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Farming & the land, 1885

1,876 stories in Sydney's papers · page 41 of 94

The Wool Market

Evening News · Monday 6 July 1885 · page 4

London, July 4.—The decline in the wool market continues, except for crossbreds. Up to date about 280,000 bales have been catalogued, of which about 40,000 bales were withdrawn…

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Pastoral Intellingence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondents.) Bourke

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 July 1885 · page 8

The following stock movements are reported:—5000 fat wethers on route to Adelaide, on the Paroo, Hargraves and Co. owners; 4000 fat wethers, Thurulgoona to Sydney, [?]quatting Investment Company owners; 2000 fat wethers,…

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Government Notices. Department of Public Works, Railway Branch, Sydney, 3rd July, 1885. Government Railways. Brewarrina Pastoral Show. Tuesday, 7th July, 1885

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 July 1885 · page 2

In connection with the above EXCURSION TICKETS to By rock will be issued at Bathurst and all stations west there of on SATURDAY and MONDAY, the 4th and 6th instants, and by trains arriving at Byrock before 7 a.m on Tuesday available for…

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A Farmers' Agitation

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 July 1885 · page 4

Last week representative meetings were held in two of the most important farming districts of the colony, and at each the question of freetrade versus protection was dealt with from an…

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The Farmers and the Country Elections

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 July 1885 · page 5

The Bathurst Farmers' Union have already raised their political war cry [?] the forthcoming elections. They are to test every candidate as to his views about protecting this market from the…

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Pastoral News

Evening News · Tuesday 7 July 1885 · page 6

DUBBO, Monday.—R. Wilson fend Co. tracked last week two lots of mixed at cattle, comprising 213 (Dalgetty and Patterson), from Queensland, consigned to the sale yard of Mr. Aitken, Homebush…

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The Wool Sales

Evening News · Tuesday 7 July 1885 · page 4

LONDON, July 4.—At the wool sales to-day about 7300 bales were catalogued. The market is steady, but there is not an active demand…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 July 1885 · page 8

The local stock movements are ad under:—1410 mixed stores, Mr. N. Connolly, owner, from Carcoar to Brewarrina;1102 fat wethers from Walla Walla to Homebush passing through here to-day…

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Reuter's Messages. The Wool Sales. Shipping

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 July 1885 · page 5

London, July 4.--The B.M.S. John Elder arrived at Plymouth this morning. London, July 4.--At the wool sales today 7300 bales were offered. There was a steady but not active demand…

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Bathurst Farmers' Union

Evening News · Tuesday 7 July 1885 · page 4

Following is a copy of the "platform" adopted by, the Bathurst Farmers Union, at a meeting held on Thursday, July 2:—"That at the general election of members to serve in the Legislative Assembly special…

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Pastoral News

Evening News · Wednesday 8 July 1885 · page 6

DENILIQUIN, Tuesday.—Stock crossings: 30 horses (Patterson) to Melbourne, on shipment to India, and a small lot of sheep (Holmes's) going to owner's selection. Stock matters continue extremely…

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British Wheat Crop

Evening News · Wednesday 8 July 1885 · page 6

LONDON, July 6.—The British wheat crop reports are favorable…

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The English Wheat Crop

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 July 1885 · page 5

London, July 6.--The English wheat crop reports are favourable…

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Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 July 1885 · page 5

London, July 6.--At the wool sales today 6600 bales were offered. The market is firm…

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The English Wheat Crop. London, July 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 July 1885 · page 9

The English wheat crop reports are favourable…

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The Wool Sales

Evening News · Wednesday 8 July 1885 · page 6

LONDON, July 6.—At the wool sales to-day, &bout 6600 bales were offered. The market is firm…

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London Wool and Produce Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 July 1885 · page 7

WOOL.—From the European Mail of May 28 we extract the following:—"Pending the series of auctions to be opened on June 4, the business doing in wool is far from brisk, but the tone is cheerful and prices are firmly maintained. Both buyers and…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 July 1885 · page 10

The following are the local stock passings:—6000 fat sheep, Messrs. Donaldson Brothers, owners, from Mount Margaret, Queensland, were paddocked here to be drafted to Sydney, and 1000 of them were trucked to-day…

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Pastoral News

Evening News · Thursday 9 July 1885 · page 5

DUBBO, Wednesday.—There have been no stock passings this week. Mr. W. B. Wilkinson on Monday gold 800 bullocks on account of Mr. J. Officer, Paroo…

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The Wheat Market

Evening News · Thursday 9 July 1885 · page 4

LONDON, July 7.—Adelaide wheat of the coast is quoted at 34s 4d per quarter…

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