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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1905

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Pastoral Lease Rentals Western Division Reductions. Sydney

Western Grazier · Tuesday 3 January 1905 · page 2

—The reduction of rentals of pastoral leases in the Western Division, brings them down to less than half the provisional rates…

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This Afternoon's Sporting Warwick Farm Races. SYDNEY, Saturday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 January 1905 · page 1

Races were held at Warwick Farm this afternoon. Results:— Farm Stakes, 6 furlongs.—Makuta, 8st. [?]olb., [?]; Mulison, 9st.,…

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The Wool Sales. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 2

The new series of wool salen opened yesterday. Prices were firm at December's obsing rutes…

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The Wool Sales. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 January 1905 · page 1

At the wool sales yesterday afternoon Burta greasy merino sold as follows:—25 of piece at 8½d 16 of pieces at 7½d.; 26 at 7½d; 15 at 7d.; 23 of first lambs at…

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A Wool Room Burnt

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 January 1905 · page 2

Messrs. Wilkinson and Co. are in receipt of a communication from one of their boakcountry ugents to the effect that the Mount Wood woolroom was burned down Iast…

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Diseased Cattle. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 January 1905 · page 2

The Moree police have destroyed 15 head of cattle suffering from cancer, tuborclosis, and pleuro. The cattle came in two moles offered for sale on Saturday…

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The Wool Industry

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 January 1905 · page 2

Speaking nt tho close of a wool exhibition in Sydney, Mr. Frank Suttor said that tho fint wool produced lo Australia and sont to the English market was met by the…

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Sydney Wool Sales. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 January 1905 · page 1

The Sydney wool sales were resumed yesterday afternoon. Buyers were fully represented, and bidding was animated. The…

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Late Cable News. Reuter's Messages. London Wool Sales. LONDON, Tuesday Aftornoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 January 1905 · page 1

The now service of wool sales opened to-day rather strongly. Prices showed par to a five per cent, advance on December rates…

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Sheep Reared by a Dog. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 January 1905 · page 4

A pet sheep belonging to [?]ms [?],, farmers, of Yarrawonga, has d[?] The animal was left motherless in its infancy, and was [?]uckled by a dog. The two [?]…

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Sheep Reared by a Dog. [By Teleguaph.] [?]

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 January 1905 · page 4

A pet shoop belonging to Foms Bros farmors, of Yarrawonga, has died. The [?] was left motherloss in its infancy, and was auokled by a dog. The two [?]…

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London Wool Sales. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 February 1905 · page 2

Prices for merino Wools continue firm at the London wool sales. There is keen competition…

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London Wool Sales. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 February 1905 · page 2

There was increased competition at the London wool sales yesterday, and prices, were somewhat harder…

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A Missing Farmer. Possible Murder. [By Telegraph.] Rbisbane

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 February 1905 · page 2

Walter Benton, a farmer at Crow's Neat, in the Toowoomba district, some little time since dlsposod of his farm for £125. Bonton the following clay was missing. His horse,…

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An Affray with Blacks. Attack Cattle Musterers. An Exciting Fight. [By Telegraph.] Port Darwinm

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 February 1905 · page 4

An outrage was committed by wild natives on the Goyder River on January 27. A half-caste and three native…

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Warwick Farm Races. SYDNEY, Saturday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 February 1905 · page 1

Races were held at Warwick Farm this afternoon. Results:— Farm Stakes 1 mile.—Probet, 7at. 4lb., 1 Tyson, 7st. 81b., 2: Cicada, 7at, 41b., 3…

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A Stump in Wheat. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 March 1905 · page 2

A great slump has occurred in the American wheat markets. Enormous sales have been made. It is believed that the Gates' pool…

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General Cable News. [Reuter's Messages.] a Wheat Pool. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 March 1905 · page 2

A Chicago (U.S.A.) report says that the Gates' wheat pool made a profit in its recent operations of from £1,000,000 to £1,600,000…

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Annual Inspection of the City. "Much Cry and Little Wool."

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 March 1905 · page 2

The Council made its annual inspection of the city yesterday. This function, which is undertaken with all the gravity of a religious pilgrimage, is generally regarded, oven by…

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A Wheat Gamble. London, March 1

Western Grazier · Friday 3 March 1905 · page 2

The Chicago wheat gamble, recently engineered by Schawb, Gates and others, resulted in a profit of about a million and a half sterling…

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