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Farming & the land, 1885

1,876 stories in Sydney's papers · page 17 of 94

Pastoral Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondents.) Cobar

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 March 1885 · page 14

The local stock movements are as under:—12,000 sheep, Mr. Thomas M'Farland, for his Darling River station, have passed; 7000 wethers, Miller's 2000 wethers from Babinda have been sold to Mr. Charles Farli[?] for his…

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Commercial. Wool, Produce, and Stock Report

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 March 1885 · page 15

WOOL.—There is only a small quantity of wool [?] forward, and the auctions will now be held fortnightly instead of weekly. This week there have been no public sales. The cablegrams reporting the course of business at…

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Weather, Wool, Movements of Stock. the Week's News by Telegraph and Mail

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 March 1885 · page 23

Showery weather reported from the coast districts aod a sensible lowering of temperature all over the country. Westerly winds have been experienced in the Riverina country, the greater part of which is…

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The Grazier. March Wool Sales in London. Cross-breds Up ½D Per Lb. (From Our Correspondent.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 March 1885 · page 22

LONDON, March 17.—The new series of wool sales opened to-day. Messrs. Balme, Jacomb, and Co. have jointly catalogued about 7300 bales, principally from New South Wales and Queensland. The…

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Farm Notes

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1885 · page 609

The experience of agriculturists during last year having been so remarkably pleasurable, it is probable that the areas placed under crops will be larger than any of which, up to the present period, we have records…

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Dairy Talk

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 March 1885 · page 21

The following is quoted in an exchange as a list of useful hints issued by a cheese manufacturing company:—1. Only healthy: cows produce good milk. They must never, be heated or in any way misued or…

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The Wheat Market

Evening News · Monday 23 March 1885 · page 4

LONDON, March 20.—Off coast cargos of new Australian wheat have been sold for the continent at 35s 9d, ex ship…

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The Wool Sales

Evening News · Monday 23 March 1885 · page 4

LONDON, March 21.—The wool market is firm, and the opening rates are being maintained. The present series has, been curtailed by of days. Since the beginning of the sales about 48,000…

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London Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 March 1885 · page 11

Sale of 1186 bales, from Sydney and Queensland, by Edenborough and Co., on Saturday, 24th January, 1885:- Ex Dupuy du Lome, from Sydney: JM over W, 6 scoured pieces at 15d; KCB, 15 grease at 11½d; XE in diamond, Ningear,…

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Pastoral Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondents.) Wiseman's Ferry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 March 1885 · page 11

The stock crossings are—from Maitland, for Homebush, 150 fat cattle; Keys and Onus, owners. SUNDAY. The following are the local stock crossings: 136 fat cattle…

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The Coleridge Libel Case "Likely to Crop Up Again."

Evening News · Monday 23 March 1885 · page 7

The Coleridge libel case is likely to crop up again. It is reported that the dispute between Mr. C. W. Adams and the family of Lord Coleridge has now assumed a more direct form, and one in which it is…

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Pastoral Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondents.) Brewarrina

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 March 1885 · page 8

The local stock movements are as under:—700 store cattle from Talanunta for Orangeo, passed here to-day WALGETT, MONDAY. The weather during the week has been very hot. On…

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To the Farmers and Orange-men of Argyle. Per favor of the Evening News

Evening News · Tuesday 24 March 1885 · page 8

Gentlemen,—Sir Henry Parkes has offered himself as a candidate for your suffrages, and his friends are straining every nerve to get him elected for the important agricultural district of which von are…

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Cattle Driving in the Suburbs

Evening News · Wednesday 25 March 1885 · page 3

Messrs. Garrard and Hutchinson, the members for Balmain, waited on the acting-Colonial Secretary on Tuesday, and presented to him a largely-signed petition from the inhabitants of Leichhardt, pointing out…

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The Cattle Nuisance at Leichhardt

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 March 1885 · page 5

The inhabitants of Leichhardt are seeking the aid of the Government to regulate the practice of driving cattle at all hours of the day through their borough. With that object in view, Messrs…

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Deputation. Cattle-driving Through Leichhardt

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 March 1885 · page 5

Yesterday a very numerously signed petition, from the inhabitants of the borough of Leichhardt, proving for the extension of the provisions of the Cattle Driving Act to that borough, was presented to the Acting Colonial…

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Pastoral Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondnets.) Brewarrina

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 March 1885 · page 11

A light rain continued falling yesterday, giving 40 points in addition to that reported on Monday, and to-day 10 points more, making a total of 165 points. Gar[?]amwin and Quantambone had 2 inches of rain registered. The weather…

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Wool Charges in London

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 March 1885 · page 5

The following correspondence has appealed in the Times relative to the charges for dealing with wool by the Dock and Warehouse Companies:- "London, E.C., January 25, 1885…

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Pastoral Intelligence. by Telegraph. (From Our Own Correspondents.) Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 March 1885 · page 5

After several days of intense neat, a slight break in the weather occurred this morning, when 12 points of rain fell before daylight, and several light showers afterwards during the day, with fair promises of a heavier downpour,…

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