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Farming & the land, 1890

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The Seed Wheat to Farmers

Evening News · Tuesday 18 February 1890 · page 6

The statement in a morning contemporary that the Government had issued a circular to the farmers who last year received seed wheat to pay the same to the nearest C.P.S. is incorrect. No…

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Seed Wheat

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 February 1890 · page 4

An intimation has, it is stated, been sent to the farmers to whom grants of seed wheat were made that the payments for the same are to be rendered to the C.P.S. in the different localities…

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Sheep Killed by Lightning

The Australian Star · Tuesday 18 February 1890 · page 3

COONABARABRAN, Monday.--Thirteen fat sheep were killed by lightning on Saturday night, about a mile and a half from town. They were Boolcarroll sheep…

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The Wool Market

Evening News · Tuesday 18 February 1890 · page 4
Also in The Daily Telegraph

LONDON, February 17.—The wool market is firmer. The present series of sales are to close on Saturday…

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Wool. London, February 17

The Australian Star · Tuesday 18 February 1890 · page 5

In the wool market prices are firmer. The sales close on Saturday…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 February 1890 · page 8

Stock movements: 3500 mixed swes, B[?]garoo to Bathurst, owner G. E. Weltord, Dennis in charge By tram, one truck horses, from Bourke to Al[?]ry, owner Livingstone…

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Rust in Wheat. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 February 1890 · page 4

Sir,—Your telegram in last Thursday's issus states that the Governments of South Australia and Queensland have decided to be represented by delegates at the Wheat Rust Conference, to be held in Melbourne early…

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Deaf-ears in Wheat. Prevalent Through the Colonies. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 February 1890 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Monday.--The professor of agriculture has reported upon another trouble for farmers. Specimens of the wheat plant which had died from unknown causes were sent to…

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The Rust in Wheat Conference [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 February 1890 · page 7

Replies have been received by the Department of Agriculture from Queenaland, New South Wales and Tasmania, agreeing to send representatives to the conference on the question of rust in wheat…

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Dairymen's Protective Society

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 February 1890 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Dairymen's Protective Society was held on Thursday at the Eiswick-hall, Leichhardt, the president, Mr. P. Freeman, in the chair. The secretary, Mr. S…

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Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 February 1890 · page 7

Messrs. J. H. Geddes and Co. will hold their 17th wool sale at the Exchange to-day, 2.30 p.m. Wool shown at 19 Phillip-street--ADVT. Messrs. Hill, Clark and Co. report for their sale…

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South Australia As a Wheat Country

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 February 1890 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.--The Morning Post expresses the opinion that South Australia will become the wheat-producing country of the future…

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The Wheat Country of the Future

Evening News · Wednesday 19 February 1890 · page 4

LONDON, February 18.—The Post states that South Australia is destined to become the wheat country of the future…

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The Wool Market. London, Feb. 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 February 1890 · page 7

The wool market shows a firm state of prices…

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Professor Shelton on Irrigation and Rust in Wheat

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 February 1890 · page 5

Professor E. M. Shelton, the newly-appointed Instructor in Agriculture for Queensland, arrived at Brisbane on Thursday last, and will commence his official duties as soon as possible. During an interview…

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Farm Produce Destruction

Evening News · Wednesday 19 February 1890 · page 4

Our commercial report on Monday contained a reference to the Darling Harbor railway terminus that deserves the special attention of the Railway Commissioners…

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Parramatta Sewerage Farm

Evening News · Wednesday 19 February 1890 · page 4

The question of a sewage farm which, will adequately satisfy the demands of Parramatta and. Granville is about to be satisfactorily settled. It has been one of…

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Hunter River Farm Lands

The Australian Star · Wednesday 19 February 1890 · page 3

WATKIN AND WATKIN, 313 Pitt-street, in conjunction with Messrs. Sparke and Clift, of West Maitland, will hold a sale of farming lands and township blocks at Percy's…

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Agricultural and Pastoral

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 February 1890 · page 6

The entries have now closed for the forth coming Gosford Show, and they give an increase over last year of 109, which is chiefly in live stock and agricultural exhibits…

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