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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1894

434 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 22

CABLEGRAMS London Wool Sales. Strong Competition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 May 1894 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday.—The wool sales continue to be characterised by strong competition, especially for good Victorian clips, for which firmer prices…

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South Australia. Adelaide, Wednesday. the Carriage of Wool

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 May 1894 · page 5

A large deputation of pastoralists waited this morning on the chairman of the Railway Commissioners to ask for a reduction in the rates on wool from the far north. Mr. Smith…

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CABLEGRAMS London Wool Market. Competition Brisk

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 May 1894 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—THE colonial wool market still shows brisk competition without any quotable change in prices…

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Commercial. Butter Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 May 1894 · page 4

THE New South Wales Dairy Farmers' Export Association report that the consignment of butter that came to hand during the past week are still largely in excess of local requirements, the surplus stocks being…

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The Wheat Market. Prices Unchanged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 May 1894 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday.—The price for wheat cargoes afloat for the United Kingdom is unchanged. The cargo ex ship Flotow, which left Port…

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CABLEGRAMS. London Wool Sales. Good Descriptions Firmer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 May 1894 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday.—The colonial wool auction sales are being held daily. The market for inferior descriptions is still weak, but better sorts are firmer…

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CABLEGRAMS. London Wool Sales. Prices Unaltered

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 June 1894 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday.—The colonial wool sales are proceeding steadily, prices maintaining their previous level…

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The Wheat Market. Prices of Recent Shipments

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 June 1894 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday.—The cargo of Victorian wheat ex the ship Kinross-shire, which left Geelong on February 9th, has been sold at 21s 4½d per…

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Butter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 June 1894 · page 2

During the week 90 boxes of butter were shipped for South Australia…

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Pastoral Wealth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 June 1894 · page 4

THE annual report of the Stock Department is one deserving the utmost attention of the people of New South Wales. With an area of…

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Danish Butter in London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 June 1894 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—The market for Danish butter is unchanged…

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London Wool Sales. Demand for Combing Sorts Restricted

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 June 1894 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—The colonial wool auction sales show better competition, prices all round being firm. The Bradford spinning trade is very…

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Australian Butter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 June 1894 · page 4

LONDON, Sunday.—The shipment of Australian butter by the steamer Celtic King has arrived in excellent condition. It has been found…

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The Babcock Butter Tester

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 June 1894 · page 8

THE Babcock butter tester is almost universally used now in all factories and by most of the dairymen in America, Great Britain, Denmark, and…

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Commercial. Melbourne Wheat Markets

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 June 1894 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Tuesday Night.—At to-day's produce sales wheat sold at 2s 0½ to 2s 1½, being the lowest on record…

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Commercial. Butter Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 June 1894 · page 4

NEW South Wales Dairy Farmers' Export Association report :—During the week ending June 2 the quantity of butter packed and graded was 827 first grade, 110 second ; total 937 boxes, equivalent to 23½…

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Melbourne Wheat Market

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 June 1894 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Wednesday night.—At the sales of produce held to-day wheat was still falling. The highest price available for best samples was 2s 1d…

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Colonial Produce. Wheat and Frozen Meat

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 June 1894 · page 4

LONDON, Thursday.—The cargo of South Australian wheat ex the ship Ennerdale, which left W[?]llaroo on February 11th, has been sold at 22s…

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Commercial. Price of Butter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 June 1894 · page 4

AT a meeting of the Dairy Farmers' Export Association held in Sydney on Saturday it was resolved that the price of butter should be 9d per lb. This will take effect from to-day…

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The United States Tariff. Duty on Wool Advocated

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 June 1894 · page 5

WASHINGTON, Tuesday.—Good progress is being made with the Tariff Bill in the Senate. Senator Sherman, of Silver Act fame, intends to…

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