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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1888

2,366 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 119

Farm Produce

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 January 1888 · page 6

Stewards: W. Bragg and W. Lovegrove. Judges: W. F. Martin, Myles M'Crae, W. C. Robinson, P. R. Larkin, Valentine Heaton, Andrew Farnsworth, Jacob Knight, John See, M.L.A., M. Boylson, P…

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London Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1888 · page 11

Sale of 1170 bales, from Sydney, and Queensland, by Buxton, Ronald, and Co.:- Ex Parramatta, Brilliant, and J[?]rac, from Sydney: CCB, 2 scoured mixed black at 22½d, 6 combings at 15½d, 1 at 15d, 7…

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Alleged Cruelty to Cattle. Inquiry Being Made

The Australian Star · Wednesday 1 February 1888 · page 5

MELBOURNE, This Day.--In regard to a recent case of alleged cruelty in trucking cattle on the Gipp[?]land line to Melbourne, the beasts having bad their eves…

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The Unprotected Wheat Growers Op Victoria

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 February 1888 · page 4

We have more than once drawn the attention of our readers to the cruel pressure of the protective policy of Victoria upon the agricultural class in…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1888 · page 10

The stock movements yesterday were:—6000 ewes and 180 rams, from Bowna station, en route for Tyree station, Dandaloo, Bogan River, W. J. Lyne owner. WAGGA WAGGA, TUESDAY…

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Opening of the Wool Sales. London

The Australian Star · Wednesday 1 February 1888 · page 5

The first series of wool sales opened to-day with a good attendance of home and foreign buyers. There was good competition for most descriptions, and…

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Farm and Dairy Produce

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 February 1888 · page 7

A very fair supply of forage was offering at Darling Harbor yesterday. About 60 trucks were…

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Alburt Pastoral and Agricultural Society. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1888 · page 10

At the annual meeting of the Pastoral and Agricultural Society to-day, the report which was submitted showed that £898 had been expended in prizes, and £695 in improvements, the latter sum bringing the total expenditure on the…

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Clarence and North Coast Farmers' Association. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1888 · page 10

The ninth half-yearly meeting of the Clarence and North Coast Farmers' Association was held to-day in the Theatre Royal. Mr. G. Bailey, chairman of the board, presided, and about 70 shareholders were present. The…

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London Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 February 1888 · page 11

Sale of 1100 bales, from Sydney and Queensland, by Buxton, Ronald, and Co.:- Ex Sherwood and Chimborazo, from Syney: Y in circle, 7 scoured combings at 15d; SW over N 8 combings at 14½d; RR…

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The London Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 February 1888 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday Night.--The first series af wool sales opened to-day, when there was a large attendance of buyers, especially from the Continent. Prices were fully equal to…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 February 1888 · page 9

The following are the local stock movements to date:— 209 fat cattle, Kirkpatrick and Quin owners, Beemery to Melbourne, via Cobar; 250 mixed fat cattle, Wapweelah to local paddocks, H. Colless owner; 700 store cattle, Savannah…

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Agricultural and Pastoral. Albury P. and A. Society. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 February 1888 · page 7

ALBURY, Tuesday.--The annual meeting of members of the Pastoral and Agricultural Society passed off very successfully. The annual report disclosed that the buildings on…

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Sheep Shearing by Machinery. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 February 1888 · page 10

Sir,—I am much obliged to Mr. Wolsoley for the pains which be is taking to advertise my sheep-shearing machine, which is known as the " Australian Shearer." He considers it a useless thing, yet he has occupied on two…

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America and Free-trade. What They Think About Australian Wool

The Australian Star · Thursday 2 February 1888 · page 2

As so much importance has been attached to the recent utterances of President Cleveland respecting the American Customs Tariff by the Foreign-trade press of…

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Murder of a Farmer at Listowel. London, Feb. 1.d

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 February 1888 · page 9

A farmer who went into occupation of a farm at Listowel from which the previous tenant had been evicted was murdered yesterday in the presence of his daughter…

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Murder of a Boycotted Farmer. Shot on the Highway. London

The Australian Star · Thursday 2 February 1888 · page 5

A farmer,who had taken up the farm of an evicted tenant, near Listowel,County Kerry, and about 16 miles from Tralee, was shot dead by Moonlighters last…

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The Irish Question. Eleven Irishmen Imprisoned Murder of a Farmer

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 February 1888 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday night.--Eleven Irishmen have been sentenced to terms of imprisonment ranging from one to three months for taking part in an unlawful…

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Agricultural Aud Pastoral. Wollongong Show. (By Telegraph,)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 February 1888 · page 3

WOLLONGONG, Thursday.--The Agricultural, Horticultural and Industrial Association's exhibition to-day was a great success. The weather was not at all propitions, but the…

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The London Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 February 1888 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday Night.--At the wool sales to-day 11,000 bales were offered, nearly the whole of which were sold. The market was strong and prices showed a fractional…

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