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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1884

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Horses and Cattle from New Zealand

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 August 1884 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The s.s. Wakatipu, from Wellington, N.Z., brought 116 horses and twenty-two head of cattle…

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CABLEGRAMS The Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 August 1884 · page 2

LONDON, Tuesday.—The London and Colonial Wool Sales opened to-day. 8,900 bales were offered, for which there was a fair demand. There was a good attendance…

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The Cattle Market

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 August 1884 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—Cattle are £1 dearer. Sheepare a shilling cheaper…

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The Wool Market

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 August 1884 · page 4

LONDON, Thursday.—For wool prices are firmly maintained…

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Narrabri Wool

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 August 1884 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—The first wool of the season has been received from Narrabri, from Watt and Co.'s, Goonal station…

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Commercial. Cattle Market

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 August 1884 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—At Homebush yesterday the cattle and sheep markets were both firmer…

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The Wool Market

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 August 1884 · page 2

LONDON, Monday.—The wool market continues firm…

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The Cattle Market

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 August 1884 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—At Homebush yesterday more than half the cattle were from Queensland. Prices realised from £5 to sixteen guineas. Sheep were much firmer…

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New Wool Sheds

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 August 1884 · page 3

WE learn that a tender has been accepted for the construction of large wool sheds for Messrs. Howard Smith and Sons, on the A. A. Company's wharf ; Mr. J. Frogley being…

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The Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 August 1884 · page 2

LONDON, Thursday.—At the wool sales to-day, about 10,800 bales were disposed of. Prices were firm…

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[From Reuter's Telegraphic Co.] The Wheat Market

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 August 1884 · page 2

LONDON, Thursday.—The total quantity of wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is estimated at 1,800,000 quarters. Adelaide wheat is quoted at 38s per 496lb. ex…

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Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 August 1884 · page 2

LONDON, Tuesday.—At the wool sales to-day 11,800 bales were catalogued. The market continues firm…

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CABLEGRAMS The Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 August 1884 · page 2

LONDON, Tuesday.—At the wool sales to-day, 11,300 bales were offered. The market is firm, and good qualities are a halfpenny higher…

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Homebush Cattle Market

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 August 1884 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—At the Homebush cattle market yesterday 600 head of cattle were yarded, 957 of which were from Queensland. Prices were from £5 to £14; sheep, 8s to 21s…

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New Sheep Stocking Expedition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 September 1884 · page 2

THE steamer Euxine arrived yesterday from Melbourne to coal, prior to proceeding to King's Sound, in the far north. She has a full complement of passengers, and…

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Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 September 1884 · page 2

LONDON, Wednesday.—The wool sales opened with 12,100 bales. Market firm, Inferior qualities of scoured are, however, generally easier. Common and medium…

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The Wheat Harvest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 September 1884 · page 2

LONDON, Wednesday.—The wheat [?]ar [?] in England. America and India are bountiful…

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The Great Northern Wool Dumping and Shipping Co

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 September 1884 · page 2

Those who may visit the s.s. Australasian, now loading wool for the Great Northern Wool Dumping and Shipping Co., ought to take a look at the saloon. As a work of…

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London Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 September 1884 · page 2

LONDON, Monday.—At the wool sales to-day 10,300 bales were offered. The market is firm…

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Importing Cattle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 September 1884 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The steamer Yeomans arrived from Gladstone yesterday, with 430 bullocks. There was no loss on the voyage…

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