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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1883

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Sheep Seow in Melbourne. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 September 1883 · page 10

The annual show of the Australian Shocnbreeders Association will be open to the public on Monday next. It is considered one of the most interesting exhibitions of the sort yet held in Australia. The quality of the exhibits in…

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To Hold As Twere the Mirror Upto Nature Our Illustrations Our Supplement. Cattle Branding

Illustrated Sydney News · Saturday 1 September 1883 · page 2

OUR coloured supplement this month is a life-like phase of life on a cattle station, familiar enough to most colonial readers. It is by no means such an important event now as it was in by-gone days, when a muster…

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New Books on Farming, Botany, Etc

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 1 September 1883 · page 3

We quote from London “Bookseller” (July 6)the names of the chief books on above subjects published during month ending above date:—…

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Farm and Garden. Operations for September

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 1 September 1883 · page 3

KITCHEN GARDEN. —Sowing: largely of nearly every variety of vegetables, French beans, lettuce, cabbages, turnips, brocoli, peas, radishes, parsley,…

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Farm and Garden Products

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 September 1883 · page 19

The ridiculously small number of products exhibited in these departments must be a matter of regret to every one who feels an interest in the progress of the country. The few objects on view only served to…

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London Wool Sales

Evening News · Monday 3 September 1883 · page 2

LONDON, September 1.—Since the opening of the present series of wool sales 123,000 bales have been catalogued, and 14,000 bales withdrawn from sale. The market is stronger, but prices are…

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The Wool Sales. London, August 31

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 September 1883 · page 3

At the wool sales to-day, 40,000 bales were offered. There was good competition. September 1. At the wool sales to-day, 9500 bales wer…

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The Wool Sales

Evening News · Tuesday 4 September 1883 · page 2

LONDON, September 3.—At the wool sales 118,000 bales have been sold. Prices axe barely maintained…

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Commercial. Wool Sales.—monday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 September 1883 · page 8

By Harrison, Jones, and Dovlin, Limited.—Wool: H. M'Namara over Clear Valley, 37 bales scoured 1st combing at 19½d, 11 scoured 1st clothing, 15 scoured 2nd clothing, 3 scoured 1st crossbred, 16 scoured 1st combing crossbred, 8 scoured 3rds at 10¾d;…

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Sheep Show in Melbourne. Melbourne

Evening News · Tuesday 4 September 1883 · page 2

The Australian Sheep-breeders' Show opened to-day, and is said to be the beet ever held here. Many of the exhibits, especially those in the merino classes, are of a very high order of merit…

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Government Railways. Murrumbidgee Pastoral Show, 11th and 12th September, 1883

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 September 1883 · page 2

EXCURSION TICKETS will be issued at Sydney and all stations on the Southern and South-western Lines to WAGGA WAGGA On the 10th and 11th instants, and by trains arriving there not 1ater than noon on the 12th instant, available for return…

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Burrangong Pastoral and Agricultural Show. [By Telegraph.] Burrangong

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 September 1883 · page 3

The first day's proceedings in connection with this exhibition came off to-day in judging the sheep exhibite. It proved in every respect a grand show of sheep, the judges having…

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Newcastle Direct Wool Shipments NEWCASTLE

Evening News · Wednesday 5 September 1883 · page 4

Definite arrangements have now been concluded for the first direct shipment of wool hence direct to London. The pioneer steamer of this ven-ture—the steamer Gulf of Carpentaria, 1600…

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The Wool Sales. London. September 3

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 September 1883 · page 3

At the wool sales 118,000 bales have been sold. Prices are barely maintained…

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The Weather—agricultural and Pastoral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 September 1883 · page 12

Since last summary a salutary charge has taken place in the pastoral prospects. Several districts have received at least a little moisture, and prospects are considerably brighter than they were in the beginning of last mouth. Shearing…

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The Wool Sales

Evening News · Thursday 6 September 1883 · page 2

LONDON, September 5.—At the wool sales to-day 11,400 bales were offered. There is a fair demand. Port Phillip and Sydney greasy wool is ½d to 1d lower…

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Commercial. Wool Sales.—wednesday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 September 1883 · page 10

By Mort and Co., Limited.—EP over Namoi, 11 bales grease at 9d; WK over Wondah, 20 bales at 9d; JM over W, 5 bales scoured at 12¼ to 18¼; WO [?] diamond over Collingwood, 9 bales at 17d to 19¾d; TO over G in circle, 27 bales first merino at 18¾d, 8…

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London Wool and Produce Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 September 1883 · page 10

WOOL.—Messrs, Helmuth Schwartze and Co. reported on July 26, 1883:—"The third series of London sides of colonial wool will commence on Tuesday, August 21. The following are the quantities held over from last sales and the fresh arrivals up to date:—…

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The Wool Sales." London; September 4

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 September 1883 · page 3

At the wool sales to-day.11,900,bales were, offered. There is asteady but not active demand. The fallowing telegrams arc from other…

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Sale of Stud Sheep at Melbourne. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, .Wednesday

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 September 1883 · page 3

The annual sale of pure merino and long-woolled sheep commenced to-day at the Australasian Mortgage Company's stores. There was a large attendance, but although in some cases high…

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