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Farming & the land, 1885

1,876 stories in Sydney's papers · page 64 of 94

Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 September 1885 · page 7

Messrs. Harrison, Jones and Devlin submitted yesterday a small catalogue of wool, the bulk, however, of it being held over till London prices are more settled. The following lines were…

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London Wool and Produce Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 September 1885 · page 11

WOOL.—Writing at the close of July Messrs. Helmuth Schwartze and Co. report as follows:—The market since the close of last sales has witnessed but little inquiry, and the private sales that have taken place have been confined to small odd lots. In…

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South American Wool. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 September 1885 · page 4

Sir—In an article in your issue of the 31st ultimo on the above subject it was stated:—"The matter was considered so serious that Messrs. Mort and Co., of this city, resolved to obtain samples of Buenos Ayres wool, that…

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The Hume District Farmers Union. (By Telegraph.) (From Our Own Correspondent.) Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 September 1885 · page 10

The annual meeting of the Hume Farmers' Union took place on Saturday at Burrumbuttock. Mr. E. C. J. Morton, of Jindera, was elected president for the ensuing year. The annual report of the retiring committee showed…

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The Wool Sales

Evening News · Wednesday 9 September 1885 · page 4
Also in The Daily Telegraph

London, September 7.-At the wool sales to-day about 11,600 bales were offered. The market is weak, and prices generally are from a penny to three half-pence lower for all descriptions…

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Pastoral News

Evening News · Thursday 10 September 1885 · page 6

MOREE, Tuesday.—Shearing is now in fall swing on the various stations in this district, and the clip is turning out most satisfactory. At Murly station a flock of 7000, the ram Bullionist breed, gave an…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 September 1885 · page 10

The following are the stook movements:—1000 maiden ewes from Milroy to Westlands, Thompson's River, Queensland, the property of Darling Downs and Western Land Company; 450 mixed cattle from Dillash to…

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Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Show. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Reporter.) First Day. Wagga Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 September 1885 · page 11

The Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association, one of the oldest institutions in the south, has never, up to the present year, made what may be termed pleasing progress. The present event,…

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Pastoral News

Evening News · Friday 11 September 1885 · page 6

GUNNEDAH, Thursday.—Messrs F. Bacon and Co. report:—The weather is hot, the water supply for grass is scarce. Stock are generally in good condition. Travelling routes are bare…

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Pastoral News

Evening News · Friday 11 September 1885 · page 5

BOURKE, Friday.—Stock movements from Thargomindah: 750 store bullocks (Govett Bros. and Orr), from Culloden, Landsboro River, to Bourke; 300 fat and 1000 store bullocks, from Rockwood, Landsboro…

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Wool and Sheepskins

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 September 1885 · page 7

At Messrs. Mort and Co.'s auction sale on Wednesday there was a satisfactory amount of competition at prices justified by the lower values now ruling in the home market. The…

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The Wool Sales

Evening News · Friday 11 September 1885 · page 4

LONDON, September 9.—At the wool sales to-day about 10,200 bales were offered. The market continues flat, and prices are drooping…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 September 1885 · page 8

Complaints of the growing searcity of water are becoming mere numerous than ever, and unless a heayy fall of rain soon takes place in this district the consequences must be serious A change took place in the weather yesterday, light…

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Latest Pastoral News

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 September 1885 · page 40

FORBES, Tuesday— Following are the crossings for the week— August 29, 850 rams (E.K. Crace) from Genwenderra to Bourke,' J. A. Blain in charge; August 31, 2200 fat wethers (E. H. Moulder), from…

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Pastoral Intelligence. Brewarrina

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 September 1885 · page 560

The following are the stock movements:—1000 maiden awes from Milroy to Westlands, Thompson's River, Queensland, the property of Darling Downs and Western Land Company; 460 mixed cattle from Dillsiah to…

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Sheep Quarantine Regulations

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 September 1885 · page 578

IT is believed that some representations have been made by the Victorian authorities with a view to induce the Minister for Mines to relax the stock regulations in so far as they affect the introduction of sheep from that colony…

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Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 September 1885 · page 7

Taking into consideration the low prices ruling in London, satisfactory prices have been obtained at the Sydney wool sales during the week. The woofs offered were mostly…

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Cowra Pastoral and Agricultural Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 September 1885 · page 558

The sixth annual show in connection with the Cowra Pastoral and Agricultural Association was held on September 3 under most favourable circumstances, the weather being all that could be…

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The Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 September 1885 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.--At the wool sales to-day 11,400 bales were offered. The market is very flat. The withdrawals to date are 20,000 bales…

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