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Farming & the land, 1889

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Farm Notes for the Season

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 June 1889 · page 1122

A more pleasing contrast than what is presented by the present season to June of last year is not often witnessed. At this time last year the colony was on the eve of a drought, and was even then…

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Entries, "Weights, &c. Warwick Farm Entries. JUNE 15

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 June 1889 · page 39

HURDLE RACE, 2 miles.—Little John, Ayrshire, Lord Ripon, Last Knig, Speculation, Cracksman, Bellringer, Voltaire, The Mason, Willoughby, Orgre, Drilldool, glenvale, Artist, Calaban, Minstrel Boy…

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A Farmer Killed

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 June 1889 · page 42

BATHURST, Wednesday.—A terrible accident occurred on Tuesday night. Mr. John Godfrey, a large and well-known farmer, was driving home to his farm at Raglan in a cart, when the vehicle…

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The Dairy Industry in the Colonies

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 June 1889 · page 44

Professor Jas. Long has completed, for the information of the New Zealand Government, a valuable report upon the relation of the dairy produce of New Zealand to the British market. He shows how dairy…

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Notes for Farmers

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 June 1889 · page 23

A CONSIDERATE AGRICULTURIST.—Mr. John Helmsley, of Shelton, a member of the Council of the Royal Agricultural Society of England, has left a legacy of £1000 to the Royal Agricultural Benevolent…

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Agricultural and Pastoral

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 June 1889 · page 7

Our Balranald correspondent wires that the grass is springing up strong, and already feed is fairly good and stock are fattening. The prices of stock have risen greatly lately, owners…

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Pastoral and Agricultural

Evening News · Monday 3 June 1889 · page 6

WAGGA, Friday.-Stock passing through or approaching the district, Wednesday : 5500 ewes and wethers, Mr. W. J. Lyne, owner, from Bowna to Tyrie. via Wagga and Forbes, Mr. J. Fogarty in…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 June 1889 · page 5

Stock movements yesterday:—8000 sheep from Yarrangobil[?], destination Temora, Blair and Sy[?], owners, Campbell in charge; 9000 sheep from Kiandra to Dunbar Station, Armstrong, Brothers…

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Queen's Birthday on a N.S.W. Sheep Station

Evening News · Monday 3 June 1889 · page 3

Thus an occasional correspondent: It wasn't in the year 18-; nor was it in the grand old times at all, but in the year of grace 1889, and only a few days ago; just in these times of…

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Seed Wheat

The Australian Star · Tuesday 4 June 1889 · page 5

WITH regard to the distribution of seed wheat to distressed farmers, we understand that the Secretary for Mines has decided not to receive any more applications after…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 June 1889 · page 7

Stock movements: 2000 merino ewes, from Annandale for Barringun, W. Hawley owner; 2600 mixed merinos, from Marven for Carrawobitty, Coward and Sons; 1100 mixed w[?]aners, from Waterview for…

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for Farmers

Evening News · Tuesday 4 June 1889 · page 7

A CONSIDERATE AGRICULTURIST.-Mr. John Helmsley, of Shelton, a member of the Council of the Royal Agricultural Society of England, has left a legacy of £1000 to the Royal Agricultural Benevolent…

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Wheat

Evening News · Wednesday 5 June 1889 · page 5

London, June 4.-The quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is now estimated at about 1,468,000 quarters. The quantity of wheat and flour now afloat to the Continent…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 June 1889 · page 9

Stock passings: 3000 Tolarno sheep, bound for Adelaide, W. L. Reid and Co., owners. QUIRINDI, TUESDAY. The stock passings by rail to-day were: 1701 sheep from…

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The Wool Market. London, June 4

The Australian Star · Wednesday 5 June 1889 · page 5

For the approaching series of London wool sales, which commence on June 18, 400,000 bales have arrived. Entries to the amount of 325,000 bales are available…

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Pastoral Matters in the Germanton District. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Germanton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 June 1889 · page 9

A meeting of stockowners was held at the Courthouse to-day to elect directors under the Diseases in Sheep Act and the Pastures Protection Act respectively. This meeting was held in consequence of…

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Floods in the Urana District. 4000 Sheep Lost. Wagga Wagga, This Day

The Australian Star · Wednesday 5 June 1889 · page 6

Great floods are reported from Uraua; the highest yet known. All the lowlying ground is under water. Lake Cullivel has overflowed, and a large quantity…

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The Land Bill. Meeting of the Wiloannia Pastoral Association. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Wilcannia

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 June 1889 · page 8

A meeting of the Wilcannia Pastoral Association was hold to-day, Mr. Booth, of Cultowa, in the chair. The whole of the Land Bill was considered clause by clause. Mr. Booth stated that the pastoralists were…

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The Dairymaid

The Australian Star · Wednesday 5 June 1889 · page 7

"Where are you going to, my protty a aid?" "On to the chemists's, six," she said. "What are you going for, my pretty maid?" "Clomo[?]' CORNBANE, sir," she said…

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Pastoral Items

Illustrated Sydney News · Thursday 6 June 1889 · page 9

A meeting of pastoralists owning 400,000 sheep was held at Albury on May 22, at which it was decided to establish a local branch of the New South Wales…

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