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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1908

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The Sheep Sales. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 8

At the sheeps sales to-day a merino stad ram was [?] for 400 guineas. Several were sold for three figures…

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New South Wales. a Wheat Commission. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 8

Yesterday, before the South, Australian Wheat Commission, which is now in Sydney, Mr, T. I. Campbell said that he was certain that…

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The Barrier Railway. Wilcannia to Broken Hill. the North-west. Sheep and Metals. [?] the "S.M. Herald's" Special Correspondent.) VII

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 2

If the railway goes to Broken Hill [?] the northern track—Cober and wil[?]—it will only be because the [?] behind the horthern track…

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Warwick Farm Meeting. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 July 1908 · page 4

The Warwick Farm meeting was held tihs afternoon in good weather. There was a splendid attendance. Results:-…

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Stud Sheep Sales. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 July 1908 · page 8

The stud sheep sales realised £48,581, averaging £6 6s, 2d, each, as compared with £63,092, averaging £8 6s. 5d., last year…

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The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Third Edition. Late Cable New. [Reuter's Messages.] Cattle Driving in Ireland. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 July 1908 · page 8

Mr. justice Kenny, when [?] the Ro[?]common Grand Jury to-day, said that he regretted the extreme lawlessness in the country. The prevalence…

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British Wheat Crop. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 July 1908 · page 4

In a preliminary report "The Times" stated that owing to unfavorable weather the British wheat crop this year shows a prospect of being…

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London Wool Sales. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 July 1908 · page 4

There was a very large attendance at the opening of the London wool sales to-day. Everything was about 5 per cent, dearer…

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Colonial Wool Sales. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 July 1908 · page 2

Buxton, Dueroz and Hoare have catalogued 9-158 bales of colonial wool, including 1902 bales from New Zenland. Yesterday the sales were…

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Wool Freights

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 July 1908 · page 5

A statement has been circulated, both in Sydney and Melbourne that it is the intention of those interested to raise the rates of freight on wool to…

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New Zealand Crops. Wheat, Oats, and Barley. [?]

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 July 1908 · page 8

The New Zealand wheat [?] from last harvest amounted to [?] bushels off [?] acres, avering 28.81 [?] per acre. The wheat and flour…

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The Wool Sales. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 July 1908 · page 8

The wool sales to-day were very spirited, with a hardening tendency for all descriptions…

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Wheat Comission's Inquiries Concluded. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 July 1908 · page 8

The members of the South Australian Wheat Commission, having concluded their inquiries in Sydney, left for Adelaide yesterday…

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British Meat Supply. Committee of Inquiry Asked For. Free Cattle Importation. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 July 1908 · page 4

An influential deputation yesterday waited upon the Prime Minister and urged the appointment of a committee to inquire into the position of the…

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Cattle Driving Ih Ireland Violence and Lawlessness Increasing a Judge's Severe Remarks. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 July 1908 · page 4

Mr. Justice Ross, speaking yesterday in the Land Judges' Court. Dublin, said that the widespread official neglect of precaution to prevent cattle-driving…

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New Zealand Crops. Wheat, Oats, and Barley. Wellington

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 July 1908 · page 8

The New Zealand wheat crop from last harvest amounted to 5,507,139 bushels off 193,031 acres, avering 28.84 bushels per acre. The wheat and flour…

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The Wool Sales. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 July 1908 · page 4

Kt the wool sales to-day keen competition prevailed…

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The Wool Sales. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 July 1908 · page 8

The wool sales to-day were very spirited, with a hardening tendency for all descriptions…

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Wheat Comtrsion'r Inquiries Concluded. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 July 1908 · page 8

The members of the South Australian Wheat Commission., having concluded their inquiries in Sydney, left for Adelaide yesterday…

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New Zealand Farmers. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 July 1908 · page 2

A number of New Zealand farmers have been inspecting various parts of New South Wales with a view of settling here. Some have already decided…

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