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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1893

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 January 1893 · page 7

THE Pioneer factory, like all others in the district, is conducted and managed on the co-operative system, that is, the suppliers themselves…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 January 1893 · page 7

HALF an hour's drive from the Pioneer Factory in a westerly direction we reach the picturesque township of Jamberoo, situated in the centre of…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 January 1893 · page 7

THE following morning we made an early start to visit the Wanghope and Woodstock factories, passing en route the estates of Messrs…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Schedule

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 January 1893 · page 5

THE agricultural and pastoral schedule forms for the present year are now being distributed, and the information required therein is being collected by the police. It comes…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 January 1893 · page 4

Messrs. Winchcombe, Carson and Co. report :— We brought forward a catalogue of small clips and odd bales on Wednesday, comprising in all 450 bales. Competition was of the most animated character,…

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Australian Butter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1893 · page 3

The recent high prices demanded for Australian butter in London have made that description of produce unpopular with buyers. Danish butter has dropped 15s in order to…

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Wool

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1893 · page 3

Up to date this season there have been received at the local sheds 56,913 bales of wool for dumping and shipment. Of this number 1060 bales came to hand this week,…

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Monetary. Price of Wheat. Bank of England Returns

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—Two and three-quarter per cent. Consols are quoted at 98¼. Adelaide wheat, 34s per quarter of…

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State Farms

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1893 · page 4

A CABLE from New Zealand informs us that the Government of that colony has determined to establish four State farms in close proximity to each of the four principal…

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Danish Butter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 January 1893 · page 4

Danish butter quoted on the London markets on the 5th instant at 124s per cwt…

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Export of Wool

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 January 1893 · page 4

The steamer Lansdowne Tower sailed yesterday for London via Sydney with 7362 bales and 2 pockets of wool, besides other cargo…

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Mutton and Wool

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 January 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—Sir Saul Samuel, Agent-General for New South Wales, is making inquiries of the leading English graziers as to the yield of mutton and wool…

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Export of Butter and Cheese

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 January 1893 · page 4

By the steamer Clitus, front this port, 18 cases of butter and 10 cases of cheese, is being sent to Singapore…

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Proposed Farmers' Union

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 January 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—The Earl of Winchelsea is engaged promoting a British farmers' Union. The movement has been well received by the farmers, as it is believed that…

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The Wool Market. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1893 · page 4

MESSRS. Dalgety and Co. report:—Our wool sales were resumed to-day after the Christmas recess, and we had a very large attendance of buyers at our sale, which comprised…

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New Zealand State Farms. Opinion of Sir Julius Vogel

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1893 · page 4

LONDON, Monday.—Sir Julius Vogel, in speaking of the New Zealand Ministerial proposal to establish State farms, welcomes the announcement, as he…

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Australian Butter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 January 1893 · page 4

A cable dated London, January 9, says: A portion of the shipment of Australian butter received in the R.M.S. Oroya has been sold at from 112s to 114s per cwt. The prospect of large arrivals has depressed…

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Wool

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1893 · page 2

During the week 2027 bales of wool arrived at the local sheds for dumping and shipment. This brings the total arrivals to date of this season to 59,180 bales. As…

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Export of Butter and Cheese

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1893 · page 2

By the steamer Nairnshire 300 boxes of local butter have been shipped for the English market. By the steamer Clitus 18 cases of butter and 10 cases of cheese was sent to…

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Wool Market

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 January 1893 · page 4

Since the close of the last series of wool sales the London wool market has been quiet. The fresh arrivals of wool to date amount to 172,600 bales. The number of bales sent forward direct is 60,000…

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