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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1892

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Colonial Wool Sales. Maintenance of Prices for Fine Wools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 June 1892 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday—The colonial wool auctions opened to-day. There was a good attendance of buyers. There was a fair demand for marinoes and crossbreds at par…

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Wool

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 June 1892 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday.—The wool available at present series is 882,000 bales…

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Wheat Market

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 June 1892 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday.—The wheat market is very dull, and Adelaide wheat on the spot is a shilling lower. A cargo of Victorian wheat ex barque Magnet gold at 84s…

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London Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 June 1892 · page 6

Dalgety and Co., Limited, have received the following telegram from their London office, dated June 15:—"Wool sales continue firm and active, with brisk competition…

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The Pastoral Industries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 June 1892 · page 4

THE annual report of the Chief Inspector of Stock contains, as usual, much valuable information regarding the principal industry of the colony…

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The Wheat Market

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 June 1892 · page 4

LONDON, Saturday.—The English wheat market is firmer. The Continental markets are dull. The American market is showing a general decline in prices. The spot…

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S.s. Cloncurry, From Noumea. Queensland-noumea Cattle Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 June 1892 · page 4

The steamer Cloncurry, now under charter to the New Caledonian Government, arrived in the harbour yesterday morning from Noumea. This vessel, which was recently engaged in the…

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Classing of Wool. a Board of Examination. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 June 1892 · page 5

SOME time ago a deputation waited on the Minister for Public Instruction, Mr. Suttor, to urge the desirability of appointing a board of examiners for wool classers. The Minister…

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Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 June 1892 · page 4

Harrison, Jones, and Devlin, Limited, are in receipt of a cablegram from their London agents, Messrs. Sanderson, Murray, and Co., reading as follows:—"Market strong. Washed merino flee[?]…

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Wheat and Wool

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 June 1892 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday.—The cargo of South Australian wheat, ex barque Lunch Cree, sold at 34s 9d per quarter. At the colonial wool auctions, the prices…

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Butter Factory at Port Macquarie. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 June 1892 · page 5

THE Hastings River Butter Factory machinery (Port M[?]quarie) was handed over to the directors yesterday, and the factory will be opened on [?]turday next with a public…

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Berlin Wool Auctions. Large Withdrawals

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 June 1892 · page 4

BERLIN, Wednesday.—The Barlin wool auctions are proceeding, but nearly the whole quantity hitherto offered has been withdrawn…

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London Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 June 1892 · page 4

Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co., Limited, have received the following cable message from London, dated June 21:—"Sales continue to be well attended, and prices remain unaltered since our last…

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Queensland. Brisbane, Thursday. Cattle Trade with Noumea

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 June 1892 · page 5

The Cloncurry's second trip of cattle to Noumea has been very successful. All were safely landed. THE BUNINYONG…

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Wool

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 June 1892 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—At the colonial wool auctions there was good competition, and prices were fully maintained. Common sorts were occasionally dearer…

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Diseased Cattle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 July 1892 · page 3

SOME years ago considerable discussion was caused here by the publication of certain facts which went to show that cancerous cattle were being sold in this and the…

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[?] Glenesta.—to Load Wool

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 July 1892 · page 3

[?]Glenesta, a powerful-looking clipper of [?]gister arrived in port yesterday from [?]Melbourne. She has on board part of [?]n cargo. This vessel has been taken…

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Diseased Cattle Condemned a Maitland Case

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 July 1892 · page 2

THE Maitland Mercury of yesterday reports a very serious case as follows :— Yesterday afternoon, at the courthouse, West Maitland, an inquiry was…

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London Wool Sales. a Drooping Market

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 July 1892 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday.—At the wool sales to-day there was a good home and German demand. Good greasies were at par, other sorts a half-penny, medium crossbreds…

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American Wheat

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 July 1892 · page 6

LONDON, June 29.—The visible supply of American wheat, according to Bradstreet's Circular, is about 33,800,000 bushels…

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