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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1905

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Cattle in Distress

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 September 1905 · page 4

Considerable excitement prevailed In the backyard atached to Mr. Fred. Bennett's house in Beryl-street. Railway Town, this morning, and the noise…

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The Wool Season. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 September 1905 · page 8

Wool is being conveyed from Marfield station to Hay on account of the Darling River being too low for navigation…

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N.S.W. Wool Exhibition. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 October 1905 · page 2

An exhibition of New South Wales wool, now being shown for 10 days at the Technical College, Bradford, is attracting much…

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Objeotion by Farmers. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 October 1905 · page 2

The Bunglegumbie Farmers and Settlers' Association, opposing General Booth's immigration scheme, has carried a resolution…

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The Wool Sales. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 October 1905 · page 2

The wool sales were continued yesterday. The high prices were well maintained except for illconditioned lines…

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The Wool Sales. [By.telegraph.] SYDNEY,Wednesday

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 October 1905 · page 4

At the wool sales yesterday the market Was without change. Good sorts were in strong domaid, but inferior lots were noglceted,…

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The Wool Sales. [By TELEGRAPH.] Melbourne Sales. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 October 1905 · page 2

The Melbourne wool sales opened yesterday, There was a large attendance of buyers. A total of 10,700 bales were offered and…

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The Wool Sales. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 October 1905 · page 2

At the wool sales yesterday the record price of 14¼d. per lb. for greasy was established. MELBOURNE, Friday…

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Irrigation [?] the Wilcannia District. Crops on Mur[?] Station

Western Grazier · Monday 23 October 1905 · page 2

The Wilcannia correspondent of the "S.M.—Herald" writes:—Some [?] mention [?] wrote an account of some irrigation works that were being…

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The Wool Sales. [By Telgrapph] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 October 1905 · page 2

At the Melbourne wool sales yesterday 4175 bales were offered and 3633 were sold. Competition was brisk and the market was…

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The Wool Sales. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 October 1905 · page 4

At the wool sales yesterday 9381 [?] yere catalogued and 9302 were sold.There was a large attendance. Merinos brought up to 12ft. per [?] and…

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The Wool Sales. [By Telegraph.] MELBOURNE,Friday. SYDNEY,Friday

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 October 1905 · page 2

At the wool sales yesterday competition was vigorous for suitable lots, the record of 16d per pound being established for…

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The Wool Sales. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 31 October 1905 · page 2

The third of the season's wool sales was held in Adelaide yesterday, when the associated brokers offered a catalogue of over 22,000…

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Cane Crops Afire. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 31 October 1905 · page 2

A fire broke out at Murwillumbah on Sunday among the sugarcane crops, which have been extensively damaged. Numbers of…

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Adelaide Wool Sales

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 November 1905 · page 3

The following were among the. wool sales recorded in Adelaide this week: — Luxmore, R. J. Coombs, and Co. Limited:— T. J. Barseh, Moculta,…

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The Wool Sales. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 November 1905 · page 4

At the wool sales yesterday 8351 bales were, offered and 7788 sold Burry and faulty pieces and bellies and burry and faulty lambs were quoted…

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Telegrams Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney

Western Grazier · Friday 10 November 1905 · page 3

At the wool sales yesterday values were firm and unchanged. A fresh record of 25 [?]d was established for scoured, while greasy reached 12 [?]d…

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A Pastoral Letter. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 November 1905 · page 4

In a pastoral letter from the Archbishop to the bishops of the Church of England of the Commonwealth the association of betting and gambling with…

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The Wool Sale's. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 November 1905 · page 2

At, the wool sales yesterday 6664 bales were offered, and 6168 sold. Prices were firm at last week's rates, the highest prices…

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The Wool Sales. Sydney, Thursday

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 November 1905 · page 2

At the wool soles yesterday the market was rory firm for good and inferior sorts, though inferior samples were neglected…

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