Cattle Shipment
In reference to the shipment of fat cattle to Western Australia, Mr. E. W. Sparke reports having sold to a West Australian company a second draft of 160 prime bullocks…
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Farming & the land, 1896
367 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 19
South Australia. Adelaide, Wednesday. Loan for Seed Wheat
The first loan for seed wheat has been made by the Government to the district council of Morgan for £1200. THE STATE BANK…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Proposed Government Farm at Maitland. Deputation to the Minister for Agriculture. Sydney
Messrs. Brunker and Gillies, Ms.P., to0day interviewed the Minister for Mines and Agriculture (Mr. Sydney Smith) with reference to the establishment of a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Eskdale—shipment of Cattle
The steamer Eskdale, for which Messrs. F. and H. Langwill are the local agents, was berthed at No. 11 crane yesterday morning, and she took on board a shipment of 160 fat cattle for Fremantle. The stock…
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The arrivals of wool to date this season at the two local sheds amount to 53,281 bales. The figures for the corresponding period of last season were 68,000 bales. This shows a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Australian Butter
LONDON, Friday.—The shipment of Australian butter packed in plaster arrived in a rancid and shrunken condition, having apparently heated on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Farming Industry in England
MR. A. J. BALFOUR, First Lord of the Treasury, and leader of the House of Commons, made an important announcement in London last week…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Alleged Attempt to Burn a Farmhouse. Albury
AT the Police Court a young man named Edward Waterfield was charged with attempting to set fire to the farmhouse of his uncle, William Waterfield, at Bowna last…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Melbourne Wool Sales. Melbourne
Messrs. Dalgety and Co. report:—At our wool sales to-day we offered a fair selection for the season of the year, our catalogue comprising some good lots drone the Darling district. We had a most animated…
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The steamer Port Chalmers is expected to arrive to-morrow to load about 3000 bales of wool. The arrivals to date at the two local sheds of this season amount to 55,675 bales,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wheat, Flour, and Oats
In their review of 1895 Messrs. J. M'Ewan and Co. write:—Although the value of Australian wheat has continued at a low level over most of the period, better prioes have…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Port Chalmers.—for Wool and Meat
The steamer Port Chalmers, of the Anglo-Australasian Company's fleet, put on appearance in the harbour yesterday afternoon, and on arrival took up a berth at the cargo wharf. Captain Fry, her…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →London Wheat Market. a Slight Decline
LONDON, Monday.—The price of wheat has fallen slightly, the present quotation being 6d lower than the last…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Maitland District. the Pastoral Industry
THE rains which have Visited the majority of centres in the northern district recently have done an immense amount of good on pastoral holding…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Maitland District. the Model Farm
IT is understood that Mr. Campbell, Director of Agriculture, will visit West Maitland next week to make an inspection of land suitable as a site for a model farm. It is extremely…
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The arrivals of wool at the two local sheds to date for the present season amount to 53,735 bales as against 70,356 bales for the corresponding period of last season. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Maitland District. Dairy Inspection
DAIRYMEN and milk vendors will be interested to learn that Mr. Melhuish, inspector of dairies to the Board of Health, is now in an adjoining district, and will probably arrive in…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Store Cattle
A Very healthy tone pervaded the store cattle market yesterday, and from the number of buyers in attendance at the Campbell's Hill yards it was clear that graziers…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Proposed Model Farm
As a result of a request recently made by the committee of the Hunter River A. and. H. Association for the establishment of a model farm in the Maitland district, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Farming Prospects
Notwithstanding the excessively hot weather that was experienced a few weeks ago the farming prospects in the Maitland district are exceedingly good. The…
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