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Farming & the land, 1893

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London Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 February 1893 · page 9

The following cable has been received, dated London, Thursday:-- Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co., Limited :-- "Wool : The sales continue to be well…

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Pastoral Intelligence. (From Our Correspondent.) Carcoar

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 February 1893 · page 6

Trucked at Carcoar on Saturday: Three trucks sheep, Errowanbang to Flemmgton, owners Messrs. Wilson and [?]opkins, consigned to Messrs. Wilson and Co. Passing through by rail: Two trucks…

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The Butter Export Trade. Worth £400,000

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 February 1893 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Monday.--An official report on the dairying industry slates that the season has just closed with the outgoing of the steamer Cuzco. The shipment of butter…

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English Commercial. the Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 February 1893 · page 9

LONDON, Sunday Night.--One hundred and ninety thousand bales of wool have been sold at the current London sales, and it is estimated that 25,000 bales are held back…

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The Pastoral Leases in the Central Division. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 February 1893 · page 8

Sir,--As the time approaches for the terminating of the present pastoral leases in the central division the usual agitation is being got up for an extension of the leases…

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Floods in the North. the Waters Receding. Heavy Damage to Crops

Evening News · Tuesday 14 February 1893 · page 4

GRAFTON, Tuesday.—At the rear of South Grafton there is a great body of water reaching in some places to the eaves of the houses. The river overflowed its banks at two…

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The Weather. Floods in the Northern Rivers. Grafton Flooded. Boats Plying in the Streets. People Taking Refuge in the Public Buildings. the Gasworks Flooded. the Town in Darkness. Great Damage to the Crops. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondents.) Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 February 1893 · page 5

The back waters reached their highest in town this morning, when nearly all the business places in the main street were entered by water, many to a depth of several feet. The water is 3 ft. deep in the…

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Floods in the North. Several Towns Inundated. Great Destruction of Crops. [?]ooded-out Residents. Backwaters Causing Trouble -- The Rivers Running Down. DUNGO[?]

The Australian Star · Tuesday 14 February 1893 · page 5

A terrific downpour of ram took place here on Sunday night and yesterday. The Williams River overflowed its banks and flooded the maize crops for miles…

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The Collision in Farm Cove

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 February 1893 · page 4

The collision between the steamer Kelloe and H.M.S. Ringarooma, which occurred in Farm Cove on Friday night, appears to have been more serious than was at first…

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The Richmond. a Vast Sheet of Water at Lismore. Great Damage to Crops

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 February 1893 · page 7

SOUTH WOODBURN, Monday Morning.--The flood waters are still rising slowly, and are over the river banks in various places. Another couple of feet rise, and it will be in…

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The Collision in Farm Cove

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 February 1893 · page 5

The collision between the steamer Kelloe and H.M.S. Ringarooma, which occurred in Farm Cove on Friday night, appears to have been more serious than was at first…

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The Richmond. a Vast Sheet of Water at Lismore. Great Damage to Crops

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 February 1893 · page 6

SOUTH WOODBURN, Monday Morning.--: The flood waters are still rising slowly, and, are over the river banks in various places. Another couple of feet rise, and it will be in…

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Pastoral Products

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 February 1893 · page 6

The following quantities of wool were manifested yesterday:--By rail to Darling Harbor, 294 bales; by steamer, 215. Received at Newcastle on Monday, 148…

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Wheat Harvest, 1893

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 February 1893 · page 3

TAMWORTH.—The district police have just completed an estimate of the wheat crops of the Tamworth, Gunnedah, Namoi, and Gwydir electorates. Each farmer is visited and invited to give the area he…

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The Wheat Market

Evening News · Wednesday 15 February 1893 · page 4

LONDON, February 13.—The wheat market was very flat to-day…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 February 1893 · page 6

John Bridge and Co. report:--"For our 23rd sale we yesterday submitted a catalogue of 1736 bales. As is usual at this period of the year, the offerings are not of the best, and consequently our…

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The Wool Sales

Evening News · Wednesday 15 February 1893 · page 4

LONDON, February 13.—At the wool sales to-day medium greasy wools were in buyers' favor. Much colonial bought wool has been withdrawn from auction. Euroka…

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A Thousand Sheep. Dubbo

The Australian Star · Wednesday 15 February 1893 · page 5

A case of alleged sheep stealing was heard at the police court yesterday. Two men named M'Leod and Hewson were charged with stealing 1000 sheep, the property of…

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The Butter Market. Threatened Fall. Co-operation Necessary

Evening News · Wednesday 15 February 1893 · page 7

Mr. Haynes, M.L.A., writes: It is well known to all persons associated with the dairying industry that the great development of the business during the last three or four years has come…

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London Wool Sales. London, February 14

The Australian Star · Wednesday 15 February 1893 · page 5

At the London wool sales yesterday burry and short descriptions met a slack market, and purchases were of a speculative nature. Imports were neglected…

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