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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1885

1,876 stories in Sydney's papers · page 31 of 94

Catholic. Church of St Columbkille, Wool-loomooloo. an Imposing Pageant

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 30 May 1885 · page 17

IMMEDIATELY after the ceremony of consecrating the Holy Family Sodality, performed by his Grace the Archbishop in the Cathedral on Sunday afternoon, the members of the Confraternity…

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Mudgee Pastoral and Agricultural Associations Show. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Special Reporter.) Second Day. Mudgee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 May 1885 · page 14

The second day of the Mudgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association's show, although fine, did not prove as successful in point of attendance as the first, as there were not more than 600 persons on the ground, and very few sales were…

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Special Farming Settlements

Evening News · Saturday 30 May 1885 · page 4

LONDON, May 29.—Sir Julius Vogel's scheme recently proposed by him that the Government of New Zealand should offer cheap facilities to associations of British farmers to form settlements in…

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The Dairy Business of the United States

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 30 May 1885 · page 1127

At the annual meeting of the Mississippi Valley Dairy and Creamery Association, held recently at St. Louis, tome interesting papers on dairying were read. The secretary stated that there were 650 batter and cream factories in…

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"Butter."

Evening News · Monday 1 June 1885 · page 7

A gross case of adulteration was heard recently by the Canterbury (Eng.) magistrates. A man named Stead was prosecuted by the Corporation for having sold as batter a material composed entirely, of fat…

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The Wheat Market

Evening News · Monday 1 June 1885 · page 4

LONDON, May 30.—The wheat market is inactive. Values are unchanged…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 June 1885 · page 5

The weather is fine and dry. The local stock passings for the week are 8000 ewes, from Tamworth to Warren Downs, Mr. Higgins owner; 15,000 store wethers, from Pikidale, Queensland, to Bourke, Mr…

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Latest Intelligence. [By Electric Telegraph.] Our Special Telegram. (fROM Our Own Correspondent.) Proposed Settlement of English Farmers in New Zealand. London, May 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 June 1885 · page 7

The scheme of Sir Julius Vogel, under which it was proposed that the New Zealand Government should offer cheap facilities to English farmers to settle in New Zealand, has been…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 June 1885 · page 5

The local stock movements are as under:—820 mixed store cattle from Comrith station, Queensland, to Doungalear, by Warren, Mr. John Jenkings owner. The stock route through here now has plenty of feed and…

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Pastoral Leases Act of 1869. Sale of the Unexpired Terms of Leases of Forfeited Runs of Crown Lands in the Unsettled Districts. Department of Public Lands, Pastoral Occupation Branch, Brisbane, 16th May, 1885

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 June 1885 · page 2

The attention of stockowners and others is drawn to the Notices in the Supplements to the Government Gazette of the 9th and 14th instant, having reference to the undermentioned Forfeited Runs, situated in the unsettled districts, the unexpired terms of…

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Department of Mines, Stook Branch, Sydney, 2nd June, 1885. Tenders for Plumbers' Work at Sheep Quarantine, Randwick

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 June 1885 · page 2

TENDERS will be received at this Office until noon of THURSDAY, the 11th instant, for Plumbers' Work at the Sheep Quarantine, Randwick. Specification can be seen on application at this Office, or to the…

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The Wheat Market

Evening News · Thursday 4 June 1885 · page 4

LONDON, June 2.—The wheat market is greatly depressed…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 June 1885 · page 8

The local stock movements are as under:—7000 sheep, Messrs. Armstrong Brothers owners, from Fimoid to Milloy station, near Brewarrina; 3000 sheep, Mr. Doyle owner, from Forbes to Cobar; 1600 head of store cattle,…

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The North-western Pastoral and Agricultural Associations Show. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Dubbo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 June 1885 · page 8

The North-Western Pastoral and Agricultural Association's Show, held here to-day, was the greatest success that has yet been achieved by the society. The show was held on the new grounds, near the railway station. The…

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Department of Mines, Stock Branch, Sydney, 2nd June, 1885. Tenders for Plumbers' Work at Sheep Quarantine, Randwick

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 June 1885 · page 2

TENDERS will be received at this Office until noon of THURSDAY, the 11th instant, for Plumbers' Work at the Sheep Quarantine, Randwick. Specification can be seen on application at this Office, or to the…

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Condition of Wollongong. Threatened Ruin to Dairymen. Wollongong

Evening News · Thursday 4 June 1885 · page 3

Residents of the district of forty years standing Bay that this is the worst season they have experienced. Matters are pearly as bed as they can be and unless a satisfactory change takes…

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Pastoral Intelligence. [Bt Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondents.) Wilcannia

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 June 1885 · page 8

The local stock movements are as follows:—414 fat cattle from Tinenchilla station, consigned to Messrs. Pitt, Son, and Badgery; 3300 rams from Coonong station en route to Rockwood, Landsborough River, Mr. M'Caughey owner…

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Department of Mines, Stook Branch, Sydney, 2nd June, 1885. Tenders for Plumbers' Work at Sheep Quarantine, Randwick

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 June 1885 · page 2

TENDERS will be received at this Office until noon of THURSDAY, the 11th instant, for Plumbers' Work at the Sheep Quarantine, Randwick. Specification can be seen on application at this Office, or to the…

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Bathurst Farmers' Union. BATHURST

Evening News · Friday 5 June 1885 · page 4

A meeting of the Bathurst Farmers' Union was held yesterday afternoon, to make arrangements for a monster meeting to be held on Saturday week of all the farmers in the district to arrange a…

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