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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1900

228 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 12

A Sydney Letter. Latest Plague Items.—selecting the Bushmen.—victoria Creates a Difficulty.—an Interesting Breach of Promise Case.—st. Patrick's Day in the Morning.—a Penal Farm for Loafers.—messrs. J. and A. Brown on England and Australian Col

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 March 1900 · page 7

There is nothing specially interesting to report as new regarding the plague. A couple of other case have been revealed, under circumstances differing considerably…

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Wool

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 2

The Persie took away 400 bales and the streamer Medic, which is due here next Tuesday, will also ship a quantity. The season is now practically done, only 85…

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Despatch From Lord Roberts. the Enthusiasm in Bloemfontein. Boers Surrendering. Free Staters Refuse Steyn's Summons. Commandants Returning Home. Boers Leaving for Their Farms. Operations on the Orange River. Kruger "Annexes" the Free State. The Capture of Bloemfontein. The Enthusiasm of the People. Steyn Charged with Cowardice. the Burghers to Discontinue the War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 March 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—The extraordinary cordiality of Lord Roberts's reception at Bleomfontein is attributed to the relief which it gave the Free…

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Transvaalers Admit Their Cause as Hopeless. Leading Commandants Returning Home. Hundreds of Boers Leave for Their Farms

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 March 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—The "Daily News" Delogon correspondent states that the Transvaalers now admit that their cause is hopeless. Lucas Meyer…

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London Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 March 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—At the wool sale to-day crossbred lots were firm. Merinos were irregular, and many lots were withdrawn…

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Farming on the Veldt

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 March 1900 · page 9

A correspondent of the "Daily News" in South Africa, who has evidently har Australian experiences, writes:— I think I promised to tell you something…

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London Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 March 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday. The wool sales closed quiet, compared with January. Merinos declined from 10 to 12½ per cent. Medium was low, crossbreds…

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From Mafeking. Cattle Captured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 March 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—On the 13th in[?] the Mufeking garrison captured 26 head of [?]atile. Owing to many of the natives…

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Wool

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 March 1900 · page 2

The wool arrivals at the two local sheds to date total 37,783 bales, as against 52,420 for the corresponding period of last season. The Sydney transhipments total 1827, and…

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Farming in the Transvaal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 April 1900 · page 3

The Transvaal is usually looked upon as a rather barren, unproductive country, inhabited by Beers, who may be described as a nation or tribe of farmers, whoso natural…

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English Farmers Commandeered

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 April 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—The Boers, who were at Clocolan, 25 miles north of Ladybrand, and afterwards returned to Ladybrand, are now posted at…

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Wheat Handling

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 April 1900 · page 4

Though not a wheat-producing district, Newcastle as a port is closely interested in all that pertains to that and other branches of agriculture…

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Wool Exports

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 April 1900 · page 4

The exports of wool from Sydney and Newcastle to British and foreign ports during the nine months ended 31st March last amount to 507,550 bales as against 599,337 bales during the same period of 1899,…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 April 1900 · page 3

Frederick John Woodbury was charged that he did, at Byora, on the 29th January, 1900, steel three heifers and one calf, the property of William matthew Sternbeek…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 April 1900 · page 8

In the case against Frederick Woodbury, the jury were locked up for the night. The Court will re-open to-day at 9.30…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 April 1900 · page 3

In the case of Frederick Woodbury, charged with cattle stealing at Byora, the jury was locked up all night. On returning into court at 9.30 a.m. the foreman…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1900 · page 7

Frederick John Woodbury was charged that he did, at Byora, oh the 29th January. 1900. steal one heifer, the property of Ernest Alfred Steinbeck. Mr. R. Windeyer,…

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Australians Interested in Cattle. One Thousand Head Captured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—A detachment of Australian troops at Brandfort recently captured one thousand head of cattle…

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Cattle Disease in Argentina

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 April 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—Mr. W. H. Long President of the Board of Agriculture, has prohibited the importation of cattle from the Argentine Republic into…

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Municipal Cases. Straying Cattle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 April 1900 · page 7

Thomas Lloyd, inspector of nuisances for the borough of Newcastle, prosecuted:— William Scott, for having allowed a…

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