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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1907

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Government Dairy Factory. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 January 1907 · page 2

The Government dairy factory which was started at Port Adelaide in September last has proved a great success, and is now working to the full extent of…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. Molbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 January 1907 · page 4

At the wool sales yesterday scoured realised 231d. per lb. greasy morino l5d., and greasy crossbred 15d. Amongst the greasy merino Burta…

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The [?].A. Wheat Trade. Large Holdings. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 January 1907 · page 2

It is stated by wheat merchants that never before in the history of South Australia has so much wheat been held by farmers as at the present time…

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The Wool Market. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 January 1907 · page 2

The wool market displayed some irregularity yesterday, occasional lines selling in the buyers' favor…

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Victoria. Melbourne Wool Sales. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 January 1907 · page 2

At the wool sales yesterday Queensland scoured wool sold at 24¾d. per 1b. and greasy at 17[?]d; Victorian crossbred realised 16¼d.; while the Corona…

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The Wool Sales. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 January 1907 · page 2

At the wool auctions yesterday the competition was not so general nor so spirited as on the previous day. Merine fleece from Uralla secured the top…

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Mysterious Cattle Disease. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 January 1907 · page 8

A mysterious disease has occurred among the dairy herds at Stuart Town in the Wellington district. Seven animals have succumbed. The cows first…

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Baby Farm Drama. Child's Strange Story

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 January 1907 · page 2

Some remarkable evidence was given at the resumed inquest at Edmonton (London) Town Hall with reference to the death of Mary Balcombe, an…

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Wool Dispatches

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 January 1907 · page 2

Despite the splendid sousan experienced by squatters and farmers, the returns of wool at the Broken Hill railway station up to the end of 1908…

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The Wool Sales. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 January 1907 · page 2

At the wool sales yesterday merinoes were in strong request. The top price for the day was 14½d…

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A Shipment of Wheat. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 January 1907 · page 2

The cargo of the steamer Indrawadi, which left Sydney yesterday for Teneriffe, was a shipment of 62,991 bags of wheat…

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The Dairy Industry. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 January 1907 · page 2

The adoption of a uniform system of payment for milk and cream for butter and cheese making throughout the States is recommended by the…

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The Wool Sales. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 January 1907 · page 2

The wool sales were animated yesterday, having fully recovered from the recent weakness…

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New South Wales. Diseased Cattle. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 January 1907 · page 2

At Bourke yesterday a man was fined £100, with £32 costs, for consigning five diseased bullocks for sale. The beasts suffered from tuberculosis, and…

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The Wool Sales. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 January 1907 · page 2

There was a large catalogue at the wool sales yesterday, but the market was not quite so firm as previously…

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The Wool Sales. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 January 1907 · page 4

At the wool sales yesterday there was a rather better demand than on Wednesday, but shoddy descriptions are still irregular…

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The Wool Sales. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 January 1907 · page 4

The wool market is strong [?] an descriptions. The highest price for greasy yesterday was 14½d. To meet the convenience of breeders of British…

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Wool Sales. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 January 1907 · page 2

Competition at the wool sales yesterday was keen, and the rates throughout were well maintained…

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The Wool Sales. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 January 1907 · page 4

The wool market is strong for all descriptions. The highest price for greasy yesterday was 14½d. To meet the convenience of breeders of British…

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The Wool Sales. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 January 1907 · page 4

The wool market yesterday retained its former stability for good descriptions, but faulty lots were irregular…

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