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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1891

3,246 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 163

This Afternoon's Commercial. Wool

The Australian Star · Wednesday 4 February 1891 · page 6

Messrs. Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co., Limited, have received the following cablegram, dated London, February 3:--"There is no change in this market to report since our…

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The London Wool Sales

Evening News · Wednesday 4 February 1891 · page 5

LONDON, February 3.—The wool market is firm. There is a keen competition…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1891 · page 8

Stock movements: Thursday last, 15,000 sheep, from Dunlop to Bengarralong, J. and F. M'Evoy owners, R. Potter in charge; to-day, 136 rams, from Kiandra, destination Gunbar station, Armstrong Brothers…

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MR. V. H.deane's Breeding Farm. From "The Fairy" to Trevallyn."

Referee · Wednesday 4 February 1891 · page 1

These wholike myself, have for the first time paid visit to the historic township of Windir must have been struck with the importance of the place. Outside…

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MR. W. H. Deane's Breeding Farm. From "The Fairy" to "Trevallyn."

Referee · Wednesday 4 February 1891 · page 1

Those who, like myself, have for the first time paid a visit to the historic town-ship of Windsor must have been struck with tho importanco of the place. Outside…

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The Country. Berrima District Farming Company

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 February 1891 · page 5

BOWRAL, Tuesday.--Several meetings of dairy farmers of the district have been held to take steps towards the formation of a cooperative company for the sale in Sydney of…

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The Wool Traffic

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 February 1891 · page 4

Wool is still arriving at Darling Harbor, though now in milch smaller quantities than was the case some weeks ago. yesterday morning 500 bales came in. As showing the large…

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London Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 February 1891 · page 6

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., Limited, have received the following cablegram, dated London, February 3:--"Wool: There is no change in this market to report since our last cable."…

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Opening of a Butter Factory

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 February 1891 · page 5

MOSS VALE, Wednesday.--To-day the Manchester Square Butter Factory was officially opened before a large number of farmers and residents of the district. The following…

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The Butter Industry. New Factory at Kempsey. KEMPSEY

The Australian Star · Thursday 5 February 1891 · page 6

The Smithtown Dairy Factory was opened yesterday. The day was proclaimed a public holiday. It is estimated that 800 people were present. Mr. Eddis…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 February 1891 · page 9

Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co., Limited, report from Melbourne:—At our sale to-day (Wednesday) we submitted a catalogue comprising 5243 bales. There was a large attendance, and an animated sale resulted, biddings keen, and…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 February 1891 · page 7

At a committee meeting this evening of the Albury Pastoral and Agricultural Society, a letter was read from a Queensland farmer, stating that rust was caused by a minnte worm, which could be destroyed…

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Rust in Wheat. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Crookwell

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 February 1891 · page 7

Mr. John Broderick, J.P., of Loughrea, near Crookw[?]ll, has been experimenting with No.3 Sydney Sugar Company's manure, as a preventative of rust in wheat. Late in the season he sowed purple straw wheat, which…

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Opening of a Butter Factory. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Moss Vale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 February 1891 · page 7

The Manchester-sqnare Butter Factory was opened this afternoon. A number of gentlemen and suppliers were present by Invitation of the directors. Mrs. N. H. Throsby broke a bottle of champagne over the…

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The Cambewarra Dairy Company

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 February 1891 · page 5

KIAMA, Wednesday.--At the first annual meeting of the Cambewarra and Meroo Dairy Company, held on Friday, the balance-sheet and report for the past 12 months were read and…

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Wool-buyers and Wool-sellers Reunion

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 February 1891 · page 6

The annual reunion of wool-buyers and wool-sellers took place yesterday, when, instead of the usual cricket match, all who were able to leave Sydney journeyed by special train to…

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The Wheat Market

Evening News · Friday 6 February 1891 · page 4

LONDON, February 4.—The visible supply of wheat is now 44,200,000qr…

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London Wool Sales

Evening News · Friday 6 February 1891 · page 4

LONDON, February 4.—The London wool market is bouyant, and prices are generally 5 per cent, above those of December. Good lambs' wool is firm, faulty ½d lower…

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The Wool-mill Trouble

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 February 1891 · page 4

The recent agitation against the employment of young, children in factories resulted in the Trades and Labor Council last night appointing a deputation to wait on the Minister for…

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Wool Shipping.—storage of Explosives

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 February 1891 · page 4

Very large quantities of explosives are brought out from Europe in foreign bottoms, and the proper stowage of explosives on board ship has had the attention of several commercial bodies in the colonies. At the annual general…

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