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Farming & the land, 1889

3,039 stories in Sydney's papers · page 65 of 152

Pastoral and Agricultural

Evening News · Thursday 6 June 1889 · page 3

YASS, Tuesday.-During the past month 10,800 fat sheep were sent from Yass station for the Sydney markets. This makes a total of about 40,000 since the beginning of the year. Thirteen trucks of fat…

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Sheep-stealing

The Australian Star · Thursday 6 June 1889 · page 6

MELBOURNE, This Day.--John Mesdon (15), George Newton (14) and John Newton (8) were committed for trial to-day in connection with the Wodonga sheep…

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The Weather—agricultural and Pastoral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 June 1889 · page 11

The heavy rainfall during the last days of May, particulars of which appear under another heading in this issue, benefited the pastoral districts of the colony to a very great extent. Since the 1st…

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The Wool Sales

Evening News · Thursday 6 June 1889 · page 5

LONDON, June 5.-Four hundred thousand bales of wool have arrived for the next series of wool sales, the lists for which have now closed. It is expected that three hundred and eighty thousand…

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The London Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 June 1889 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday Night.--The next series of wool sales commence on the 18th inst, About 400,000 bales, have arrived, of which 325,000 will be available at the sales. Tops…

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Agricultural and Pastoral. Weather and Stock. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 June 1889 · page 7

ALBURY, Wednesday.--Following are recent stock movements:--Five hundred and seventy-seven merino wethers, from Bungowanna to Homebush, John Grieve owner; 44 cattle, 10…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 June 1889 · page 9

The following are the stock movements:—577 merino wethers from Bungowannah to Homebush, John Grieve owner; 44 cattle, 10 horses, from Talgarno, Victoria, to Urana, Kelly Bros. owners;…

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The Wool Market. London, June 4

The Australian Star · Thursday 6 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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The Hop Crop

Evening News · Thursday 6 June 1889 · page 5

LONDON, June 4.-The blight is increasing in the hop gardens, and the yield of the ensuing season is likely to be seriously affected…

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The Hop Crop. London, June 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 June 1889 · page 7

The blight is increasing in the hopgardens, and the yield of the ensuing season is likely to be seriously affected…

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Wool Sale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 June 1889 · page 9

Mr. John Bridge and Co. report that at their usual Thursday's sale of bags and butts, the late spirited demanda again ruled, resulting in clearance of full catalogue at most satisfactory figures. Scoured sold at 13d, greasy 7d to 7 ¾d,…

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Smut in Wheat

Evening News · Friday 7 June 1889 · page 3

At the meeting of the Council of Agricultural Education of Victoria on Tuesday & report was read from Mr. Thompson, the principal of Dookie College, stating that the…

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The Wool Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 June 1889 · page 9

London news, although meagre, is favourable. A message received by Messrs. Sanderson and Co., dated 4th instant, reads:—"Private inquiry very good. Manufacturers are every where well employed." Holders…

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News by Telegraph. Butter Factory for Ulmarra

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 June 1889 · page 5

GRAFTON, Thursday.--A meeting attended by over 70 residents, principally farmers, was held at the council-chambers, Ulmarra, last evening to take the initiatory steps for forming…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 June 1889 · page 8

Seventeen thousand fat wethers, from Avington to Pittsworth, D. Donnolly owner, Thompson drover. WILCANNIA, THURSDAY. Yantara reports that J. Johnstone passed with a mob…

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The English Wool Market. London, June 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 June 1889 · page 7

Four hundred thousand bales of wool have arrived for the ensuing series of London wool sales, and the list has closed. It is cxpeoted that 325,000 bales only will…

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The Inoculation of Cattle. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 June 1889 · page 7

Mr. Tolson, who left a few days since for Townsville, to take the pleuro-pnoumonia virus from calves which he inoculated on the 9th May, wired to the Chief Inspector of Stock yesterday, stating…

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

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 June 1889 · page 41

It has been mild, clondy, and rainy in New South Wales during the past week; and, without an exception, the reports of plentiful water, pasture, dnd improving stock come in from all paris of the colony. The stock routes are…

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Weather, Pastoral, Crops, &c

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 June 1889 · page 1181

Since the 1st instant the weather has been more settled, and as a mild temperature has prevailed the districts are gradually drying. It is now known that the extraordinary rainfall' at the end of last month has…

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Agricultural and Pastoral

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 June 1889 · page 7

Nine hundred and 60 acres were applied for at the Lands-office, Goulburn, on Thursday…

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