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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1893

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English Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 January 1893 · page 4

Messrs. Charles Balme and Co., and Jacomb, Son, and Co. offered on the 24th instant 7925 bales of colonial wool. The selection was only a poor one, but the attendance of buyers and the trade was good,…

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The Wool Season

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 January 1893 · page 6

With the exception of a few small clips and the balance of one or two large consignments to arrive, the wool season may be said to be closed. This is somewhat earlier…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 January 1893 · page 6

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company held their 21st sale of the season on Wednesday, submitting a catalogue of 3000 bales to a full attendance of buyers…

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The Wool Market. Prices Maintained

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 January 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—At the London wool sales to-day previous, rates were fully maintained, crosbreds ruling slightly dearer…

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Australasian Wheat. Estimated Yield of the Season

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 January 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—Mr. Beerbolm estimates that the wheat yield in Australasia during the present harvest will give a surplus of 2,000,000…

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English Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 January 1893 · page 4

Fifteen thousand bales, were offered at le wool sales at London on the 25th instant. The competition for crossbreds was keen, but that for merinoes was uneven. The prices of inferior wools slightly…

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New Zealand Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 January 1893 · page 4

The third series of Dunedin wool sales was held on Friday. There was good competition. The demand for halfbreds and finest crossbreds was exceptionally keen, and prices were slightly firmer. There was…

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London Wool Sales. Good Competition by Foreign Buyers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—At the wool sales to-day good competition was manifested by American and Conitinental buyers. Prices for medium…

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National Prizes for Farms

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1893 · page 6

THE Minister for Mines and Agriculture has had under consideration the report furnished by the judge (Mr. George Crispin) upon the properties…

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The Wheat Supply. Enormous Estimate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 February 1893 · page 4

LONDON, Thursday.—The visible supply of wheat is estimated ant 107,200,000 quarters…

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Farmers and Consumers' Co-operative Agency

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 February 1893 · page 8

WE have received a copy of the balance-sheet of the Hunter River Farmers and Consumers' Co-operative Agency Company, and are pleased to note that in spite of the low prices,…

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Wheat

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 February 1893 · page 2

The visible supply of American wheat, according to Bradstreet's Circular, is about 107,200,000 bushels…

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Wool

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 February 1893 · page 2

At London, on 2nd inst, good wools were firm, but faulty sorts are weaker. Midgeon clip realised 8d, and Brookong 9d; Plains, 14½d; Russell, 13½d…

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The Wool Season

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 February 1893 · page 2

The steamer Aberdeen sailed this week for London via Sydney, with 5066 bales of wool besides other cargo. She will be followed by the Port Melbourne, now at Noumea; the…

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Alleged Extensive Sheep-stealing. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 February 1893 · page 5

THE man M'Leod who was captured in connection with the great sheep-stealing case was remanded from the Coonabarabran Police Court on two charges at Dubbo. He has…

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New Zealand Butter. the Importation Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 February 1893 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday.—Mr. W. B. Perceval, the Agent-General for New Zealand, has ascertained that unsound dairy butter has been selling as…

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Wool

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 2

The Anglo-Australasian steamer Port Melbourne and the Aberdeen White Stair liner Australasian are to arrive this month for wool loading. The rates are [?]th and ½ for…

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London Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 2

There was brisk business at the London wool sales this week. Best combings very firm. The Collendina wool was sold at 7½d, Boolcarrol wool at 10d, and Minnie Downs…

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Farm and Garden

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 11

PREPARE land intended for sowing down in cultivated grasses and clovers. White and red clover, cow grass or perennial red clover, trefoil, lucern,…

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New Zealand Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 February 1893 · page 4

The third wool sale of the season was held at Wellington on Friday. Competition was keen for crossbred of best quality. Prices ruled slightly in vendors' favour, but for faulty, bush-stained, and dingy wools…

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