Agricultural and Pastoral
The river reports for April 9 are as follow:--Darling (Wentworth), 1ft 3in. Murrumbidgee (Gundagai), below summer level; Murrumbidgee (Wagga), 1ft.; Murrumbidgee (Hay)…
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Seed-wheat for Farmers
BATHURST, This Day.--The applications received by the police magistrate for seed wheat numbers 22 up to the present time, and of these, 11 have at once been granted…
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BRISBANE, Wednesday.--The chief inspector of stock estimates the sheep now in the colony to number 18,280,000, against 12,321,000 last year…
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BRAIDWOOD, Wednesday.—Up to the present only a couple of applications have been received by the local police magistrate for a supply of seed wheat by distressed farmers. The general…
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LONDON, April 9.—The wool market continues to be very animated. The present series of sales closes on May 4…
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The Australian Mortgage and Agency Company, Limited, has received the following cablegram from its London agents respecting the wool sales;--"The wool market is very…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Pastoral Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondents.) Albury
The following are the stock movements:—[?] mixed sheep. Bethanga to Albury market, J. Toohey; 2[?] fat cattle, other districts, to Albury market; 100 fat and store cattle, Victorian pastures to Albury, various…
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The wool market is very animated. Sales of the present series close on the 4th proxime…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Butter Duties. (To the Editor of the "Australian Star.")
Sir,--I see that the duty on hams, bacon, and cheese is to be taken off. If I knew this four or five weeks ago I should not have paid out the best part of £1000 for…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Agricultural Shows. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondents.) Bathurst Agricultural, Horticultural, and Pastoral Association. Bathurst
This morning the annual exhibition of the Bathurst Agricultural, Horticultural, and Pastoral Association was opened. There was a good attendance. The weather was fine, and many country visitors were…
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THE agricultural returns published in our columns yesterday import conclusions of the gravest consequence. If the figures therein stated are correct, and there seems…
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HOMEBUSH, Thursday.-Messrs. Pitt, Son, and Badgery (Limited) report:-Sheep: 18,500 penned to-day. The market is firm throughout at Monday's rates. We sold over 8000, including Mitchell's Table…
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ALBURY, Thursday.-Stock movements: 628 mixed sheep from Bethanga to Albury market, Mr. J. Toohey owner; 25 fat cattle from other districts to Albury market, various owners; 100 fat and store…
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The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, have received the following cablegram dated London, April 5 :--" Superior greasy has advanced 12d per 1b. since close of…
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LONDON, April 10.-The London wool sales have been postponed, in consequence of a heavy fog…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bathurst Agricultural, Horticultural. and Pastoral Association. Bathurst
In formally opening the show at 1 o'clock, the president (the Hon. W. H. Suttor) compared the exhibits with those of last year, and declared the present in many respects superior, notwithstanding the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Seed Wheat. To the Editor
Sir,-On reading the conditions for the supply of seed wheat for our farmers I find no particular wheat is mentioned, but the wheat must be of good quality, and free from impurities. I do not…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Pastoral Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondents.) Rvls One
The only trackings this week were on 10th instant, 39 cattle, G. A. Holland, to Crossing and Cox, Mudges, The rain has all gone, and slight frouts have now setin…
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The wool sales that should have commenced to-day have been postponed, owing to a dense fog…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Lolla Farm Case
BRISBANE, Thursday.--After a trial of several days Harry Jackson, on a charge of forgery with his two brothers and also of conspiracy in connection with the notorious Lolla…
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