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Farming & the land, 1886

2,201 stories in Sydney's papers · page 49 of 111

The Pastoral Interests

Globe · Friday 18 June 1886 · page 5

A deputation representing the pastoral interests waited on the Minister for Works to-day to point out the necessity for an alteration in the Land Act. They said…

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Unwholesome Butter

Globe · Friday 18 June 1886 · page 6

The detection of unsound butter is a much more difficult task than is generally supposed, if for no other reason than that substitutes for the well-known substance…

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Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 June 1886 · page 7

Messrs. Hill, Clark and Co. held their fort nightly sale of wool and sheepskins yesterday and cleared everything to a very brisk competition at an advance on late ruling prices. Greasy…

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Agricultural and Pastoral. Rural Topics

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 June 1886 · page 2

During the past week, rain has fallen more or less throughout the greater portion of the colony, the exception being the extreme southwestern districts. Though in some districts…

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The Wool Sales

Globe · Friday 18 June 1886 · page 8

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, is in receipt of the following cablegram from London, dated June 16:—…

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Commercial. Wool and Skins

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 June 1886 · page 10

Messrs Hill, Clark, and Co. held their fortnightly sale of wool and sheepskins to-day, and cleared everything Competition was very brisk at an advance on late ruling prices. Heavy brought up to 6d, scoured skins, 10[?] per [?] A catalogue of sheepskins…

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The Wool Sales. June-july Series

Evening News · Friday 18 June 1886 · page 6

LONDON, June 16.—The June-July series of colonial wool auctions was opened to-day with a large attendance of home and foreign buyers, among whom there was good competition…

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The Rise in Wool, and Still It Rains

Globe · Friday 18 June 1886 · page 4

Wool has risen 25 per cent in the London market, and that means two millions more money to New South Wales. But, taken in connection with the recent…

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The Pastoral Interest in the Western Division. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Wentworth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 June 1886 · page 4

A very large and representative meeting of townspeople squatters, homestead lessees, and others, was held in the courthouse last night to consider the land question. The Mayor was in the chair. The following among other [?]…

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Rise in the Price of Wool. an Advance of Twenty to Twenty-five Per Cent. a Million Sterling Per Annum

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 June 1886 · page 5

Wool is up! The cheeriest news that has greeted New South Wales for the past 18 months was flashed over the wires yesterday. The Loudon wool sales, which opened the…

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Cattle and Sheep Dying

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 June 1886 · page 28

AUCKLAND, Tuesday, June 15 (midday).—The volcania a disturbance's are being renewed. At Taupo, last night, a loud explosion was heard in the direction of Mount Tongariro, and was immediately followed…

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Pastoral Intelligence

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 June 1886 · page 1261

Our Barmedman correspondent writes on the 14th instant:—Considering the season, the lambs look fairly well, but the probable percentage cannot be predicted with any certainty. There are few stock passings at present…

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Latest Pastoral News

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 June 1886 · page 42

BOURKE.—Stock movements: Trucked for Syney Thursday 171 fat bullocks from Goyder's Lagoon, Lee and Macalister, agents; Harrison, Jones, and Devlin consignees. The weather looks like rain. The river…

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The Pastoral Outlook

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 June 1886 · page 22

Though late in the season to have much effect upon the native grasses, there is no doubt that the rains now falling over large areas of country must do much good. The young lambs are suffering from cold and…

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Trucking Sheep

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 June 1886 · page 1260

The Chief Inspector of Stock has handed us the following copy of a letter received from the Chief Inspector of Stock, South Australia, respecting the new system of loading sheep, introduced by the Hon. the Minister for Works,…

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London Wool Sales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 June 1886 · page 11

LONDON, June 16.— (5.50 p.m.—The joint catalogues of Messrs. Clarke, Balme, and Sons and Jacomb and Co. comprise about 12,700 bales, about one-third being from…

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The Wool Market

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 June 1886 · page 5

London, Thursday.--At the wool sales to-day, 13,100 bales were offered. The market was firm, and there was good competition…

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The Wool Sales

Evening News · Saturday 19 June 1886 · page 4

LONDON, June 18.—The Berlin wool market will be opened to-morrow. The prospects are considered very good…

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Commercial. the Wool Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 June 1886 · page 14

During the week the welcome news has been received of the satisfactory opening of the third senes of London wool sales for the year. The improved demand in the period between the second and third series of sales and the advance…

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Australian Wool in America

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 June 1886 · page 23

Reports to their Government of the United States Consuls for March, 1886, are to hand, and with them another of the very excellent reports of Consul Griffin, of New South Wales. He reviews the…

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