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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1895

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London Butter Market. an Improved Tone

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 November 1895 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—The tone of the London butter market has slightly improved, the demand being better and business steadier. Prices are as…

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Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Friday. Heavy Loss of Sheep

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 November 1895 · page 5

SEVEN hundred Tarella wethers died in camp last night in the river bend at Wilcannia. The sheep, which were in first-class condition, as they approached Wilcannia…

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South Australian Butter. Sale of the Ormuz Shipment

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 November 1895 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—The shipment of South Australian butter by the Orient Company's R.M.S. Ormuz sold at 109s per cwt…

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The London Wool Market. Arrivals for the Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 November 1895 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—The arrivals of wool for the next series of sales amount to 180,000 bales. It is expected that 170,000 bales will be…

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Model Farm

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 November 1895 · page 8

The question of establishing an experimental farm in the Maitland district has recently been discussed, and gentlemen who have given the matter consideration are of…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 November 1895 · page 4

Messrs. Dalgety and Co. report :— At our wool sales to-day se offered 3600 bales, comprising representative clips from Queensland, Riverina, and the Darling district of Now South…

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San Francisco Wheat Ships

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 November 1895 · page 4

Last week it was reported that two vessels—a teamer and a large four-masted ship—had been taken up to load wheat at San Francisco for Sydney. Werd was received here yesterday that the iron ship…

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The London Wool Sales the Opening Day. Lower Prices Anticipated

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 November 1895 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—The sixth series of the colonial wool sales will commence to-morrow. It is expected that there will be a drop in prices from the…

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The Wheat Market. Supplies Afloat

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 November 1895 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The total quantity of wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is 2,130,000 bushels, and for the Continent of Europe 1,100,000…

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The London Wool Sales a Decline in Prices

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 November 1895 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—The sixth series of the London wool sales were opened to-day. The biddings were brisk, and as anticipated prices were…

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New Zealand. Auckland, Wednesday. the Wrecked Wool Ship

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 November 1895 · page 5

The warship Lizard returned after an unsuccessful search for traces of the survivors of the crew of the unknown wool ship, which was wrecked. It is now believed that all…

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Wool

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 November 1895 · page 7

The arrivals of wool to date at the two local sheds amount to 41,027 bales as against 49,641 bales for the corresponding period of last season. This shows a falling off of…

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The Wool Market. Prices Firmer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 November 1895 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—At the London wool sales to-day an excellent selection of wools was offered. The tone of the market was brisk, and prices were…

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Frozen Butter, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 December 1895 · page 4

A report dated London, October 25, says:— Butter.—The Parramatta has now arrived with 2200 boxes. These hare been picked up at once by buyers at prices ranging from 126s to 130s for finest…

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The Live Cattle Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 December 1895 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—Six eases of pleuro-pneumonia have been discovered among the cattle brought by the steamer Maori King…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 December 1895 · page 4

Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Limited, report :—At our wool sales to-day we offered 4700 bales, drawn from all the Australian colonies. Queensland, Tasmania, and the western district of Victoria being well…

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Victoria. Melbourne, Monday. the Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 December 1895 · page 5

Bidding was brisk at the wool sales, and prices promise a rise. WHEAT sales, 4s 1d. The market is firm…

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Victoria. Melbourne, Tuesday. Wheat

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 December 1895 · page 5

The wool sales were brisk to-day, and the market very firm, and increasing for prime lots. VACCINATION NEGLECTED…

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Firm Prices for Wool

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 December 1895 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday.—In the wool market to-day prices were firm…

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Australian Butter and Eggs. the Arcadia's Shipment

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 December 1895 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday.—The shipment of Australian butter and eggs by the P. and O. Company's steamer Arcadia, which left Sydney on October 14, has…

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