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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1895

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Australian Butter and Cheese. the English Market Demoralised

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 March 1895 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday. — The butter market is entirely demoralised, prices showing a heavy fall, the choicest Australian brands being quitted at 90s…

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The Butter Industry. Our Representatives in the South. a Successful Delegation. The Proposed Dairy Farmers' Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 March 1895 · page 5

THE delegation sent to the South Coast district by the committee of the Rosebud Creamery Export Association has returned from their tour, and report that in every…

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The Live Cattle Trade. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 March 1895 · page 4

A cable has been received from London, to the effect that the shipment of live cattle per s.s. Echuca, which left Sydney on December 16 last, on account of Messrs. R. T. Keys and F. and K. Bell, arrived in…

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Melbourne Gossip. Taxes and the Farmers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 March 1895 · page 6

POLITICS remain practically dead at present, except that the details of the collection of the income tax are being prepared, and there is a great outcry…

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London Wool Sales. Prices Spirited

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 March 1895 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—At the colonial wool auction to-day a good selection of wools was offered. The sale was very spirited, and the opening prices…

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London Wool Sales. a Good Market

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 March 1895 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—The March series of colonial wool auction sales was continued to-day, when another good selection of wools was submitted…

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London Wool Sales. Continued Improvement

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 March 1895 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—The wool sales to-day were marked by much spirit. Prices showed no material change. Continental buyers are purchasing…

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Butter Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1895 · page 2

The shipping companies have notified exporters that cool storage apace will be available about the 22nd instant. This is welcome news, as very heavy stocks ore accumulating…

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Wool

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1895 · page 2

The arrivals of wool to date at the two local sheds amount to 71,747 bales, against 69,229 bales for the corresponding period of last year. The ship Dartford is now in port…

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CABLEGRAMS. London Wool Sales. Operations on a Large Scale

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1895 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—At the Colonial wool auction sales to-day a good catalogue was offered. Spirited bidding took place, both English and…

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The Butter Market

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 March 1895 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—Salesmen state that the fall in the price of butter is owing to the abundance of Danish butter, the large stocks of Australian,…

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The Live Cattle Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 March 1895 · page 4

In connection with the shipment of live cattle for England by the Echuca, Mr. Keys had his Polled Angus valued in Sydney prior to their being shipped, by buyers from the Homebush Yards, who said they…

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Farmers' Seed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1895 · page 8

Mr. Dunncliff, the officer from the Department of Mines and Agriculture, went to East Maitland yesterday, and was received at the Council Chambers by the Mayor. A…

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London Wool Sales. Market Unchanged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 March 1895 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—At the colonial wool sales to-day a fair selection of wools was offered. Bidding was again spirited, and prices were without…

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The Live Cattle Trade. an Unsuccessful Shipment

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 March 1895 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday.—The shipment of live cattle by the steamer Gulf of Bothnia, which left Brisbane on January 11, has not proved very…

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London Wool Market. Bidding Keen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 March 1895 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday.—The colonial wool auction sales are proceeding daily. At to-day's sale the bidding for most descriptions was keen and…

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Butter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 March 1895 · page 7

The butter market still remains dull, and the approaching winter is hopefully awaited to ease supplies. The export of the local article this week includes 1000 boxes,…

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Wool

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 March 1895 · page 7

The arrivals of wool to date of this season at the two local sheds amount to 71,862 bales, as against 69,332 bales for the corresponding period of last year. The ship Dartford left…

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Cattle Export to Britain

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 March 1895 · page 4

THE export of Australian cattle to the London market will not be stimulated by the result of the shipment by the steamer Gulf of Bothnia. Judging…

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London Wool Sales. Prices Unchanged

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

LONDON, Thursday.—At the colonial wool auction sales to-day a poor catalogue, consisting largely of crossbreds, was submitted. The bidding was…

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