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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1895

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New Zealand. Auckland, Sunday. Baby Farming Case

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 May 1895 · page 5

A woman named Deans has been arrested at Winton, Otago, charged with the murder of infants and baby farming. The police dug in the garden of her house and found the two…

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Dairy Inspection

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 May 1895 · page 8

Mr. Melhuish, veterinary inspector to the Board of Health, has just completed his annual inspection of the dairies and creameries of the police district of Maitland, and his…

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Fiado, for Cattle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 May 1895 · page 4

The French steamer Fiado arrived here yesterday from Noumea for another shipment of lice stock. Captain Baaret, who is in command, reports having had a most successful trip with the last shipment…

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New Zealand. Auckland, Monday. a Baby Farm

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 May 1895 · page 5

The disclosures in the Winton baby farming case, in which a woman named Deans is suspected, are causing a great sensation. The place to-day was unearthed, and the…

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Victoria. Melbourne, Tuesday. Wheat Market

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 May 1895 · page 5

The wheat market is very firm. A large quantity was sold to-day at 2s 6d. ALLEGED THEFT. Freda Smith, a young woman, was arrested…

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London Wool Sales. Market Continues Firm

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 May 1895 · page 4

LONDON, Monday.—The colonial wool sales was continued to-day. A good selection was offered, the bidding being spirited. Prices continued…

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London Wool Sales. Prices Maintained

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 May 1895 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The colonial wool sales were continued to-day. A fair catalogue was offered, and prices continue to be firmly maintained…

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London Wool Sales. Prices Unchanged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 May 1895 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday.—At to-day's. colonial wool auction sales the catalogue offered was chiefly confined to inferior parcels. Prices show no…

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Frozen Butter, Cheese, and Bacon

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 May 1895 · page 2

Messrs. M'Ilwraith, M'Eacharn and Co., Limited, under date 11th April, write:—Frozen Butter: The demand during the past week has been well maintained, and although…

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London Wool Sales. Market Firm

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 May 1895 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The colonial wool sales were continued to-day. Bidding was spirited, and prices remained firm. The chief operators…

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New Zealand. Auckland, Friday. the Wheat Harvest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 May 1895 · page 5

The wheat harvest gives an average of 24.32 bushels per acre. Only 148,000 acres are under crop, and the yield is 3,613,000 bushels, 1,000,000 less than last year, and…

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Inspection of Cattle. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 May 1895 · page 5

Sir,—Seeing a report of appointing a veterinary inspector for Maitland and Newcastle districts, I say it is much needed, as a Government vet's visits are few and far…

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The Wool Trade. Encouraging Prospects

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 May 1895 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—The Times, referring to the wool trade, states that prospects are fairly promising, notwithstanding the recent fall in prices…

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London Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 May 1895 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—The wool sales were continued to-day. Competition was very keen and prices remained firm…

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Victoria. Melbourne, Tuesday. Wheat Market

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 May 1895 · page 5

The wheat market is still advancing rapidly. Dalgety and Co., to-day sold new wheat at 2s 9½d. PROPOSED PACIFIC CABLE…

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London Wool Sales. Prices Very Firm

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 May 1895 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday.—At the wool sales to-day a good selection was offered, prices remaining very firm. The chief operators were Continental…

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Dairy Inspection

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 May 1895 · page 8

Mr. Melhuish, veterinary inspector to the Board of Health, is now inspecting the dairies in the Raymond Terrace district, and will probably complete the work during the…

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London Wool Sales. Better Grades in Demand

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 May 1895 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—The wool sales were continued to-day. The sale throughout was very animated, competition being especially keen for…

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Victoria. Melbourne, Sunday. Wheat Rising

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 May 1895 · page 5

Wheat is selling at 3s. Holders are now asking 3s 1d. VERDICT FOR WAGES DUE. Seventeen miners obtained verdicts against…

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Wool Ship Poseidon.—cargo Damaged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 May 1895 · page 4

The ship Poseidon, which has arrived at London, from this port with a cargo of wool, reports having met with a heavy gale on April 6, on the passage, during which a pipe burst, and the water rose to 18in…

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