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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1890

337 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 17

Wheat

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 August 1890 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The quantity of wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is 2,500,000 quarters; for the Continent, 560,000 quarters…

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Morpeth. Wool Dumping Machine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 August 1890 · page 8

A preliminary trial of the wool dumping machinery erected for Messrs. Dangar, Gedye, and Co., in connection with Messrs. J. H. Geddes and Co., took place yesterday. The…

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Retention of Wool Duties in America

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 September 1890 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—The American Senate has rejected the amendment placing raw wool [?]on the free list…

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Duties on Wool

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 September 1890 · page 5

WASHINGTON, Tuesday.—The American Senate has adopted the clauses making the duties on wool and woollen yarns two and a half times, and on woollen and worsted…

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Australian News. New South Wales. Alleged Sheep-stealing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 September 1890 · page 6

CAMERON, the escape in connection with the Cumnock sheep-stealing case, has been captured at Nevertire. It is reported that a flesh wound in the leg was caused by…

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Wheat

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 September 1890 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The quantity of wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is 2,470,000 quarters, and for the Continent 470,000 quarters…

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The Maritime Strike. Loading the Port Adelaide. Attempt to Ship Non-union Wool. Wharf Labourers again Cease Work. Coaling the Bayley

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 September 1890 · page 5

THE great labour crisis continues to hold the attention of the people as much as ever, and yesterday matters in connection with it advanced a stage. At six o'clock in the…

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Shipment of Wool

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 September 1890 · page 5

THE s.s. Port Adelaide finished loading last night, having on board 1284 bales wool, and 50 tons copper. This has been loaded by Messrs. Gibbs, Bright and Company's men,…

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Price of Wool Rising

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 September 1890 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—Wool is realising higher prices in view of anticipated restricted arrivals through the Australian maritime strike…

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Commercial. Newcastle Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 September 1890 · page 4

MESSRS. Dalgety and Company, Limited, of Newcastle, in conjunction with Goldsbrough, Mort, and Company, Limited, of Newcastle, report having yesterday self to a local buyer, for the…

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Correspondence Wool Arrivals. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 September 1890 · page 8

SIR,—We desire to correct an impression which seems to prevail, that the Sydney warehouses are filled already with wool. Speaking for ourselves, our warehouses,…

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The Maritime Strike. Work Resumed at the Dyke. Non-union Labourers at Work. Arrival of Another Wool Ship

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 September 1890 · page 5

STRIKE matters in Newcastle were somewhat brisk yesterday, as non-union labourers were for the first time employed in any number to carry on the trade of…

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Australian News. New South Wales. Alleged Cattle Stealing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 September 1890 · page 7

THE Mitta Mitta cattle-stealing cases were investigated at the Albury Court on Wednesday when three charges were preferred against a selector named Hugh Kennedy…

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Victoria. Death of a Wool-buyer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 September 1890 · page 7

A cable message, received on Friday, from Paris, announces the death of M. Rudolph C. Finck, who was well known in Melbourne, Sydney, and Adelaide, during the last 10…

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The Maritime Strike. Getting Wool on Board. Loading at the Dyke

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 September 1890 · page 5

No developments took place in connection with the great labour stuggle on Saturday last, and there is nothing of an exciting or interesting character to chronicle from…

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American Wheat Crops

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 September 1890 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—The American wheat available for expert this season will be not more than half that exported last year. The English harvest promises to be favourable…

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September Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 September 1890 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The wool auction sales opened to-day. There was a good attendance, and the market was firm. Prices were on a par with closing rates of last series, and there…

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The Non-Union Wool Question

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 September 1890 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday—The executive of the London Dockers' Union has received letters from the wool-shearers' leaders in Australia desiring the union to block the wool ships…

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Price of Wool

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 September 1890 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—The Australian strike is affecting the wool sales, and prices are hardening…

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SYDNEY. Extension of the Strike. Donations to the Fund. Blocking Non-union Wool. More Arrests Made. The General Strike Proposal. More Intimidation. Trains Knocked Off. The Northern Rivers. Discussion in the Council. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 September 1890 · page 5

Each day brings forth some new, if not very important development in connection with the strike. It is understood the employees of Mort's Dock and Hudson…

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