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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1897

252 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 10 of 13

The Wool Sales. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 September 1897 · page 2

The new series of wool sales opened with the attendance very large and competition strong and healthy. For sellers the outlook is very comforting…

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The Wheat Market. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 September 1897 · page 2

Wheat is 6d. per quarter lower in this market…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney

Western Grazier · Wednesday 22 September 1897 · page 3

At the opening wool sales yesterday there was a large attendance of buyers, who operated to a to a moderate extent. Prices show an…

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Prospects of the Wool and Meat Trade

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 September 1897 · page 1

SOME interesting light on the state of the English and Continental wool market is afforded by the experiences of Mr. W. H. Chard, of Sydney, who returned from…

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The Irish Potato Crop. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 September 1897 · page 2

The special commissioner of the Standard inquiring into the state of the agrarian districts in Ireland reports that there is no fear of a famine through the shortage of…

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Bishop Dunne's Pastoral Visitation

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 September 1897 · page 2

DR. DUNNE, Bishop of Wilcannia, returned on Saturday from a pastoral visitation to the outlying portions of his diocese, extending from Tarrawingee…

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General Cable News. [Reuter's Messages.] The British Wheat Crop. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 September 1897 · page 2

Sir John Bennett Lawes, the eminent agriculturist, estimates that the wheat harvest of Great Britain this year will yield an average of 26?…

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The Wool Sales. Opening of the New Series. An Advance in Prices. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 September 1897 · page 4

The new series of Australian wool sales has been opened. There was a good attendance of buyers, and prices generally were from 5 to 7½ per cent…

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London Wool Sales. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 September 1897 · page 2

The wool market is firm, and prices at the new series of Australian wool sales show a general advance…

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Adelaide Wool Sales. An Advance of 10 Per Cent. [By Telegraph]. Adelaide, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 September 1897 · page 4

At the opening of the season's wool sales to-day there was a good attendance of buyers representing Continental firms, and prices showed an advance of over 10 per…

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The Wool Sales. Opening of the New Series. An Advance in Prices. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 September 1897 · page 1

The new series of Australian wool sales has been opened. There was a good attendance of buyers, and prices generally were from 5 to 7½ per cent…

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The Wool Sales. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 October 1897 · page 2

At the Australian wool sales last evening prices were well maintained. [BY TELEGRAPH.] ADELAIDE, Friday…

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Adelaide Wool Sales. An Advance of 10 Per Cent. [By Telegraph]. Adelaide, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 October 1897 · page 1

At the opening of the season's wool sales to-day there was a good attendance of buyers representing Continental firms, and prices showed an advance of over 10 per…

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The Wool Sales. [Reuter's Message.] London, Thursday Evening

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 October 1897 · page 2

There was spirited competition at the Australian wool sales to-day, and prices of all sorts are hardening. Describing the opening of the season's…

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London Wool Sales. an Advance in Prices. London, Sept. 29

Western Grazier · Saturday 2 October 1897 · page 2

The London wool sales opened yesterday. Prices have advanced from 5 to 7½ per cent compared with last series…

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The Wool Sales. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 October 1897 · page 4

Competition continues active at the wool sales. Good merinoes and stylish cressbi[?]s have advanced 5 per cent. A private wire received in Broken…

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The Wool Sales. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 October 1897 · page 1

Competition continues active at the wool sales. Good merinoes and stylish crossbreds have advanced 5 per cent. A private wire received in Broken…

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Adelaide Wool Sales

Western Grazier · Wednesday 6 October 1897 · page 4

The opening wool sale of the Adelaide Season was held on the 30th ultimo, the offerings and sales of the various brokers being as following:—Elder, Smith & Co…

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London Wool Market. London, Oct. 3

Western Grazier · Wednesday 6 October 1897 · page 2

At the wool sales good merinos and stylish crossbreds have advanced five per cent. compared with the opening rates. Inferior and faulty sorts are…

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2nd Edition Miner Office, 4 p.m. the Wool Sales. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 October 1897 · page 4

At the wool sales yesterday prices for Australian wools were firm and competition pirited. All clips are selling well. [BY TELEGRAPH.]…

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