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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1892

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

Wheat

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 December 1892 · page 2

According to Bradsteet's Circular; the visible supply of American wheat is about 99,600,000 bushels…

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Wool

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 December 1892 · page 2

The total arrivals of wool to date of this season locally amount to 51,267 bales, while that for the corresponding period of last season was 40,849 bales. The ship Genista…

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London Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 December 1892 · page 2

At London on the 14th instant a report says wool has better competition, and prices are slightly firmer. Heavy burry sorts are neglected. "Isis Downs" clip old at 8d,…

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The Baby Farming Case. Inquest Resumed. An Open Verdict. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 December 1892 · page 5

IN the Coroner's Court this morning the inquest on the bodies of the four infants that were found buried in the yard at the rear of 109 George-street, Redfern, on November 9,…

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Butter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 December 1892 · page 4

Danish butter is being sold at London at 130s perewt. Now Zealand butter in the steamer Rimutaka sells at from 90s to 116s, and a few of the best lots at 120s. The condition of the shipment is excellent, but…

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The Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 December 1892 · page 4

The London wool sales have closed with a firm market. American buyers took about 5000 bales. The total number of bales sold for export was 140,000. The quantity sold for the home trade was…

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The Baby Farming Case. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 December 1892 · page 5

THE girls Blanche and Florence Makin were brought up on remand at the Central Police Court yesterday on a charge of being concerned in the murder of the child of Amber…

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The Wool Market. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 December 1892 · page 5

MESSRS. DALGETY AND CO. report:—At our wool sale to-day we offered 3500 bales of mostly good useful wools with no choice lots, and report the market firm and the demand…

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The Baby-farming Case. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 December 1892 · page 5

THE City Coroner this morning opened an inquest on the bodies of the infants known as "C" and "D," which were found in the back of the hose situated at 109…

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The Baby-Farming Case. Third Series of Inquests. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 December 1892 · page 5

THE City Coroner, Mr. J. C. Woore, this morning opened an inquest on the body of the infant distinguished as "D," third series of five, found in the yard at 109…

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Wool Traffic Returns. a Big Increase. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 December 1892 · page 5

THE railway returns for the wool traffic this season up to yesterday show a substantial increase on last year, which means an additional revenue. The number of bales…

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The Baby-Farming Case. More Scenes in Court. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 December 1892 · page 5

IN the Coroner's Court this morning the inquest on the bodies of the four infants that were found buried in the yard at the rear of 109 George-street, Redfern, on November 9,…

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Wool

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 December 1892 · page 6

The arrivals of wool locally to date of this season amount to 54,029 bales, being an increase of 9255 bales on that of the corresponding period of last season. The ship…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 December 1892 · page 6

At the Sydney wool sales on Thursday there was an active demand for wool. The total quantity reported as sold was 5758 bales. For the best lots the competition was particularly…

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The Dairying Industry on the South Coast. Notes on the Illawarra District

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 December 1892 · page 7

Now that the exportation of butter from this colony to the foreign markets of the world bids fair to become not the least of our items of trade if conducted…

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Wool

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 December 1892 · page 7

The arrivals of wool to date locally this season amount to 55,492 bales against 47,768 bales last season for the same period. During the week 1179 bales have come to…

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