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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1888

2,366 stories in Sydney's papers · page 69 of 119

Protection and the Farmers. (To the Editor or " the Australian Star.")

The Australian Star · Tuesday 14 August 1888 · page 7

Sir,—I suppose every conceivable argument has been used to support the tottering Free-trade cause, for I should think that it is as low in its dying condition as…

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Pastoral and Agricultural

Evening News · Wednesday 15 August 1888 · page 3

NARANDERA Monday.—The following is the rainfall up to date:—January 209, February 209, March nil, April 31, May 201, June 12, July 81, August nil—making 7in 43 points. The weather is very fine,…

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

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 August 1888 · page 7

WILCANNIA, Tuesday.--The following mob[?] of cattle are en route:--700 bullocks from Gunnawarra, Upper Herbert, for Wodonga, W. G. Ewan owner, T. H. Ray Lee in charge; 800…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 August 1888 · page 8

The stock passing through by rail to-day was:—14 trucks of cattle, Bourke to Melbourne. via Albury, Narrandide to King and Co.; 14 trucks sheep, Dubbo to Albury, Peacock to Powers, Rutherford, and Co.; 28 tracks fat…

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Bids at the London Wool Sales. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 August 1888 · page 7

Sir,--Will you kindly announce in your commercial news that the following requisitions to the London Wool Merchants' Association, re[?]d. bids and discontinuance of draft…

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The Border Farmers. Retaliatory Duties Demanded

Evening News · Wednesday 15 August 1888 · page 5

ALBURY, Wednesday.—The movement for the adoption of a retaliatory policy towards Victoria is being continued with great energy here, and is meeting with encouraging success. Mr. T…

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The Border Farmers and Graziers. Retaliatory Duties Against Victoria. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 August 1888 · page 8

The leaders in the agitation for the adoption of a retaliatory policy towards Victoria are continuing the movement with great energy, and are meeting with an encouraging amount of success. Mr. T. Whitaker, secretary of the…

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Burrangong Pastoral and Agricultural Show. (By Telegraph)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 August 1888 · page 6

YOUNG, Wednesday.--The seventeenth annual exhibition, under the auspices of the Burrangong Pastoral, Agricultural and Industrial Association, was opened today, the weather…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 August 1888 · page 4

Stock movements: 1070 fat and store sheep from other districts to Albury market, various owners; 300 fat sheep from Urana district to Albury market. R. Hovenden, owner; 76 fat and store sheep from Victoria to Albury…

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Burrangong Pastoral and Agricultural Society. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Young

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 August 1888 · page 9

The 17th annual show of the Burrangong Pastoral and Agricultural Association will open to-morrow. The judging in the principal sections was done to-day. The show, taken as a whole, is not equal to last year's. There are about 700…

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Disastrous Bush Fire. Thousand Sheep Hemmed In. Nyngan, This Day

The Australian Star · Thursday 16 August 1888 · page 6

A fearful bush fire is raging on the Macquarie River, thirty miles from Warren. Over a thousand sheep are camped in the vicinity, and it is expected…

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The Butter Factory System. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Kiama

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 August 1888 · page 4

A meeting was held at Foxground last night in connection with the establishment of a butter factory there, and was a great success. There was a large attandance of dairy farmers, who listened with interest to an able address…

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Victorian Parliament. Protection for the Farmers. a Vote of No-confidence. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 August 1888 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The preliminary business in the Legislative Assembly was unimportant. On the motion to go into committee of ways…

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Pastoral and Agricultural

Evening News · Friday 17 August 1888 · page 7

NARRANDERA, Tuesday.—A fine shower fell this morning; 16 points were registered. The weather to-day is very fine. Buckingbong shed called the roll this morning, when all hands, union and…

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Agricultural and Pastoral

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 August 1888 · page 7

Two special shows of dairy produce and analogous exhibits are to be held in the Melbourne Exhibition Building on September 20, 21 and 22, and on November 1, 2 and 3…

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Sheep Destroyed by Dogs

Evening News · Friday 17 August 1888 · page 6

WAGGA Thursday.—On Tuesday night a valuable lot of sheep that had been placed in the sale yards in Travers-street were destroyed by dogs. Mr. Keogh, selector, of Colaman, left 2000 sheep…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 August 1888 · page 9

One hundred and forty-six trucks of sheep and cattle left here during the past week…

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Sporting. Warwick Farm

Evening News · Friday 17 August 1888 · page 8

For some time it has been known that Mr. William Forrester purposed converting his private training track at Warwick Farm into a public racecourse. He however, found the business too heavy for one…

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Warwick Farm Racecourse

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 August 1888 · page 9

One of the most familiar names in connection with the turf in this colony is that of Warwick Farm, the training establishment founded by the Hon. W. A. Long on his estate near Liverpool many years ago, and where numerous…

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The Weather, Pastoral, Crops, &c

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 18 August 1888 · page 329

The light rains which fell on the coast last week have been productive of much good, but the interior is yet languishing, closing the dryest winter known by the present race of settlers. In some parts or the south-west…

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