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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1889

3,039 stories in Sydney's papers · page 55 of 152

Disappointed Farmers

Evening News · Monday 6 May 1889 · page 6

In reference to a telegram which appeared in the second and later editions of the EVENING NEWS on Friday from Narrabri under the heading " Disappointed Farmers," in which it was stated that…

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Pastoral and Agricultural

Evening News · Tuesday 7 May 1889 · page 3

FORBES, Saturday.-Crossings over the commons for the week ended May 1: 1560 weaners and hoggets from Bundaburra to Hall's Paddock, Messrs. Strickland Bros, owners, Mr. R. Allport in charge; 20 head…

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Seed Wheat Distribution

The Australian Star · Tuesday 7 May 1889 · page 6

CARCOAR, This Day.--Three thousand nine hundred and eight bushels of seed wheat are required for distribution to the farmers of Blayney, Carcoar, Canowinda,…

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London Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 May 1889 · page 7

Messrs. Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., Limited, have received the following cablegram, dated London, May 4 :--"Wool: The last few days of the series have been marked by brisk…

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The Wool Sales

The Australian Star · Tuesday 7 May 1889 · page 4

OUR wool, it is satisfactory to know, is maintaining its price in the London market. At the series of sales just closed the superior kinds realised from a…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 May 1889 · page 8

Stock movements—Thirty-six marine rams, from South Australia to Yarra Yarra, James M'Lawen owner; 8 shorthorn bulls, from Victoria to Queensland, Armytage and Powell owners: 2066 mixed Lincoln…

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Dissatisfied Farmers

Evening News · Tuesday 7 May 1889 · page 3

COOTAMUNDRA, Monday.-Great dissatisfaction has been caused among the applicants for seed wheat from the Government, through the number of bushels asked for being cut down, to…

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A Dairy Produce Merchants' Association

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 May 1889 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday.--An adjourned meeting of dairy produce buyers was held to-night, when the resolution passed at the previous meeting to form an association for the…

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Fatal Accident to a Farmer

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 May 1889 · page 5

SCONE, Monday.--On Saturday a farmer named Philip M'Gregor was thrown from his dray while returning home with his seed wheat, the dray passing over him. He died the same…

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Agricultural and Pastoral

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 May 1889 · page 6

The rivers reports for May 6 are as follows:-- Macintyre (Mungindi), 4ft., falling; Barwon (Mogil Mogil), 6ft. 6in., falling ; Barwon (Walgett), 6ft.; Darling(Brewarrina), 1ft. 8in.,…

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Seed Wheat

Evening News · Wednesday 8 May 1889 · page 3

A certain amount of delay has occurred in connection with the distribution of seed wheat, in consequence of 2000 bags purchased conditionally last week being condemned. This…

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The Wheat Market

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 May 1889 · page 5
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LONDON, Monday Night,--Off-coast wheat, ex barque Glen Huntley, from Lyttleten, New Zealand, is selling at 34s 3d per quarter,…

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Wheat Market. London, May 6

The Australian Star · Wednesday 8 May 1889 · page 5

Australian wheat by ship Glenhuntly off coast, has been sold at 34s 8d…

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Associated Dairy Farmers

The Australian Star · Wednesday 8 May 1889 · page 6

GRAFTON, This Day.--At a meeting at Ulmarra on Saturday, Mr. Josephson, of the firm of Waugh and Josephson, gave some interesting particulars regarding…

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Huon's Harem. a Visit to Dr. Slate's Stud Farm

Referee · Wednesday 8 May 1889 · page 8

Acting on the kind invitation of Dr. Slate to visit his stud farm with him on last Saturday week, we found ourselves journeying towards Windsor by the 11.25…

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Farmers and Protection

The Australian Star · Wednesday 8 May 1889 · page 3

OUR Bathurst correspondent writes:--The farmers of this district are very busy getting in the seed, in the hope that a plentiful harvest may in some measure recoup…

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Wheat

Evening News · Thursday 9 May 1889 · page 5

LONDON, May 7.-.The quantity of the American visible supply of wheat and floor is now estimated at 25,250,000 bushels. The quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is…

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The Weather, Agricultural, and Pastoral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 May 1889 · page 11

With few exceptions, the district report of this week express complete satisfaction with the condition of the country. The heavy rains which were prophesied to fall at the end of April came early in…

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Pastoral Lessees on the Land Bill

The Australian Star · Thursday 9 May 1889 · page 5

BOURKE, This Day. -- A largely attended meeting of the larger pastoral lessees, was held last night, with Mr. Hatten in the chair. The Amended Land Bill was…

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