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Farming & the land, 1888

2,366 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 119

Farmers and Protection

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 February 1888 · page 44

" Farmer " has written thus from a southern township:—Since I came to the colony, seven years ago, when farming was prosperous, the cry was for a cheap loaf of bread; and people got it…

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Close of the Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 February 1888 · page 5

LONDON, Friday Night.--At the wool sales to-day 10,800 bales were offered. LONDON, Saturday Night.--The wool sales closed to-day, the rates obtained during the…

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The Wool Market. London

The Australian Star · Monday 27 February 1888 · page 5

During the wool sales just closed 60,000 bales have been sold, and 37,000 holdover. Good greasy combing wools are generally steady, but other descriptions as…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 February 1888 · page 8

The following have been trucked:—330 fat cattle from Norby, 1000 fat sheep from Nulty, both for Sydney. 360 fat cattle are approaching, via Gum Holes. WISEMAN'S FERRY, SATURDAY…

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Agricultural and Pastoral

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 February 1888 · page 6

The first of a series of popular lectures on fruit culture, agricultural, horticultural and pastoral subjects, was delivered last week in the School of Arts, Pitt-street, by Mr. Darid A…

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A Butter Factory

The Australian Star · Tuesday 28 February 1888 · page 6

KIAMA, Saturday.--A meeting of dairy formers has been held in the Gerringong School of Arts, for the purpose of forming a co-operative company to conduct a butter…

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Wool Sales

The Australian Star · Tuesday 28 February 1888 · page 8

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. have received the following cable from London, dated 23th instant:--"The sales closed this day at the level of last sales Superior greasy ditto…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 February 1888 · page 8

The stock crossings yesterday from the Hunter district for Camperdown were 26 mixed horses (Buffer and Stevenson, owners). TAMBO, MONDAY…

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Hunter River Farmers' Co-operative Agency Company. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 February 1888 · page 8

The fifth half-yearly meeting of the Hunter River Farmers' and Consumers' Co-operative Agency Company, Limited, was held in the School of Arts, Morpeth, on Saturday afternoon. Mr. J. W. Bowes, M.L.A., chairman…

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The Bathurst Farmers and Protection. Selking the True Remedy. Wholesale Conversions

The Australian Star · Tuesday 28 February 1888 · page 3

FOR some time past the Bathurst Farmers Union has net prospered. Like every society which seeks a great reform and fails to grasp the broad aspect of the…

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The Melbourne Baby-Farming Case

The Australian Star · Tuesday 28 February 1888 · page 8

MELBOURNE, This Day.--Ellen Gardner and Jane Dibbin were convicted at the Criminal Court for the manslaughter of the baby of the latter by gross and cruel…

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Hunter River Farmers' Company

The Australian Star · Tuesday 28 February 1888 · page 5

WEST MAINLAND yearly meeting of the Hunter River Fanners' Co-operative Agency Company was held at Morpeth on Saturday. Mr…

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The Wool Market. London

The Australian Star · Wednesday 29 February 1888 · page 6

The arrivals to date for next sales, commencing April 5, amount to 60,000 bales, The probable quantity to be offered, including that held over from last series…

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Agricultural and Pastoral

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 March 1888 · page 7

At a committee meeting of the Warren [?] and Agricultural Association on [?]…

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The Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 March 1888 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday Night.--The arrivals to date of wool, "including the quantity held over from the last sales, amount to 96,000 hales. The total probable additional…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 March 1888 · page 10

Stock movements: 2050 merino wethers from Hume district for Bungowannah, Caroy Brothers; 1330 merino wethers, from Corowa district for Bungowannah, John Grieve; 2100 mixed fat and store sheep from Victoria for…

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Agricultural and Pastoral

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 March 1888 · page 7

The autumn show in connection with the South Australian Royal Agricultural and Horticultural Society opened yesterday. The show is a representative one in everything…

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Wheat and Flour Afloat. London

The Australian Star · Friday 2 March 1888 · page 5

The quantity of wheat and floor afloat for the United Kingdom is 1,700,000 quarters, and for the Continent 250,000 quarters. Last week the returns stood as…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 March 1888 · page 9

Stock passings:—9600 mixed sheep, from Pomogalarus, Waggs Wagga, to H. T. Edwards, Bibenluke…

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Wilcannia Pastoral Protection. Association. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Wilcannia

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 March 1888 · page 8

At a general meeting of the Wileannia Pastoral Protection Association held last evening, the following resolutions were passed, viz.:—"That this meeting suggests that an explanation be asked from the Minister for Lauds as to the…

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