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Farming & the land, 1891

3,246 stories in Sydney's papers · page 47 of 163

Agricultural and Pastoral. Weather, Stock and Crops

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 April 1891 · page 6

DENILIQUIN, Saturday.--The weather is delightful; the roads are in a terrible state, and the coaches are very often as much as eight and nine hours behind time…

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The Wheat Market

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 April 1891 · page 6

LONDON, Saturday Night.--Three cargoes of Australian wheat, on passage, have been sold at from 44a 9d to 45s per quarter. Wheat is now regarded to hare reached Its maximum price. French buyers are speculating largely in view of the failure of their crops…

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Wheat Market. London, April 26

The Australian Star · Monday 27 April 1891 · page 5

Three cargoes of Australian wheat have been sold, on passage, by the London agents, at 44s. 9d. to 45s. per quarter. Prices for wheat in the London market are now…

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Pastoral Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondents.) Wiseman's Ferry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 April 1891 · page 6

The stock crossiners to-day from the Hunter district for Camperdown were 38 mixed horses, owners Messrs. Bouffier and Stevenson. GOO[?] SATURDAY…

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Good for Farmers

Evening News · Monday 27 April 1891 · page 6

NEWCASTLE, Saturday.—The farm and dairy produce sales at Newcastle are being considerably affected by the Governor's proposed visit. At Friday's sale turkeys ran up to 20s per pair…

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A Model Farm

Evening News · Monday 27 April 1891 · page 6

TAMWORTH, Saturday.—A meeting was held yesterday afternoon in connection with a movement for the establishment of a model farm here. Mr. David Williamson Irving, P.M.,…

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Agricultural and Pastoral. Weather, Stock and Crops

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 April 1891 · page 6

CROOKWELL, Monday.--The weather lately has been fine, though very cold. Severe frosts, however, are not yet general, consequently grass is not scare and stock generally look well…

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English Wheat

Evening News · Tuesday 28 April 1891 · page 4

LONDON, April 27.—The average price of English wheat in the country markets is 40s 1d per quarter…

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Diseased Cattle. To the Editor

Evening News · Tuesday 28 April 1891 · page 3

Sir,—In your issue of the 28th ultimo I noticed a letter on the above subject from the pen of Mr. W. Ellard, and with him am pleased that some definite action is to be taken with the view of…

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Deputation. Cattle Saleyards for Goulburn

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 April 1891 · page 4

The Minister for Lands yesterday received a deputation from the municipal council of Goulburn, who asked that a block of land dedicated to the borough in 1883 for quarrying…

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Shearers' Strike. Goods Station Burned Down. a Quantity of Wool Destroyed. BRISBANE

The Australian Star · Tuesday 28 April 1891 · page 6

The Colonial Secretary has received a telegram from the police officer at Amby stating that the railway goods shed, in which were stored 16 bales and one truck of wool…

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Suicide of a Farmer

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 April 1891 · page 5

AUCKLAND, Monday.--Joseph Greenwood, a farmer, residing at Mount Roskill, to-day committed suicide by blowing out his brains in the presence of his littie boy. Mr. Greenwood was…

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Australian Wheat

Evening News · Wednesday 29 April 1891 · page 6

LONDON, April 27,—Wheat is selling 6d cheaper. The consignments of Australian wheat, ex Rockhurst, from Melbourne, March 31, and Loch Etive, from Melbourne,…

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London Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 April 1891 · page 6

The Australian Mortgage, Land and Finance Company, Limited, has received the following cable from Messrs. Helmuth, Schwartze and Co., London, dated 27th inst.: - "The third series…

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The London Wool Sales

Evening News · Wednesday 29 April 1891 · page 6
Also in The Daily Telegraph

LONDON, April 27.—The April series of wool sales closed to day. The third series will open on June 9, and the catalogue will be limited to 400,000 bales. The…

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Wool Teams Stuck Up

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 April 1891 · page 5

BRISBANE, Tuesday.--A telegram has been received from Mr. John Webber, of Kyabra station, on the western side of Adavale, stating that three teams which left the station a month…

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Wool. Sydney. Newcastle. Melbourne

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 29 April 1891 · page 3

APPENDED we publish the Exports of Wool for the six months ending 31st December, 1890, and hope they will be found of interest to our many friends in the shipping and mercantile community. The…

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The London Wool Sales. London, April 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 April 1891 · page 7

It is notified that the third series of colonial wool sales will begin on June 9, with a limit of 400,000 bales. The fourth series will begin on September 8, and the…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 April 1891 · page 8

A meeting of the committee of the Agricultural and Pastoral Society was held at the Sohool of Arts to-day. Mr. Wm. Purtell, J.P., was chairman. Mr. G. V. Rabu, secretary, read a letter from the Woolbrokers'…

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