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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1898

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The Wool Sales. LONDON, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 October 1898 · page 4

The wool sales to-day were irregular, prices being in the buyers' favor…

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Circuit Court. (Before Mr. Acting Justice Sly.) Alleged Cattle Stealing

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 October 1898 · page 1

John Renalson, late poundkeeper at Broken Hill, was charged with stealing a beifer, valued at £5, the property of George Crossing, of Silverton. Accused pleaded not…

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Circuit Court. (Before Mr. Acting-Justice Sly.) Alleged Cattle-stealing: Renalson Acquitted

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 October 1898 · page 2

AFTER the MINER went to press last evening the jury retired to consider their verdict in the case of John Renalson, charged with cattle-stealing. They returned to court a…

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The Wool Sales. LONDON, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 October 1898 · page 1

The wool sales to-day were irregular, prices being in the buyers' favor…

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The Wool Sales. LONDON, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 October 1898 · page 1

At the wool sales yesterday crossbreds were largely withdrawn, but there was keen competition for merinos…

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Trespassing on the Sewage Farm

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 October 1898 · page 4

THE manicipal sewage farm at Railway Town is enclosed with eight wires, but eight wires will not keep out the people who are always in a hurry and who must make a…

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Adelaide Wool Sales

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 October 1898 · page 2

THE second of the season's wool sales were held on Tuesday. Prices for good merinos, were sustained, poorly-grown lots were weaker, and crossbreds on the whole kept…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney

Western Grazier · Saturday 22 October 1898 · page 3

At yesterday's wool sales the top price given for greasy was 10½d, and crossbred reached the season's record of 9¼d…

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A Wool-shed Burnt. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Saturday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 October 1898 · page 4

Chief Superintendent of Police Fosbery received a telegram to-day stating that a woolshed containing 130 bales of wool and 400 shevp, the property of Mr. Hunt, of Burden a…

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A Wool-shed Burnt. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Saturday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 October 1898 · page 4

Chief Superintendent of Police Fosbery received a telegram to-day stating that a woolshed containing 130 bales of wool and 400 sheep, the property of Mr. Hunt, of Burdenda…

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Raiding Cattle in the Transvaal. LONDON, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 November 1898 · page 4

A High Commissioner's proclamation just issued warns the residents of Rhodesia and Bechuanaland, in South Africa, against raiding…

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The Wool Sales

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 November 1898 · page 2

THE Adelaide wool sales were continued on Monday. Most of this district's clip which could be got away had already been passed under the hammer in Adelaide or sent to…

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The Wheat Market. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 November 1898 · page 2

The wheat market, excited last week owing to the prospects of war, has eased, and wheat is quoted from 6d. to 1s. lower…

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Raiding Cattle in the Transvaal. LONDON, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 November 1898 · page 4

A High Commissioner's proclamation just issued warns the residents of Rhodesia and Bechuanaland, in South Africa, against raiding…

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The Wool Sales. Sydney

Western Grazier · Saturday 5 November 1898 · page 3

At the Melbourne wool sales yesterday, secured wool realised 18½d per lb; the highest price for years. FRIDAY…

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Canadian Cattle Trade. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 November 1898 · page 2

The Canadian Government has resolved to subsidise a line of Manchester cattle steamers to the extent of £8000 per year…

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The Seasons Wool

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 November 1898 · page 2

THE total quantity of this season's wool which has passed through Broken Hill up to [?]. The clip is arriving very [?] owing to the delays caused through…

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The Wool Sales

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 November 1898 · page 3

THE Burta wool clip was submitted by Dalgety and Co., Limited, in Melbourne on Monday. The following prices were realised:—57 bales AA and 1st pieces, 7d.; 132…

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London Wool Sales. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 November 1898 · page 2

The arrivals to date for the next series of the London wool sales amount to 74,000 bales, of which 15,000 bales have been sent direct…

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This Afternoon's Sporting. [By Telegraph.] The Warwick Farm Races. SYDNEY, Saturday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 November 1898 · page 1

Races were held at Warwick Farm this afternoon with the following results:— Hurdle Race, two miles.—Aboriginal, 1; Cape Pigeon, 2; Holdfast, 3…

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