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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1891

3,246 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 163

Antwerp Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 March 1891 · page 5

LONDON, Monday Night.—The next series of wool sales at Antwerp will commence on the 10th inst…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 March 1891 · page 7

Stock passing through by train:—Two trucks sheep, Koorawatha to Homebush, R. Brosby to F. Barken; four trucks cattle, eigh' trucks sheep. Cowra to Homebush Osby, to Pitt, Son, and Badgery…

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Coonamble Pastoral and Agricultural Association. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Coonamble

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 March 1891 · page 7

The annual meeting of the members of the Coonamble Pastoral and Agricultural Association was held last evening. Much interest was taken in the proceedings. The president (Mr. W. M. Ronald) occupied the…

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What About the Seed Wheat ? to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 March 1891 · page 6

Sir,—I am not at all inquisitive, but shown like to know if any member of Parliament ts next sitting will have pluck enough is inquire:--…

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Ruin of the French Crops

Evening News · Wednesday 4 March 1891 · page 4

LONDON, March 3.—The severe frosts which have prevailed throughout Prance have ruined the crops extending over an. area of 5,000,000a, the loss being…

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Darling Harbor Market. Farm Produce

Evening News · Wednesday 4 March 1891 · page 4

At the Darling Harbor railway terminus today there was a small supply of forage forward from the various intermediate stations along the northern, southern, and western lines. Buyers…

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Colonial Wheat

Evening News · Thursday 5 March 1891 · page 4

LONDON, March 4.—A cargo of New Zealand wheat on passage has been sold at 37s 3d per quarter…

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Wheat Supply

Evening News · Thursday 5 March 1891 · page 4

LONDON, March 4.—The visible supply of wheat amounts to 42,400,000qr…

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Agricultural and Pastoral. Country Shows

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 March 1891 · page 6

ROBERTSON, Wednesday.--The Robertson Agricultural Society's show was opened to-day by Sir John Robertson, after whom the district is named. Sir John made a characteristic…

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London Wheat Market

Evening News · Thursday 5 March 1891 · page 5

The N.Z.L. and M.A. Co., Limited, hare received the following cablegram, dated London, March 3: Wheat: The market is firm. Adelaide and Victorian wheat f.a.q.c.i.f. to arrive baa advanced…

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

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

1000 [?] from Hall's selection, Nebea, to Brightking Park, Skinner Br[?], owners in obarge, have passed. Very heavy rain fell in this district on Saturday and Sunday, 6in. falling in those two days…

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The Ruined Crops in France

Evening News · Thursday 5 March 1891 · page 4

LONDON, March 4.—The French Budget Committee lias advised an expenditure of 3,000.000 in relieving the farmers, who have been almost ruined by the recent…

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The Western Farmer. His True Position. Bathurst Yeomanry. More Light on a Dark Subject

The Australian Star · Thursday 5 March 1891 · page 7

IT appears by the public press that Mr. Wren, of Molong, has got into hot water by his description of the farming industry in the Molong district (writes "J.H." in the…

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Wheat

The Australian Star · Friday 6 March 1891 · page 8

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Limited, report that they are in receipt of a cablegram, dated March 3, from their London house, as follows:-- "The…

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Wool

The Australian Star · Friday 6 March 1891 · page 8

Messrs. Trebeck, Son and Co. report:-- The London sales closed firmly on February 26 at the average of last series. 10,000 bales were held over. Competition locally is brisk,…

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The Australian Pastoral Association

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 March 1891 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday Night,-- The Australian Pastoral Association has decided to declare no dividend on ordinary shares for the past half-year. A divided at the rate…

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Wool Ships

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

Messrs. Dangar, Gedye, and Co. yesterday cleared the Peter Stuart with close on 7400 bales of wool, after, some of the best loading that has been done for some Lime. The Deveron has been in dock and undergone…

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National Prizes, Bee Farms

Evening News · Friday 6 March 1891 · page 2

The Minister for Mines and Agriculture (the Hon. Sydney Smith) has received from the Rev. John Ayling, Messrs. Angus Mackay, and T.F. Bradley, their report as judges of bee farms entered for the National Prize…

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National Prizes. Bee Farms

The Australian Star · Friday 6 March 1891 · page 3

THE Minister for Mines and Agriculture, the Hon. Sydney Smith, has received from the Rev. John Ayling, Messrs. Angus Mackay, and T. F. Bradley their report as judges of…

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A Heavy Cane Crop

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 March 1891 · page 5

LISMORE, Thursday.--A specimen of sugarcane brought into town yesterday shows phenomenal growth. It is four months two weeks since the cane was planted, and it has now…

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