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Farming & the land, 1890

3,419 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 171

Cablegrams. (From Our Correspondent.) the Wool Sales in the Colonies. London, Jan. 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1890 · page 9

Letters have appeared in the Daily News complaining that the wool sales held in the Australian colonies are the means of depriving London of the hest Continental…

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Labor Difficulties. Strike of London Fish Porters. Diverson of the London Wool Trade

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 January 1890 · page 5

LONDON, Monday Night.--The fish porters of London are striking for an increase of wages. LONDON, Tuesday.--The frequent…

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The Crops

The Australian Star · Wednesday 22 January 1890 · page 6

CROOKWELL, Wednesday.--The weather continues very dry and hot. Harvesting is about completed, and a few days' rain is now badly required for the potato crop, which…

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Pastoral and Agricultural

Evening News · Thursday 23 January 1890 · page 5

TEMORA, Wednesday.—A committee meeting of the P. and A. Association, was held on Tuesday night. A letter was read from the Department of Lands to the effect that portions Nos. 654,655, and 656, applied…

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Central Australian Pastoral Association

The Australian Star · Thursday 23 January 1890 · page 5

BOURKE, Thursday.--The committee of the Central. Australian Pastoral and Agricultural Association have just completed arrangements whereby. L1500 will be…

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The Wheat Crop. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 January 1890 · page 4

Sir,—Mr. Mackay, in his effusion as to the quasi failure of the wheat crop, says that "the crop is not satisfactory," and even goes so far as to say, "the farmers are more bitterly disappointed with their…

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Storms and Floods in South Australia. Damage to the Wheat Crop. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 January 1890 · page 6

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--The violent storms which have been raging in Now South Wales, and Queensland seem to have worked over into South Australia, as since Monday very heavy…

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The Wool Industry. Shearing, Etc

Illustrated Sydney News · Thursday 23 January 1890 · page 14

SINCE the earliest days of Australian colonisation, the shearer has been s a recognised institution. We hear tales of him in the old days how he…

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The Wool Industry. Shearing, Etc. (See Sketches by our Special Artist on the River Murray, pages 16 and 17.)

Illustrated Sydney News · Thursday 23 January 1890 · page 17

SINCE the earliest days of Australian colonisation, the shearer has been a recognised institution. We hear tales of him in the old days how he…

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The European Beet Sugar Crop. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, Jan. 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 January 1890 · page 7

Mr. F. O. Licht states that the production of beet sugar for the past four months shows an increase of 550,000 tons. He estimates that the present campaign will…

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The Crops in the Braidwood District. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Braidwood

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 January 1890 · page 8

Harvesting is nearly over. Magnificent crops have been gathered. Threshing is in full swing, many paddocks yielding 30 bushels of wheat to the acre. It is expected the average will be at least 25 bushels to…

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Agricultural and Pastoral

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 January 1890 · page 7

A Scene correspondent writes:--"Much dissatisfaction is expressed amongst intending selectors here at the survey fees charged 'cash down,' which has tended no doubt to the great…

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Wheat

The Australian Star · Friday 24 January 1890 · page 6

COOTAMUNDRA, Friday. -- Harvesting is now concluding. Sixteen thousand bags have been trucked from here, while the railway department has 18,000 bags stocked…

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The Butter Bounty

Evening News · Friday 24 January 1890 · page 4

The discussion now going on in Victoria with, reference to the bounty oh butter is an interesting one. The facts which it has elicited seem to prove not only the…

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Municipal. Stray Cattle

Evening News · Friday 24 January 1890 · page 2

The suburban municipal elections are close at hand, and candidates promise wonderful local reforms, if ratepayers mil only make aldermen of them. The talk is all of "New blood required,"…

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A Wheat Boom

Evening News · Friday 24 January 1890 · page 6

IMPORTED GRAIN CHASED OUT OF THE MARKET.OUR FARMERS REGAIN THEIR OWN WHEAT MARKET. SHIPMENTS OF WHEAT FROM SYDNEY—GREAT INLAND STOCKS—RAILWAY ARRANGEMENTS. SHIPPING BUTTER TO VICTORIA. The fact that our farmers require only good seasons and improved railway arrangements to enable them to regain their own grain market, and become exporters as well, is proved in…

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The Wool Market

Evening News · Friday 24 January 1890 · page 4

LONDON, January 23.—The Antwerp sales yesterday There flat. There was but a medium attendance and prices all round show a fall of 10 per cent, on last…

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The Antwerp Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 January 1890 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.--The Antwerp wool sales opened yesterday, when the bidding was languid. River Plate wool sold at a reduction of ½d per lb. upon the closing rates…

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Wool Sales. London, January 23

The Australian Star · Friday 24 January 1890 · page 5

The Antwerp wool sales opened yesterday, when' the bidding was languid. River Plate wool sold at a reduction of ½d. per lb. upon the closing rates at the last sales…

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Murrurundi Pastoral and Agricultural Society. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Murrurundi

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 January 1890 · page 6

At the annual meeting of the P. and A. Society it was decided to hold the show on the first Wednesday and Thursday in August. The following officers were elected for the current year:—President, W. E…

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