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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1896

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A Diseased Sheep. £50 Fine

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 March 1896 · page 2

AT the Guildhall on February 5, Walter Hart, of Butcher's row, Salisbury, a butcher, was summoned before Sir R. Hanson for sending to the…

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London Wool Sales. LONDON, Monday Evening

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 March 1896 · page 4

At the wool sales to-day there was eager competition for crossbreds at late rates…

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The Cuban Sugar Crop. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 March 1896 · page 4

Owing to the rebellion, the sugar crop of Cuba (which forms the chief wealth of the island) shows a decreass of 874,000 tons…

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London Wool Sales. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 March 1896 · page 2

At the wool sales yesterday Thuralgoona realised 17?d, Manfred 8?d., Matamata. (crossbreds) 9¾d,; Woodlands 11½d…

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The Price of Wheat. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 March 1896 · page 2

Australian wheat is now quoted at 28s. 9d. per quarters…

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Landon Wool Sales. LONDON, Monday Evening

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 March 1896 · page 1

At the wool sales to-day there was eager competition for crossbreds at late rates…

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The London Wool Sales. London, March 16

Western Grazier · Wednesday 18 March 1896 · page 2

At the wool sales, competition is eager for crossbreds at late rates…

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The Cuban Sugar Crop. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 March 1896 · page 1

Owing to the rebellion, the sugar crop of Cuba (which forms the chief wealth of the island) shows a decreases of 874,000 tons…

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[By Telegraph.] The Victorian Wheat Yield. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 March 1896 · page 2

The gross produce of the Victorian wheat crop for the present season, is estimated at 4,628,231 bushels…

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

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 March 1896 · page 2

At the Australian wool sales yesterday crossbreds were very firm. Woollahra (scoured) brought 19¾d.; Gargenil, 8½d.; Gunbar, 8?d…

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London Wool Sales. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 March 1896 · page 3

At the wool sales yesterday the following prices were realised for the undermentioned consignments: Mundi Mundi, 7d; Isis Downs, 91/8d.;…

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London Wool Sales. LONDON, Thursday Evening

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 March 1896 · page 4

An excellent selection was submitted at the wool sales to-day. Prices were unchanged…

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Wool in 1895

Western Grazier · Saturday 21 March 1896 · page 3

As one of the most satisfactory features of the past year's trading in agricultural produce was the remarkable advance in the price of wool we (Live Stock Journal) give a…

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London Wool Sales. LONDON, Thursday Evening

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 March 1896 · page 1

An excellent selection was submitted at the wool sales to-day. Prices were unchanged…

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The London Wool Sales. London, March 19

Western Grazier · Saturday 21 March 1896 · page 2

At the wool sales to-day an excellent selection was offered. Prices remain unchanged…

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

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 March 1896 · page 2

The following prices were realised at the wool sales yesterday:—Byuza, 9 5/8 d.; Coree, 9 5/8 d.; Cobaan, 9 7/8 d.; Yabtree, lld.; Warrock, 12 [?] 8d.; Russell, 12 1/8 d…

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

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 March 1896 · page 3

At the wool sales yesterday medium merinoes realised 10 per cent. above closing rates at the January sales. Superior merinoes and all descriptions…

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Cases of Sheep-stealing

Western Grazier · Saturday 28 March 1896 · page 3

One is constantly seeing in the reports of Quarter Sessions held at various country cont[?] that certain individuals are tried for sheep-stealing, but it is rarely, if over, that…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney

Western Grazier · Saturday 28 March 1896 · page 3

At yesterday's wool sales the market was very active, and prices advanced a farthing per lb. FRIDAY…

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3rd Edition Miner Office, 6 p.m. Canadian Cattle. [By Cable.] London, Sunday Evening

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 March 1896 · page 4

The Dominion House of Commons has passed a resolution protesting against the permanent exclusion of Canadian cattle from England because of the…

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