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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1893

4,521 stories in Sydney's papers · page 42 of 227

Temora Farmers' Union

Evening News · Monday 13 March 1893 · page 4

TEMORA, Monday.—A special meeting of the Temora Farmers' Union was held at Talliot's Empire Hotel on Saturday evening. The president (Mr. Cartwright) oocupied the chair. There…

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The Floods. the Waters Subsiding. the Disastre at Branxton. Buildings Completely Submerged. the Belmore Bridge Much Shattered. Houses and Sheds Swept Down the River. Three Persons Drowned by the Upsetting Op a Rescue Boat. a Scene of Devastation and Run. Tremendous Loss of Crops. Loss of Life at Singleton. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondents.) West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 March 1893 · page 7

When I telegraphed at 9.45 last night I stated that the flood-water was still rising, and creeping up High-street. At 10 p.m. the back water had risen to high that it swept down…

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Rust in Wheat

The Australian Star · Tuesday 14 March 1893 · page 2

The committee appointed from the various colonies of Australia to consider the results of experiments made during the past year in connection with wheat rust met on…

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Wesleyan Conference. Monday. -- Twelfth Day. Pastoral Session

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 March 1893 · page 6

During the morning the ministerial portion of the conference met and disposed of the second reading of the stations and certain matters arising therefrom. The third…

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FOREIGN Wool Shippers, From N.S.W.

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 14 March 1893 · page 3

The following figures show the number of Bales of Wool shipped to the different Foreign markets by the several shippers whose names appear, these figures are from…

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The Hunter River Floods. the Waters Subsiding. the Drowned and Missing. the Residents Returning to Their Homes. the Enormous Losses in Buildings, Cattle, and Crops. Damage to Railways and Bridges. the Water Journey Between Maitland and Newcastle. the Requests for Help. Starting a Relief Fund in Sydney. a Tour of West Maitland. the New Channel Cut by the River

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 March 1893 · page 5

EAST MAITLAND, Monday, 9 p.m. -- The floods are at last making a substantial subsidence. East Maitland is virtually clear, though the waters continue to rush with a…

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Redfern Railway Hay Market Farm Produce

Evening News · Tuesday 14 March 1893 · page 6

At the Redfern railway terminus yesterday there was a small supply of forage forward about 20 trucks (owing to the flooded; and wet state of the country districts),…

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Redfern Railway Haymarket. Farm Produce

Evening News · Tuesday 14 March 1893 · page 5

At the Redfern railway terminus this morning there was a small supply of forage forward, about 12 trucks (owing to the flooded and wet state of the country districts) from the northern,…

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At Raymond Terrace. the Waters Subsiding. Farmers Returning to Their Homes. Heavy Losses. Raymond Terrace

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

The flood has fallen 7ft. 6in. Many of the farmers are returning to their homes, being anxious to get into their houses before the water goes down, in order to clean the places out. Several houses have…

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Pastoral Products

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 March 1893 · page 7

The following quantities of wood were manifested yesterday:-- By rail to Darling Barbar, 91 bales; by steamer, 309…

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Australian Butter

Evening News · Wednesday 15 March 1893 · page 4

LONDON, March 14.—The butter brought by the P. and O. steamer Australia, has been sold. The best factory realised 102s per cwt, and a few fancy lots from 106s to…

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Australian Wheat

Evening News · Wednesday 15 March 1893 · page 4

LONDON, March 14.—The consignment of Victorian wheat, ex Bisker, from Melbourne February 3, has been sold to arrive at 30s per quarter (eight bushels)…

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Wool Ships

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 March 1893 · page 6

Another sailer in the wool fleet was cleared for London yesterday by Messrs. Gilchrist, Watt, and Co., agents for the Devitt and Moore line, the ship being the well-known clipper Macquarie. Nearly 4000 bales of wool, besides…

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Antwerp Wool Sales

Evening News · Wednesday 15 March 1893 · page 4

LONDON, March 14.—The wool sales at Antwerp opened to-day. There was a large attendance, and the competition was good and animated. There was an average rise…

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Wesleyan Conference. Tuesday.--thirteenth Day, Pastoral Session

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 March 1893 · page 6

The president took the chair at 10 a.m. Rev. K. A. CORNER read the pastoral address, which was adopted after a lengthy but favorable criticism…

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London Wool Market. (From Our Correspondent.) London, Feb. 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 March 1893 · page 11

The third week in a series is usually the testing period for prices at the London colonial wool sales, and that just passed has been no exception to that rule. With the opening of the week there…

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Messrs. F. L. Barker and Co.'s New Wool Stores

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 March 1893 · page 3

There was a quiet ceremony performed yesterday over at Pyrmont, in the presence of a few onlookers, that perhaps might have been made more of by the public. This was…

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Distribution of Seed to Farmers. Sympathy with the Hunter River Settlers. Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 March 1893 · page 8

The flood relief trustees to-day dealt with over 300 applications from needy farmers for seed potatoes, also lucerne and barley seed. The sole difficulty experienced is in getting sufficient seed, and owing to…

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Assistance for Clarence River Farmers

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 March 1893 · page 5

GRAFTON, Tuesday.--A meeting of the Clarence River Flood Relief Trust to-day was attended by representatives from all parts of the district. The total receipts to…

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Pastoral Leases and Fences

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 March 1893 · page 4

The Land Court gave an important judgment yesterday concerning the payment of cost of fencing between a leasehold area and a homestead lease. A. Tobin and Sons,…

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