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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1898

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Wool and Product Reports. SEPTEMBER 9

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 September 1898 · page 2

Wool—At the sales held on the 7th and 8th insts. 1985 bales were catalogued, of which 1649 bales were sold under the hammer, the total sales at auction and privately…

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The Wool Trade Dispute

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Saturday 17 September 1898 · page 2

At the instance of the wool-buyers, a conference has taken place between representatives of the Co-operative Wool and Produce Company and the Wool Selling Brokers'…

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Latest Telegraphic News. SYDNEY Tuesday. the Wool Dispute. Settlement Effected

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 September 1898 · page 3

The wool buyers arranged a conference with the Co-operative Wool Company and the Sydney Wool Brokers Association, resulting in an amicable…

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The Wool Dispute

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Saturday 24 September 1898 · page 2

Four of the leading wool companies announce in our business columns their dissent from the agreement lately arrived at but the settlement of the dispute between…

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Pastoral Market Intelligence. the Homebush Market

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Saturday 24 September 1898 · page 4

Sheep.—7232 wore penned. The consignments were, generally, split up into small lots, which fact was freely taken advantage of by the smaller…

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Wool Sales

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 September 1898 · page 2

At Thu[?]ay sales 6118 bales were catalogued, and sales amounted to 6114 bales. The market was again very strong, and no change could be noticed in the conditions…

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Pastoral Market Intelligence. the Homebush Market

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 September 1898 · page 4

Sheep.—31,993 were penned. There was a strong representation of prime sheep. The sales opened with several small lots, the tone of the market not…

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Re Straying Cattle

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Saturday 1 October 1898 · page 4

The Mayor said it was certainly time some steps should be taken lo abate the nuisance complained of by Mr. Pike. The present condition of affairs in this…

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The Wool Dispute. to the Editor

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Saturday 1 October 1898 · page 5

Sir,—I have just received word from an esteemed station-owner, a friend of mine, concerning this dispute among the wool-byers, which I would like to…

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The Wool Trade

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 October 1898 · page 2

The outlook for the sales to be held this week is most promising. Particularly is this the case with regard to free Bound wools, of which it in to be feared the supply will BE…

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Pastoral Market Intelligence. the Homebush Market

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 October 1898 · page 4

Sheep,—31,900 were penned, making a total of 42, 791 for the week. The market opened with an advance of about 6d on last day's rates. Sales…

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Wool on Fire

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Saturday 8 October 1898 · page 2

At Werrina, the homestead of Mr. U. Dayle, this week, a team of wool, containing 28 bales, was accidently set on fire, and was near being totally consumed. How the…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Saturday 8 October 1898 · page 2

At Tuesday's wool sales 5,833 bales were catalogued and sales amounted to 5726 bales. There was an excellent attendance of buyers and in this respect the market is gaining…

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Pastoral Market Intelligence. the Homebush Market

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Saturday 8 October 1898 · page 4

Sheep.—8071 were penned. Sales were again late in starting, and owing to the holiday only a moderate number of the trade put in an appearance. The…

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Wool Reports

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 October 1898 · page 2

The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers' Association report as follows, for the week ending October 7th:—At the sales this week, 13,437 bales were offered and the sales reported at…

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Pastoral Market Intelligence. the Homebush Market

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 October 1898 · page 4

Sheep.—The consig[?]nts forward were of a varied nature comprising inferior to prime qualities in both woolled and shorn sections. The…

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Does Wool Increase in Weight

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 October 1898 · page 2

This question was, on Wednesday, asked of a well-known shipping city man by a "Herald" representative who had been informed that quite a respectable profit was…

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Pastoral Market Intelligence. the Homebush Market

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Saturday 15 October 1898 · page 4

Sheep.—14,883 were penned to an unusually small number of the trade. Buyers for stood off, except in a few cases, the majority of the…

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Wheat Growing

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 October 1898 · page 2

Writing of wheat growing in the Narrabri district, in the "Agricultural Gazette," Mr. J. L. Thompson travelling lecturer to the Department has the following:—"There is…

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Wool Sales Report

The Gwydir Examiner and Moree General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 October 1898 · page 2

The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers' Association report as follows :—15,353 bales were offered in Sydney market during the past week, the catalogue being representative, and…

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