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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1890

337 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 17

Northern Wool-scouring Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 August 1890 · page 5

Ms. HENRY STOKES, managing director of the above company, yesterday received the following telegram from Narrabri:—"Our wool received the first prize. All other…

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London Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 August 1890 · page 3

Advices from London by last mail, dated July 4th, report thus:—"The sales are making good progress, and there is a better feeling, and a higher tone in the sale-room…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 August 1890 · page 3

Only small catalogues were offered at the fortnightly wool sales during the week, and prices were on a par with late rates. Shearing will shortly be commenced in the early…

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Resumption of Wool Sales in Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 August 1890 · page 6

As will be seen from the advertisement appearing in another column, the well-known and enterprising wool-brokers, Messrs. Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co., Limited, have decided…

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Commercial. New Season's Wool

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 August 1890 · page 4

MESSRS DALGETY AND CO., LIMITED, have received advices that 29 bales of Gurley wool being the first consignment of the now season's clip, is on its way to Newcastle for shipment to London…

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Antwerp Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 August 1890 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—The Antwerp woof sales will open on the 18th instant; and extend till the 23rd, inclusive. Nineteen thousand bales will be available, including…

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The Shearing Trouble. Arrival of Non-union Wool. Steamship Owners' Decision. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 August 1890 · page 5

ON Saturday morning a first consignment of 82 bales of wool shorn by non-unionists at Kouba Station arrived in Sydney, and eight bales were accepted by each of the following…

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The Shearers' Difficulty. The Wharf Labourers and Non-union Wool

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 August 1890 · page 4

THE Newcastle Wharf Labourers have unanimously decided not to handle any non-union wool, and at a special meeting on Wednesday evening, resolved to assist the shearers in…

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Wool

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 August 1890 · page 6

Messrs. Gibbs, Bright and Company, in their circular to squatters, point out that their arrangements for handling direct shipments of wool at Newcastle have been…

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English Wheat Crop

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 August 1890 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—The Times states that the British wheat crop averages 28¼ bushels to the acre. The total yield is 8,000,000 quarters…

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Potato Crop in Ireland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 August 1890 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—In the House of Commons last night, Mr. Balfour, Chief Secretary for Ireland, in replying to questions from Irish members, stated that official…

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Antwerp Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 August 1890 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—The Antwerp wool sales were animated, and prices 1d higher than at the June auctions…

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Wool-dumping at Morpeth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 August 1890 · page 3

AN important enterprise has been started at Morpeth, under conditions which augur well for its success, and the promoters have already received gratifying assurances of…

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CABLEGRAMS. The Hop Crop

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 August 1890 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—Account to hand show that the Kentish hop crop will be somewhat unsatisfactory…

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Wheat

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 August 1890 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The quantity of wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is 2,360,000 quarters, and for the Continent 540,000 quarters…

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Victoria. Non-union Wool

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 August 1890 · page 6

The secretary of the A.S.U. at Creswick, has received information that arrangements have been made between the owners of Narrominse Station, New South Wales, and the…

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State in Sydney. Four Thousand Men on Strike. Non-union Labour Plentiful. The "Munitions of War." Scenes in Sydney. Attempt to Burn the Wharves. Shipment of Wool. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 August 1890 · page 5

The position of affairs in connection with the maritime strike is unaltered, except inasmuch as the increasing gravity of the situation is concerned. So far, there have…

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The Maritime Strike. Aspect in Newcastle. Western Sails for Sydney. The Celebes and the Fiona. Union Company's Steamers. Handling of Non-Union Wool. Coasting Schooners Busy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 August 1890 · page 5

THE public mind is becoming even more disturbed with the prospects that have been developed during the last 24 hours in connection with the strike. The stores, which…

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American Wheat Crop

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 August 1890 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—The estimates of the crop in America show that a reduction in production has taken place, and the market is excited. There are few…

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Antwerp Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 August 1890 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—The Antwerp wool sales closed yesterday; 12,400 bales of River Plate and Cape wools were offered, of which 7,800 bales were sold. Good to fine sorts…

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