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Farming & the land, 1893

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Lower Manning Co-operative Dairy Company

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 279

Our Manning River correspondent writes on February 4:—It is only some seven months, or there-about, since the first meeting for the formation of a co-operative dairy company for the Lower Manning…

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Condition of the Crops

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 6

ALBURY, Friday, --Farming operations have all been successfully brought to a close, and the wheat crop has proved a most pronounced success throughout the whole…

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Disastrous Bush Fires in New South Wales. Severe Losses to Farmers and Pastoralists

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 5

GUNDAGAT, Friday.--Most destructive bush fires are now raging in various parts of the district. This morning a serious outbreak occurred at Crain's Mount Horeb station,…

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News of Dairy Companies

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 17

At Ulmarra the shareholders of the Pioneer Butter Factory lately held their second annual meeting. The directors' report showed the operations for the year were satisfactory, the net return for butter…

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Farmers and Fox Hauting

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 38

Through the courtesy of Mr. William Rowntreo, of Sydney, we are enabled to reprint the following paragraph from the CRAVEN HERALD published at Skipton. Yorks, England: A correspondent in the…

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Australia's Affairs. Lord Jersey's Successor. Probable Offer to Lord Brassey. Expected Resignation of Lord Kintore. A South Australian Loan -- New South Wales Butter -- To be Graded In London -- The Pope's Jubilee -- A Present from Victoria. LONDON, February 10

The Australian Star · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 5

The Earl of Elgin, who was offered the Governorship of New South Wales in succession to Lord Jersey, has stated that he has no desire to leave England, and…

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Pastoral Products

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 February 1893 · page 7

The following quantities of wool were manifested on Saturday:--By rail to Darling Harbor, 462bales; by steamer, 123…

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Narrabri Pastoral Association

Evening News · Monday 13 February 1893 · page 6

Narrabry, Saturday.-The P., A., and H. Association held its annual meeting last night. The following officers were elected: President, Mr. W. P. Buchanan; vice-presidents, Messrs…

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Australian Wheat

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 February 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday Night.--Australian wheat, off coast, is quoted at 31s 3d per quarter…

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The Wheat Markets

Evening News · Monday 13 February 1893 · page 4

LONDON, February 11.-The English -wheat markets axe depressed. The Continental markets axe dull. The American market is improving. The spot quotation…

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The Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 February 1893 · page 5
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LONDON, Saturday Night.--At the current London wool sales good combing is Belling well, and there is a fair demand or other sorts…

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New Zealand Butter. London, Feb. 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 February 1893 · page 5

Of the butter received in the steamship Kaikoura, choice factory brands realised from 100s to 104s. per cwt., and dairy brands 90s…

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Butter Grader for the London Market

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 February 1893 · page 4

A cablegram in Saturday's Daily Telegraph stated that "Sir Saul Samuel, Agent-General, has engaged Mr. Valentine, an expert, to grade New South Wales butter for…

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The Warren Pastoral and Agricultural Association. Warren

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 February 1893 · page 6

At a meeting of the Pastoral and Agricultural Association Mr. Kater was elected president, Messrs. Learmonth and Chapman vice-presidents, and Mr. Brown tresurer; while, after a long…

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London Wool Sales. London, February 11

The Australian Star · Monday 13 February 1893 · page 5

At the London wool sales yesterday good combing sold well, and there was a fair demand for other classes of wool…

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The Weather. Bale on the Northern Coast. Shipping Run for Shelter. Wreckage From the Friar's Crag. Steamer Tweed Abandoned. the Clarence in Flood. Grafton Partly Inundated. Heavy Rains. Maize Crops Destroyed. the Richmond in Flood. Lismore Inundated

Evening News · Monday 13 February 1893 · page 3

The northern portions of the country had a very disagreeable experience on Saturday in the shape of an easterly gale, accompanied with heavy rain. In Sydney the force of the wind was only 12…

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The Collision in Farm Cove

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 February 1893 · page 4

The steamer which was in collision with H.M.R. Ringarooma on Friday night was the Kelloe, owned by the Wallarah Coal Company. The master of the steamer…

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Floods in the North. Heavy Rains on the Clarence and Richmond. the Town of Grafton Inundated. Wholesale Destruction of Crops. Tenterfield, Saturday.--Very heavy rain

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 February 1893 · page 4

fell last night and all to-day. The creek is running a banker, and is within 6ft. of the floor of Manners-street bridge. CASINO. Saturday Night.--Over 5in. of rain…

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English Wheat

Evening News · Tuesday 14 February 1893 · page 4

LONDON, February 13.-The average price of English wheat is 25s 11d per quarter (eight bushels)…

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