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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1905

116 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 6 of 6

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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Victorian Wool Sales. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 November 1905 · page 2

The wool sales were continued yesterday, when 6906 bales were offered and 6386 sold. The following were the average prices…

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The Wool Sales. [Reuter's Message,] in London. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 November 1905 · page 2

At the wool sales yesterday prices for all descriptions were firm at July rates, though the fancy prices of the July series…

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Bad Butter. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 December 1905 · page 2

Messrs. Coopman and Young, of Smithfield, were prosecuted yesterday on [?] charges of falsely describing butter. The case was…

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London Wool Sales

Western Grazier · Friday 1 December 1905 · page 3

London, Nov. 30.—At the London wool sales competition is brisk, and full opening rates maintained…

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Hundreds of Sheep Smothered. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 December 1905 · page 2

A mob of sheep rushed a tank that contained but little water at Hughenden and between 700 and 1000 of the animals were…

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The Wool Sales

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 December 1905 · page 2

A very marked feature of a sale held by Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co. Limited in Melbourne on November 29 was a clip of wool from Mount Poole station,…

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American Cotton Crop. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 December 1905 · page 2

The American cotton crop is officially estimated at 10,167,318 bales…

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Bad Butter. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 December 1905 · page 2

Messrs, Coopman and Young, of Smithfield, were again before the court yesterday on 11 charges of falsely describing butter. The…

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London Wool Sales

Western Grazier · Friday 8 December 1905 · page 3

London, Dec. 7.—At the London wool sales business is brisk and prices well maintained…

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The Wool Sales. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 December 1905 · page 2

The wool market was animated yesterday so far as all merinos are concerned, but there was a slight easiness with regard to…

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The Great Storm. Immense Losses of Sheep

Western Grazier · Monday 11 December 1905 · page 2

Referring to the serious loss of sheep from a cold change last month, the "Australian" says:—After a short spell of very worm weather a sudden change…

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The Wool Sales. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 December 1905 · page 2

The London wool sales have closed. Prices were firm, except for a slight decline for inferior greasy merinos…

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A Cattle Stampede. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 December 1905 · page 1

On November 20, at Goyder's Lagoon, 630 head of Kidman's Cooraboolka cattle, in charge of J. Mackie, stampeded from camp during the early…

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The Wool Sales. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 December 1905 · page 2

There was strong competition at the wool sales yesterday, especially for average good wools, which sold well up to last week's rates…

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Wool Sales. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 December 1905 · page 2

At the wool sales yesterday 8647 bales were catalogued and 7465 sold. Prices reached (top) —Greasy merino, I6d. per pound…

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A Big Cattle Drive. [?] and From Queensland to West Australia

Western Grazier · Friday 29 December 1905 · page 1

The [?] one of the house of [?] are to get [?] of[?]…

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