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Farming & the land, 1885

1,876 stories in Sydney's papers · page 66 of 94

Agricultural and Pastoral Society's Show at Albury, 17th September, 1885

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 September 1885 · page 2

EXCURSION TICKETS to ALBURY will be issued at Goulburn, Hay, Jerilderie and all intermediate stations, commencing with the mail trains, leaving Sydney and Hay, on TUESDAY. 15th September. and by trains arriving at Albury, before 1.30…

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Pastoral Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Oen Correspondents.) Wagga Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 September 1885 · page 10

The following stock crossings are reported locally:—800 hoggets, Mr. J. J. Andrews owner, from Wagga Wagga to Berrembed. WILCANNIA, MONDAY…

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Pastoral News

Evening News · Wednesday 16 September 1885 · page 6

Twenty-four thousand ewes passed Welford(Q.) on September 9, in good condition, bound from Victoria for Isis Downs, Messrs. Oliver, Smith, and Co. owners, Mr. H. Gilbert in charge…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 September 1885 · page 10

The local stock movements are as under:—119 fat cattle are leaving Collaroy for Dubbo; 2000 fat sheep, from Boorooma, for Sydney market. CARCOAR, TUESDAY…

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Farm and Dairy Produce

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 September 1885 · page 7

Short supplies and quiet sales were the order of the day at the railway terminus yesterday. The breaking up of the drought was no doubt to some extent responsible for the lack of anxiety to buy as evinced…

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Loss of the Gulf of Carpentaria. All Hands Saved. 2369 Bales of Wool

Evening News · Wednesday 16 September 1885 · page 5

Considerable excitement prevailed in the city on Tuesday evening, when news was published in the third edition of this journal respecting the total loss of the fine cargo steamer Gulf of Carpentaria on an…

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Pastoral News

Evening News · Thursday 17 September 1885 · page 5

BREWARRINA, Thursday.—Stock movements: 400 mixed store cattle(W. Heness), from Nebine Creek to Dubbo: 150 mixed fat cattle(Everingham), from Cooper's Creek for the Sydney market. Unless rain…

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Pastoral News. Official Stock Reports

Evening News · Thursday 17 September 1885 · page 6

The following reports have been received by the Stock Department:— ARMIDALE.—Weather dry. Pasture scarce. Water supply insufficient. Condition of stock moderate. i…

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The Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 September 1885 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.--At the wool sales to-day 9700 bales were catalogued, and the market was again dull…

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London Wool and Produce Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 September 1885 · page 6

WOOL.—Under date August 7, the European Mail writes:— "This market continues very quiet. The transactions in colonial descriptions have been on an exceedingly limited scale, and values, in some respects, are barely maintained." English wool is also dull,…

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The Rabbit Pest. Proposed Conference of Sheep Boards

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 September 1885 · page 3

A meeting of the Board of Sheep Directors for the district of Sydney was held at the office of the Chief Inspector of Stock on the 8th inst. consider a circular which has been addressed…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 September 1885 · page 10

The following are the local stock movements:—55 store cows from Bulgaroo station to Bourke, purchased by Messrs. Warmell and Green; 200 fat bullocks from Caiwara station to Sydney, Messrs. H. Colles and Co. owners; 300 fat…

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Albury Pastoral and Agricultural Show. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Special Reporter.) Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 September 1885 · page 11

The ninth annual show in connection with the Albury and Border Pastoral and Agricultural Society was opened to-day, and the fine weather which followed the recent good rainfall caused Albury to assume its best garb. The…

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The Fall in the Price of Wool, and How to Meet It.—i. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 September 1885 · page 10

Sir,—It is evident that if the Australian colonies are to continue to prosper, as heretofore, very decided steps will have to be taken, and that speedily, to maintain our position in the wool and meat markets of the world, especially…

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Cheap Money for Farmers

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 September 1885 · page 3

A select committee was recently appointed by the New Zealand House of Representatives to consider the question of advances on land. On the 3rd inst. they brought up the following…

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Pastoral News

Evening News · Friday 18 September 1885 · page 6

PARKES, Thursday.—Stock report for the week ended Saturday:—3500 ewes and lambs (Balcombe from Forbes to Coradgery, Newell in charge; Tuesday, 1600 ewes and lambs (Webb's) from Forbes to…

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Albury Pastoral and Agricultural Show

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 September 1885 · page 7

The annual exhibition of the Albury and Border Pastoral and Agricultural Society, took place yesterday, and proved highly successful the number of entries, 1450, being…

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The Wheat Market

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 September 1885 · page 5

LONDON,Thursday.--The wheat market is hardening…

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Pastoral Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Wiseman's Ferry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 September 1885 · page 5

The following are the local stock crossings:—32 draught and saddle horses, from Warkworth for Camperdown, Mr. E. Ball owner…

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Albury Pastoral and Agricultural Show. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Special Reporter.) Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 September 1885 · page 8

The weather for the second day of the show was fine, and there was a large attendance, numbering fully 8000 people. The show ball, which was held last night in the hall of the Mechanics' Institute, was very successful, 80 couples being…

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