London Wool Sales
LONDON, Friday.—At the wool sales yesterday the following rates were realised:—Balaklava, 6d; Noondoo, 7[?]d; Glanason, 8[?]d; Burrowa, 8[?]d;…
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Farming & the land, 1896
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Bradford Wool Market
LONDON, Friday.—The Bradford "top" market is quiet, and quotations are nominal. Common 60's 19d per lb, and super 60's at 20d per lb;…
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LONDON, Monday.—In consequence of the prolonged drought, the English crops generally are being greatly retarded…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Parliament. Wednesday, May 20. Legislative Assembly. The Financial Statement. Dr. Garran's Salary. The Export of Butter. Mr. Want's Leave of Absence. Judge Windeyer's Holiday. Hunter River Floods. Cost of Homestead Selections. Sydney
THE SPEAKER took the chair at 4.30 p.m. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS Mr. YOUNG, in reply to Mr. A. B. PIDDINGTON, said that it was intended under the…
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The wool arrivals at the two local sheds to date amounted to 56,108 bales, as against 73,136 bales for a corresponding period during last season. The steamer Port…
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Mr. Wilson, the Victorian expert, gives it as his opinion that it was owing to the quantity of water left in exported butter that caused it to lose weight in transit. He had…
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LONDON, Saturday.—In the House of Commons last night the Farmers' Relief Bill was passed through committee after a prolonged and…
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LONDON, Thursday.—In consequence of complaints made regarding the condition of Victorian butter when placed on the English market, the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Checking of Wheat Rust
The intercolonial conference which sat in Melbourne discussed the question of rust in wheat and decided to make a number of suggestions to the Governments of these…
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LONDON, Thursday.—Rinderpest continues its ravages in the Transvaal and adjoining territories. It is reported that the Chief Lahama lost…
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A CORRESPONDENT draws attention to the large number of poor boys who go wrong in great cities of Australia. There can be no doubt that lack of opportunities for careers…
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LONDON, Monday.—Probably 300,000 bales of wool will be available at the fourth series of London-colonial wool sales, and 230,000 at the fifth series…
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LONDON, Thursday.—It is announced that the Antwerp wool sales will be opened on the 9th of the month and will only continue two days, closing on…
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Mr. Me[?]ish, veterinary inspector to the Board of Health, is now engaged on the annual inspection of the dairies of the Maitland district. So far 40 dairies in the…
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IT is no longer matter of doubt that it is perfectly possible to place colonial eggs in sound condition on the English market. It has been and is being done. The…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Parliament. Thursday, June 18. Legislative Assembly. Pitfall at Merewether. Retrenched Civil Servants. Liens on Crops. Sydney
THE Speaker took the chair at 4.30 p m. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. SYDNEY SMITH, in reply to Mr. EDDEN, said that he had received a report…
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Advices to hand under date May 1 regarding the London wool sales are as follow:—The series has occupied 17 selling days, with a daily average offering of 13,100 bales…
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Warwick Farm is to the fore to-day with a more than usually attractive programme. The prizes are good and the entries large so that a really excellent day's sport is in store…
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Next to the essential first-class quality of butter for export is the necessity for a fit article in which to pack it, and as is well known, one of the most difficult points in…
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The third series of wool sales, which opened at London on April 28, were brought to a close on the 16th instant, the total number of bales offered being 216,694, as against…
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