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Farming & the land, 1891

3,246 stories in Sydney's papers · page 36 of 163

Agricultural and Pastoral. Weather, Stock and Crops

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 March 1891 · page 6

WILCANNIA, Saturday. -- A welcome change in the weather occurred yesterday after a considerable spell of dry weather, light rain falling nearly all day, last night 36 points being…

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One of the Wool Fleet

The Australian Star · Monday 30 March 1891 · page 6

MESSRS. ALFRED LAMB AND CO. are in receipt of a cable from Messrs. Devitt and Moore, London, advising them of the arrival of the Rodney at that port on…

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Pastoral Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 March 1891 · page 5

The following stock passings are reported: 600 wethers, Graham owner, from [?]omingalarna station, near Wagga, to Kingston, Victoria, M'Kenzie in charge, Horwood and Mackay agents; 3200 sheep,…

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Agricultural and Pastoral. Weather, Stock and Crops

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 31 March 1891 · page 7

YASS, Monday.--Rain has been falling the greater part of the night and it is reported to be very heavy in all parts of the district. COWRA, Monday.--Light showers fell last…

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The Dairying Industry. a Valuable New Invention

Evening News · Tuesday 31 March 1891 · page 2

The establishment of the principle of dairying on the co-operative basis at Mudgee has resulted in the introduction of a splendid invention which is likely to revolutionise batter making in all…

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Sale of Pastoral Leases

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 April 1891 · page 7

Richardson and Wrench, Limited, report having hold an auction sale yesterday of pastoral leases and occupation licenses under the Crown Lands Act by order of the Minister for Lands. For one run in each…

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Tiring a Wool Shed. Wool Destroyed

Evening News · Wednesday 1 April 1891 · page 5

A telegram posted at the Exchange this morning from Angathella states that the woolshed at Nive Downs Station, with 50 bales greasy wool and 100 bales scoured, was burnt on Sunday…

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Darling Harbor Market. Farm Produce

Evening News · Wednesday 1 April 1891 · page 4

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

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London Wheat Market

Evening News · Thursday 2 April 1891 · page 5

The New Zealand Loan and M. A. Co., Limited, report the receipt of a cablegram from its London office, dated March 31, as follows:—Wheat The market is active. Australian wheat has…

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Wednesday's Commercial. Wheat

The Australian Star · Thursday 2 April 1891 · page 6

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Limited, report that they are in receipt of a cablegram from their London office, dated March 31, as follows : -- "The market is…

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The Wool Traffic

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 April 1891 · page 4

Reference has been made on more than one occasion to the large increase in the carriage of wool on the railways which has been shown for some months past. Since July 1 last 430,000…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 April 1891 · page 5

Stock movements: 26 fat cattle from Uraugdina for Albury, J. Gleeson owner; 25 fat cattle from Thongla for Albury, W. Taylor owner; 1300 ewes from Doodle Cooma for Albary, T. and J. Keighran, owners; 1100…

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The Wool Traffic and Railway Returns

The Australian Star · Thursday 2 April 1891 · page 6

SOME 430,000 bales of wool have been received at Darling Harbor up to date. This is an increase over last season of 09,000 bales. The railway traffic has consequently…

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N.S.W. Railway Returns. Large Increases in Revenue and Wool Carriage

Evening News · Thursday 2 April 1891 · page 2

The railway revenue returns issued on April 1 show that for the nine months just ended the earnings of the N.S.W. railways have amounted to £2,300,000, which, compared with the figures for…

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A Wool Clipper in Trouble. The Kirkmichael Puts Back. Heavy Weather. Cargo Shifted -- Crew Not To Be Denied

The Australian Star · Thursday 2 April 1891 · page 5

THE barque Kirkmichael, loaded by Messrs. Flood and Co. for Antwerp, and despatched on March 25 with over 3000 bales of wool and other Australian produce, had a rough…

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Illegally Driving Cattle

The Australian Star · Friday 3 April 1891 · page 6

THOMAS WILLIAMS was found guilty in the summons division of the Central to-day of driving 31 head of cattle through the public streets during prohibited hours, and was…

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London Wool Sales

Evening News · Friday 3 April 1891 · page 4

LONDON, April 2.—The April series of London auctions of colonial wools opened to-day, when Messrs. Charles Balme and Co., and Jacomb, Son, and Co., offered a…

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Friday's Commercial. Wool

The Australian Star · Friday 3 April 1891 · page 6

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Limited, report that they are in receipt of a cable dated April 2 from their London house as follows :-- "The sales opened…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 April 1891 · page 5

Fourteen thousand two-tooth wethers are now passing from Menamurke station, travelling to Tenterfield, New England, J. Harrington owner, Frank Darchy in charge…

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The Wool Ship Kirkmichigan Returned to Port

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 April 1891 · page 4

In face of the recent unsettled state of the weather [?]tic surprise is felt at the reports which from day to day re[?]h Sydney of vessels meeting with violent gales and battlin[?] with heavy and overwhelming seas within comparatively…

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