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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1898

178 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 9 of 9

The Wool Sales. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 November 1898 · page 1

The fourth of this season's series of wool sales was held to-day. About 19,000 bales were offered and there was a slight advance in price for the best descriptions…

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River-Borne Wool

Western Grazier · Wednesday 23 November 1898 · page 2

A romantic story might be written about the stages which have to be passed through from the time wool from some parts of the Australian Continent is taken…

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The London Wool Sales. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 November 1898 · page 2

The arrivals of wool to date for the next series of the London sales number 154,000 bales, of which 25,000 bales have been forwarded direct to the…

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The following appeared in our late editions yesterday:— South Australian Fruit Crop. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 November 1898 · page 1

Generally speaking, the fruit crop in the Hills adjacent to the city promises to be very light this year, owing to various causes. Peaches and apricots, however, will probably…

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Sheep Droving with Bicycles

Western Grazier · Saturday 26 November 1898 · page 2

Notwithstanding the many objections raised against the bicycle the machine has apparently come to stay. Outside of its use for purposes of recreation, it is now…

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South Australian Wheat. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 November 1898 · page 2

Seven thousand quarters of South Australian wheat, for December and January shipment, have been sold at 30s. 3d. per quarter…

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Late Cable News. [Reuter's Messages.] The Wool Sales. LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 November 1898 · page 4

The wool sales opened hesitatingly yesterday. Crossbreds sold at 5 per cent. lower rates and morinoes at par to 5 per cent. lower…

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Frog Farming

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 November 1898 · page 2

EDIBLE frog farming is profitably carried on in various parts of the continent and in America. The demand for frogs as a table delicacy was so great a few years ago…

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Late Cable News. [Reuter's Messages.] The Wool Sales. LONDON, Tuesday Atternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 December 1898 · page 4

The wool sales opened hesitatingly yesterday. Crossbreds sold at 5 per cent. lower rates and merinoes at par to 8 per cent. lower…

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London Wool Sales. London, Nov. 30

Western Grazier · Saturday 3 December 1898 · page 3

The wool sales opened to-day, and Prices for crossbreds ruled 5 per cent, lower, and marines from par to 5 per cent lower…

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The Wool Sales. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 December 1898 · page 2

At the wool sales yesterday merinoes and erossbreds showed a slight advance on opening prices. The Continent took the bulk of the wool offered yesterday…

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South Australian Butter. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 December 1898 · page 2

The shipment of South Australian butter by the R.M.S. Britannia realised from 112s. to 114s. per cwt. on the London market…

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Purifying Butter. LONDON, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 December 1898 · page 4

Haire's ærator for purifying, sweetening, and preserving low-class butter has been tested at Dublin. The management claims that the test was a success…

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Purifying Butter. ';: LONDON, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 December 1898 · page 1

Haire's [?] for purifying, sweetening, and preserving low-class butter has been tested at Dublin. The management claims that the test wsd a success…

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Adelaide Wool Sales

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 December 1898 · page 2

As reported yesterday, the Adelaide wool sales have closed. The quantities sold in Adelaide to the end of the year for the past six years have been as under:—1893. 63,063 bales;…

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A Glimpse of Pastoral Life in the West

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 December 1898 · page 36

WHEN the prospector came in quest of silver he had many a quarrel with the squatter. They had different opinions about most things; about the sacredness of fences in particular. In the train of…

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Warwick Farm Races. SYDNEY, Saturday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 December 1898 · page 1

Races were held this afternoon at Warwick Farm, with the following results:— Farm Slaked, six furlongs.—Zoe, 7st. 21b., 1; Melinite, 7st. 2; fovereign, 7st. 101b., 3…

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Annual Stock Returns. Under S. and P.P. Act and Diseases in sheep Act

Western Grazier · Saturday 24 December 1898 · page 3

The following important decision has been issued by the Stock Department:— A deputation from the Stockowners' Association of N.S.W. waited on the…

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