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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1902

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Wool Sales

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 March 1902 · page 3

AT the Melbourne wool sales this week Messrs. Goldsbrough, Mart, and Co. disposed of 38 bales Mount Poole wool at 6¾d, and 44 bales at 6¼d; 7 of…

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The London Wool Sales. London, March 26

Western Grazier · Saturday 29 March 1902 · page 2

At the London wool sales on Tuesday the prices were the highest attained during the present series…

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General Cable News. [Reuter's Messages.] The Standard of Butter. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 April 1902 · page 2

The Agents-General have addressed a joint memorandum to Mr. R. W. Hanbury, President of the Board of Agriculture, suggesting the…

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Shocking Farm Accident. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 April 1902 · page 2

Avery serious accident occurred to a son of H. Richards, of Gumbowie, on Saturday evening. The boy, who is only 12 years old, was…

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S. A. Pastoral Prospects

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 April 1902 · page 2

A CORRESPONDENT at Waukaringa paints this gloomy picture of the north-east pastoral country of South Australia for the Register:—At the…

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On Sheep Dogs

Western Grazier · Wednesday 23 April 1902 · page 1

Dr. C[?] wrote in or about the year [?] very interesting matter in reference to sheep dogs. "The English shep[?] he said, "is not huge and…

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A Farmer's Fears. Dispelled by Bile Beans Nervousness the Complaint

Western Grazier · Wednesday 23 April 1902 · page 2

Mr William Brown, of Sparke Street M[?] who is a retired Farmer w[?]ing to the properties of Bale Beans says [?] "I am [?] of age and beyond…

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

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 April 1902 · page 1

Races were held at Warwick Farm this afternoon. Results:- Flying Stakes, six furlongs.—Mr. Thomas Browns' Rose Petal, 6st 121b,…

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London Wool Sales

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 April 1902 · page 2

ELDER, Smith, and Co. have received cable advice from their London office that the list for the next London wool sales, which will start on May 6, has…

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

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 April 1902 · page 1

Messrs. Elder, Smith, and Co. received a cable to-day, saying that it was expected that the next London wool sales would show an advance of…

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

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 May 1902 · page 4

The new series of wool sales opened to-day. Competition was strong, with an irregular advance of from 5 to 10 per cent…

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The Wool Sales. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 May 1902 · page 2

Prices at the wool sales remain firm, with a brisk competition…

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The Butter Trade. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 May 1902 · page 2

A deputation organised by the Home and Foreign Exchange and Butter Association, accompanied by the colonial Agents General,…

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Federal Parliament. The Senate and the Tariff. Wheat on the Free List. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 May 1902 · page 2

Both the Federal Houses sat last evening. THE SENATE. In the Senate,…

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Exodus of S. A. FARMERS. Queensland the Promised Land. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 May 1902 · page 2

A delegation of South Australian farmers yesterday afternoon interviewed the Minister for Lands and asked that facilities be given to…

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The Wool Sales. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 June 1902 · page 2

The June series of wool sales at Antwerp closed yesterday. Prices remained firm to the close…

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Record Wheat Yield. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 June 1902 · page 2

The wheat yield for this season in Kansas, U. S. A., is a record for the State…

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Effects of the Drought. Falling-off in Sheep. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 June 1902 · page 3

The annual meeting of the New South Wales Sheepbreeders' Association was held on Saturday night. Mr. W. H. Suttor, M.L.C., presided…

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The Wool Sales. LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 July 1902 · page 4

The new series of London wool sales opened to day. Prices were practically unchanged compared with the close of last sales, though an occasional…

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The Wool Sales. LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 July 1902 · page 4

The new series of London wool sales opened to-day. Prices were practically unchanged compared with the close of last sales, though an occasional…

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