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Farming & the land, 1886

2,201 stories in Sydney's papers · page 52 of 111

Agricultural and Pastoral. Sugar in the Bundaberg District

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 June 1886 · page 3

The recent commencement of the crushing Reason of 1886 furnishes a very good excuse for introducing the subject to Southern readers, whose ideas on the sugar industry generally…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 June 1886 · page 3

Five thousand wethers from [?] station, for Euroa, Victoria, Haley owner, passed on Tuesday…

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The London Wool Sales. Farther Rise in Prices

Evening News · Friday 25 June 1886 · page 5

LONDON, June 23.—At the wool sales to-day about 14,000 bales -were offered, making a total series of 91,500 bales to date. Prices were firmly maintained generally—Sydney, Riverina, and…

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Depression Among Farmers

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 June 1886 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Thursday.--Great approval is expressed is several of the northern districts at Mr. Ward's remarks in the Legislative Assembly regarding the depression among…

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Pastoral

Evening News · Saturday 26 June 1886 · page 3

THARGOMINDAH (Q.).—Fine rain fell on June 22, 85 points being registered. The Bulloo was rising. Stock passings : 400 fat bullocks from Noockatunga for Bourke, owner (Longhlin) in charge, crossed here…

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Pastoral Intelligence

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 26 June 1886 · page 1313

Our Deniliquin correspondent writes on the 19th instant: Generally speaking, the weather has been cold and wintry during the last fortnight, with an occasional warm day. Last Thursday, however, steady rain set in from a little…

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Latest Pastoral News

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 June 1886 · page 42

STOCK ROUTES.—The following particulars regarding stock routes have been supplied by-stock in spectors—Coonamble: With exception of;Walgett routes, all routes are good for light mobs.Bombala…

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Pastoral Rents and Improvements

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 26 June 1886 · page 1334

Within the last fortnight two deputations, representing the pastoral lessees and the homestead lessees, have waited upon the MINISTER FOR LANDS for the purpose of…

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The Pastoral Leases Question

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 June 1886 · page 22

A deputation consisting of nearly forty gentlemen, representing the pastoral lessees of the colony, waited on the Minister of Lands on Monday to make…

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Annual Sheep Fair

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 June 1886 · page 5

We understand that in order to meet the convenience of farmers desirous of visiting the Sheep Fair in Sydney, to be commenced by Messrs. Mort and Co. on 13th July, the…

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The Wool Sales

Globe · Saturday 26 June 1886 · page 3
Also in Australian Town and Country Journal, Evening News, The Daily Telegraph

LONDON, June 24.—At the wool sales today 4300 bales were offered. Prices are firmly maintained. The withdrawals to date amount to 3000…

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The Forthcoming Stud Sheep Sales

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 26 June 1886 · page 1311

The time has arrived when sheepbreeders should devote attention to the various fixtures for this year's sales of stud sheep. Our index affords the information requisite, and further particulars appear in our…

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The Annual Stud Sheep Sales

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 26 June 1886 · page 1333

We would specially direct attention to the advertisement elsewhere in this issue, from Messrs. Fisken, Gibson and Co., of Melbourne, which gives particulars of their programme for the forthcoming stud sheep sales. The stores…

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Railway Rates for Wool

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 26 June 1886 · page 1316

In Tuesday's Gazette the following announcement is made:—The following rates will be charged for the conveyance of wool, in bales of 4 cwt and under, from the undermentioned stations to Sydney, to take effect on…

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American Wool D[?]es

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 26 June 1886 · page 1335

Will the Congress of the United States give that relief from the import duties sought by the wool manufacturers, and which was recommended by a majority of the committee on the Tariff Bill? Our…

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Commercial. the Wool Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 June 1886 · page 13

Good news continues to be received of the progress of the wool sales in London. There is no indication of weakness, as prices all round are maintained, and larger catalogues are submitted from day to day, with a…

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Deputations. the Rents of Pastoral and Homestead Leases

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 June 1886 · page 7

Yesterday an influential deputation waited upon the Minister for Lands (Mr. Copelund) with reference to the rents of pastoral and homestead leases in the Hay, Balranald, and Wentworth districts…

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