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Farming & the land, 1889

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News by Telegraph. New South Wales News. Alleged Sheep-stealing

Evening News · Thursday 9 May 1889 · page 6

WILCANNIA, Wednesday.-The case of sheep-stealing which has been occupying the attention of the local bench off and on for three days, was concluded on Monday night, before Mr. Edward…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 May 1889 · page 8

The following are the stock movements:—130 horses from Currangorabla to Tarrama, Corowa, H. T. Whitty; 500 fat merine wethers, from Hawkaview to Homebush, A. S, King, owner; 530 crossbred Lincoln…

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Agricultural and Pastoral. Hawkesbury District Agricultural Association Show. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 May 1889 · page 7

WINDSOR, Thursday.--The annual show of the Hawkesbury District Agricultural Association was opened to-day. The attendance was fairly good. The exhibits are good and…

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Seizure of Sheep in Adelaide [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 May 1889 · page 7

About 1100 sheep were seized under the Stock Diseases Act, 1888. At the Adelaide railway station yards this morning, by the Chief Inspector of Stock for having been illegally introduced from…

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

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 May 1889 · page 41

A high temperature for the season of the year, and an absence of frosts, except here and there-and these slight— have obtained allover the colony. In a few places want of water, is reported, as at Armidale and Warialda. Owing to…

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Weather, Pastoral, Crops, &c

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 May 1889 · page 956

With very few exceptions, the district reports 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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Seed Wheat

The Australian Star · Saturday 11 May 1889 · page 5

ADELAIDE, This Day.--The seed wheat find initiated by the REGISTER has dealt with 90 acres, and divided 2700 bushels of wheat. There are about 200 or 300…

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The Wool Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 May 1889 · page 13

The second series of London sales terminated on the 4th instant. Prices to the close continued very firm, and are quoted at ½d. to 1d. higher for merino wools, as compared with the previous series, whilst crossbreds…

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South Australia. Seizure of Sheep

The Australian Star · Saturday 11 May 1889 · page 5

ADELAIDE, This Day.--The 1100 sheep which were seized in Adelaide from Melbourne are still being detained, pending the arrival of the health certificates. The…

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The Seed Wheat Distribution

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 May 1889 · page 955

Some delay took place this week in connection with the distribution of seed wheat, owing to the Minister for Mines having been obliged to condemn over 2000 bags of an inferior quality. Mr. Sydney Smith has,…

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South Australian News. Seizure of Sheep

Evening News · Saturday 11 May 1889 · page 6

ADELAIDE, Friday.-About 1100 sheep were seized under the Stock Diseases Act, 1888, at the Adelaide railway station yards on. Thursday morning by the Chief Inspector of Stock for…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 May 1889 · page 12

One or two heavy showers of rain fell last night, but did not register much. The beneficial effects of the late rain are now apparent in the grass, which is from six inches to a foot high nearly everywhere. The…

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Agricultural and Pastoral. Hawkesbury District Agricultural Show. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 May 1889 · page 6

WINDSOR, Friday.--The second day of the show was a "red letter " day for the association. The ground was crowded, fully 5000 persons being present. The arrangements and the…

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COMMERCIAL. The Wool Trade. MAY 8

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 May 1889 · page 964

The second series of London sales terminated on 4th instant. Prices to the close continued very firm, and are quoted at ½d. to Id. higher for merino wools as compared with the previous series,…

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The Dairy Companies

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 May 1889 · page 954

Our Camden correspondent writes on the 6th instant: The first half-yearly meeting of shareholders in the Camden Dairy Company, Limited, was held in the School of Arts on Saturday afternoon, Mr. H. P…

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Notes for Farmers

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 May 1889 · page 23

A CULTIVATED DANDELION.—It is said that a florist at Lancaster, Pennsylvania (U.S.A.), has so improved the dandelion that he has produced specimens lOin in diameter…

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COMMERCIAL. Farm and General Produce

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 May 1889 · page 43

At the Darling Harbor railway hay Bales Olia week there was a larger and better supply of oaten bay at market. Buyers operated freely at unaltered values. On the wharves there was a good supply of…

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Agricultural and Pastoral

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 May 1889 · page 7

Four hundred and eighty acres of land were selected at Dubbo Lands Office on Thursday last. At a meeting of the Murrurandi Pastoral and…

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Pastoral and Agricultural

Evening News · Monday 13 May 1889 · page 3

COONAMBLE, Saturday.-Stocky movements: 1000 mixed sheep have lett Back Creek for a selection on obea Station, M'Alary, owner, in charge; 2100 ewes from Merri Merri Station for Tenandra, Kennedy and…

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Wheat Market

Evening News · Monday 13 May 1889 · page 5

LONDON, May 12.-The wheat cargo of the barque Seirol Wyn, 1458 tons, from Melbourne, October 13, has been sold at 33s 5d per quarter…

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