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Farming & the land, 1846

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Wool Sales. Liverpool, 8th May, 1846

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 September 1846 · page 3

THE entire quantity of fine and low foreign and colonial wool brought forward at the public sales yesterday and to-day, was 8736 bales. The attendance of buyers of fine wools was not equal to what we have seen it, owing…

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Wool Sales. Liverpool, 8th May, 1846

The Australian · Tuesday 15 September 1846 · page 3

THE entire quantity of fine and low foreign and colonial wool brought forward at the public sales yesterday and to-day, was 8736 bales. The attendance of buyers of fine wools was not equal…

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Wool Sales. Liverpool, 8th May, 1846

Sydney Chronicle · Wednesday 16 September 1846 · page 1

The entire quantity of fine and low foreign and colonial wool brought forward at the public sales yesterday and to-day, was 8,736 bales. The attendance of buyers of fine wools was no equal what we…

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The Wool Market. (From the Mark Lane Express, May 11.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 September 1846 · page 3

CITY, MONDAY.—The imports of wool into London last week were very large, amounting to 4,439 bales, of which 1329 were from Port Phillip, 1098 from South…

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Australian Wool

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 September 1846 · page 2

SALE of 13 bales of Wool, by C. and D. J. JACOMB, on the 14th May, 1846. Ex Royal Tar, M-M with M under, 3 at 19½., 4 at 19d., 2 at 12d.; GF, 4 at 13d…

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The Wool Market

The Spectator · Saturday 19 September 1846 · page 416

THE imports of wool into London last week were very large, amounting to 4,439 bales, of which 1329 were from Port Phillip, 10,98 from South Australia, 106 from the Cape of Good Hope 683 from Sydney, 48 from France, 500 from Bombay, 66 from,…

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Wool Sales. Liverpool, 8th May, 1846

The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List · Saturday 19 September 1846 · page 268

The entire quantity of fine and low foreign and colonial wool brought forward at the public sales yesterday and to-day, was 8736 bales. The attendance of buyers of fine wools was not equal to what we have seen it, owing…

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Original Correspondence. the Proposed Park at Grose Farm

The Spectator · Saturday 19 September 1846 · page 412

MR. SPECTATOR,--I observed in a very recent number of your interesting journal a hint of a proposal that had been made to the Government to convert Grose Farm into a public promenade, dignified by the…

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South Australia. Rise in the Wheat Market

Sydney Chronicle · Wednesday 23 September 1846 · page 3

A sudden and extraordinary impetus has been given to our wheat market, by published and private advices received yesterday from Launceston, by the Henry. Not only had 7s. 6d. per bushel been…

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The Weather and the Crops

The Australian · Tuesday 29 September 1846 · page 3

WE congratulate the poor of Sydney, and the colony generally, on the providential rains which sot in with the present moon. The weather in Sydney is still cloudy and showery, and we…

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Cattle Market

Sydney Chronicle · Saturday 3 October 1846 · page 3

MILCH COWS— milch cows were sold at 45s 80s per head. CALVES—claves sold at 15s to 25s each…

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Wool Circular. London, 30th May, 1846

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 October 1846 · page 4

THE first sales of Colonial wool of this season's clip, which began on the 14th instant, closed this evening. The quantities put up to sale were:—…

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Wool

The Australian · Saturday 10 October 1846 · page 3

We have been favored by a mercantile firm with the following account sales of wool, which commenced at London, on the 14th of May…

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Law Intelligence. Central Criminal Court. Friday. Before His Honor the Chief Justice, Cattle-stealing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 October 1846 · page 2

David Cross was indicted for having, at Hungry Flat, on the 9th of June last, stolen a heifer the property of John Ferguson. The prisoner pleaded not guilty, and was…

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Cattle Market

Sydney Chronicle · Saturday 17 October 1846 · page 3

MILCH Cows—12 cows were sold at this market, at prices varying from 55s. to 96s. per head. CALVES—9 calves sold at 15s. to 20s. each…

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Settlers' Price Current. CATTLE

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 17 October 1846 · page 3

Cummings—70, [?]1bs., £4 5s., Sullivan, purchaser Neyle—40, 7001bs., £4 15s., ditto ditto Sloan—48, 70001bs, £4 15s. Stewart, ditto SHEEP…

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Cattle

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 24 October 1846 · page 3

100, Lawson, owner; £4 10s., 7¼cwt., Ex-Alderman Hill and M. Blakeny, purchasers [50, Merrit of Big River; ditto, £2 16s., 5½ewt., H. Merrit and Ruper ditto…

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Sheep

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 24 October 1846 · page 3

500 of Tyndall's, 13s., sold to different parties 800 of Walker's, Cleeve, purchaser. Pigs, scarce Calves, plentiful…

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Cattle Market

Sydney Chronicle · Saturday 24 October 1846 · page 3

MILCH COWS—9 milch cows sold at 50s. to 90s. per head. CALVES—10 calves sold at 12s. 6d. to 16s. each…

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The Wheat Market

The Australian · Tuesday 27 October 1846 · page 3

HOBART TOWN.—There is no further depreciation in the market; it is steady at about an average of 6s. Oats and malting barley keep up their price, almost 5s. Cape barley is also in…

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