Victorian Farmers' Grievances
MELBOURNE, February 7. — The Victorian Farmers' Protection Association held a special convention of the delegates from all parts of the colony in the Town Hall on Wednesday afternoon…
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The Wool Market
LONDON, February 15.—The wool market is very firm, and prices at the sales are folly maintained. Port Phillip fleece realised 4s 1d…
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LONDON, Saturday.--At the London wool Sales on Friday 10,000 bales were disposed of and to-day 11,000 bales were quitted. There was a good all round rise of a…
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The Australian Mortgage Land and Finance Company, Limited, have received the following cable from Helmath Schwartze and Co., dated London, 14th inst.:--"Wool: Sales continue…
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At the London wool sales yesterday 10,000 bales were disposed of, and to-day 11,000 bales were sold. There was a good demand, and a rise of ½d per lb all…
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IN August, 1887, Sir Henry Parkes made a glaring misstatement anent the condition of the American farmers, in a speech at Glen Innes. This drew the…
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HOMEBUSH, Monday.—Messrs. Pitt, Son, and Badgery, Limited, report:—Sheep: 9000 were penned to-day. The market is firmer for the best quality. We sold 3500, including P. Reardon's wethers to 13s; Friend…
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FORES, Saturday.—The following are the crossings since last report February 5, 4145 wethers from Goobang to Murrumbidgee, Mr. R. Horsley owner, Mr. Coulson in charge; 13th, 4700 mixed sheep from…
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The New Zealand Loan and Meroantile Agency Co., Limited, report: -- At our sale of wool yesterday we brought forward a small catalogue of about 100 bales, and every line…
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GUNNEDAH, Monday.--The weather is very hot again, the thermometer registering 110 in the shade on Saturday and 105 to-day. The country is looking green from the late showers,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Pastoral Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondents.) Gilgandra
A mob of mixed sheep, 3800, from Magomedine Creek to rented country, Gunnedah, Landers Brothers owners, P. Landers in charge, are now passing up the Castlereagh…
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At the wool sales to-day 12,000 bales were disposed of. The next series of wool sales will commence on April 2…
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A well-attended meeting of farmers was held on Saturday at the School of Arts to protest against the action of the millers in deciding that they will not pay for bags in future for grain purchased, but would weigh them…
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AUCKLAND, This Day. -- The Government has ordered the destruction of 1100 scabby sheep, portion of the Kaikoura flocks…
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LONDON, February 18.—The wool market is active. The next series of sales will commence on April 2…
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Mr. John Bridge reports: -- I submitted an attractive catalogue of 621 bales wool yesterday, disposing of 570 bales at auction, and since last report 207, making in all 777 bales…
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ADELAIDE, This Day. -- Mr. Donaldson, Minister of Education for Queensland, had an interview with Mr. Johnston, the Minister for Education, yesterday, in…
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LONDON, Monday Night.--At the wool sales to-day 12,000 bales were disposed of. The next series of sales have been fixed to open on April 2…
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The Australian Mortgage, Land and Finance Company, Limited, have received the following cable from Messrs. Helmuth, Schwartze and Co., London:--"The wool sales have been fixed to…
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ALBURY, Tuesday.--Following are recent stock crossings; 1600 mixed sheep, from Victoria to Gregadoo, J. L. Clough owner; 1000 merino ewes, from Escourt to Brooking, Wm…
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