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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1894

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The Ivanhoe for Wool

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 January 1894 · page 4

The barque Ivanhoe was towed up to the harbour yesterday from Sydney. She has part of original cargo on board from London, after discharging which, she is go on to the wool berth to load for…

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The Butter Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 January 1894 · page 4

New South Wales Dairy Farmers' Export Association report:—During the past fortnight shippers have been actively engaged packing for export, and a large quantity of butter is still coming forward, the…

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Commercial. Melbourne Wheat Markets

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 January 1894 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Wednesday Night.—At the grain sales to-day medium new wheat sold at from 2s 7d to 2s 7½d…

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South Australia. Adelaide, Wednesday. Butter Export

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 January 1894 · page 5

The steamer Victoria left with 520 tons of Australian butter, valued at £52,000. THE EIGHT HOURS SYSTEM. A parliamentary return shows that the…

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The Wheat Market

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 January 1894 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—The quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 2,928,000 quarters, against 2,936,000 quarters last week,…

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Western Australia. Perth, Thursday. the Wheat Harvest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 January 1894 · page 5

The wheat crops in the eastern districts are returning about 14 bushels to the acre. THE WATER SUPPLY. The Perth Water Supply Company is in…

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The London Butter Market. Shipment by the Massilia. Good Prices Realised

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 January 1894 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday.—The South Australian butter shipped by the R.M.S. Massilia, has been sold at prices ranging from 84s to 100s per…

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Danish Butter in London. the Wheat Market

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1894 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—Danish butter is selling at 121s per cwt. The present unfavourable weather has had the effect of hardening the wheat…

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Wool

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1894 · page 6

The arrivals of wool locally to data amount to 64,047 bales, against 56,687 bales for the corresponding period of last year. The barque Ivanhoe has arrived, and is…

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New Zealand Farmers. Proposed Loans by the Government. Opinion of English Bankers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1894 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—The opinion of the London bankers on the Now Zealand Government's scheme for advancing loans to farmers is that it is highly…

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The Butter Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1894 · page 4

The New South Wales Dairy Farmers' Export Association write:—"Referring to the past week's operations, a falling off in the supplies of butter coming forward was noticeable. Still, the market…

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Dairy Water Supply

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1894 · page 5

THE remarks made by an alderman at the meeting of the Newcastle Borough Council on Monday night regarding the lack of inspection or the water used in dairying…

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Colonial Butter in London a Healthier Market

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 January 1894 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The tone of the butter market, which recently has been flat, is now healthier. The shipment of best quality Victorian butter, ex…

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Commercial. the Melbourne Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 January 1894 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Messrs. Dalgety and Co. report:—We held our first sale for the new year to-day, submitting at catalogue of 3200 bales, composed chiefly of clips from Tasmania and the late districts…

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Wool

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1894 · page 6

The barque Ivanhoe is at present on the London direct berth for a full cargo of wool, and she is expected to get away about the end of this month. The steamer Woolloomooloo…

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Local Butter Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1894 · page 6

During last year 90 tons of Ireland's Rose, bud Creamery butter was exported to the London markets, and the article appears to be growing in favour. That firm was…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1894 · page 6

At the Sydney wool sales on Thursday 2308 bales were submitted to a very full attendance of buyers. Values lately current were well maintained for almost all…

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The Wool Fleet

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1894 · page 4

The ship Rodney arrived at London on Thursday from, Sydney, after a passage of 84 days. The ship Patriarch has also arrived after a passage of 84 days. The following wool vessel have now arrived at…

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Victoria. Melbourne, Sunday. Wheat Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 January 1894 · page 5

New wheat sold yesterday at 2s 7¼ to 2s 7¾d. POCKET PICKED OF £50. Mr. P. Williams, mining investor, of…

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The London Butter Market. Selling at Good Prices

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 January 1894 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—Danish butter is selling at 123s per cwt…

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