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Farming & the land, 1889

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The Wool Sales

Evening News · Thursday 27 June 1889 · page 5

LONDON, June 25.-Competition at the wool sales continues to be animated, and prices re-main firm. Fifteen thousand bales have been offered…

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The [?]Wool Safes

Evening News · Thursday 27 June 1889 · page 5

LONDON, June 26.-At the wool sales prices re-main firm at last quotations…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 June 1889 · page 8

Stock movements: 191 merino rams, from Stoneleigh, Victoria, to Currawynnia, Fowler, Carstairs, and Mandeville; 15 pigs, from New Zealand, via Victoria, to North Yathong, Thos. M'Farland owner…

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The Wool Sales. London, June 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 June 1889 · page 7

The tone of the wool market continues animated, with a good demand and firm prices for favourite descriptions of wool. 15,000 bales were offered to-day…

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The Gristing of Oats and Wheat in Bond

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 June 1889 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--A deputation representing the corn-trade section of the Chamber of Commerce to-day waited on the Commissioner Customs to urge him to allow of the…

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The Warwick Farm Fire. Estimate of the Loss

Evening News · Thursday 27 June 1889 · page 6

LIVERPOOL, 12.36 p.m.-It is estimated that the stable building was valued at £2OOO. It was originally insured by Mr. Forrester, and the syndicate constituting the Warwick Farm…

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Fire at the Warwick Farm Stables. All the Racehorses Saved. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Liverpool

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 June 1889 · page 8

The Warwick Farm Race Club stables at Liverpool were destroyed by fire last night. The fire broke out about 10 o'clock. All the horses were saved, but damage was done to the buildings to the extent of about…

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Fire at Warwick Farm

The Australian Star · Thursday 27 June 1889 · page 5

PARRAMATTA, This Day.--Late last night it was discovered that Mr. Forrester's stables at Warwick Farm, and which contained a number of valuable blood horses at the time…

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Fire Near Liverpool. Warwick Farm Racing Stables Destroyed. Rescue of the Horses. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 June 1889 · page 5

LIVERPOOL, Wednesday.--A disastrous fire took place at Warwick Farm last night, when the large and splendidly-furnished stables and granary were completely destroyed. The flames…

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The Charge of Murder Against a Farmer. Two More Skeletons Discovered. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 June 1889 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--In connection with the arrest of a farmer, named M'Carron, and his daughter at Nathalia for child murder, the detectives have discovered the skeletons of two…

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Samples of Wool

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 June 1889 · page 3

A collection of wool samples, now on exhibition in the Technological Museum due to the enterprise of Mr. Hawkesworth, is said to be the finest of its kind in the world, and when the…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 June 1889 · page 8

The directors of the Hume Board under the Pastures Protection Act held their first meeting to-day, and elected Mr. James M'Laurin, of Yarra Yarra, chairman for the current year, Mr. John Ross, of Kinross,…

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The Gristing of Wheat in Bond

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 June 1889 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The Minister for Agriculture has decided to abolish the gristing of wheat in bond except at Echuca for the exortation of flour into Riverina…

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The Wool Market. London, June 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 June 1889 · page 7

The tone of the wool market continues firm, and prices are unchanged…

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

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 29 June 1889 · page 41

The weather during the past week has been very cold, stormy and wel from one and of the colony to the other, In the Tummut and Albury district heavy rain, and snow have fallen; and the rivers have been fooded at nertain…

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Weather, Pastoral, Crops. &c

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 29 June 1889 · page 1348

After much mild weather, winter has commenced to exercise a little severity; hence the present week now ranks as the coldest of the present year. Snow hag fallen in nearly all the high districts. Taming to the…

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Pastoral and Agricultural

Evening News · Saturday 29 June 1889 · page 6

WILCANNIA, "Wednesday. - Stock movements: 11,000 sheep, purchased by W. Maiden, Menindie, from Quin, Currie, and Co., Tarella, passed here en route for destination; 150 rams, purchased by L…

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Butter-making

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 29 June 1889 · page 24

There is perhaps no branch of agricultural industry which has made greater progress toward perfection within the past few years than butter-making. Thirty years ago very little was known of the…

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Instinct in Sheep

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 29 June 1889 · page 7

About the middle of April last we observed a young lamb entangled among briars. It bad seemingly struggled for liberty until it was quite exhausted, Its…

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Late Pastoral Intelligence. Albury

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 29 June 1889 · page 1380

Stock movements: 191 merino rams, from Stoneleigh, Victoria, to Currawynnia, Fowler, Caretairs, and Mandeville; 15 pigs, from New Zealand, via Victoria, to North Yathong, Thos. M'Farland owner…

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