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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1905

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

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 March 1905 · page 2

Competition at the wool sales yesterday was irregular compared with the January sales. There was a fairly represenative selection of sorts offering…

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To Teach Farming LONDON

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 March 1905 · page 2

Sir William M'Donald, a Canadian philanthropist, offers to establish and edow at a cost of several million dollars an…

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Bourke Horse Sale. to the Butter

Western Grazier · Monday 20 March 1905 · page 2

Sir,—Certain rumors are [?]oat evidently circulated by those wishing to injure the prospects of my big horses sale next month, that the horse sale is likely…

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The Weather. [By Telegraph.] Heat and Fires in Victoria. A Farmer's Painful Experience Smoke Interferes with Shipping, MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 March 1905 · page 2

There has been a recurrence of heat in Victoria, and the thermometer yesterday attained a shade registration of 96 degrees…

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London Wool Sales. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 March 1905 · page 2

Bidding at the London wool sales yesterday was brisk. Prices are hardening. Crossbreds have risen ½d. per lb. on the lowest rate…

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Dairymen's Picnic. An Aggressive Speech. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 March 1905 · page 2

Responding to the toast of his health at the Dairymen's annual picnic yesterday, Mr. Collett, secretary, said that the association…

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London Wool Sales. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 March 1905 · page 4

The second series of London wool sales have closed. Prices were firm, at the highest rates of the series…

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A Farmer's Suicide. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 March 1905 · page 2

John Trengrove (64), a farmer, residing near Quorn, committed suicide at Short's Hotel on Saturday. He had been in the…

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A Sale of Butter Bill. 'LONDON,'

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 March 1905 · page 2

A bill regulating the sale of butter, closely adhering to the bill of 1903 as amended by the standing committee, has been…

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Disease in Cattle. Supposed Anthrax. A Victorian Outbreak. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 April 1905 · page 4

A serious outbreak of disease in cattle is reported from Goornong, an agricultural and pastoral settlement a few miles from…

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Ba[?]ier Miner. Monday, May 1, 1905. Farmers' Brains

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 May 1905 · page 2

WHENEVER Australia feels like the person of old did when he put on sackcloth and ashes it contents itself by crying, "Back to…

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

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 May 1905 · page 4

The, May series of London wool sales opened to-day. Competition was very strong, with prices at par up to 10 per cent. advance on…

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London Wool Sales. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 May 1905 · page 2

The new series pf London wool sales continue brisk. Merinos have advanced fully 5 per cent, on the last series, while medium…

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

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 May 1905 · page 1

The May series of London wool sales opened to-day. Competition was very strong, with prices at par up to 10 per cent. advance on…

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A Lore for Farmers. Western Australian Settlement

Western Grazier · Friday 5 May 1905 · page 2

Recently two families, numbering in all [?] left Wodonga for Western Australia to take up land. How they were disappointed with the land…

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London Wool Sales. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 May 1905 · page 4

Bidding at. the London wool sales was very brisk. There was a strong demand for best merinos and for crossbreds…

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London Wool Sales. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 May 1905 · page 2

There was keen competition at the London wool sales yesterday. Crossbreds were dearer…

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London Wool Sales. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 May 1905 · page 2

The London wool sales continue firm, without any change in prices…

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Australian Wool Industry Increased Output. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 May 1905 · page 8

Locally, there is a strong and unsatisfied demand for every class of wool. Inquiry is coming from every section of the trade…

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Dairy Products. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 May 1905 · page 4

The Premier (Mr. J. H. Carruthers), speaking at the opening of the Hawkesbury Show yesterday afternoon, said that the day…

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