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Farming & the land, 1886

2,201 stories in Sydney's papers · page 51 of 111

Pastoral

Evening News · Wednesday 23 June 1886 · page 4

WEATHER REPORT, Wednesday Morning.—In the north-eastern districts of the colony it was raining steadily on both sides of the ranges at 9 o'clock tins morning, and eight stations in that quarter report a…

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Pastoral

Evening News · Wednesday 23 June 1886 · page 6

ARMIDALE.—The weather continues dull, with occasional light rain. MOAMA.—Stock movements: 900 sheep, Lewis Kiddle, Steam Plains, to Powers, Rutherford…

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Diseased Cattle

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 June 1886 · page 5

WEST MAITLAND, Tuesday.--The West Maitland Borough Council, at a meeting held on Friday night, passed a motion with reference to the sale of cancerous and diseased cattle,…

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Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 June 1886 · page 7

Messrs. J. H. Geddes and Co. held their usual wool sale yesterday, and submitted a catalogue consisting of mixed lots of wools--scoured, greasy and washed. The competition was…

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London Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 June 1886 · page 11

Sales of 1641 bales, from Sydney and Queensland, by Henry P. Hughes and Sons, on Tuesday, 13th April, 1886:- Ex Cairnbulg, from Sydney: D over DD, 2 scoured black at 21½d, 15 pieces mixed at 8d, 22 locks at 5½d, 3 at 4½d; JBJ, 16…

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The Wool Sales

Evening News · Wednesday 23 June 1886 · page 6

LONDON, June 21.—At the wool sales, to-day, about 12,800 bales were offered. Prices were firmly maintained…

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Carriage of Wool

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 June 1886 · page 5

The following notice in reference to the freights for the carriage of wool from remote stations on the Great Western line to Sydney was published in yesterday's Gazette:--"Notice…

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The Rise in Wool

Evening News · Wednesday 23 June 1886 · page 3

The welcome news that wool had sustained a substantial rise at the opening of the London sales seems for the time to have placed in secondary importance all other news from home. The news has indeed been…

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Reuter's Messages. the Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 June 1886 · page 5

London, Monday.--At the wool sales to-day 12,800 bales were offered. Prices were firmly maintained…

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Grievances of Pastoral Lessees. Important Meeting at Dubbo. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 June 1886 · page 5

DUBBO, Tuesday.--In answer to a numerously-signed requisition, the Mayor of Dubbo convened one of the most important meetings ever held in the district, which took place to-night…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 June 1886 · page 10

The following stock crossed yesterday from Welbon for Homebush:—3300 fat sheep, A. A. Adams owner. GUNDAGAI, TUESDAY. The following stock have passed:—100 head of horses on…

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Pastoral

Evening News · Thursday 24 June 1886 · page 6

CARRIAGE OF VWOOL.—The following notice in reference to the freights for the carriage of wool from remote stations on the Great Western Line to Sydney was published in Tuesday's GOVERNMENT…

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The Weather—pastoral and Agricultural

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 June 1886 · page 3

Since the last summary published under this heading, the pastures have received much rain. The fall was not general, but it decidedly was beneficial. The Western country received a good soaking. The South was not…

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The Pastoral Lessees. Meeting at Dubbo

Globe · Thursday 24 June 1886 · page 8

In answer to a numerously-signed requisiton, the Mayor of Dubbo yesterday convened one of the most important meetings ever held in the district. Owing to…

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London Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 June 1886 · page 11

Sales of 2239 bales, from Sydney, by Helmuth Schwartze and Co., on Saturday, 10th April, 1836:— Ex Famenoth and Iberia, from, Sydney: BRMA in oblong, 5 scoured mixed black at 18½d, 2 scoured clothing at 11d, 18 pieces…

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Reuter's Messages. the Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 June 1886 · page 5

London, Tuesday.--At the wool sales to-day, about 13,600 bales were offered. The market is firm…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 June 1886 · page 6

The following stock movements are reported:—to merino wethers, from Victoria for Albury, A. Wallder, owner. CARCOAR, WEDNESDAY…

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The Wool Sales. [Some of the following items appeared in our second, third, and fourth editions of yesterday.]

Evening News · Thursday 24 June 1886 · page 6

LONDON, June 22.—At the wool sales, to-day, about 13,600 bales were disposed of. The market was firm…

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Pastoral

Evening News · Friday 25 June 1886 · page 6

CATTLE TRANSIT.—J. W. Christian and Co. have arranged to ship cattle from Lake's Creek, Rockhampton, to Sydney, in the You Yangs, which vessel has been chartered for three months…

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The Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 June 1886 · page 5

London, Wednesday.--At the wool sales 14,000 bales were offered, making a total of 91,500 during the series. Prices generally are firmly maintained…

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