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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1891

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CABLEGRAMS. Wheat

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1891 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—Wheat ex March and April shipments is quoted at 36s 6d…

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Queensland. a Farmer Drowned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1891 · page 6

Thomas Kay, a farmer, 56 years of age, residing at Moggill, was crossing a creek which runs through his property, on Saturday, when he slipped off his horse, fell into…

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Wheat and Flour

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 February 1891 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—Wheat, December. January shipment, 37s 9d; new crop, 39a 6d. Flour, 27a 6d…

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The London Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 February 1891 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—At the wool sales 43,200 bales were offered. There was a good demand…

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Wheat

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1891 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The quantity of wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is 2,140,000 quarters, and for the Continent 870,000 quarters…

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The Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1891 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The wool sales have had to be postponed on account of the dense fogs prevailing in London yesterday and to-day…

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Commercial. Melbourne Wool Sales. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 February 1891 · page 4

MESSRS. Dalgety and Co. report under date, Melbourne, February 19:—We held our thirteenth wool sale to-day, in the presence of a full attendance of buyers. As usual, at this period of the…

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Wool

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1891 · page 3

The arrivals of wool locally during the week amounted to 1000 bales, which brings the arrivals to date this season to 49,019 bales. That for the corresponding period of…

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Wool

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1891 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—Since Monday 29,000 bales have been offered by auction, and a firm market has been experienced. The withdrawals numbered 12,000 bales…

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Commercial. Coal and Wool

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1891 · page 4

MESSRS. GIBBS, BRIGHT, AND COMPANY report, under date 21st instant :—Coal.—The arrivals during the month have been fairly large. Vessels listed to arrive within the next month aggregate…

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A Wool Steamer on Fire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1891 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—The s.s. Echuca, which left Sydney for London on January 13 last, arrived at Suez on fire. The fire was extinguished, but it was found on…

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CABLEGRAMS. Wheat

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 February 1891 · page 5

LONDON, Monday. — Wheat, or February and March shipments, is quoted at 37s…

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Wool Sales Stopped

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 February 1891 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—At the wool sales, 20,800 bales are offered, but no business can be done, owing to the fog…

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Wheat

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1891 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The quantity of wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is 2,140,000 quarters, and for the Continent 930,000 quarters…

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Wheat

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 February 1891 · page 4

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company report that they are in receipt of a cablegram dated February 24, from their London office, as follows:—The market is firm. Adelaide…

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The Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 February 1891 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—The wool sales close to-morrow, and great spirit was shown to-day by buyers, and better qualities of merinos and fine crossbreds advanced 5 per…

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London Wool Sale

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 February 1891 · page 4

Messrs. Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., Limited, have received the following cablegram, dated London, February 24:—"The sales are proceeding with good spirit, and biddings are animated."…

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Wheat and Wool Home

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 February 1891 · page 4

The barque Country of Merioneth, which brought part cargo of salt here from Sharpness via Brisbane, has been taken up to load wheat and wool at Melbourne, for the English Channel. The vessel…

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Wool

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 February 1891 · page 6

The wool season is fast coming to a close. During the week a little spurt in the arrivals was noticeable, when 1839 bales were landed at the local sheds. The barque Cooleen…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 February 1891 · page 6

At wool sales held in Sydney during the week, the usual buyers were present, with a few from the sister colony. At Thursday's sale the market showed a slight…

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