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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1907

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A Farmer Drowned. Fatal Duck-shooting Excursion. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 February 1907 · page 4

While swimming out for a duck shot on a lake near Boort, a man named Graham, a well-known farmer at Arnold's Bridge, sank in 8ft. of water and…

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Warwick Farm Races. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 February 1907 · page 4

Races were held at Warwick Farm this afternoon, with the following results:- Liverpool Mile.—Isisford, 9.6, 1; Jim…

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New South Wales. the Wool Sales. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 February 1907 · page 2

There was a strong general demand at the wool sales yesterday, and there were good clearances of the several lots offered…

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The Wool Sales. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 February 1907 · page 2

At the wool salts yesterday competition was brisk in all sections of the trade, and the market was buoyant. Prices were firm at last week's rates…

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Melbourne, Wool Sales. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 February 1907 · page 4

At the wool sales yesterday 4438 bales were catalogued and 4247 sold, Greasy crossbreds realised up to 16d. per lb. and scoured up to 22[?]d…

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The Pastoral Industry. Projected Appeal to the Arbitration Court. Increased Wages Demanded. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 February 1907 · page 4

The Australian Workers' Union has taken the preliminary steps to proceed against the Pastoralists' Union and other employers in the Federal…

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The Wool Market. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 February 1907 · page 2

The wool market is very firm for all save inferior sorts. For greasy wool 13¼d. was secured and for scoured 23¼d. per 1b…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 February 1907 · page 2

At the wool sales yesterday 1257 bales were offered and 4198 sold. Greasy merino and greasy crossbred brought 13¾d. per 1b…

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Mysterious Cattle Disease. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 February 1907 · page 4

A number of milch cows have died from a mysterious disease at Nangus…

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Wool Exports. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 February 1907 · page 4

The export of wool from New south Wales for the first seven months of the season shows an increase of 54,674 bales compared with the same period…

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The Wool Sales. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 February 1907 · page 4

At the wool sales yesterday strong competition prevailed for all lines, and prices were well up to the high rates lately realised…

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Straying Cattle

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 February 1907 · page 4

Mr. Dove. D.S.M., heard a case in the Police Court to-day, in which the Municipal Council sued J. S. Thorn for allowing cattle to stray on…

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Sheep Killed by Lightning. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 February 1907 · page 2

A travelling m[?]b of 6000 sheep was struck by lightning at Molong on Saturday, 150 being killed outright…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 February 1907 · page 2

At the wool sales yesterday 9668 bales were offered and 5442 sold. Considering the character of the wool offered the prices realised were good,…

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The Wool Sales? Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 February 1907 · page 2

At the wool sales yesterday, late rates were maintained for all good wools. Second wool sold well, but faulty lots were irregular…

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The Wool Sales. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 February 1907 · page 2

There was brisk competition for all good qualities at the wool sales yesterday. The price for greasy was equal to the best for the season, being u[?] to…

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New South Rabbits Drive [?] FARMERS. Sydney, [?]

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 February 1907 · page 2

A number of farmers in th[?] ina are about to leave for Quee[?] About a dozen of the best type [?] mers about Currawarna are [?]…

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South Australian Wheat. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 February 1907 · page 1

The wheat received at the various South Australian Ports for the period ended February 9, was 144,538 tons, as against 145,866 tons for, the…

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The Wool Sales. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 February 1907 · page 4

At the wool sales yesterday 3441 bales were offered and 3200 sold. The market was buoyant, the prices being equal to the highest for the season—…

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