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Farming & the land, 1885

1,876 stories in Sydney's papers · page 60 of 94

Australian Wheat

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 31 August 1885 · page 5

Australian wheat, off coast, is quoted at 34s…

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Australian Wool

Evening News · Monday 31 August 1885 · page 3

On Friday night an interesting lecture on "Australian Wool: Its production and manufacture," was delivered in the large hall of the School of Arts, by Mr. W. H. Chard. The lecturer observed that…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 31 August 1885 · page 5

The local stock movements are as under:—200 fat cattle from Tinpagee station to Bathurst, Messrs. Gilmour and Kerr owners; 240 fat cows to Orange, Mr. Sullivan owner; 600 fat cattle from Dalganally to Sydney, Mr. N…

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British Markets. The Harvest. Wheat and Hops

Evening News · Monday 31 August 1885 · page 4

LONDON, August 29.—The wheat market is dull and inactive. The prices for different qualities remain unchanged, and the reports from abroad have left matters in statu. quo. The harvest is being…

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Sale of Stud Sheep at Melbourne. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 31 August 1885 · page 8

The annual sale of stud sheep was brought to a conclusion on Saturday, when Messrs. Monckton D. Synott Bros, submitted at their wool warehouses a number of Tasmanian stud merinos. The attendance was not numerous, and the…

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Baby Farming. Easily Obtained Certificates

Evening News · Monday 31 August 1885 · page 3

On Saturday, in the Ryde Police Court, before Messrs. Manning, D'Ardier, and Dr. Harding, Js.P., Mary Anne Baker was charged on remand with having, on June 15, fraudulently given a false…

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The Hop Crop

Evening News · Monday 31 August 1885 · page 6
Also in The Daily Telegraph

LONDON, August 28.—The latest information from the hop-growing districts is of a more satisfactory character, recent showers having had a beneficial effect on the vines…

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The Hop Crop. London, Aug. 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 31 August 1885 · page 7

The latest information from the hop growing districts is of a more satisfactory character, recent showers having had a beneficial effect on the vines…

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Baby Farming at Ryde. Alleged False Representation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 31 August 1885 · page 4

At the Ryde Police Court on Saturday morning, before Messrs. J.E. Manning, D'Ardier,and Dr. Harding, J.J.P, Mary Ann Baker appeared on remand on bail, charged for that she on the 15th June, 1885, did fraudulently give a false…

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The English Hop Crop. London, Aug. 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 31 August 1885 · page 7

Reports from the hop-growing districts state that the prospects of a favourable yield are less satisfactory…

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The Baby Farming Case

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 31 August 1885 · page 5

Mrs. Mary Ann Baker appeared again before the magistrates at the Ryde Police Court, on Saturday, on the charge of giving a false certificate relating to the death of the child, Sydney…

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The Baby-farming Case

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 31 August 1885 · page 6

The case against Mrs. Mary Ann Baker, charged with fraudulently giving a false certificate relating to the death of the infant Sydney James Wells, was resumed at the Ryde Police…

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Pastoral News

Evening News · Tuesday 1 September 1885 · page 4

JERILDERIE, Tuesday.—Stock movements: 300fat wethers (Moreland), from Yanko to Sydney; 400 do (Wilson), from Carrah tor Melbourne. There was a squall of rain last night, but more is urgently wanted…

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Pastoral News

Evening News · Tuesday 1 September 1885 · page 6

NARRANDERA, Monday.—Messrs. Manning, King and Company report sales of a total of 140 head of fat cattle for the following owners:—Messrs. Flood, Midgeon, Ashcroft, Tootal, M'MilJan, Warri. and…

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Importation of Sheep

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 September 1885 · page 7

The Premier of Victoria has (says the age) at the request of the Department of Agriculture, placed himself in communication with the New South wales authorities on the…

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Cattle

Evening News · Wednesday 2 September 1885 · page 5

The display of cattle is remarkably good. The various sections are well filled with animals of undoubted quality. Altogether the colony is well represented, studmasters having made an effort to send…

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Sheep

Evening News · Wednesday 2 September 1885 · page 5

There is an improvement in the sheep exhibits as compared with those of last year, although the quality is much about the same. Notwithstanding the value of the prizes offered, flockmasters have…

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Baths at Double Bay. to the Editor of the Dairy Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 September 1885 · page 6

Sir, -- Kindly allow me to reply to "Aquarius'" letter of Monday. At the out set he implies that he and his follow-petitioners objected only to the proposed site for baths at Double Bay, and then…

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Pastoral News

Evening News · Thursday 3 September 1885 · page 6

WARIALDA, Tuesday.—The weather is fine, with cold nights. Pasture is very bare, and the Water supply is getting scarce. The condition of stock is good for the season. There are no stock…

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