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Farming & the land, 1886

2,201 stories in Sydney's papers · page 62 of 111

London Wool Sales

Evening News · Monday 19 July 1886 · page 5

LONDON, Joly 17.—The wool sales closed this day, the total quantity catalogued during the series being about 362,000 bales, of which about 5900 bales were reserved from sale. The market gained…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 July 1886 · page 8

The following stock have passed Ford's bridge:—350 fats, from D[?]amantina Lakes; 2400 fat wethers, from Currawinnia; 6000 fat wethers, from Boorara, all to Sydney; 5000 fat wethers are just starting from Cultowa…

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Northern Farmers' Union

Evening News · Monday 19 July 1886 · page 6

At a meeting of the Northern Farmers and Producers' Union held in Graf ton on Friday evening, the following officers were appointed :—President, Allan Livingstone; vice-presidents, W. Cowan and T…

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Agricultural and Pastoral. Improvement in Sheep Breeding

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 July 1886 · page 2

The annual sheep fairs in Sydney and Melbourne are events which naturally are of great interest to the pastoral community, as they enable flock owners to compare the…

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Pastoral

Evening News · Tuesday 20 July 1886 · page 6

WAGGA WAGGA.—Light rain began on Monday morning. ECHUCA (V.).—Stock crossings: 30 sheep and one cow from Moira station, consigned to Nolan, Echuca…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 July 1886 · page 8

An important meeting of pastoralists was held to night at the Royal Hotel. The Mayor (Mr. J. G. Reidford) occupied the chair, and there was a large and representative gathering, nearly 100 persons being present…

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Farmers' Trains. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 July 1886 · page 9

Sir,—The farmers' trains, I understand, pay very well. I would suggest a plan by which they might be made to pay even better, and prove a greater convenience to the public…

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Pastoral

Evening News · Wednesday 21 July 1886 · page 6

ADELONG.—Steady rain fell on Tuesday morning for five or six hours. TEMORA.—Rain began on Monday afternoon, and 72 points had fallen up to 9 o'clock on Tuesday…

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Pastoral Grievances. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 July 1886 · page 4

Sir,—Mr. Thompson the chairman of the meeting held at the Exchange on Friday last, in opening the meeting said: " No doubt that the drought was in a great measure responsible for the present depressed state of the growing…

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London Wool and Produce Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 July 1886 · page 11

WOOL.—The European Mail of June 10 writes:—The improvement in the wool market makes steady progress, and an increasing business is being done in the leading descriptions of home-grown produce at hardening quotations. According to a…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 July 1886 · page 10

The following stock have passed:—614 merino rams, from Victoria to Kenilworth, Byrock—Davis, Oliver, and Co., owners. WAGGA WAGGA, TUESDAY…

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RENTS on Pastoral Holdings, Western Division. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 July 1886 · page 4

Sir,—In continuation of the appendix to my letter of 6th instant, which appealed in your issue of 13th instant, I now hand you result of similar calculations carried out for 40 additional holdings; which, with the l8 cases previously…

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The Queensland Sugar Crop

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 July 1886 · page 5

CAIRNS, Tuesday.--Some 49 tons of sugar from Hambledon plantation left to-night by the steamer Quiraing for Melbourne, being the first new season sugar from this plantation…

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Pastoral

Evening News · Thursday 22 July 1886 · page 7

NORTHERN TERRITORY STOCKOWNERS JUBILANT.—It is cheering to note that the opening up of the Kimberley goldfields has revived the prospects of our stockowners (said a Palmerston, N.T…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 July 1886 · page 10

The following stock movement is roported:—1400 ewes and lambs, Five Island, Mount Macquarie, to Bandon, via Forbes; James Newell, owner. WAGGA WAGGA, WEDNESDAY…

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The Depressed State of the Pastoral Interest. Meeting at the Chamber of Commerce

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 July 1886 · page 6

A public meeting of citizens was held yesterday at the Chamber of Commerce to take into consideration the depressed state of the pastoral interest, its presout and prospective effect on the commercial and industrial interests of…

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Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Association. [By Telegraph.] (By Our Special Reporters.) Deniliquin

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 July 1886 · page 10

The tenth show of the Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Association will be opened to-morrow, but the judging of the sheep took place to-day. There were 235 entries in the sheep section, about 90 less than recorded last year…

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The Pastoral Interests and the Land Act. Public Meeting at the Chamber of Commerce

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 July 1886 · page 3

Yesterday afternoon a public meeting was held at the Chamber of Commerce for the purpose of taking into consideration "the depressed state of the pastoral interests, the…

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The Farmers' Train. To the Editor

Evening News · Thursday 22 July 1886 · page 6

Sir,—The running of the above train is, without doubt, a cause of grievance to the business people in the country districts, and that the grievance is one of some importance will be admitted by any one who…

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Pastoral

Evening News · Friday 23 July 1886 · page 6

MELBOURNE STOCK REPORT.— King and Co. reported on Wednesday:—Fat Cattle: 1700 yarded, a few prime. Prices up 10s. We sold 50 bullocks from Blaisdale, Gippsland, to £14 7s 6d, average…

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