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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1889

3,039 stories in Sydney's papers · page 37 of 152

Flour, Wheat, &c

The Australian Star · Tuesday 26 March 1889 · page 6

Very little is doing in flour, owing to quotations being easier in Victoria and South Australia. Bakers are not disposed to pay the prices, and look forward to lower rates…

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Branch Formed at Cattle Flat. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 March 1889 · page 6

BATHURST, Monday.--On Saturday evening a meeting was held at Cattle Flat for the purpose of forming a branch of the Fred rode Association. Mr. Butler occupied the chair,…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 March 1889 · page 7

Stock passings: 5000 ewes and wethers, L. Ryan, owner, from Gregadoo, Wallendool, via Sandy Creek, Yerong, and Mungawadera, F. Potter in charge; 11 horned cattle and 4 horses, J. Flynn, owner, from…

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Seed Wheat Grant. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 March 1889 · page 5

Sir,—I observe a movement is on foot to induce the Government to provide seed wheat for our farmers. I think it will be a very unwise step, unless it is done under very careful regulation, otherwise the grant will…

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The Seed Wheat Question. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Mudgee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 March 1889 · page 7

A large adjourned meeting of farmers was held here on Saturday to consider the seed wheat question. Deputations were appointed to interview the Government if needful, when the conditions of the Government grant…

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Political. the Protectionists and the Farmers

Evening News · Tuesday 26 March 1889 · page 8

Desperate indeed are the efforts of the shadowists to secure the farmers; but the drought has set thousands of men inland thinking whether their interests do not lie more in wise…

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New Dairy Company

The Australian Star · Tuesday 26 March 1889 · page 6

NOWRA,This Day.--The Worragee Dairy Co. will be registered next week. The company have secured the premises known as the Boston stables, which were erecied…

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Agricultural and Pastoral

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 March 1889 · page 7

Our Kiama correspondent wires that at a meeting of the Kiama Poultry Society hold on Monday night several preliminary matters were gone through in connection with the next show,…

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Wheat

Evening News · Wednesday 27 March 1889 · page 5

LONDON, March 26.—The quantity of wheat and flour afloat to the United Kingdom is now estimated at 1,932,000 quarters. The quantity of wheat and flour afloat to the continent now…

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The Seed Wheat Question

Evening News · Wednesday 27 March 1889 · page 6

MUDGEE, Monday.—Another meeting of farmers was held here to consider the wheat question on Saturday evening. Deputations were appointed, to interview the Government if needful when the…

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The London Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 March 1889 · page 5

LONDON, Monday Night,--The London wool sales open on the 2nd prox. and on May 11. The net quantity available for sale will be 350,000 bales. The market is…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 March 1889 · page 7

Stook movements:—2000 merino wethers, from P[?]etop for Waterview, W. Day; 2000 mixed merino sheep, from Cumbroona for Cooma, J. Robertson; 403 fat wethers, from Howlong for Sydney, G. and R…

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The Wool Market. London, March 25

The Australian Star · Wednesday 27 March 1889 · page 5

The wool market is quiet, but steady. The next series of London wool sales commence on April 2, and conclude on May 11. The nett quantity on hand is…

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The Cootamundra Farmers. Bathurst Water Supply

Evening News · Wednesday 27 March 1889 · page 6

COOTAMUNDRA, Tnesday.—A public meeting was held in the Assembly Hall on Monday night to consider the land laws and amendments necessary in the Land Act of 1884, and to appoint a BATHURST, Tuesday.—Tunnelling for water at the waterworks by contract is going on vigorously, and the river bed has been pierced for a supply of water. In some parts of the town where…

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The Albury Farmers' Union. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Albury

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

At the last meeting of the Farmers' Union, Tenmile Creek, a letter was read from the kindred association at Wallendbeen, suggesting amalgamation with that body. The letter enclosed a pamphlet setting…

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Amalgamation of Farmers' Unions. the Question of Railway Freights. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 March 1889 · page 5

ALBURY, Tuesday.--At a meeting of the Germantown Farmers' Union, hold at Four Mile Creek, a letter was read from the kindred association at Wallendbeen, suggesting…

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Seed Wheat to Farmers

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 March 1889 · page 5
Also in The Australian Star

The following circular was yesterday sent out by the Department of Mines to police magistrates in respect to the granting by the Government of seed wheat to farmers in…

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QUEENSLAND. Victorian Wheat

The Australian Star · Thursday 28 March 1889 · page 5

BRISBANE, This Day.--Fifty bushels of Government seed wheat from Victoria arrived yesterday, but was all anticipated several weeks ago…

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Seed Wheat for Queensland

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 March 1889 · page 5

BRISBANE, Wednesday.--Seed wheat ordered recently from the School of Agriculture, Victoria, arrived to-day. There were 60 bushels. The whole consignment has already been…

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