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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1892

414 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 13 of 21

South Australia. the Proposed Duty on Wheat

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 July 1892 · page 6

The employees at the flour mills at Port Adelaide have been informed that if the proposed tax on wheat be levied their services will not be…

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The Wool Season

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 July 1892 · page 7

All arrangements at the local shipping sheds are now complete for the ensuing season Should fine weather continue, most of the stations will soon be in full swing with the shearing. One or two…

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The London Wheat Market

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 July 1892 · page 4

LONDON, Friday.—The wheat market is steady…

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The London Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 July 1892 · page 4

LONDON, Friday.—The arrivals of wool for next sales amount to 259,000 bales…

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Cloncurry, From New Caledonia. New Caledonia-queensland Cattle Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 August 1892 · page 4

The steamer Cloncurry, now under charter to the New Caledonian Government for the conveyance of cattle from Queensland, returned to the harbour during Sunday night. Captain…

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Queensland. Strike of Wool Scourers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 August 1892 · page 5

News has been received of a strike of wool scourers at Penola station, near Winton, but the cause of the trouble is not stated. Six men have…

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Victoria. Victorian Wheat

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 August 1892 · page 6

Wheat is in fair demand for shipment to Sydney; 3000 bags sold at 3s 11½d free on board. The Geelong local millers are buying sparingly at…

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The Wool Season

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

The ensuing season promises to be a busy one, as far as Newcastle is concerned. The local stores have everything in readiness to meet the increased requirements. Shearing…

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West Maitland. Exposing Disrased Cattle for Sale

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 August 1892 · page 5

At the West Maitland Police Court on Monday one of the most important cases trid for a long period was dealt with before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.M., and Mr. H…

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London Wheat Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 August 1892 · page 4

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company Limited, are in receipt of a message, dated 9th inst., from their London office as follows:—"Market steady, but inactive. The…

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The American Wheat Supply

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 August 1892 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday.—The visible supply of American wheat, according to Bradstreet's, is 32,900,000 bushels…

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Victoria. the Duty on Butter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 August 1892 · page 3

The Dairymen's Association of Victoria has issued a circular letter to the members of the Assembly soliciting support towards securing for the dairy industry of the colony…

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The Wool Season

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 August 1892 · page 2

Advices to hand show some 300 to 400 bales in transit, which should soon roach the local stores. Shearers are reported in all directions travelling to the various stations in search of work, so that,…

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(From Sydney and Melbourne Papers.) Antwerp Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 August 1892 · page 4

LONDON, Thursday.—The Antwerp wool sales will commence on the 23rd instant, and will be continued on the 24th, 25th, and 26th. The catalogues include 10,000 bales La…

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Railway Accident. Cattle on the Track. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 August 1892 · page 5

THE western mail train was over two hours late is reaching Redfern Station yesterday morning. The cause of the delay was a slight mishap which happened near…

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Warwick Farm Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 August 1892 · page 3

Fine weather favoured the above races on Saturday, consequently there was a good attendance. The following are the results:— HURDLE RACE. Two miles…

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The Wheat Market

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 August 1892 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday.—The wheat market is dull. A cargo of Victorian wheat ex barque Cambria sold at £1 13s per quarter…

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District News. Tighe's Hill. Meeting of Dairymen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 August 1892 · page 3

A public meeting of dairymen and milk-vendors of the district was held at the Royal Oak Hotel on Monday evening. There was only a moderate attendance, and after…

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Victorian Wheat

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 August 1892 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday.—The consignment of Victorian wheat brought by the Cimbria from Melbourne, April 16, has been sold at 33, per quarter (eight bushels)…

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Victoria. Wheat

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 August 1892 · page 6

Wheat is firm at 4s 0½d to 4s 1d. There is a demand partly for Sydney. Purchases are being made at Wimmera for export overland to Adelaide…

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