The Wool Trade
Continued efforts are made at Dunkirk to create a great wool market in that port, and a special meeting of the Chamber of Commerce has just been held to approve of a…
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Farming & the land, 1898
217 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 11
Destruction of Wool. a Costly Fire
LONDON, Friday.—Wool to the value of a quarter of a million dollars, stored by a Boston firm at Andovor, in New York State, in preference to…
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The Adelaide S S. Co's steamer Indianapolis sailed hence on Saturday with 150 bullocks and 180 sheep for Fremantle…
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LONDON, Wednesday.—At the wool market there was a good sale. Prices were unchanged…
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The steamer Tagliaferro, of Messrs. M'Ilwraith, M'Eacharn, and Co's line, sailed hence yesterday with 150 bullocks for Melbourne…
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The cattle berth has been fully occupied, the Victoria and Birksgate each loading cattle for Noumea. The Argus took in 23 horses, the Larnaca 200 bullocks, 3200 sheep,…
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The export cattle trade has been brisk, the week's shipments including the Waroonga for West Australia with 600 sheep and 10 bulls; the Dovedale, for the same port, with…
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A good business is reported in dairy produce, all lines being in good request. Prices remain unaltered, and a firmer tendency prevails, except in butter values. This line…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Largest Farmer in England
The largest farmer in England, curiously enough, bears the name of Farmer. He is, according to an English journal, the neighbour of the…
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Mr. Dickinson, United States Consul at Nottingham, has forwarded figures to his Government which show that whereas in 1893 Canada sent us…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Smart Loading of Cattle
Some smart work has been done in connection with the loading of the Tangler's cattle this trip, the bullocks (389 is number) being put on board in the record time of 4 hours and 35 minutes. The…
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"An Indiana chemist," says the "Pharmeceutical Era," "has applied for patents on a process for making wool from limestone. After some sort…
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Thomas Edward Smith and Roland Smith was charged with having on the 7th October, 1897, at Lamb's Valley, stolen one ox, the property of John…
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Alfred Beekett, on bail, was charged with having, at Lamb's Valley, on the 10th May, 1895, stolen one bullock, the property of Thomas Drinan. Mr. T. A. Hill appeared…
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LONDON, Tuesday.—The English wheat markets are flat. At Mark Lane English wheat is 2s and foreign from 3s to 4s per quarter (eight…
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Business in all lines has been good, and prices remain generally firm, the exception being in eggs, which have a weakening tendency and are now quoted at 1s 3d to 1s 4d…
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On Saturday Messrs. M'Hwraith, M'Eacharn and Co. sent forward their steamer Tagliaferro for Melbourne with 1600 tons coal and 150 bullocks…
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The steamer Birksgate is due here on Thursday to load a quantity of coal and 50 head of cattle for Noumea…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A New Butter Printing and Weighing Machine. Mr. Alex. Christie's Invention
A trial took place at Irelands' Creamery yesterday of a new butter printing, weighing and portioning machine which has just been patented by Mr. Alex. Christie, a well-known…
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One of the pleasing features in connection with the trade of the port is the steadiness of the export of cattle to other colonies. West Australia regularly takes large…
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