For Farmers' Daughters
AMONGST other causes assigned for the difficult position in which agriculturists in the old land find themselves, it has been said that the daughters and…
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Farming & the land, 1880
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LOCAL & GENERAL. Horse and Cattle Brands
THE third quarterly list of horse and cattle brands for 1879, appear in a supplement to the Government Gazette of Tuesday last…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Honeysuckle Ward. Mr. R. B. Cropley's Meetings
A large meeting of the ratepayers assembled in front of the Hidden Treasure Hotel, Laman-street, at half-past 7 o'clock, last evening; Mr. Evan Lewis, sen., in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Squatter Charged with Cattle Stealing. MURRURUNDI
A squatter, well-known, is charged with taking two head of fat cattle from a fenced paddock at Yarraman (Mr. Forrester station). The case is to be heard…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Serious Loss of Sheep in England. LONDON, Feb. 9th
The Wool Trade Review states that, owing to the continued wet weather of last year, sheep-rot has been extremely prevalent, especially in the midland and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Coming Wool Sales. LONDON, Feb. 14
The prospects of the next wool sales are good. A moderate advance is expected on the prices realised at the last series. The arrivals to date amount to 195,000 bales…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →London Wool Sales. LONDON, Feb. 19
The wool sales progress satisfactorily. Prices are firmly maintained. To-day 10,387 bales were offered…
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The quantity of wool offered on Tuesday day was 8,300 bales. Competition by both home and foreign buyers was active…
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At the wool sales to-day, 9300 bales were offered. Prices were firmly maintained. The series close on the 12th, and the new series is announced to open on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Experiment with Wool
An experiment was made yesterday, at the Garden Palace, to test the non conducting power of wool, by Dr. Shaw. It was not a success, owing to the wool…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dairy and Produce Market
A deputation from the Southern Coast dairy farmers will wait upon the Mayor of Sydney next week, in reference to the establishment of a dairy and produce…
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His Worship the Mayor promised to-day to give the matter of establishing a central butter market in Sydney his speedy attention…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cropley v. Newcastle Borough Council
WE are informed that Mr. R. B. Cropley, the plaintiff in the above case, has given the requisite notice of appeal to the Supreme Court against the decision given…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Wool Sales. LONDON, March 11
The number of bales offered to-day was 4,800. The sales progress firmly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Wheat and Flour Market
The price of Australian wheat per 496 lbs. is from 59s. to 60s., and the market is quite easy. The price of Australian flour per 200 lbs. is from 41s. to 42s…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Wheat Yield of the Pacific Coast
It is reported that there are heavy wheat crops on the Pacific coast…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wool Sales. LONDON, April 20
The wool auction sales opened to-day. 8500 bales were offered. Market animated. A further advance was established of 1d for greasy, and 1½d for washed and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The London Wool Sales
The number of bales offered to-day was 11,000. Competition by home and foreign buyers is active, and the sales opened today at ¼d advance…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →London Wool Telegram
The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (limited) have received telegraphic advice from London to the effect that the wool per steamers Garonne…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LOCAL & GENERAL. Horse and Cattle Brands
A SUPPLEMENT to the Gazette of the 11th inst., contains the first quarterly list of horse and cattle brands for 1880; under the Registration of Brands Act of 1866…
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