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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1892

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The Wheat Supply

Evening News · Thursday 7 April 1892 · page 4

LONDON, April 6.-The quantity of wheat and flour afloat to the United Kingdom is estimated at 3,216,000 quarters, and for the Continent at 1,272,000 quarters…

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London Wool Sales

The Australian Star · Thursday 7 April 1892 · page 6

MESSRS. Goldsbrough, Mort and Co. have received the following cablegram, dated London, April 5: -- "The sales continue without any material alteration in prices…

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The London Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 April 1892 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday Night.--There was active buying at the London wool sales to-day, and [?] has nearly recovered the prices obtained at the closing…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 April 1892 · page 7

Last weak 500 cows passed up to Merri Merri from Listowel Downs, going south; 900 bullocks, from Queensland to Wodonga, passed up the Merri Merri, Tibbets in charge; 1500 fat wethers,…

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The Wool Sales. London, April 6

The Australian Star · Thursday 7 April 1892 · page 5

At the London wool sales to-day greasy merino sold slightly above the closing rate of February sales. Scoured wools wore firmer, and the market was excited, and…

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Wool-classing in New South Wales. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 April 1892 · page 6

Sir,--In your issue of 5th inst. appears a communication over the signature of " Woolclasser," in which the writer seeks information on one or two matters relative to the…

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Warwick Farm Races

Evening News · Thursday 7 April 1892 · page 5
Also in The Australian Star, The Australian Star

Owing to the heavy rain which fell this morning the pony race meeting which was to have been held to-day at Warwick Farm has been postponed…

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New Zealand Farmers' Co-op Association Report

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 7 April 1892 · page 7

The Australian representative for the "Farmers' Co-op. Associations in New Zealand," is in receipt of the following market report, from the Christchurch Association:—…

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A Disastrous Blizzard Great Loss of Life. Destruction of Stock and Crops. LONDON, April 6

The Australian Star · Thursday 7 April 1892 · page 5

A telegram from New York reports that a terrible blizzard has been experienced in the United States. In the State of Kansas many persons were killed, and the…

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Blizzard in America. Loss of Many Lives.--stock and Crops Destroyed

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 April 1892 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday, Noon.--A terrible blizzard has been experienced in the United States. Many lives have been lost in the State of Kansas, as well as an…

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Pastoral Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 April 1892 · page 6

WAGGA.—The following are the stock passings: 440 fat ewes and wethers, Thomas Wilson, jun., owner, from Bomen, going to Flemington (Sydney), by rail; 1200 mixed sheep, J. Keogh owner, from Parakaka,…

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Agricultural and Pastoral

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 April 1892 · page 6

CROOKWELL, Thursday.--Notwithstanding that there was every appearance of heavy rain here on Tuesday and Wednesday last, the weather has again taken up, very little…

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Instruction in Sheep and Wool. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 April 1892 · page 6

Sir,--The students at present undergoing instruction at the "department for instruction in sheep and wool at the Technical College," Ultimo, wish to call the attention…

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The Wheat Supply

Evening News · Friday 8 April 1892 · page 4

London, April 6.—The visible supply of American wheat, according to BRADSTREET'S, is 69,700,000 bushels…

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The Wool Sales

Evening News · Friday 8 April 1892 · page 4

London, April 6.—At the wool Sales to-day all crossbred sorts were very firm. The finer qualities are in. better demand than at the February sales. Greasy merinos are…

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The London Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 April 1892 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday Night.--At the London wool sales to-day greasy merinos sold at a price slightly in advance of that obtained at the February series of sales…

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The Wool Sales. London, April 7

The Australian Star · Friday 8 April 1892 · page 5

It is rumored that the improved prices obtained at the wool sales have been brought about by the operations of a syndicate o continental makers of "tops."…

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Outrage in Ireland. Fifty Sheep Houghed. London, April 7

The Australian Star · Friday 8 April 1892 · page 5

It is reported from Ireland that 50 sheep on Lord Clanricarde's estates at Loughrea, County G[?]way, have been houghed, and this action has been attributed to the tenants…

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