Sheep Scab
LONDON, Monday.—A serious outbreak of scab has taken place among sheep in Lincolnshire…
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Farming & the land, 1889
381 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 20
Wheat
LONDON, Tuesday.—The wheat afloat for the United Kingdom amounts to 1,860,000 quarters, and for the Continent 180,000 quarters…
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LONDON, Thursday.—An enormous amount of damage has been caused to the hop crop by a heavy gale which has prevailed in the United Kingdom…
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LONDON, Tuesday.—The Antwerp wool sales have opened firm at an advance of 5 centimes on good River Plate, medium qualities and lambswool unchanged, inferior very…
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ANTWERP, Wednesday Evening.—At the wool sales, the demand is animated, and good qualities show an advance of a halfpenny to a penny…
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IT is now nearly five years ago since the port; of Newcastle first commenced in a small way its export of wool, and, despite the strenuous efforts of many wealthy shipping…
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LONDON, Thursday.—The prospects of the English crops are favourable owing to the fine weather…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Dock Labourers' Strike. Sailors and Firemen's Union. Wool Sales Postponed
LONDON, Thursday.—The numbers of the strikers have somewhat diminished, many having returned to work on concessions being granted. It is estimated, however, that…
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Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Co.'s circular for the current month is to hand. The following is extracted:—Coal.—We are again pleased to report an…
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LONDON, Wednesday.—The Antwerp wool sales have closed. Superior and medium River Plate wools were firm, and inferior and lambs weak. One thousand bales of…
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LONDON, Wednesday.—Messrs. W. H. Le May and Co., estimate that the value of the hop crop will equal £230,000 under the old duties…
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NEWS has just reached Now York of a serious lynching affair. The victims were a notorious woman named Kate Maxwell, commonly known as "The Cattle Queen,"…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Latest Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Friday Night. Butter Factory
IT is thought that the Windsor butter factory will soon be an established fact. PIOKPOCKETS Pickpockets had a great day at the Wagga…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →South Australia. a Travelling Dairy
Mr. Wilson, a Victorian expert, has arrived in Adelaide to assist in the establishment of a Travelling Model Dairy in the colony. He was received by the members of…
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LONDON, Tuesday.—The Colonial wool auction has been postponed till the 24th inst, and the list remains open for further arrivals…
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The wool market is firm. New arrivals to date for next sales amount to 350,000 bales…
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LONDON, Thursday.—The wheat market is at a standstill. Metals are steady, with prices unchanged. Sugar is dull, and prices have undergone no change…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Waratah Police Court. Saturday, September 14Th. (Before Mr. R. I. Perrott, P.m.) Cattle Straying
CHARLES PAGE was charged by Mr. J. Bedford, Inspector of Nuisances, with allowing a young bull to stray, in Turton-road on the 4th inst…
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A gentleman, who may be regarded as a reliable authority, alter having inspected the wheat crops in the northern agricultural districts, estimates that the coming harvest will…
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The s.s. Wastwater has been chartered by Messrs. J. H. White and Son of Melbourne, from Messrs. Huddart, Parker and Co., to load wool here for London. The steamer will also take in…
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