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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1891

3,246 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 163

News From the East. Extensive Fires--opium Farming. Murders, Suicides and Kidnapping

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 February 1891 · page 4

Files to hand yesterday by the steamer Milke Mara (latest dates January 9) contain tho following items of news:-- On January 1 Prince Chan, father of the…

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Rust in Wheat

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 February 1891 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.--At a meeting of the Cabinet to-day Professor Lowrie and Messrs. G. Inglis and Henry Kelly were appointed a committee to watch the red rust experiments…

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Wednesday's Commercial. Wool

The Australian Star · Wednesday 11 February 1891 · page 6

Messrs. John Bridge and Co. offered 3043 bales for their 13th sale on Tuesday, being the largest catalogue of the day, and as such was the subject of evident great interest amongst…

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London Wool Sales

Evening News · Wednesday 11 February 1891 · page 4
Also in The Daily Telegraph

LONDON, February 9.—In the wool market to-day good wools were finn. Medium and inferior merinoes are in buyers' favor,…

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The London Wool Sales

Evening News · Wednesday 11 February 1891 · page 5

The Australian Mortgage, Land, and Finance Co., Limited, have received the following cable from Messrs. Helmuth, Schwartze, and Co., dated London, 9th inst.: " Since our last telegram there…

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The Wool Market. London, Feb. 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 February 1891 · page 7

The London wool sales continue. Good wools are firm, but the prices of medium and inferior merinos tend in buyers' favour…

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The Week's Racing. Warwick Farm Club

Referee · Wednesday 11 February 1891 · page 5

There was a decided improvement in the attendance at Warwick Farm on Saturday, when the weather was seasonably warm. Though quite as hot as desired, the rays of…

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The Week's Racing. Warwick Farm Club

Referee · Wednesday 11 February 1891 · page 5

There was a decided improvement in the attendance at Warwick Farm on Saturday, whon the weather was seasonably warm. Though quite as hot as desired, the rays of…

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Bush Fires in the Sandhurst District. Immense Damage--many Farmers Burned Out

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 February 1891 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--A telegram from Sandhurst states that great bush fires are raging in the district. There is a fire in the Whipstick scrub, which commenced yesterday and…

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London Wool and Wheat Markets

Evening News · Thursday 12 February 1891 · page 6

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Limited, report the receipt of the following cablegram dated the 10th instant, from its London house :—"Wool: Since the opening of the…

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Agricultural and Pastoral. Weather, Stock and Crops

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 February 1891 · page 7

CAMDEN, Wednesday.--Some splendid showers of rainfall last night. CASSILIS, Wednesday.--A terrific storm passed over the town last night. The wind…

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London Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 February 1891 · page 6
Also in The Australian Star

Goldsbrongh, Mort and Co., Limited, have received the following cablegram, dated London, February 10:--"Wool: There is no change in this market to report since our last…

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Our Waifs and Strays. the Baby Farms. Law Reform -- Abandoned Infants. No. III

The Australian Star · Thursday 12 February 1891 · page 5

A SUBJECT in close conjunction with the treatment of young children is that of baby-farming, the terrible revelations made in respect to which, in the cases of Kate…

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Infant Abandonment. Facts About Baby-farming

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 February 1891 · page 4

At the meeting of the board of directors of the Benevolent Asylum, held on Tuesday, ff, manager (Mr. Maxted) reported that during the past five weeks no fewer than six abandoned…

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Agricultural and Pastoral

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 February 1891 · page 7

The annual meeting of the Wellington Agricultural and Pastoral Society was held on Wednesday night, Mr. R. T. Gaden in the chair. After a lengthy discussion it was decided to…

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Yesterday's Cables. Colonial Wheat

Evening News · Friday 13 February 1891 · page 5

LONDON, February 11—Two cargoes of South Australian wheat, for March delivery, have been sold at 37s per quarter. A cargo of Victorian wheat has been sold at…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 February 1891 · page 5

Stock passings: 10,000 wethers purchased from Ross Bros., from Kinross to Copabella by rail, Rose owners; 1500 ewes, from Kinross to Mullengandra, Richard Saski[?] owner…

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Namoi Pastoral and Agricultural Association. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) [?]Arrabri

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 February 1891 · page 3

The annual meeting of subscribers of the Namol A. and H. Association was held at Everingham Club House Hotel yesterday afternoon, when a la[?] number of members attended. Mr. J. F. Keny[?]…

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