Shipping Cattle
WHILE witnessing the shipping of some cattle on board the steamer Coonanbara yesterday afternoon, the thought occurred to us whether the inventive capacity of the city…
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Farming & the land, 1879
28 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 2
Large Shipments of Sheep
AN unusually large consignment of sheep reached Newcastle for the Sydney markets on Wednesday last, from the Northern Districts. A complete train of twenty-seven…
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YESTERDAY there were shipped at No. 8 crane, by the well-known barque, "Mary Mildred," for Auckland, 180 head of fine young cattle. The greater portion of this lot…
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The wool sales opened yesterday. The attendance of home and foreign buyers was exceptionally large, and competition extremely vigorous. Prices show an average advance…
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WE learn that the barque "Mary Mildred," which left Newcastle on November 14, with 279 head of young cattle for Auckland, N.Z., has arrived safely at her destination with only…
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INCIDENTAL to the progress of modern civilization, an evil has arisen which, in spite of all that may be said to the contrary, is unhappily on the increase…
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THE Singleton Argus says that Mr Swift, of Wagga, a gentleman of great cattle-buying experience, is at present visiting Singleton for the purpose of purchasing young cattle…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →CORRESPONDENCE "Take time that your letters may be shorter." Douglas Jerrold. Mr. R. B. Cropley and the Council. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)
SIR,—In your report of the Newcastle Borough Council's proceedings in last Tuesday's issue, it is stated that a letter was received from R. B. Cropley in reference to unsettled…
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