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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1887

2,132 stories in Sydney's papers · page 51 of 107

Brewarrina Agricultural and Pastoral Show. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 July 1887 · page 7

BREWARRINA, Wednesday.--The attendance at the show to-day was good, the only drawback being a keen wind which prevailed, with occasionally a few drops of rain. The bulk of the…

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Revival of the Pastoral Industry. (By Cable.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 July 1887 · page 5

AUCKLAND, Wednesday.--At the local annual meeting of the New Zealand Loan, Mercantile and Agency Company, the chairman in the course of his remarks said the revival of the…

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Agricultural and Pastoral. Newcastle Land Board. (By Telegraph)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 July 1887 · page 7

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--The Land Board closed its sitting? to-day, when only three cases were heard. The A.J.S. Bank's application for a Government reservation of [?]. frontage to…

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Eradication of Sheep Scab at Norfolk Island

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 July 1887 · page 7

The provalence of scab amongst sheep at Norfolk Island has for some time been the subject of action on the part of the Stock Branch of the Mines Department. The following report on the subject has been submitted to the…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 July 1887 · page 11

Eight hundred and eighty bullocks, from Macarthur, River station, Northern Territory, Amos Brothers and Broad owners, passed Boulia for Bourke. THARGOMINDAH (Q.), WEDNESDAY…

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Grazing Tenures Here and Elsewhere. Commercial, Pastoral and Agricultural Association

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 July 1887 · page 6

The second of the series of public meetings for the reading of papers on matters connected with the land question was held in the Protestant-hall last evening. Among others…

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Sydney Annual Sheep Fair. Sale by Messrs. Brunker and Wolfe

Evening News · Thursday 7 July 1887 · page 6

The sales at the Annual Sheep Fair were resumed, on Wednesday, by Mr. Brunker (Messrs. Brunkeriland Wolfe), at the Australasian Wool Stores, Central Wharf. There was a large…

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Sydney Stud Sheep Fair. Third Day. Sale by Messes. Mort and Co

Evening News · Thursday 7 July 1887 · page 5

Messrs. Mort and Co. resumed their auction sales of stud sheep this morning, Mr. Abbott officiating for the firm. There was a good attendance, but prices realised were scarcely up to…

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The Annual Sheep Sales. Bidding Spirited and Competition Keen. Total Sales £705s

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 July 1887 · page 3

The whole of the Tasmanian stud and flock sheep consigned for sale to Messrs. Bruaker and Wolfe were disposed of yesterday. There was a large concourse of breeders and…

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Pastoral and Agricultural

Evening News · Friday 8 July 1887 · page 3

ALBURY, Thursday.—Stook movements : 920 merino wethers from Bungil, Victoria, to Yambla (P. P. Gell); 580 merino rams from Viotoria to Kerielworth (Davis, Oliver, and Co); 1020 store…

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Wool

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 July 1887 · page 7

The Australian Mortgage, Land and Finance Company, Limited, have received the following cable from Messrs. H. Schwartze and Co., London, dated 6th inst.:--"Since our last…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Papers. Commercial Pastoral and Agricultural Society Meetings

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 July 1887 · page 3

At the public meeting of the Commercial, Pastoral and Agricultural Association on Wednesday evening Mr. Ernest Favene read a paper on "The Australian Desert." In looking…

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The Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 July 1887 · page 5

London, Wednesday.--At the wool sales to-day 11,100 bales were offered. The market was firm…

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Agricultural and Pastoral. Treatment of Fruit Trees

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 July 1887 · page 7

At the Technical College hall, on Wednesday evening, the instructor in agriculture, Mr. Mackay, lectured to a large audience on what is necessary in this climate for the good…

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Commercial, Pastoral, and Agricultural Society of N. S. W.

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 July 1887 · page 5

The third of the series of public meetings which are being held under the auspices sf the Commercial, Pastoral, and Agricultural Society of New South Wales was held in the Protestant Hall last night. The chair was occupied by…

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Close of Annual Sheep Sales. Good Prices Maintained

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 July 1887 · page 3

The Sydney annual sheep sales terminated yesterday. None of the large consignment received this year remained unsold, and the number submitted not being beyond the…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 July 1887 · page 8

A large mob of Bowra fat bullocks are close here, and will be trucked to Homebush this week. WAGGA WAGGA, THURSDAY. Stock passings: 24 horses, Albury to Kilfera Company's…

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Sydney Stud Sheep Fair. Messrs. Mort and Co.'s Sales

Evening News · Friday 8 July 1887 · page 6

The sates of the stud sheep by Messrs. Mort and Co., were continued throughout on Thurs­day, with the following result:— On account of Mr. James Gibson, Belle Vue…

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The Hop Crop

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 July 1887 · page 5

London, Thursday.--The hops are suffering from the drought…

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The Weather, Pastoral, Crops, &c

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 July 1887 · page 61

The weather during the last week of June and first week of July leaves a distinctive mark as being extremely cold and moist. It has reminded visitors from England of the winter there, and has on the whole been extremely…

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