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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1905

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Australian Wool Industry Increased Output. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 May 1905 · page 4

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

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London, Wool Sales. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 May 1905 · page 2

At the London wool sales yesterday prices were very firm. Crossbreds were a little dearer…

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London Wool Sales. [By Telegraph.] Sedney, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 May 1905 · page 1

Messrs. Winchoombe, Carson, and Co. are in receipt of a cable from London stating that the May,series of wool sales closed firm…

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Colonial Butter in England. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 May 1905 · page 4

Mr. W. P. Reeves, Agent-General for New Zealand, attended a deputation which yesterday waited on the Hon. A. Fellowes,…

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Sheep Dog Trials

Western Grazier · Friday 26 May 1905 · page 2

The competition in the above took place at the Show Ground yesterday forenoon There were nine entries, and the contest was a keen one. Mr…

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New Zealand Butter. Protection Against Adulteration. [By Telegraph.] Wellington

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 May 1905 · page 2

The Government has cabled to the Agent-General to press for the inclusion in the Butter Adulteration Bill to be shortly submitted,…

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"Faked" Colonial Butter

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 May 1905 · page 3

That immense quantities of colonial butter, which have been heavily adulterated in Holland, are being sent to England, and resold as "best…

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The Butter Commission. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 June 1905 · page 2

"The Butter Commission has presented its final report. The Commission recommends that, all butter factories and creameries 'be…

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Alleged Baby Farming, a Woman Arrested. Brutal Revelations. [By Telegraph.] Hobart

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 June 1905 · page 4

A woman has been arrested charged with keeping an unregistered children's home, Five children have died in the house this year, and to allay suspicion…

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Alleged Baby Farming. a Woman Arrested. Brutal Revelations. [By Telegraph.] Hobart

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 June 1905 · page 4

A woman, has been arrested charged with keeping an unregistered children's home, Five children have died in the house this year, and to allay suspicion…

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A Great Wheat Harvest

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 June 1905 · page 2

The actual yields per acro for the New Zealand harvest just completed are as follow:—Wheat, 35.30 bushels; oats, 42.53 bushels; barloy, 38.26…

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

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 June 1905 · page 2

The Australian Agents-General have written a joint letter to Mr. A. J. Balfour (the Prime Minister) and the Hon. A. Lyttelton…

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The High Court Trouble. Mr. Want Speaks Out. The Real Objective of the Attorney-General. Wolves in Sheep's Clothing. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 June 1905 · page 4

Mr. J. H. Want, K.C., commenting on the settlement of the High Court trouble, expresses the opinion that we have had so far only a taste of the thin edge…

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The Wool Sales. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 June 1905 · page 2

At the wool sales yesterday, May's auction values were fully maintained, and some lots of best scoured showed a 5 per cent, advance…

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The Wool Industry. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 June 1905 · page 4

During the year closing June 561,126 bales of wool were received in Sydney, representing an increase of 127,035 bales. The…

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

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 July 1905 · page 4

The July series of wool sales opened to-day. Competition was brisk, with rates at par to 10 per cent. advance on the closing rates…

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The Wheat Supply. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 July 1905 · page 2

The quantity of wheat afloat for the United Kingdom this week is 3,100,000 quarters, as against 3,055,000 quarters last week The…

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Siberian Butter Trade, a Warning to Australia

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 July 1905 · page 5

Mr. Samuel Turner, managing director of Willer and Riley Limited, Manchester, butter shippers and general provision merchants,…

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Sheep as Prospectors, SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 July 1905 · page 2

Mr. Brawn, or Branston, near Dubbo, has brought to town,tho jaw of a sheop with the teeth fixed, the outer side of the tooth being plated with gold. A…

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The Butter Bill, LONDON

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 July 1905 · page 2

As the Government finds it impossible to grant the time for the discussion of the Butter Billin the Commons this session the…

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