged with having conjointly stolen one sheep, the…

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Accident to a Cattle Thain. Brisbane

Western Grazier · Saturday 19 December 1896 · page 2

An accident occurred to a cattle train yesterday on the [?] line, resulting in a terrible smash. The accident occurred on a steep incline…

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Alleged Sheep-stealing. The Accused Committed for Trial

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 December 1896 · page 4

ABOUT 2.30 this afternoon an adjournment of the hearing of the case against the two Hippers and Smith was granted to allow of the appearance…

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The Indian Crops. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 December 1896 · page 2

Rain is urgently needed to save the crops which have been recently sown in the province of Bombay, in India. It is feared that acute distress amongst the natives of…

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