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Farming & the land, 1894

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Pastoral News Stock Move ments, and Markets, QUEENSLAND. (Queenslander, dec 30.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 January 1894 · page 1

The week just closing has been marked by great heat all over the colony, but only in the southeastern districts has temperature registered been abnormal, At Brisbane of Tuesday last the…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements, and Markets

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 January 1894 · page 3

COONAMABLE STOCK PASSINGS.— The following are the stock passings for the week:— 400 bullocks from Mexico, Queensland, to Gularhambone, R. Skuthorpe, owner, Skuthorpe in charge; 1000 mixed fat sheep, from Geanmony to Flemington via…

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London Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 January 1894 · page 2

Little or no business was done in London in Colonial wool during the middle of November, as was perhaps natural, in view of the closely approaching auctions, to begin on the 28th inst, Tho list of available totals was closed on…

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To Make Apple Butter

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 January 1894 · page 1

A new subscriber asks how to make a large quantity of apple butter. The President.—We have in reserve directions for making apple butter on a large…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 January 1894 · page 4

HAY STOCK REPORT.—The following is the only stock movement:—450 sheep from Parslow's selection, Canoon Creek, to railway yards, Mr. Parslow in charge. Robert Gibson reports trucking as…

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Sundries What a Farmer Should Do

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 January 1894 · page 2

Always believe in farming to long as it pays. Always blanket the warm horse standing in the wind…

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Farm and Garden

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 January 1894 · page 1

At a meeting of the British bee-keepers association, stress was laid by several of the speakers on the necessity for thorough education in the details of this pursuit…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements, and Markets

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 January 1894 · page 4

FORBES STOCK REPORT.—The weather has been very hot for the last few days, and though a heavy thunderstorm with vivid lightning passed over on Wednesday night only 12 points of rain fell…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements, and Markets. QUEENSLAND. (Queenslander, Dec. 30.)

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 January 1894 · page 3

The week just closing has been marked by green heat all over the colony, but only in the southeastern districts has the temperature registered been abnormal. At Brisbane on Tuesday last the…

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Dairy Pollution

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 January 1894 · page 4

At a meeting of the Sydney Board of Health on Wednesday a report respecting the failure of the Newcastle Council to close polluted wells on dairy…

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Farmers' Central MARKETS

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 January 1894 · page 6

Grainger and Falkiner's report:—Business for [?] opened fairly brisk. Growers are offering their potatoes freely. We have disposed of 254 bags this week at full…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 January 1894 · page 2

NARRABRI WEATHER REPORT.—During the week the weather has been sultry—for the most part very sultry—suggesting the probability of a good thunderstorm with a heavy fall of rain. So far…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements, and Markets

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 January 1894 · page 2

FORBES STOCK REPORT.—The fall of rain last week did considerable good in freshening up pasture and filling tanks. Since then there have been several indications of…

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Farmers' Union

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1894 · page 2

A meeting of committee was held on Saturday last, there being present: R. Moylan, (chair), Marquet, Hampton, Kealy, J. Byron, R. Alison, H…

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The Brunswick Baby Farming Case

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1894 · page 2

Frances Knorr seems thoroughly resigned to her fate. Numerous applications, have been received for the position of hangman in…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements, and Markets

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 January 1894 · page 4

DENILIQUIN STOCK REPORT.—The weather during the early part of the week has been hot and oppressive, the thermometer registering on Wednesday last 1095 deg. In the evening a heavy…

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A Wool Ship Ashore

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 January 1894 · page 2

News from Chatham Island states that the Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company's ship Jessic Readman went ashore there on the 23rd December…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements, and Markets

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 January 1894 · page 3

DUBBO STOCK REPORT.—The weather during the week has been somewhat changeable. It has been stormy and looking like rain, but very little has fallen. We have had a few showers, but we could…

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Water Spout at Kiah Lakes. Thousands of Sheep Killed

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1894 · page 3

Reports are received of damage by floods throughout the Cooma district. It is estimated that between 90,000 and 100,000 sheep hive been killed by…

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Improved Dairy Appliances

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1894 · page 2

The growth of the dairy farming in dustry in New South Wales has, during the past few years, been very marked. By the latest estimates it is…

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