Grass Seeds in Sheep Runs
Mr. Gordon, the chief inspector of sheep in Queensland, in his report for 1869, says:— In consequence of the sovere losses occasioned during the last few years by the prevalence of…
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Farming & the land, 1870
60 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 2 of 3
The Sales of Australian Wool in London. (Abridged from the Herald.)
An adjourned meeting of bankers, merchants, and others interested in the mode in which the sales of Australian wool are conducted in London, was held at the Chamber of Commerce,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wheat-growing in South Australia. (Abridged from the Adelaide [?] May 14.)
The Government returns of wheat production for last harvest have at length found their way into print, and are none the less welcome because of their being two months behind time…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Arrival of the Suez Mail. (By telegram from our Sydney correspondent.) Latest News to May 18. Sale of Preserved Meat Encouraging. Educational Controversy. Wool Sales Closed Heavy. Cardinal Cullen Supports Gladstone. Fearful Accident in Virginia. Peace Preservation Act in Force. Murders by Greek Brigands. Barricades in Paris, and Conspiracy Against the Emperor. Mercury Office, Monday morning, June 6
The mail arrived at Adelaide at ten o'clock on Saturday morning, bringing news from London to April 23, and latest telegrams to May 18. Sir Philip Wodehouse has urged the Cape…
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MR. HELMUTH SCHWARIZE'S REPORT.—The second series of London public sales of colonial wool commenced on the 7th instant (April). There is a large attendance of buyers from both…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wool and Woollen Goods.—harket Reports
The European Mail furnishes the following summary:— Messrs. Southey, Balme, and Co. observe that the course of the wool market, which ruled, for…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sheep-shearing by Machinery. (From the South Australian Register)
An American citizen, Mr. D. O. Macornber, has produced a sheep-shearing machine, guaranteed to be an effective substitute for the professional shearer. The discoverer, in a letter…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Meeting of Farmers of the Annexed Rural District
On Tuesday afternoon a meeting, convened by advertisement, was held at Mr. Brewer's Railway Inn, Elgin-street, West Maitland, composed of farmers and landowners in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Wool Trade. (From the Herald of Thursday.)
Matt[?] connected with the report of the committee appointed to inquire into the present mode of conducting the London Wool Sales have been fully discussed here by persons…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Proposed Migration of Farmers
On Thursday evening a meeting of farmers was held at Bolwarra, about thirty attending, to hear the report of the deputation of farmers who had visited, by request, the Western district,…
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Wool averaged frOM 1½[?]. to 2d. higher than February.[?] rates, a reaction having taken place at the close of the sales. Copper was rising to 75…
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A correspondent obliges as with the following valuable information, which not only shows the magnitude of the annual exports of wool and hay from the Hunter (32,034 bales wool, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest Commercial Intelligence. Sydney Markets Mort and Co.'s Monthly Wool Circular
In consequence of an accident to her machinery, the steamer Malta, which left this port on the 16th ultimo, had to exchange mails with the Avoca at King George's Sound, and to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Annexed Areas and the Floodgates. Meeting of Farmers
On Monday afternoon a meeting of residents of the areas annexed to the boroughs of East and West. Maitland, was held at Mr. Brewer's i[?]n, Elgin-street, West Maitland, to receive the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Scotch Farming in the Far West
A correspondent of the Daily News gives a very interesting story of farming as it is here and there to be seen carried on in the Far West:—A young man, by name of Oliver…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Hunter River Farmers. (From the Queenslander, July 30.)
Our readers will remember that a deputation of Hunter River formers was appointed shortly after the last flood to examine the country in the neighbourhood of the Blue Mountains, with…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Colonial Wool Sales
The June-July-August series of sales of colonial wool (says the Home News) commenced at the sale room, Moorgate-street, at four o'clock yesterday afternoon, 16th June. There was a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Latest Commercial Intelligence. Sydney Markets. Mort and Co.'s Monthly Wool Circular
The morning of the 4th instant placed us in possession of the usual monthly telegraphic summary of European news up to the 13th July; the "Avoca" steamer delivering her mail…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Baby Farming
Margaret Waters, alias Willis, 35, residing at 4, Frederick-terrace, Gordon-grove, Brixton, describing herself as a nurse, was charged before Mr. Elliot, at Lambeth Police-court, on the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Agricultural and Pastoral Matters in South Australia
The agrocultural statistics of South Australia for 1869-70 have lately been published. They show that 182,291 acres were disposed of during the year, raising the aggregate quantity of land…
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