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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1893

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The Makin Baby-Farming Case. the Accused on Trial. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 March 1893 · page 5

JOHN and Sarah Makin were placed upon their trial at the Central Criminal Court to-day, before Mr. Justice Stephen, on an indictment charging them with the murder of an…

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The Makin Baby-Farming Case. the Accused on Trial. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 March 1893 · page 5

THE trial of John and Sarah Makin, for the murder of an infant named Horace Amber Murray at Redfern on June 29 last, was continued before Mr. Justice Stephen at the…

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The Wheat and Flour Markets. Cargoes Afloat for United Kingdom and Europe

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 March 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The total quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 3,290,000 quarters. For the Continent of Europe, 810,000…

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The Makin Baby-Farming Case. No Evidence for the Defence. The Jury Unable to Agree. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 March 1893 · page 8

THE trial of John and Sarah Makin, for the murder of an infant named Horace Amber Murray at Redfern on or about June 29 last, was continued before Mr. Justice Stephen…

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The Butter Market

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

LONDON, Tuesday Night.—The Australian butter just landing by the Orient Company's steamer is in good condition. Factory, best, is selling at 104s, and dairy at 90s per ewt. There is a considerable…

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The Baby-Farming Case. the Makins Found Guilty. Remanded for Sentence. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 March 1893 · page 5

AFTER an all-night deliberation the jury in the case of the Makins came into court this morning. The jury having answered to their names, they were asked if a verdict had been…

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Scenes in the Harbour. a Ten-mile Current Rushing Through. Damage to Shipping. Vessels Adrift. Live Stock and Farm Produce Floating to Sea

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 March 1893 · page 5

On Saturday morning the harbour presented aspect of confusion, and appeared as if the rush of flood waters would cause no end of destruction to the shipping in the port…

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Return of Relief Party. Farmers Returned to Miller's Forest. Women and Children still at Raymond Terrace

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1893 · page 5

The Government steamer Diane returned to Newcastle last evening with the police relief party, which have been up at Raymond Terrace since Friday last, under Sergeant…

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Floods in the Williams. Total Loss of Crops

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1893 · page 5

The Williams River from above Dungog to the junction of the Hunter River is experiencing the biggest flood that has ever been known. Dungog has been under water since…

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Cases of Alleged Looting. Complaints by Farmers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 March 1893 · page 5

A great many settlers about Hexham and the islands complain bitterly of the conduct of a number of men who were shooting in boats during the flood all over the submerged…

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Antwerp and London Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 March 1893 · page 2

The following cables have been received, dated London, Wednesday:—Dalgety and Co., Limited:—"At public sales of wool in Antwerp there was the usual…

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Government Aid to Farmers. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 March 1893 · page 5

Sir,—There are new some hundreds of farmers on the Hunter River who have lost their all. They want a start again, and the quicker they are enabled to go on with their…

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Commercial. Coal Rates, Wool, and Meat

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1893 · page 4

MESSRS. Gibbs, Bright, and Company, under date, 18th March, report :—The export of coal for the past month amounted to 44,741 tons, of which quantity Californian markets are credited with 23,711 tons, and…

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The Northern Wool-scouring Works

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 March 1893 · page 5

The Northern Wool-scouring Company, whoso works on the Oakhuampton-road, Vest Maitland, were almost destroyed by the flood, have decided to call for tenders for the…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1893 · page 2

The Melbourne wool sales, which have been suspended since 17th February, were resumed at Geelong on Wednesday, and continued in Melbourne on Thursday. Prices…

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Bradford Wool Market

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 March 1893 · page 4

LONDON, Friday.—In the Bradford wool market 60's are at from 20½d to 20¾d, and supers at 21¼d, both being in fair demand…

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Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Tuesday. the Butter Market

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 March 1893 · page 5

THIS morning the butter market rose 1d per 1b, through the action mainly of the co-operative companies, headed by the Berrima Cold Climate and Murgare Cold Storage…

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Loans of Seed for Farmers. Deputation to Sir George Dibbs. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 March 1893 · page 5

A deputation, consisting of Messrs. Scobie, Bowes, Hart, Edden, Walker, and Melville, Ms.P., waited upon Sir George Dibbs at Parliament House to-night, Mr. Gillies being…

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Farm and Garden

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 April 1893 · page 9

APRIL correspondends to October in Great Britain, and is usually a busy month. KITCHEN GARDEN.—Let the vacant…

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Victorian Butter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 April 1893 · page 4

LONDON, Monday.—Mr. Wilson, the Victorian butter expert, has arrived in London, having travelled overland, from Naples. In consequence of the depressed state of the…

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