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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1897

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The Price of Wheat. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 June 1897 · page 1

Wheat has had an advance of 6d. per quar'er…

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Alleged Wool Stealing. Three Accused Before the Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 July 1897 · page 2

THEODORE WALLACE, Michael Connell, and Donald Duggett (an aboriginal) were brought before the Police Court this morning charged with stealing…

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The Annual Sheep Show. Sydney

Western Grazier · Saturday 3 July 1897 · page 3

The annual Sheep Show opened yesterday. Some of the classes were not well filled, owing to the recent drought, but on the whole the exhibits…

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The Weather. From the Sheep Country

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 July 1897 · page 2

An Estimate of the Year's Loss. MR. N. SADLER, of Albemarle, Menindie, writing to Mr. J. Wilks, stock inspector, under date July 1, says:—…

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Stud Sheep Sales. Sydney

Western Grazier · Wednesday 7 July 1897 · page 3

At the stud sheep sales yesterday, prices ranged front 3½ to 85 guineas. At the sheep sales to-day there was a fair demand and good prices were…

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The Coming Wool Clip

Western Grazier · Wednesday 7 July 1897 · page 4

The following letter appeared in last Wednesday's S.M. Herald:— To THE EDITOR. Sir,—In commenting on certain figures…

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London Wool Sales. LONDON, Tuesday Evening

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 July 1897 · page 4

The new series of Australian wool sales was opened to day. Prices were very firm at par to 5 per cent. advance on the rates at the last series…

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Alleged Wool-stealing

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 July 1897 · page 4

Is the wool-stealing case this afternoon Mr. Hall cross-examined Constable Raynor at some length, but elicited nothing fresh, the constable's evidence generally corroborating…

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London Wool Sales. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 July 1897 · page 2

At the opening of the new series of wool sales yesterday there was an unusually large attendance of buyers, and competition was of the keenest;…

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London Wool Sales. LONDON, Tuesday Evening

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 July 1897 · page 1

The new series of Australian wool sales was opened to-day. Prices were very firm a[?] par [?]o 5 per cent. advance on the rates, at the last series…

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The Wool Sales. [By Telegraph.] London, Wednesday Evening

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 July 1897 · page 4

At the Australian wool sales to-day prices were firm, and there was good competition for all sorts…

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The Wool Sales. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 July 1897 · page 2

At the Australian wool sales the American buyers are paying high prices for fine crossbreds and the better class of merinoes. The following rates have been realised for…

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Stud Sheep Sales. Sydney

Western Grazier · Saturday 10 July 1897 · page 3

At the stud sheep sales yesterday, 16 pure merino stud rams from the Hon. James Gibson's stud in Tasmania, brought 2113 guineas…

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The Wheat Market. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 July 1897 · page 2

The market for wheat is firm, but little business is doing…

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The Sydney Sheep Show, and the Western Division

Western Grazier · Saturday 10 July 1897 · page 2

THE industry which the Governor, Lord HAMPDEN, aptly referred to at "the backbone of the prosperity of the colony," has been much in evidence…

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London Wool Sales. Five Per Cent. Advance. London

Western Grazier · Saturday 10 July 1897 · page 2

At the London wool sales prices show an advance of five per cent…

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General Cable News. The Wool Sales. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 July 1897 · page 2

At the wool sales yesterday prices were firm, the German buyers strongly supporting merinoes. Consequently, merinoes sold at 6 per cent. above…

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Tuberculosis in Cattle. LONDON, Monday Evening

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 July 1897 · page 2

Before the Royal Commission on tuberculosis now sitting, Mr. Sinclair, the Victorian dairy expert, gave evidence of the freedom from disease…

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The Wool Sales. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 July 1897 · page 4

At the wool sales there is strong competition from all quarters. Good merino sorts are scarce, and prices are further hardening…

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The Wool Sales. LONDON, Monday Evening

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 July 1897 · page 2

At the wool sales the Germans are competing strongly. The highest rates for the whole series are now ruling for all medium and good wools…

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