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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1897

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Disappearance at Gundagai. Butler's Name Crops Up. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 January 1897 · page 5

THE number of disappearances which are alleged not to be unconnected with the great Butler case appears to be increasing. Information has recently been received from…

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Wheat From 'Frisco

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 January 1897 · page 4

The ship Blairgowrie, bound to Sydney from San Francisco with a cargo of wheat, passed Deal Rocks at 7.20 p m. yesterday, and should arrive at Sydney this morning…

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London Wool Sales. Available Quantities

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 January 1897 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—The arrivals of colonial wool to date have been 338,695 bales, of which 95,500 bales were forwarded direct to consumers…

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Victoria. Melbourne, Tuesday. Price of Wheat

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 January 1897 · page 5

The corn market is weakening. Prime wheat sold at 5s 10d. A 3½ PER CENT. LOAN. The Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of…

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London Wool Sales. a Dull Market

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 January 1897 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The first series of wool sales opened to-day. Business was flat, at about 5 per cent. decline upon the closing rates of the…

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Wool

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1897 · page 2

The wool arrivals at the two local sheds to date amounted to 53,101 bales, as against 51,629 for the corresponding season of last year. The Strathdon, now en route to…

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Wheat From 'Frisco

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1897 · page 4

The four-masted barque [?]afalgar reached Sydney yesterday morning from San Francisco, whence she brings a cargo of wheat…

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London Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1897 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—At the wool sales to-day a better selection was offered. There was improved bidding, but prices were unaltered…

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The Wool Season and Sailing Ships

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1897 · page 4

In these days of frequent communication by steamers, it is interesting to note the movements of sailers, which, notwithstanding the competition, are yet favoured by many shippers, especially those who…

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Cattle for the West

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1897 · page 4

The Adelaide S.S. Co.'s steamer Colac is now loading cattle at the dyke, and goes forward to-morrow with 350 bullocks, and 2500 sheep for West Australian ports…

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London Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1897 · page 4

LONDON, Monday.—At the London wool sales to-day prices remained firm at previous quotations, and the bidding was animated…

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Commercial. Melbourne Wool Sales. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 January 1897 · page 4

The Wool-brokers' Association report that Dalgety and Co resumed their wool sales to-day, and offered 1450 bales, comprising principally clips from the Gippsland district of Victoria, and from…

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Wool

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1897 · page 7

The wool arrivals at the two local sheds to date amount to 54,109 bales, as against 52,128 hales for the corresponding period of last year. The steamer Cromarty is now on…

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The New Zealand Wheat Crop

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1897 · page 7

Messrs. Kaye and Carter, in their New Zealand grain report, dated Christchurch, 20th inst, write as follows:—In our last market report, dated 23rd…

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London Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1897 · page 7

Cable advices from London state :—The American buyers operating freely. Compared with closing rates last London sales, wool suitable for American trade, combing greasy…

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London Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1897 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—At the wool sales yesterday best greasy merinos and good crossbreds met with the readiest sale. The following were…

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Butter and Cheese

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 February 1897 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—Butter business fair. Prices unchanged. Cheese is dearer at an advance of 2s per cwt…

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London Wool Sales. Highest Prices

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 February 1897 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—At to-day's wool sales an excellent selection was offered. Prices were firm. LONDON, Friday—The prices realised…

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Our Well-farmed Harbour. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 February 1897 · page 7

Sir,—As I do not care about really clever men hiding their light under a bushel, I wish through your valuable paper to inform the public that we…

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London Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1897 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—At the wool sales this evening business was brisk. Best greasy wools were very firm…

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