Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Farming & the land, all years

Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1890

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

Sydney Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 December 1890 · page 4

At the wool sales held in Sydney during last week, there was a full attendance of the usual buyers. The general tone of the market as compared with last week's prices in some instances…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

CABLEGRAMS. The Wool Sales

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

LONDON, Friday.—The wool sales close tomorrow at their best point. Combing merino greasy, good merino lambs, and crossbred wools are 5 per cent. above the opening rates…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Wool Fleet

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 December 1890 · page 4

The following vessels left Sydney on Sunday with cargoes of wool for the London sales:—The Persian, Cutty Sark, and Centurian. As so much correspondence has been going the rounds of the…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Melbourne Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 December 1890 · page 4

Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Limited, under date Melbourne, December 15, wire as follows:—"We held our eighth wool sale to-day, and offered 3700 bales to a full attendance of buyers. Competition…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

The Wool Trade

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

THE wool trade is now remarkably brisk, and the arrivals are heavier than at any period since the beginning of the season. The daily average is about 1000 bales, and this…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Summons Cases. David Lewis V. Enos Powell. Frederick Farmer V. Enos Powell

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 December 1890 · page 6

Both cases were for assault and obscene language. Mr. Thos. Cronin appeared on half of the Plaintiffs, but, on accont…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Wool

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 December 1890 · page 6

During the week ending yesterday over 2000 bales of wool came forward to the local sheds for direct shipment. The quantities in transit are reported as being very heavy…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Sydney Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 December 1890 · page 6

At wool sales held at Sydney during the week the attendance of buyers and those interested was again large, and biddings were given with more spirit than of late. Values…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

New Zealand Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 December 1890 · page 6

At the third series of wool sales at Christ. church on Thursday, fine half-breds showed an advance of ½d to ¾d…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Baby Farming Disclosures. BRISBANE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 December 1890 · page 5

FURTHER startling disclosures are published in the Telegraph to-day in reference to baby farming. A low woman inserted an advertisement desiring to adopt a child, and when her…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Australian Butter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 December 1890 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—The consignment of Australian butter sent by the Orizaba has been cleared. Farmers' butter sold at 95s per cwt, and factory from 10s to 20s higher…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Melbourne Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 December 1890 · page 4

Under date Melbourne, December 22, Messrs Dalgety and Co. wire as follows:—At out wool sale to-day, which was the last for the year, we offered 2700 bales to the usual attendance of trade buyers. The…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Wheat

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 December 1890 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The quantity of wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is 2,220000 quarters, and for the Continent 790,000 quarters…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Wool Vessels

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 December 1890 · page 4

The clipper ship Panmure will finish loading over 6000 bales of wool this evening, and will probably take her departure tomorrow for London. The steamer Port Jackson is expected to complete…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Exclusion of Canadian Cattle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 December 1890 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—The United States Government have taken measures almost excluding Canadian cattle from the States, alleging that they are diseased. This the…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Price of Wheat

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 December 1890 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—Wheat off the coast ex iron ship sold at 36s 6d…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Farmers in Distress

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 December 1890 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—A large amount of distress exists amongst the farmers and settlers who tool up land at Oklahoma, in the western part of the United States. Thirty…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →