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Farming & the land, 1888

2,366 stories in Sydney's papers · page 34 of 119

Farm and Dairy Produce

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 April 1888 · page 7

At Darling Harbor yesterday morning a very fair supply of forage was to hand. Sales were well attended by the trade and steady competition was maintained throughon more…

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Two Farmers Committed for Sheep Stealing

The Australian Star · Wednesday 25 April 1888 · page 5

CANOWINDRA, This Day.--Thomas and John James Donnelly, old and well-to-do farmers in the district, were committed here last evening for stealing 21 sheep,…

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Rents of Pastoral Leases

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 April 1888 · page 6

A return was laid on the table of the Legislative Assembly yesterday evening by the Minister for lands, giving particulars of appeals in connection with rents of pastoral leases not yet dealt with by the Minister. The…

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Agricultural and Pastoral. Weather and Stock. (By TELEGRAPH.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 April 1888 · page 7

WEST MAITLAND, Tuesday.--The weather s changeable. A light shower fell last evening. WILCANNIA, Tuesday.--The drought is beginning to make itself apparent in the…

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Cattle Disease. One Thousand Animals to Be Destroyed

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 April 1888 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.--An outbreak of pleuro-pneumonia has occurred amongst cattle in Kent and also in some parts of Ireland and about 1000 animals are being…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 April 1888 · page 10

The following are the crossings at Darling Bridge, North Bourke, for the week ending 21st April:—300 cattle, Norley to Sydney, F. W. Armytage owner; 12, Yando to Yantabulla, John Horton owner; 39 bulls, Maribyrnong…

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The Main Southern Sewer and Sewage Farm. Inspection by the Water and Sewerage Board

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 April 1888 · page 6

A portion of the main southern sewerage works was inspected by the Water and Sewerage Board yesterday. The party assembled in Castlereagh-street at 10 a.m., the names of those present being:—Messrs. Thomas Rowe (president),…

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Farm Produce Department

The Australian Star · Wednesday 25 April 1888 · page 5

THE following are the tenders which were received for the erection of the Farm Produce Department: J. McSweeney. £14,938 8s 4d; J. Ahearn (from locally…

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The Wheat Market. London

The Australian Star · Thursday 26 April 1888 · page 8

The tone of the wheat market in England is firm. From New York it is stated that the American crop accounts continue unfavourable…

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The Wool Sales. London

The Australian Star · Thursday 26 April 1888 · page 8

[?] at the sales to-day, Good competition co[?]…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 April 1888 · page 10

Nine hundred bullocks from Mount Hutton, Queensland, to Wodonga, J. and A. Broad, owners; 228 mixed bullocks from Queensland to Dubbo, Cameron and Stevenson owners; 2000 fat wethers from Combolong to Sydney,…

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Commercial. the Wool Sales. London

The Australian Star · Thursday 26 April 1888 · page 4

At the wool sales to-day 14,100 bales were catalogued. The market is firm…

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The Sugar Crop in Queensland. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 April 1888 · page 10

Reports from Bundaberg in regard to the sugar crop state, that the cane is backward, and crushing will not be begun until about 1st June. The average yield will be less than heretofore, but the new mills will keep up…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 April 1888 · page 8

Stock movements: 400 fat wethers, from Bungowannah Park for Melbourne, J. Grieve; 40 fat bullocks, from Bungowannah for Melbourne, J. Grieve: 2400 merino owes, 5 rams, from Victoria for Albury, W. H. Haley; 100 fat…

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Close of the Wool Sales. London

The Australian Star · Friday 27 April 1888 · page 4

The present series of wool auctions close on May 7…

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English Commercial. (Our Special Message.) the Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 April 1888 · page 7

LONDON, Wednesday Night.--At the wool sales to-day 12,000 bales were disposed of. Since the opening of the sales 220,000 bales have been offered and 14,000 bales withdrawn…

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Farm and Dairy Produce

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 April 1888 · page 7

A moderate supply of forage was received at Darling Harbor yesterday morning, the bulk of which comprised principally chaff. There was a moderate attendance of the trade, who…

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Annual Review of the Sydney Wool Trade, 1887-88

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 April 1888 · page 7

We take the following extract from the annual review of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited:— "In addressing ourselves to our customary…

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News by Telegraph. the Proposal to Establish Model Farms

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 April 1888 · page 5

TCMUT, Thursday.--People here are pleased at the likelihood of model farms bring established, and hope that one will be formed in Tumut on the ground selected by the Government…

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Tee Queensland Sugar Crop. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 April 1888 · page 5

BRISBANE, Thursday.--Reports from an the northern sugar districts show that the crops are backward and that the sugar yield will not be up to last year's average…

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