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Farming & the land, 1890

3,419 stories in Sydney's papers · page 41 of 171

Agricultural and Pastoral

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 March 1890 · page 7

The Berrima district show, which commences on Wednesday, 26th inst., promises to be a great success. Over 1500 entries have been received, every section being well represented…

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The Wool Sales

Evening News · Thursday 20 March 1890 · page 6

LONDON, March 18.—For the next series of colonial wool auctions 190,000 bales have up to the present time been received. The market is quiet, but steady…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 March 1890 · page 8

Few stock are passing, owing to the heavy floods. 2400 fat sheep from Combogolong to Sydney, via Mudgee, consigned to Warden Harry Graves, James Peacock owner, J. Morris in charge…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 March 1890 · page 8

A meeting of the committee of the Albury Pastoral and Agricultural Society was held to-day, Mr. John Grieve in the chair, The secretary announced that £434 had been received as the Government subsidy, and…

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A Fact for Farmers. Extending Our Markets Under Freetrade

Evening News · Thursday 20 March 1890 · page 2

A fact of great significance and importance has been stated to the farmers of the Argyle electorate by Mr. Haynes, M.L.A., in the course of some addresses which he has been delivering in…

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Farming in Victoria. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 March 1890 · page 4

Sir,—Your leading article this morning comparing the statistics of Victorian land under wheat cultivation with New South Wales, and saying that the agricultural industry is languishing in Victoria, is hardly in…

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Pastoral and Agricultural

Evening News · Friday 21 March 1890 · page 5

BOUEKE, Thursday.—The latest reports of river levels are: Bourke 33ft 7in, Tilpa 32ft 2in, Wilcannia 28ft 4in, Getman 5ft, Dangar's Bridge 44ft 2in, Gollarendabri 30ft 5in, Goodooga 11ft 7in;…

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Luggan Butter Factory

The Australian Star · Friday 21 March 1890 · page 2

CROOKWELL, Thursday.--The monthly meeting of the directors of the Luggan Butter Factory Co. was held on Tuesday. The manager's report showed that during…

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Chilian Wheat

Evening News · Friday 21 March 1890 · page 6

LONDON, March. 19.—Chilian wheat has been sold in London at 34s 3d per quarter…

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Agricultural and Pastoral. Country Land Business

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 March 1890 · page 7

A sitting of the Wilcann[?] land [?] was held on Wednesday before Mr. G. C. Tompson, of Bourke (chairman), and Mr. W. C. Rodgerson, P.M. The following business was…

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Rust in Wheat Pest

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 March 1890 · page 4

Mr. See, M.L.A., introduced to Mr. Sydney Smith, the Secretary foi Mines and Agnouiture, a deputation from the Sletropolitan Agricultural Society, whose aim was a discussion on the best means of…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 March 1890 · page 8

Stock movements: 1648 fat wethers, from Mundawaddera to Melbourne, R. W. Clancy owner; 21 horses, from Albury to Cootamundra, J. M'Gregor owner; 100 horses, from Turanivile, Scone to Albury,…

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Rust in Wheat.--views of the Minister for Agriculture

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 March 1890 · page 3

Yesterday afternoon the Minister tor Minos and Agriculture received a deputation from the Metropolitan Agricultural Society on the subject of rust in wheat. The deputation was…

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Lack of Farm Labourers and Domestic Servants. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 March 1890 · page 7

A deputation from the North Western Municipal Association waited on the Premier yesterday with a resolution urging the Government to initiate a echeme for the introduction of suitable farm…

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The Clarence Farmers. In Need of Assistance. GRAFTON

The Australian Star · Friday 21 March 1890 · page 5

A large and representative public meeting was held on Wednesday, presided over by the Mayor. Resolutions were passed requesting the Government to at once proceed…

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The Damage to the Maize Crop

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 March 1890 · page 5

WINDSOR, Thursday.--It appears that the maize crop has not suffered so seriously as was thought. It is said that 90 per cent. of the maize that was tinder water will be good for…

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Weather, Pastoral, Crops, &c

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 March 1890 · page 627

The close of last week brought the long-wished-for change in the weather. The rains ceased falling bright warm days have since then been in force. Our last number gave details of disastrous fatal floods, and…

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Wheat Crops

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 March 1890 · page 624

The unusually large crop of wheat in New South South Wales this year is shown in the quantities of breadstuffs that are being delivered at the Darling Harbour terminus. To date since the…

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Wool

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 March 1890 · page 41

News of the fall in the price of wool, duly received from London by cablegram, has been fully confirmed by the arrival of the mail, bringing advices from London to February 7. Holders, however, it must…

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Pastoral Intelligence. Coonamble

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 March 1890 · page 635

Few stock are passing, owing to the heavy floods. 2400 fat sheep from Combogolong to Sydney, via Mudgee, consigned to Warden Harry Graves, James Peacock owner, J. Morris in charge…

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