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Farming & the land, 1889

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

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 February 1889 · page 7

FORBES, Tuesday. -- It looks like a change in the weather, the sky being dull and cloudy. SILVERTON, Tuesday. -- Most extraordinary weather for this time of the year is being…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 February 1889 · page 8

Stock movements to-night by rail to Homebush: 33 fat bullocks, George Mair, owner; 40 calves, M'Mahon, owner. PARKES, TUESDAY…

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Establishment of Wool Sales at Brisbane. {Brisbane Courier, February 23.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 February 1889 · page 9

A special general meeting of the Brisbane Chamber of Commerce was held in the Exchange on Friday last to take into consideration the proposed establishment of wool sales in Brisbane. Mr. J. D. Campbell (president…

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Irrigation Farms

Evening News · Wednesday 27 February 1889 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—Several members of the syndicate, which, recently purchased an estate near Echuca, have visited the property which is intended to be subdivided into irrigation farms…

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Suicide of a Farmer

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 February 1889 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- Frank Thomas, a well-to-do farmer of Winters Flat, Castlemaine, committed suicide to-day by blowing his brains out with a revolver. He had lately been very…

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Latest Pastoral News. Weather, Stock Movements, Wool. WEATHER

Australian Town and Country Journal · Thursday 28 February 1889 · page 40

All through the colony fine weather, with scattered clouds in places, has been the rule; and the majority of the reports from the various stations are favorable. Rain has fallen at Tenterfield, Bendemeer, Bundarra, Inverell…

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Pastoral and Agricultural

Evening News · Thursday 28 February 1889 · page 3

ALBURY, Wednesday.—Stock movements : 408 mixed fat sheep, from Moorwatha to Sydney, Messrs. G. and R. Doubleday owners; 29 fat bullocks, from Bungowannah to Melbourne, Messrs. Cary Bros,…

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Australian Wheat

Evening News · Thursday 28 February 1889 · page 5

LONDON, February 27.—A consignment of Australian, wheat by the ship Corby has been sold in the London, market at 88s 9d per quarter…

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

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 February 1889 · page 7

ALBURY, Wednesday.--The following are the recent stock movements:--408 mixed fat sheep, from Moorwatha to Sydney, G. and N. Doubleday owners; 29 fat bullocks, from…

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Seed Wheat for Distressed Farmers. Special Session of Parliament Asked For. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 February 1889 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--Twenty-sir members of the House of Assembly have signed a petition asking the Governor to convene a special session of Parliament to consider the…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 February 1889 · page 7

The following are the stock movements:—408 mixed fat sheep, Moornath to Sydney, G. and R. Doubleday; 20 fat bullocks, Bungowannah to Melbourne, Barry Brothers; 27 fat bullocks, Wyseworth to Melbourne,…

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A Wool Shed Destroyed by Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 February 1889 · page 5

BREWARRINA, Wednesday.--The wool shed and wool room at Charlton station, on the Bogan, the property of Messrs. Lindsay Bros., has been completely destroyed by fire. The…

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Suicide of a Farmer

Evening News · Thursday 28 February 1889 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Frank Thomas, a well-to-do farmer of Winters Flat, Castlemaine, committed suicide on Tuesday by blowing Ms brains out with a revolver. he had lately been…

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Mass Meeting of Dairymen

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 February 1889 · page 8

A mass meeting of city and suburban dairymen was held last night, under the nuspices of the Suburban Dairymen's Protective Society, at the Swan With Two Necks Hotel, George and Park streets. The chair was…

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Farm and General Produce

Australian Town and Country Journal · Thursday 28 February 1889 · page 42

At the Darling Harbor hay sales during the past week the supplies of forage was moderate. Oaten hay was exceedingly scarce and sold at satisfactory values. On the wharves: Hunter River…

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Notes for Farmers

Australian Town and Country Journal · Thursday 28 February 1889 · page 23

A FORKED PALM.—There is a bifurcated palm tree at Cayenne, French Guiana; and there are several at Rio Janeiro. These belong to the genus Areca, and are known colloquially as palmeira bambu…

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The Grazier. Jerrara Park Dairy Herd. (From Our Reporter.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Thursday 28 February 1889 · page 23

Jerrara Park, which is one of the many beautiful estates in the vicinity of Kiama, comprises an area of 1300 acres, and is the property of Craig and Son. The property is diversified by basaltic ridges, and lovely…

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Machine-made Butter

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 March 1889 · page 5

CROOKWELL, Thursday. -- A butter factory was started at Bannister, Gullen, by Mr. Isaac Shepherd, on Tuesday, and is working well. Already several farmers have…

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Seed Wheat for Distressed Farmers. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 March 1889 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Thursday. -- The requisition signed by twenty-six members of the House of Assembly asking that a special session of Parliament might be convened for the purpose of…

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The Wheat Market

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 March 1889 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday. -- Off coast wheat, per ship Corby, from Port Pirie, South Australia, is selling at 38s 9d per quarter…

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