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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1908

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London Wool Sales. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 January 1908 · page 4

At the wool sales to-day merinos and [?] crossbreds wore keenly competed for. Faulty sorts were slightly in buyers' favor…

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Wool Sales and Clip. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 January 1908 · page 2

Advices received in Sydney show that the London wool sates made spirited progress on Friday, and prices were firm on Saturday…

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Cattle-driving Trials. London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 January 1908 · page 4

A Dublin jury has acquitted three of the Roscommon cattle drivers, who were first tried before Mr. Justice Wright in November. Nine others…

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Wool Sales. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 2

Advices received in Sydney show that at the wool sales held in London on Monday all descriptions encountered keen competition. Merinos were…

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London Wool Sales. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 4

At the woo[?] sales to-day a fair market prevailed. Prices remained unchanged for all sorts. Americans…

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Our Wool Clip. Amended Estimate. Shortage of 40,000 Bales

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 7

It will be remembered (says the "S.M. Herald") that prior to the opening of the current wool year estimates were made of the 1907-8…

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The Wool Sales. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 8

At the wool sales yesterday 9216 bales were catalogued, of which number 6629 were sold. There was a continued farr demand for high-class wools, but short…

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Cattle Driving. Conviction of a Nationalist Member. [Router's Message] London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 4

The Speaker of the House of Commons yesterday overruled the attempt of Mr. J. Redmond (leader of the Nationlist party) to obtain a select…

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London Wool Sales. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 February 1908 · page 4

The wool sales to-day were brski There were some withdrawals of faulty and greasy sorts…

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Human Beasts of Burden. Lumping Wheat at Williams Town

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 February 1908 · page 3

Certain country, associations (says the " Ago") which claim to speak for the farmers strongly object to tile reduction of the size, of gram Books. Men whose duty it is to…

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The Wool Sales. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 2

At the wool sales yesterday 5406 bales were sold out of 7182 catalogued. Generally tho demand was good, but inferior sorts showed no recovery…

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Rain Troubles. a Coach Blocked. Fifty Sheep Killed. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 2

The Cryon to Waltenett coach was delayed through heavy rain. The women and children and other passengers were out all night…

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Sheep Country. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 4

Half a million acres of sheep country has been thrown open for scleetion…

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The Wool Sales. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 2

At the wool sales yesterday the withdrawals were heavy. Out of 78,624 bales offered only 4790 were sold…

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The Wool Sales. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 2

At the wool sales yesterday better clearances were effected than on the previous day. A number of high-class, clips were offered. Of 7544 bales…

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The Wool Sales. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 4

According to advices received in Sydney, at the London wool sales there was improved competition for crossbreds, but m[?]rinos showed no change…

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London Wool Sales. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 8

At the wool sales to-day improved competition, preva[?]ed in crossbreds. There was no change, however, in merinos…

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Menindie Stock District. the Pastoral Outlook. Diseases of Stock

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 2

Mr. Stook-inspector Gittings has recently been making visits of inspection to all the centres and corners of his wide district, and being spoken to on his return by a "Miner"…

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The Gambling Farmer

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 5

One of the greatest gamblers on prices is the wheat farmer. As a rule, and especially in South Australia, he is well-to-do and need not rush his new…

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The Wool Sales. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 February 1908 · page 2

Advices to hand show that the London wool sales closed on Friday with a fair amount of strength. The quantity of wool carried over was 3100 bales…

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