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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1897

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

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 January 1897 · page 2

At the wool sales last evening there was an excellent selection and prices were firm, the highest rates for the present series being realised. The Americans bought largely in…

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London Wool Sales. LONDON, Friday Evening

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 February 1897 · page 4

At the wool sales to-day prices were well maintained, and little of the wool offered was with drawn…

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London Wool Sales. LONDON, Monday Evening

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 February 1897 · page 4

At the Australian wool sales this evening bidding was brisk. Greasy sorts were firm…

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London Wool Sales. London, Feb. 1

Western Grazier · Wednesday 3 February 1897 · page 2

At the wool sales to-day, bidding was brisk. Best greasies were very firm…

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

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 February 1897 · page 2

At the local wool sales yesterday afternoon 6000 bales were sold. The demand was keen, and the best rates of the year were readily forthcoming…

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Modest Mr. Kruger Was a Cattle-herder

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 February 1897 · page 3

A CNRTAIN duke, who was by no means conceited, but was somewhat deficient it diplomatic address, was calling on the President of the Republic, and the…

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London, Wool Sales. LONDON, Monday Evening

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 February 1897 · page 4

At the wool sales to-day only a small catalogue was offered. The competition, was quiet…

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The Price of Wheat. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 February 1897 · page 2

In the Mark-lane market Eaglish wheat ia selling at 1s. per quarter lower. The market is weak. The price of foreign wheat is unchanged…

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The Markets. [By Cable.] The Wool Market. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 February 1897 · page 2

At the wool sales last evening the market for faulty merinos was weaker. Good wools are firm. There is an increased demand for the United…

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Shares in Farmer and Co.'s Offered. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 February 1897 · page 2

Messrs. Farmer and Co., drapers, of Sydney, are offering 6 per cent preference shares of £10 each to the number of 13,334. The price of a…

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Prince Christian and the Farmer's Wife

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 February 1897 · page 3

A STORY is going the rounds concerning Prince Christian of Denmark which I recalls Alfred of old and the cakes. The other day (says the Westminster…

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London Wool Sales. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 February 1897 · page 2

At the wool sales last evening the following consignments were sold:— Manunda, 6d.; Mossgiel, 7?d; Kyuna, 7?d.; Wainui, 7¾d.; Arrowhenna, 8¼d.:…

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Wool-scouring at the Artesian Wells

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 2

SOME interest has been aroused lately on the subject of the use of bore water for scouring. Samples of wool treated in the northern districts by this method were…

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London Wool Sales. Prices Firm All Round. London, Feb. 11

Western Grazier · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 2

The wool sales closed with prices firm all round…

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Sheep Dip for Beer. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 February 1897 · page 2

James Martin, a fellmonger, of Ballarat, drank a quantity of sheepdip in mistake for beer. He died. At the inquest a verdict of accidental death…

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[By Telegraph.] Sydney Wool Sales. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 February 1897 · page 3

At the local wool sales yesterday afternoon, competition by all sections of the trade was active, but prices show no quotable alteration…

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

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 February 1897 · page 3

The Antwerp wool sales have opened. There was a good attendance of buyers, and the biddings were fairly animated. Half the quantity…

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Alleged Deleterious Butter from Melbourne. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 February 1897 · page 2

The health officer of Merthyr Tydvil, in Wales, has instituted proceedings against a local firm for selling Melbourne chilled butter that bad been…

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The Wool Trade. The American Tariff. A Projected Corner in Wool. [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 March 1897 · page 2

The members of the United States Wool Manufacturers sad Wool Growers' Associations have held a conference upon the tariff on wool, but failed to…

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The Wool Sales. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 March 1897 · page 2

At the current series of wool sales prices continue irregular. Yesterday 3000 bales were sold; the demand was in and out…

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