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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1896

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Fire on a Wool Ship

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 January 1896 · page 4

Two bales of wool on the barque Pitcairn Island, at Lyttelton, were discovered to be on fire last week, the result of spontaneous combustion. They were part of a line of over 100 token on board a week…

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Wool

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 2

The steamer Coltie King arrived here yesterday from Sydney to load wool for London. She has already taken about 523 bales at Sydney besides other cargo, and she returns…

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Celtic King for Wool

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 4

The steamer Celtic King reached the harbour yesterday afternoon from Sydney to load a consig[?] of wool for London. She will return to Sydney next week to complete her loading. The Celtic King has…

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London Wool Sales Animated Competition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—Competition for colonial wools was again animated. Prices continue to show a hardening tendency…

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Commercial. Frozen Butter, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 January 1896 · page 4

A report, dated London, December 20th, says:—Butter: Since our last report the Ballaarat has arrived with 82,700 boxes. Samples have been received only this morning, and the result of the…

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London Wool Sales. Merinos Firm

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 January 1896 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday.—At the wool Bales to-day merino wools were firm. Crossbreds were a shade easier…

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The London Wheat Market. Prices Advancing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 January 1896 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday.—At the Mark Lane wheat market to-day prices showed an increase of 6d per quarter…

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London Wool Sales Competition Brisk

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—At the London wool sales to-day competition was brisk, merinos commanding special attention…

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London Wool Sales. Merinos Firm

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 January 1896 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday.—At the wool sales to-day the tone of the market was firm as regards merino wools…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 January 1896 · page 4

MESSRS. DALGETY AND Co., Limited, report:—"At our wool sales to-day we offered 1450 bales before a full attendance of buyers, who competed with great animation for all descriptions of wool, good greasy…

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Wool

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1896 · page 3

The steamer Celtic King left this week for London via Sydney with 1010 bales of wool besides other cargo. The steamer Age shipped 63 bales for Melbourne, and the…

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Colonial Butter and Cheese

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1896 · page 3

A London report dated December 27 says:—"The arrivals of butter since last report are as follow: From Australia, the Arcadia, with 21,643 packages: Ballarat, 32,708;…

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London Wool Sales. Close of the Series. Record Prices

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—The colonial wool auction sales closed to-day with a strong tone. The prices were the highest obtained during the series…

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English Farmers and Protection

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 February 1896 · page 7

THE London correspondent of the Sydney Morning Herald writes under date 27th December:—The fact that the Duke of Bedford has gone the…

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Antwerp Wool Sales. an Increase of 10 Per Cent. in Prices

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 February 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—At the Antwerp wool sales to-day the attendance was large and the bidding generally very animated. Prices show an…

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The Grape Crop

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 February 1896 · page 8

In the course of conversation yesterday on the grape crop, Mr. Lindeman, of Cawarra, on the Paterson River, stated that there are prospects of a very fine yield of fruit this…

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Wool

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1896 · page 3

The four-master Port Jackson sailed on Saturday last with a full cargo of wool and other articles for London direct. The Anglo-Australasian Co.'s steamer Port Chalmers is…

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Frozen Butter, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1896 · page 3

A report dated London, January 3, says:—Butter: Since the arrival of the Ballaarat the following shipments have come to hand:—Cuzco, 14,899 boxes; Rome, 17,445 boxes…

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Cattle for the West

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 February 1896 · page 8

During the early part of this week further consignment of cattle will be shipped from Newcastle direct to Western Australia, The animals, which are in prime condition,…

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Development in the Dairying Industry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1896 · page 7

A MEETING was held at Warrnambool, in Victoria, last week under the auspices of the Western District Butter Factories Association to hear Mr. D…

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