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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1900

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

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 November 1900 · page 4

The wool sales closed firm on Saturday. Good merinos were 1/2d. to 1d. per pound above the opening rates and faulties were about 15 per cent, below…

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Adelaide Wool Sales

Western Grazier · Wednesday 7 November 1900 · page 2

Messrs. S[?] Che[?] & Co. report as follows—We held our second sale of the [?] October when [?] of 1[?]12 bales…

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Western Pastoral Lands

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 November 1900 · page 3

THE Pastoral Lands Commission, sitting in Melbourne, examined, in addition to those already mentioned, Messrs. James Aitken (managing director of Dalgety and Co.,…

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"Smiler" Hales' Latest. Imperial Horse Breeding Farms. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 November 1900 · page 2

Mr. A. G. Hales, in the Daily News, recommends that great Imperial horse breeding farms for military purposes should be established in Australia, New…

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A Thousand Tons of Butter

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 November 1900 · page 5

IT is, as the Register remarks, difficult all at once to comprehend exactly what is conveyed by the expression "a thousand tons of butter." The ordinary householder is so…

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

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 November 1900 · page 1

The third series of wool sales was opened in Adelaide to-day. There was a good attendance of buyers of all countries, and bidding was brisk up to a certain point, but, on the…

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Western Pastoral Lauds

Western Grazier · Wednesday 21 November 1900 · page 2

The Pastoral Lands Commission [?]ting in Melbourne examined in addition to those already mentioned, Messrs James Aitken (managing director of…

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Alleged Sheep-stealing at Wentworth. J. T. Wilson Acquitted. [By Telegraph.] Wentworth

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 November 1900 · page 2

The only case of interest at the Quarter Sessions opened on Monday, was that of J. T. Wilson, a well-known stock dealer of this district, who was charged with…

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A Gigantic Wool Arch

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 December 1900 · page 4

Some time ago Mr. S. M/Caughey waited on the Premier, and suggested the desirableness of erecting in connection with the Commonwealth celebrations in Sydney a triumphal…

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The Queen as a Cattle Breeder. LONDON, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 December 1900 · page 4

At the Birmingham cattle show the Queen with her exhibits has won three challenge caps, three special prizes, five first prizes, and one second prize…

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The Queen as a Cattle Br[?]der. LONDON, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 December 1900 · page 4

At the [?] [?] show the Queen with her exhibits has won three chall[?] cupe, three special prizes, [?]ve first prizes, and one second prize…

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Extensive Bush Fires. Towns in Danger. Geeat Destruction of Wheat. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 December 1900 · page 2

The Mayor of Young telegraphs that the town is threatened by bush firce, which are a source of great danger. Already enormous damage has been caused outside the town,…

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Bush Fires in New South Wales. Awful Devastation. Many Homesteads Burnt, Miles of Country Destroyed. A Farmer Burnt to Death. Other Settlers Missing. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 December 1900 · page 2

Serious bush fires continue in various parts of New South Wales. In the Albury district numerous farmers have already been utterly ruined, The…

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The Rights of Pastoral Lessees

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 December 1900 · page 4

AT the last two sittings of the Land Board at Broken Hill the board has ruled (by a majority) that the pastoral occupier is not a party to an inquiry into the bona fides of an…

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Accidents and Fatalities. [By [?]] The Wheat [?]. [?]

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 December 1900 · page 2

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