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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1892

4,205 stories in Sydney's papers · page 64 of 211

Land Settlement. a Scheme Suggested. Large Landholders and Willing Workers to Co-op rate -- Sharing the Crops

The Australian Star · Tuesday 3 May 1892 · page 5

PROFESSOR E. M. SHELTON, Director of Agriculture to the Queensland Government, writes to a Brisbane contemporary:-- The statement recently made in…

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Agricultural and Pastoral. Weather, Stock and Crops

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 May 1892 · page 6

HILLSTON, Monday.--After a drought of several months, which many supposed was only the commencement of a more protracted and disastrous one, it commenced to rain on the morning of the 23th…

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Wool Classing

Evening News · Wednesday 4 May 1892 · page 6

A deputation, comprising Messrs. H. Austin (chairman of the Wool Buyers Association), C. Swinbourn; H. Close, F. Stollenhoff. T. H. Geddes, J. Vicars, and P. Smith, waited on the Minister…

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The Wool Sales

Evening News · Wednesday 4 May 1892 · page 4

London, May 3.-The wool sales continue. Prices are unchanged…

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The London Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 May 1892 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday, Noon.--The London wool sales closed to-day. The bidding has been spirited throughout compared with the January series of sales…

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Butter Export Trade. Preparations for the Season

Evening News · Wednesday 4 May 1892 · page 2

The business of arranging to facilitate an increased exportation of butter to England is being actively taken up, and it is anticipated that our export this year will be close upon 500 tons…

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The Clarence Pastoral and Agricultcral Society's Show. Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 May 1892 · page 5

The twenty-fifth show of the Clarence River Pastoral and Agricultural Society opened this morning. The flood of six weeks ago had submerged the lower part of the ground, and a few days ago it was…

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The Wool Industry. Deputation to the Minister for Public Instruction. Proposed Wool Classers Board

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 May 1892 · page 5

A deputation consisting of Messrs. H. Austin (chairman Woolbuyers' Association), F. Stoltenhoff (Thorman and Co.), J. H. Geddes (J. H. Geddes and Co.), C. Swin,…

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Wool Classing. Deputation to the Minister for Education

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 May 1892 · page 3

A deputation consisting of the following gentlemen waited upon the Minister of Public Instruction (Mr. F. B. Suttor), yesterday.:—Messrs. H. Austin (chairman of the Wool Buyers' Association), F…

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London Wool Sales. Closing Rates. London, May 3

The Australian Star · Wednesday 4 May 1892 · page 5

The April-May series of London wool sales, closed to-day. The bidding throughout has been spirited as compared with the January sales. The prices realised in…

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Racing Reflections. Nobbling the Favorite. Sydney Turf Club Meeting. As Others See Us. Warwick Farm Selections

Referee · Wednesday 4 May 1892 · page 1

Poisoning a racehorse is a grave offence, and mem have boon hanged for this in years gone by Cablegrams from London announce that the Duke of Westminster is…

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Racing Reflections. Nobbling the Favorite. Sydney Turf Club Meeting. As Others See Us. Warwick Farm Selections

Referee · Wednesday 4 May 1892 · page 1

Poisoning a racehorse is a grave offence, and men have been banged for this in years gone by. Cablegrams from London announce that the Duke of Westminster is…

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Wheat and Flour

Evening News · Thursday 5 May 1892 · page 4

LONDON, May 3.—The quantity of wheat and flour afloat to the United Kingdom is estimated at 2,904,000qrs…

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South Australian Wheat

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 May 1892 · page 7

LONDON, Wednesday. A cargo of South Australian wheat, ex ship Dunboyne, has been sold in London at 36s 6d per quarter…

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London Wool Sales

The Australian Star · Thursday 5 May 1892 · page 4

Messrs. Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., Limited, report having received the following cablegram, dated London, May 3: -- "The sales closed firm, and prices were well maintained…

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The Wool Sales

Evening News · Thursday 5 May 1892 · page 4

LONDON, May 3.-At the wool sales the total number of bales catalogued was 354,000, of which 384,000 bales were sold. The sales have closed with firm prices…

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Australian Wheat. London, May 4

The Australian Star · Thursday 5 May 1892 · page 5

The cargo of Australian wheat by the ship Dunboyne has been sold off coast at 36s. 6d. per quarter…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 May 1892 · page 7

Stock passings: 3000 mixed sheep, Colinga to Melrose, Boxall and Kerely owners, W. Louth in charge. COONAMBLE, WEDNESDAY…

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The London Wool Market. Manufacturers Stocking Heavily

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 May 1892 · page 7

LONDON, April 1.--The list of ships'cargoes of wool available for the second series of London colonial wool sales having been closed on Tuesday last (at the moment when…

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London Wool Market. (From Our Correspondent.) London, April 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 May 1892 · page 9

The second series of the London colonial wool sales for the year opened on the 29th ultimo. The attendance of buyers from all sections of the trade was the largest that has been seen for a…

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