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989 stories in Sydney's papers · page 39 of 50
It may truthfully be said that spring has been warmly received, for the past few days have been more like those of January than September. Hot winds have been blowing, while occasionally, much to the discomfort of the citizens,…
Continued on Trove, page 497 →KITCHEN GARDEN.—Sew peas, French beans, celery, onions, turnips, pumpkins, Vegetable marrows, cucumbers lettuce, radish, endive cabbage, broccoli. In…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A MAGNIFICENT spring has greeted the settlers in its opening. Autumn and winter were favourable in the highest degree to garden, field, and pasture. The consequence is that our prospects for the harvest of wool…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →MIGNONETTE.—Thia universal favourite of beekind as well as mankind grows "like a weed" in all our gardens except such as are founded on dry sand. It is the delicate perfume which it exhales rather than its…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →On the arrival of the Whampoa via Adelaide and Melbourne Mr. Yeo. inspector of stock, found two sheep which had been put on board at London for ship's use, badly infected with scab. They were at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The weather during the past fortnight has been very variable throughout the colony. Several districts have been freshened by light rains, and in nearly all localities the pastures are improving. Frosts have almost disappeared,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →There have been shipped to-day by the Hero for Auckland, twenty Devon heifers and a bull, the like of which have never before left Australia. They were selected by that well-known judge of stock, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →As our readers are aware, a keen competition has arisen between the wool-brothers of Sydney and Melbourne to secure the disposal in their respective cities of the wool clip of this colony. On the one hand it is asserted that higher…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Lovers of a right good animal will be glad to read that the grand bull Duke of Alvie took the champion prize yesterday at Geelong. Most people marvelled much when the coveted prize was given against…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Spring has caused a wonderful change in the tone of the reports from the pastoral districts. Regarding the pasture, the words "scarce" and "scanty" have given way to "good," "improving," and "beautiful." Indeed, the…
Continued on Trove, page 537 →In a recent issue the experiences of a wool washer of Botany with dumped wool in the London market were related. The centre bales of dumped parcels, when opened in London, proved to be felted, and a serious decline in price was the…
Continued on Trove, page 534 →If any proof were needed how necessary it is to exercise strict sanitary precautions in dealing with the live stock brought here by ships as stores, it was afforded by a discovery made in this port last week. The inspector, Mr. G. S. Yeo,…
Continued on Trove, page 534 →Messrs. Harrison, Jones and Devlin report:——Fat Cattle: —10, 211 yarded for the week. Of this number 451 had been penned for Monday's market, and the quality with one or two exceptions surpassed anything offered in the Homebush…
Continued on Trove, page 37 →The finest lot of pure-bred Devons which have as yet left this port were dispatched by the Hero (s.) on Wednesday, for Auckland. They came from the celebrated Tocal herd, and were selected by Mr. W. Payne, who purchased for the firm…
Continued on Trove, page 537 →As our leaders are aware, a keen competition has arisen between the wool-brokers of Sydney and Melbourne to secure the disposal in their respective cities of the wool clip of this colony. On the one hand it is asserted that higher…
Continued on Trove, page 537 →Sir,—On arriving in Sydney yesterday, my attention was called to a paragraph in the Herald of the 17th ultimo, and to two letters in a later issue, having reference to a shipment of sheep by the last voyage of the steamship Gunga to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →So far as spring has progressed few faults can be found with the weather which has attended it. During the past week showers have fallen in several districts, and the temperature hap been rather variable. On Friday, the 27th…
Continued on Trove, page 537 →SALE OF STOCK.—The clearing-out sale of Mr. J. C. living’s stock on the stud farm, Jarvisfield, Vas well attended on Saturday, and satisfactory prices…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE TEA PLANT.—It is said that the annual average yield of a tea plant is 1½lb of cured leaves. The plants live and yield about 30 years. OPIUM CULTURE IN INDIA.—It has been stated…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Sir,—I desire your permission to reply to the note of the second officer of the Caledonia mailship Gunga, as published in your issue of to-day. I dare assert, and I will prove the assertion whenever I…
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