Crop of Wheat Burnt at Worries Creek
WERRIS CREEK, Wednesday.—A disastrous fire occurred here on Boxing Day. Thirty acres of wheat, which were to be stripped, caught fire and were totally…
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Farming & the land, 1885
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The Wool Sales
LONDON, Monday.—The wool market is quiet. The total arrivals to date for the next sales are 180,000 bales…
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THE indefatigable manager of the Great Northern Wool Dumping and Shipping Company, Mr. W. B. Sharp, is unquestionably one of the right stamp of men in his right place. Since the…
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LONDON, Thursday.—The arrivals of wool to date amount to 180,000 bales. The total probable quantity to be offered, including that held over from the previous sales, amounts to 220,000 bales…
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LONDON, Tuesday.—The first series of wool sales were opened to-day in the presence of a good attendance of home and foreign buyers. All descriptions of wool, except crossbreds, are ½d per lb. lower…
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ADELAIDE, Wednesday.—The value of wool exported in 1884 is estimated at £2,622,738, representing nearly 187,000 bales, as against £2, 406,708 and 122,000 bales in 1883. During the year there were…
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LONDON, Wednesday.—At the wool sales to-day, 10,100 bales were offered The market is less irregular…
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LONDON, Monday.—At the wool sales to-day 10,900 bales were offered. Fine to to finest qualities were firmer…
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LONDON, Tuesday.—At the wool sales to-day 7900 bales were offered. The market is firm…
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Dalgety and Co., limited, are well represented at the January wool sales, which commenced on Tuesday last. Five vessels loaded by them, viz. the Thermopylæ, ship, Patriarch,…
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LONDON, Friday.—At the wool sales to-day, 11,300 bales were offered. The market showed a slightly improved tendency…
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LONDON, Monday.—At the wool sales today, 9800 bales were offered. Prices were firmly maintained…
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LONDON, Wednesday.—Good qualities of greasy Port Phillip wools are about the same as last February sales. Faulty scoured and medium qualities generally,…
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THE European Mail says:—On the invitation of Messrs. Turnbull, Martin, and Co., of Glasgow, a large company of gentlemen assembled, on Dec. 22,…
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LONDON, Thursday.—The wool market is quiet. About 140,000 bales have been received for the next sales…
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A PROPERLY-WORKED and manured farm garden improves every year. Starting with ordinary farm land, it is almost impossible to get it in the…
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LONDON, Friday.—Wheat, February and March shipments, 33s 6d to 34s 6d…
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LONDON, Sunday.—It is probable that the British Government will purchase 25,000 New Zealand sheep, to be landed at Suakim…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Latest Sporting News. Northumberland Amateur Race Club's Races. President, Mr. J. E. Wolfe, J.P.; Vice-President, Dr. R. J. Pierce, J.P.; Honorary Treasurer, Mr. J. H. Dairymple; Honorary Secretary, Mr. W. H. Mullen; Assistant Secretary, Mr. W. C. Quinton; Committee: Messrs. H. L. M'Dougall, W. Birkemhead, R. Doyle, P. Marshall, H. St John Tucker, C. K. Young, P. Waddy, C. H. Prentice, J. C. Heydon, G. Cohen, J.J. Capper, H.J. Adams, J.P.; Judge, Mr. J. Clift, Jun.; Starter, Mr. H. L. M'Dougall; Clerk of Course, Mr. P. Marshall; Clerk of Course, Mr. C. Prentice; Clerk of Scales, Mr. C. Prentice; Handicapper, Mr. W. C. Quinton
This meeting came off on Saturday afternoon last in the presence of an exceedingly poor attendance, there not being above 300 persons present during the…
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LONDON, Tuesday.—The joint catalogue of Balme and Jacomb contains 7300 bales, principally New South Wales and Queensland clips. The attendance was good and…
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