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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1858

14 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers

Government Cattle. Tuesday, January 5

Northern Times · Saturday 9 January 1858 · page 4

NEW POST OFFICERS.—POST Offices have been established at the following places: Bandon Grove, near Dungog; Largs, between East Maitland and Paterson; Quirindi, near Wallabadah; Toowsomba, near Drayton; Cali[?]…

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London Wool Report. November 14, 1857

Northern Times · Wednesday 13 January 1858 · page 2

During the last weeks our market has remained exceedingly inactive, and a general tendency was manifested in the north to quit stocks of the raw material in the anticipation of a considerable decline at our present sales. This feeling was daily confirmed by fresh…

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Tasmanian Wheat

Northern Times · Saturday 30 January 1858 · page 1

On the evening of Thursday, 31st Ultimo, a meeting of the Royal Society of Hobart Town was held to received the report of the committee appointed to [?]ain, by experiment, the relative amount of gluten contained…

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London Wool Report.—december. 1857

Northern Times · Saturday 20 February 1858 · page 4

The last sale of colonial wool for the year closed on the 4th December, and the number of bales catalogued consisted of 9884 bales Australian, 9392 bales Port Phillip, 3328 bales Vau Diemen's Land, 1885 bales…

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The Australian Wool Sales

Northern Times · Saturday 20 March 1858 · page 4

The first sales of the year continued from the 26th February to the 17th March, and the quantity of fine colonial offered was 41,375 bales, including 18,741 bales Cape Good Hope. The interval between the previous…

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Maitland Quarter Sessions. Wednesday, May 12, 1858. (Before the Chairman) Cattle Stealing

Northern Times · Saturday 15 May 1858 · page 4

In the case of John Hughes and John Hughes, charged with cattle stealing, Mr Chambers for the prisoners moved for a postponement of the trial on the ground that a material witness was absent…

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Hay, Corn, and Cattle Market. Tuesday, June 1st, 1858

Northern Times · Saturday 5 June 1858 · page 2

The market since our last report has been well supplied. The rain to all appearance having cleared off we may expect a large quantity of produce in the market during the week. The following are the latest quotations…

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Parliamentary Paper. Scad and Catarrh in Sheep. Report

Northern Times · Wednesday 9 June 1858 · page 2

The Select Committee of the Legislative Assembly, appointed on the 27th ultimo, "to inquire into and report upon the working of the Act 19 Vict., No. 27, and to prepare a Bill for the prevention…

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London Wool, Report.—april 14, 1858

Northern Times · Saturday 12 June 1858 · page 4

Notwithstanding the cheapness os money and the general anticipation that the opening year would bring a better business, trade both in the North and London has been exceedingly limited. Manufacturers complain of…

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London Wool Report—may 16. (Home News.)

Northern Times · Saturday 7 August 1858 · page 2

In confirmation of our views expressed in the last report, the wool sales commenced on the 29th of April, the total quantity declared for sale consisting of 18,599 bales Australian, 19,495 bales Port Phillip, 12,371 bales…

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Pastoral Lands Assessment and Rent Bill

Northern Times · Wednesday 1 September 1858 · page 2

Mr. Forster has given notice of the following contingent motions—(To follow consecutively clause 2.) 3. After the passing of this Act it shall not be lawful to issue or renew leases of Crown lands for any longer period than from year to year, except in pursuance…

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Wool Sales

Northern Times · Wednesday 3 November 1858 · page 3

The first wool sale of the season was held on Thursday 1043 bales sold. The prices realised were good—Fleece, [?] to 20d. Greasy 9d to 10 1/2d…

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Government Cattle. FRIDAY Nov. 5. Poundkeeper, District of Raymond Terrace

Northern Times · Wednesday 10 November 1858 · page 3

The Bench of Magistrates at Reymond Terrace in Petty Sessions assembled, have appointed Mr. Edward Keegan to be poundkeeper of the public pound at Lidney, in the Police District of Raymond Terrace…

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The Wool Market

Northern Times · Wednesday 24 November 1858 · page 2

It is satisfactory to find that the news of the advance in the price of wool is fully confirmed and that the market continues firm The Home News of the 16th September in their London wool report says…

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