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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1898

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Northern S. A. Farmers

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 May 1898 · page 2

ALTHOUGH good rains have favored the south and lower north, a deplorable condition of things still exists among the farmers in the north-castern and far northern districts (the…

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Bread and Butter

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 June 1898 · page 2

WE live beside a border line. Our pantry is on the other side. Under protection and without Federation we must pay a fine if we bring anything to…

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Late Cable News. British and Foreign. the Wool Market. London, June 3

Western Grazier · Wednesday 8 June 1898 · page 3

The Bradford wool market is demoralised in consequence of two failures having taken place…

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A Wheat "Corner." Mr. Letter's Big Deal. [Beuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 June 1898 · page 2

There has been a tremendous slump in the United States' wheat market owing to the immense sales made by Mr. Leiter, the millionaire. Ten million…

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The Wheat "Corner." LONDON

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 June 1898 · page 2

A Chicago telegram states that Mr. Armour, another speculator, has bought for cash all the wheat secured by Mr. Leiter, junr. The latter's loss on the…

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The Wool Sales. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 June 1898 · page 2

At the wool sales yesterday 4000 sales were sold; prices were a shade firmer…

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General Cable News. [Reuter's Message.] London Wool Sales. LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 June 1898 · page 4

The wool sales opened to-day. Bidding was brisk, and there was a good attendance. Prices wore from 4 to 5 per cent. in advance of last quotations for merino…

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General Cable News. [Reuter's Messages.] London Wool Sales. LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 June 1898 · page 1

The wool sales opened to-day. Bidding was brisk, and there was a good attendance. Prices were from 4 to 5 per cent. in advance of last quotations for merino…

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Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co. The Wool Clip. Effects of the Victorian Drought. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 June 1898 · page 1

A meeting of shareholders in Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co., Limited, was held to-day. The directors reported that the Australian wool clip this season was short by 173,000 bales,…

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Late Cable News. British and Foreign. London Wool Sales. London, June 28

Western Grazier · Saturday 2 July 1898 · page 3

The London wool sales opened brisk with an advance on par to 5 per cent. On closing rates of last series…

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The Wool Sales. [Reuter's Message.] London, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 July 1898 · page 1

At the wool sales to-day competition was keen, but prices remained without change…

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The Stud Sheep Sales. Sydney

Western Grazier · Wednesday 6 July 1898 · page 3

At the stud sheep Sales 215 lines were sold yesterday, realizing £4300, the highest price being 400 guiness for Mr H.C. White's prize ram…

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The Wool Sales. LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 July 1898 · page 4

At the wool sales to-day the demand was firm for all descriptions…

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The Wool Salcs. LONDON, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 July 1898 · page 1

At the wood sales to-day there was been [?] for [?] sorts, full [?]…

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The Wool rales. LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 July 1898 · page 4

At the wool sales to-day the demand was firm for all descriptions…

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The Stud Sheep Sales. Sydney

Western Grazier · Saturday 9 July 1898 · page 3

At the stud sheep sales yesterday, 510 guineas was obtained for a stud ram. The gross proceeds of the sales was £10,823…

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Wool Sales. LONDON, Sunday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 July 1898 · page 4

At the wool sales yesterday faulty sorts were slow of sale, but better samples sold at extreme prices…

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Compensation for Diseased Cattle

Western Grazier · Wednesday 13 July 1898 · page 2

REPRESENTATIVES of pastoralists assembled in Sydney during the ram sales decided by an overwhelming majority that the system of levying a shilling per head…

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The Wool Sales. LONDON, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 July 1898 · page 4

At the wool sales to-day prices were firm and unchanged…

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Stray Notes. Consistency Comes a Cropper

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 July 1898 · page 2

JABEZ WRIGHT has heaps more consistency than most of us, but he, even he, the embodiment of this virtue, came a nasty cropper the other night—Friday, it was—and all because…

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