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Farming & the land, 1889

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The South Melbourne Baby-farming Case

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 February 1889 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Thursday. -- The inquest on the child which died from neglect while being boarded with a Mrs. Grant, of South Melbourne, resulted in a verdict of death from illness…

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Weather, Pastoral, Crops, &c

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1889 · page 217

Such thunderstorms as usually befriend this colony each January have been doing good service during the last fortnight. The metropolitan district has received a few drencbinga in this way, which have done much…

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Agricultural and Pastoral

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 February 1889 · page 7

The revenue collected at the Forbes Crown Lands office during the month of January amounted to £1945 12s 4d…

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Wheat

Evening News · Saturday 2 February 1889 · page 5

LONDON, January 31.-The cargo of wheat by the Oronsay has been sold for 37s 6d a quarter…

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Pastoral Intelligence. Narrabri

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1889 · page 226

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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The Wool Sales

Evening News · Saturday 2 February 1889 · page 5
Also in The Daily Telegraph

LONDON, January 31.-At the wool sales prices remain firm at the opening sates Buyers are teen except the French…

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Wheat. London, January 31

The Australian Star · Saturday 2 February 1889 · page 5

Wheat off coast ex Oronsay is quoted at 37s 6d…

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Murrurundi Pastoral and Agricultural Association. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 February 1889 · page 7

MURRURUNDI, Friday.--At a numerously-attended meeting of the Pastoral and Agricultural Association, held last night, it was decided to hold the annual show on August 7 and…

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Arrival of Wool Steamers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 February 1889 · page 13

A cable to hand from London gives the arrival of the steamers Tartar and Gulf of Corcovada, from Sydney. The Gulf made the excellent time of 53 days from this port to date of cable arrival at home. The wool part of her cargo…

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The London Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 February 1889 · page 7

Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Limited, have received the following cable message from London respecting the progress of the wool sales:-- "The wool sales continue with fairly…

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Boycotted Cattle in the English Markets

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 2 February 1889 · page 7

The persistant action of the evicted tents on the O'Grady estate with regard to the sale of cattle seized on their farms (says the Dublin NATION, Dec, 22), has been crowded with the…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 February 1889 · page 9

Ninety-one head of mixed fat cattle from Gulargambone, Richard Skuthorpe owner, William Skuthorpe in charge, now passing, sold to M'Donald, Dubbo, butcher…

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London Wheat Market. Melbourne, This Day

The Australian Star · Saturday 2 February 1889 · page 4

Messrs. Dalgety and Co. have received a cablegram to the effect that the London wheat market continues dull. Buyers are reserved. Cargoes of Victorian wheat are…

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Science and Art. Wool and Hair

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1889 · page 2

THE difference between wool and hair is not so great as might be supposed, says the St. Louis Globe Democrat, since very fine hair bears a…

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COMMERCIAL. The Wool Trade. JANUARY 30

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1889 · page 223

The first series of the year opened in London yesterday, respecting which our correspondent cables:—"Messrs. Balme and Jacomb offered 9400 bales of wool for sale, three-sevenths of which was…

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London Wool Sales. London, January 31

The Australian Star · Saturday 2 February 1889 · page 5

At the wool sales to-day 13,000 bales were offered. The foreign demand is quiet, and prices are irregular. A large number of bales have been withdrawn…

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Farmer. A Plan For a Woman's Poultry Farm. [?] E. K. WINANS

Nepean Times · Saturday 2 February 1889 · page 2

Most of the week points about poultry farms have to do in some way with the obitinate fact that the ground which many [?]hiokens live on will get unhealthy. Even…

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The Farmers of South Australia. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 February 1889 · page 11

The Commissioner of Crown Lands had a long interview with Messrs. John Darling and Son this morning on the subject of supplying seed wheat to farmers requiring it in the North. The firm…

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A Farmer Drowned

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1889 · page 253

The body of Bartholomew Gleeson was found in a well near his house last Saturday. Deceased was a well-to-do farmer, raiding on the Dogtrap-road. Gleeson complained of being unwell, and his…

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