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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1888

138 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 7

Russian and French Wheat Crops

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 November 1888 · page 5

The European Russian wheat crop is estimated at 30,000,000 quarters, and the French wheat crop at 33,000,000 quarters…

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The Wool Season

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 November 1888 · page 3

THE present season is a very prosperous one as far as the arrival of wool in Newcastle is concerned. The amount of wool received in Newcastle…

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The Wool Market

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 November 1888 · page 5

Fair inquiry is now being shown for wool. Owing to the scarcity of that article small sales have been effected at ½d to 1d advance, compared with…

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The Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 November 1888 · page 5

The commencement of the wool sales was fixed to take place to-day, but was postponed until to-morrow owing to importers pressing for the…

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Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Wednesday. London Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 November 1888 · page 5

A CABLEGRAM has been received by Goldsbrough, Mort, and Company, that no wool sales had been held. Owing to the innovation regarding…

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London Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 November 1888 · page 5

The difficulty which arose yesterday has been arranged by the buyers and selling brokers agreeing that this series farthings may be bid up to 8d…

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The Wool Market

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 December 1888 · page 5

Wool: At to-day's auction 13,000 bales were offered. A firm demand was shown for all descriptions…

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The Wool Season

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 December 1888 · page 6

THE arrival of wool from the Northern districts in Newcastle and Morpeth has been free and fast during the past month, and, though the total…

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Annual Wool Production of the World

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 December 1888 · page 11

AMONG many other interesting particulars given in a report recently issued by the Constantinople Chamber of Commerce (writes Industries) is an…

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The London Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 December 1888 · page 5

At the wool sales on Thursday 10,000 bales were disposed of Prices remain firm, and American firms are buying largely…

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The London Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 December 1888 · page 5

Merino greasy wool is recovering its price; crossbred wool is firm…

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[Reuter's Telegrams.] LONDON, Thursday. the Wheat Market

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 December 1888 · page 5

Further improvement is noticeable in the wheat market; prices have advanced sixpence…

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[Reuter's Telegrams.] LONDON, Friday. the Wheat Market

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 December 1888 · page 5

Wheat cargoes are quoted at 6d higher, and a further advance is being asked…

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The Wool Season

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 December 1888 · page 4

The quantity of wool received in Newcastle for shipment is gradually decreasing, an evidence that the wool season is declining. The number of bales received from the 1st to the…

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A Prison Crop

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 December 1888 · page 11

AT the Hammersmith police court, a young man with his hair closely cropped appeared before Mr. Paget and said he had been sent to prison…

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The Beet Crop

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 December 1888 · page 5

Despite the serious injuries to the beet crop on the Continent, it is estimated that the surplus will reach 392,000 tons over the last…

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Hereford Cattle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 December 1888 · page 7

MR. FNK, REYNOLDS, of Tocal, Paterson, New South Wales, one of the most eminent breeders in the Australasian colonies, has purchased…

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The Wheat Market

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 December 1888 · page 5

The English wheat market is lifeless. The continental markets are inactive. The American market is declining with increased weakness. The…

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