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Farming & the land, 1889

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Agricultural and Pastoral

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 31 January 1889 · page 7

The Molong Agricultural Society held their annual meeting on Tuesday, when the majority of the late officers of the committee were reelected. It was decided because of the present…

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London Wheat Market

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 31 January 1889 · page 7

The following cable messages were received yesterday from London, dated 20th inst By Goldsbrough, Mort and Co:--"Wheat: Market steadier. South Australian has…

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The Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 31 January 1889 · page 5
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LONDON, Tuesday Night.--The wool sales commenced to-day, when 10,000 bales were offered. The attendance was good, and the bidding spirited…

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London Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 31 January 1889 · page 7

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, have received the fallowing cable message, dated London, January 29, respecting the wool sales:--The…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 January 1889 · page 7

Stock passings: 3000 sheep, P. B. Radford's, from Paroo, Queensland, to Armidale, the residue of a mob of 13,000 at the start. WAGGA WAGGA, WEDNESDAY…

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London Wool Sales. London, January 29

The Australian Star · Thursday 31 January 1889 · page 4

At the opening of the wool sale series to-day 10,000 bales were offered. There was a good attendance, and the bidding…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 January 1889 · page 5

The thirteenth annual meeting of the Albury Pastoral and Agricultural Society was held this afternoon. The report of the outgoing committee congratulated the members on the continued and increasing…

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Cablegrams. (From Our Correspondent.) the London Wool Sales. London, Jan. 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 January 1889 · page 7

At the wool eales Messrs. Balme and Jacomb offered 9400 bales, three-sevenths of which were from the Cape. The attendance was large. Medium merinos…

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Dairying

Evening News · Thursday 31 January 1889 · page 5

LONDON, January 29.-Sir Francis Dillon Bell, Agent-General for New Zealand, has received Professor Long's report upon different dairying systems, which he will transmit to the Government of his colony…

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Baby-farming in Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 31 January 1889 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--A case ot baby farming has come to light in which a child boarded out with a Mrs. Grant, of South Melbourne, died. A post-mortem showed that…

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Distress Among South Australian Farmers. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 31 January 1889 · page 5

ADELAIDE, WEDNESDAY.--The Railway Commissioners have decided to reduce the freights on seed wheat 25 per cent, in all cases of bonafide hardship…

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The Protectionist Trick Upon the Farmer

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 31 January 1889 · page 4

If we can believe tho declarations of the crowds of tho protectionist candidates now competing for the suffrages of the electors, an attempt is being…

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The Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 February 1889 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday Night. -- At the wool sales to-day a better selection was offered, principally of merinos, the prices for which were 5 per cent. lower than at the December…

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Our Wheat Supply. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 February 1889 · page 7

ALBURY, Thursday. -- An extraordinary amount of wheat has been passing through Albury by rail during the past fortnight, and to-day alone the quantity reached a total of…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 February 1889 · page 7

Stock Movements:—2200 merino owes, from Wallendoon to Junee, G. M. Harrison; 500 merino ewes, from Wallendoon to Corowa, G. M. Harrison; 923 merino ewes, from Albury to Cookardinia, H…

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London Wool Sales. London, January 30

The Australian Star · Friday 1 February 1889 · page 5

At to-day's wool sales a better selection was offered, principally merinos, prices for which were 5 per cent lower than December rates. An improvement in prices is…

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Agricultural and Pastoral. Wollongong A. H. and I. Association Show. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 February 1889 · page 7

WOLLONGONG, Thursday. -- The exhibition of the Wollongong Agricultural, Horticultural and Industrial Association was continued to-day. Heavy rain fell throughout last night and up…

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South Australian News. Relief to Farmers

Evening News · Friday 1 February 1889 · page 6

ADELAIDE, Thursday.-Owing to the distress among many farmers through the total failure of their crops, the Commissioners of Railways have decided that in all bona fide cases of hardship…

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Victorian News. Alleged Case of Baby Farming

Evening News · Friday 1 February 1889 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Thursday.-An alleged case of baby farming is being investigated by the South Melbourne police. On Tuesday a male infant about 5 months old, the illegitimate offspring of…

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