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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1885

1,876 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 94

Sheep Movements. ADELONG

Evening News · Monday 11 May 1885 · page 6

Large flocks of sheep continue to pass through from the mountains en route for the Murrumbidgee…

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The Wheat Market

Evening News · Monday 11 May 1885 · page 4

London, May 9.—Wheat is declining. quotations are Ex-quotations are— Ex warehouse 38s; off coast; 36s. on passage, 35s…

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(Reuter's Telegrams.) the Wheat Crop in America. New York, May 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 May 1885 · page 7

Reports are to hand in regard to the winter crop of wheat, which are unfavourable. The Agricultural Bureau estimates the yield at 240,000,000 bushels…

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Pastoral Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Coonamble

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 May 1885 · page 8

The following are the stock movements in this district:— About 6000 weaners, from Wingadee to Narromine, Messrs. A. Tobin and Sons owners…

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Government Notices. Northern Territory of South Australia. Sale of Pastoral Leases

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 May 1885 · page 2

The leases for 25 years of about 79,000 square miles of pastoral lands in the Northern Territory will be offered for sale by public auction, at the Land Office, Adelaide, on WEDNESDAY, May 27, 1885…

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Singular Sheep Disease

Evening News · Tuesday 12 May 1885 · page 6

In some parts of the grazing districts of Kent flock-owners are suffering rather severe losses among their ewes from an obscure disease, which attacks them in a strange manner. The…

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Pastoral Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bourke

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 May 1885 · page 7

The stock routes are all good, Several mobs of sheep have arrived in this district from Southern Riverins, and two mobs of store cattle are close to here travelling south…

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Cricket. Wool-buyers V. Wool-sellers

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 May 1885 · page 6

One of the most enjoyable games of a social character that has been played this season eventuated on the Association Ground yesterday, when a team representing the wool-buyers met s team…

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Braidwood Cattle Market. BRAIDWOOD

Evening News · Wednesday 13 May 1885 · page 6

The cattle market is still firm, and numbers are being continually disposed of. Upward of 300 cattle will be submitted to public competition through the yards on Thursday next, a large…

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Sheep Movements. 6000 Dead. Hay

Evening News · Wednesday 13 May 1885 · page 4

Following are the latest stock movements:— 8000 store sheep from Victoria for Queensland, 9900 store sheep from the mountains going to Canoon Station, 10,000 sheep from Narandera…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 May 1885 · page 10

The local stock passings since last report are:—5600 wethers, en route to Dubbo, Mr. Allen M' Vean, owner. NYNGAN, TUESDAY. The local stock movements are as under:—To-day, 10,000…

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Newcastle Bicycle Sports, Sheep on a Racecourse. Newcastle, Tuesday. ALBOURY

Evening News · Wednesday 13 May 1885 · page 6

The settling in connection with Saturday's bicycle sports took place last craning. In the unavoidable absence of Mr, C. H. Hannell, Mr. M. J. Moroney presented the prizes to Mr. George Day, M.L.A., as a trustee of the Albury race-course appeared as the prosecutor in a case of trespase against Mr. James M'Laughlin, the lessee of the racecourse, for having allowed sheep to depasture in the grandstand…

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Northern Territory of South Australia. Sale of Pastoral Leases

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 May 1885 · page 2

The leases for 25 years of about 70,000 square miles of pastoral lands in the Northern Territory will be offered for sale by public auction, at the Land Office, Adelaide, on WEDNESDAY, May 27, 1885…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 May 1885 · page 8

Largo numbers of store cattle passed here during the week. The following are the stock passings:— 7000 mixed sheep, from Wagga Wugga to Queensland, Mr. Brereton owner; 1400 store bullocks, Messrs. Strickland…

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Dubbo Sheep Movements. DUBBO

Evening News · Friday 15 May 1885 · page 6

The following mobs of sheep passed here to-day:—1400 odd fat sheep, the property of Mr. John Lehaine, of Narrabri, Cornelius Lehaine in charge, Messrs. Hill, Clark, and Company…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 May 1885 · page 9

The following are the stock movements in this district:— 3500 rams, Mr. M'Caughey, owner, from Wellington to Rookwood; 235 fat cows, Messrs. Cobb and Co., owners, from Cudnapper to Bathurst: 470 store bullocks, Delalah…

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Albury Pastoral and Agricultural Society. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 May 1885 · page 8

The Albury Pastoral and Agricultural Society held a meeting to-day, when the sub-committee appointed to draw up a prize schedule for the comiug show submitted their list, showing prizes to the value of £850, being £300 in…

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Sale of Messrs. Robertson Brothers' Stud Cattle. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 May 1885 · page 8

Messrs. Robertson Brothers' clearing sale of stud cattle and horses commenced to-day at Colac, when the greater part of the celebrated F.F. herd of shorthorns was [?]isp[?]ed of at satisfactory prices. The highest price realised was…

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Pastoral Intelligence

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 May 1885 · page 1014

Our Deniliquin correspondent writes on the 9th instant:— We have experienced fine growing weather for the last fortnight. The plains are well clothed with grass, and our ringbarked country is in a splendid condition. There have…

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Wheat Crop in America

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 May 1885 · page 12

NEW YORK, May 9.—The reports in regard to the winter crop of wheat are unfavorable. The Agricultural Bureau estimates the yield at about £40,000,000 bushels…

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