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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1903

67 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 3 of 4

The Wool Kings' Harbour Excursion

Western Grazier · Saturday 18 July 1903 · page 3

On the 15th of April last, when visitors from [?] every part of the State were in Sydney for the Easter Show. Messrs. John Bridge and Co. Ltd., gave a picnic…

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General Cable News. [Reuter's Messages.] The Wool Sales. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 July 1903 · page 2

The July series of wool sales closed yesterday. Fine crossbreds ranged 5 per cent. higher than at the close of the last series; medium, 10 per cent…

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A Chinese Farm House

Western Grazier · Saturday 15 August 1903 · page 1

The Chinese farm house is a curious looking abode. Usually it is sheltered with groves of feathery bamboo, and thickspreading [?]. The walla are…

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Pastoral Assessment

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 September 1903 · page 4

AT the Wilcannia police court on Monday the Mamba Pastoral Company appealed against the a[?]ment made by the Pasters Protection…

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Canadian Butter. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 September 1903 · page 2

In the Dominion House of Commons Mr. Henderson denounced the statement of the Emigration Commissioner, Mr. Preston, that the…

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Adulterated Butter. LOUDON

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 September 1903 · page 2

Five hundred delegates at an international dairy congress at Brussels have rejected a proposal to prohibit the sale of butter adulterated by an…

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Antwerp Wool Sales. London. Sept. 10

Western Grazier · Saturday 12 September 1903 · page 3

The Antwerp wool sales have opened. There was a good attendance. Merince are unchanged, and crossbreds advance 5 per cent…

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

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 September 1903 · page 2

Compared with the rates for wool at the July sales, merinos at the opening of the new series yesterday fairly maintained their prices. Finer crossbreds…

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The Wool Sales. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 September 1903 · page 2

The September series of wool sales were continued yesterday. Bidding was spirited at opening rates. Crossbreds particularly were in strong…

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London Wool Sales. London, Sept. 16

Western Grazier · Saturday 19 September 1903 · page 2

The London wool sales have been opened. The prices ranged from par to 10 per cent higher…

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A Dishonest Farmer. Selling Seed Wheat. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 September 1903 · page 2

Martha Pitson, wife of a farmer at Bagsho[?], a "drought district," north of Bendigo, has been fined £6 for selling seed wheat supplied to her by the…

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London Wool Sales, LONDON, Sept. 20

Western Grazier · Wednesday 23 September 1903 · page 2

At the wool sales competition continues strong for all [?] especially crossbreds, which have an upward tendency…

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The Wool Sales. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 September 1903 · page 2

At the London wool sales all sorts show a hardening tendency. The sales close next Tuesday…

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A Cattle King

Western Grazier · Saturday 26 September 1903 · page 1

One of the most interesting men is Australia to day in Mr. Sidney Kidmall, who may be fairly regarded as the cattle king of Australasia. We hear a deal…

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Adelaide Wool Sales. District Business

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 September 1903 · page 3

THE first wool sales of the season were held in Adelaide on Thursday. Only 5531 bales were effored, and of these 5063 were sold. Gold rates were…

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Maiming Cattle. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 October 1903 · page 2

A case that has attracted much attention throughout England came to a conclusion at Shefford yesterday, when George Ernest Ediji, a solicitor,…

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Charge of Cattle St[?]

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 October 1903 · page 1

BEFORE Mr. Maitland, P.M, and Mr. [?] Campbell, [?] in the Silverton Police Court this morning, Charles [?] Phillips was charged with [?]…

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The Farm in South Africa

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 October 1903 · page 7

MR, A. A. DANGAR, who has lately returned to Sydney from a trip round the world, tells the Sydney Morning Herald that while at…

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The Wool Sales London, Nov 6

Western Grazier · Saturday 7 November 1903 · page 3

At the Antwerp wool sales only five [?] were offered. Ne crossbreds were forward. Prices have declined 10 per cent…

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Suicide of a Farmer. MELBORUNE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 November 1903 · page 2

A farmer named William Salan, a man in a good financial position and whose domestic relations were of an amiable character, yesterday went into one of his paddoils and out…

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