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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1891

3,246 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 163

Farmers' Union

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 31 January 1891 · page 231

A special meeting of the Doodle-Cooma Farmers' Union was held on Saturday evening. Mr. A. Crawford occupied the chair. A letter from Mr. W. J. Lyne, M.L.A., stated that the Railway Commissioners have…

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Local Naval Defence. to the Editor of the Dairy Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 31 January 1891 · page 9

Sir, -- I noticed a few days since apparently an inspired paragraph in your valued journal to the effect that the senior naval officer had recommended that the gunboat Swinger be…

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Clarence River Farmers' Association

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 31 January 1891 · page 5

GRAFTON, Friday. -- The half-yearly meeting of the Clarence River and North Coast Farmers' Association was held in Grafton this morning. There was a very large attendance…

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Clarence and North Coast Farmers' Association. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondents.) Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 January 1891 · page 9

The half-yearly meeting of shareholders of the Clarence and North Coast Farmers' Association was held to-day, 100 being present. The balance-sheet showed a small loss for the past half year, which it…

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Farm and General Produce

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 31 January 1891 · page 43

At the Darling Harbor Railway hay sales during the week the supplies have largely increased, and from this circumstance prices are easier all round. Primest hay, chaff, and lucerne…

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Cooling a Dairy. (See illustration on this page.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 31 January 1891 · page 22

In a country like Australia, where the summer heat is excessive, to keep dairy premises cool and at an even temperature is frequently a question of grave importance. In this journal from time to time this…

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Farm Produce

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1891 · page 2

In farm produce the display was poor as to quantity, though the size and quality of a number of the exhibits were almost all that could be desired. The show of cereals was…

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Our Dairying Industries. a New Butter Factory

Evening News · Monday 2 February 1891 · page 5

COOTAMUNDRA, Monday.—A meeting was held at M'Kenzie's Club Hotel, on Saturday evening, for the purpose of forming a company to establish a butter factory in Cootamundra. It was…

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Proposed Butter Factory

The Australian Star · Monday 2 February 1891 · page 5

COOTMUNDRA, Monday.--On Saturday evening last a meeting convened by Mr. J. J. Miller, J.P., was held at M'Kenzie's Club Hotel to establish a butter factory. It…

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Saturday's Commercial. Wool

The Australian Star · Monday 2 February 1891 · page 6

Messrs. Goldsbrough, Mart, and Co., Limited, have received the following cablegram, dated London, January 29:--"Sales continue, with attendance as previously reported. The…

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The Wool Traffic at Albury

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 February 1891 · page 5

ALBURY, Sunday.--The wool season, which was unusually late this year, owing to the lateness of the summer and the shearing strike, has now closed. The total amount which has…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 February 1891 · page 5

Stock crossings for the week:—514 cows, property A. and R. Hay, Mincha, V. Or[?]nd in charge; 344 mixed cattle, property of Mr. M'Kinnan, Queensland, A. B. Currie in charge; 2770 fat ewes, from Tapra…

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COUNTRY. North Coast Farmers

The Australian Star · Monday 2 February 1891 · page 6

GRAFTON, Saturday.--The half-yearly meeting of the North Coast Farmers' Association was held yesterday. The balance-sheet showed a loss of £260 on the…

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Farms Competition

The Australian Star · Monday 2 February 1891 · page 6

GRAFTON, Saturday.--Mr. Goodyer, one of the judges of the north coast farms competition, has returned, having completed his inspection on the southern rivers…

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Cambewarra Dairy Factory

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 February 1891 · page 5

NOWRA, Saturday.--The first annual meeting of the Cambewarra and Meroo Dairy Factory, Limited, was held in the factory at Cambewarra last night. Mr. H. Head (chairman of…

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Agricultural and Pastoral. Agricultural Society

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 February 1891 · page 7

A meeting of the council of the Agricultural Society of New South Wales was held at the office, Tattersall's-buildings, on Friday last, Mr. J. D. Single in the chair. The finance…

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London Wool Sales

Evening News · Tuesday 3 February 1891 · page 5

The Australasian Mortgage and Agency Co., Limited, has received the following telegram from its London agents : " Wool market is very firm."…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 February 1891 · page 7

Dalgety and Co.,Limited report:—At our wool sale to-day (Monday) we submitted a fairly representative catalo[?] of 1100 bales to a full attendance ot b[?]ers. The improvement reported by cable from London. though anticipated and…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 February 1891 · page 6

Stock movements: 1100 fat sheep from Berrida to Dubbo, executors of the Hon. E. Flood owners, Patrick King in charge; 250 fat sheep from Armatree to Dubbo, George Richardson owner, James Richardson…

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Australian Wheat

Evening News · Wednesday 4 February 1891 · page 5

LONDON, February 2.—Several cargoes of Australian wheat for prompt delivery have teen Bold at from 36s 7½d to 37s per quarter…

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