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Farming & the land, 1894

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Race Meetings. Warwick Farm Racing Club. Saturday, January 27

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1894 · page 245

The drizzling rain which set in before midday on Saturday deterred a great number of racegoers from visiting Warwick Farm, but despite the untoward state of the weather the…

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A Visit to the Prize Farms

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1894 · page 215

There were seven farms entered for the £50 champion national prize offered for the best mixed farm not exceeding 1320 acres and over 200 acres. Two were situated at Tumut. The prize…

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Land Available for Farmers. to the Editor of the Sydney Mail

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1894 · page 217

Sir,—In the article on the rush for the Cherokee strip of land, headed "A Strong Demand for Land," in your last week's issue, you say: "This account reminds us that there are good farm lands, a great…

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Farmers

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1894 · page 220

During several years past there has been a considerable influx of farmers from Tasmania and Victoria into this colony, where they found their advantage not in protection, but in the better…

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The Old 'Un's Note-book at Warwick Farm. Two-year-old Form. Bendigo's Win. V.R.C. Acceptances. Probable Winners. Moorefield Selections

The Bird O' Freedom · Saturday 3 February 1894 · page 6

At Warwick Farm last Saturday there was some good racing, and several of the finishes were excellent. The popularity of the Farm as a racing centre appears to be…

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Warwick Farm Bony Races

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 February 1894 · page 3

Following are entries for races to be run on or about next Wednesday at Canterbury Park: FLYING HANDICAP (14.2), five furlongs.--Lady…

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Condition of the Crops

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 February 1894 · page 7

GRAFTON Friday.--The late rains have done a great deal of good, and there is every prospect of a bountiful harbvest. Good quantities of early maize will be shipped…

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London "Wool Market. LONDON

Truth · Sunday 4 February 1894 · page 5

Goldsbrough, Mort, and Company, Limited, have received the following cable from their London office dated February 1:—"Wool : Anything really…

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The Butter Market

Evening News · Monday 5 February 1894 · page 4

LONDON, February 3.—The butter committee made no change in the official price of Australian butter at its meeting on Saturday…

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The Wheat Market

Evening News · Monday 5 February 1894 · page 4

LONDON, February 4.—The English wheat market is tending downward. The Continental markets are dull The American markets show a general…

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For Wool Loading

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 February 1894 · page 6

To load wool for London, under the suspices of Messrs. John Sanderson and Co., the grand four-masted ship Loch Broom, a sister vessel to the Loch Carron, the two largest and most powerful iron ships in the Loch fleet, anchored on…

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London Wool Sales

Evening News · Monday 5 February 1894 · page 4

LONDON, February 2.—At the wool sales, to-day, competition was quiet. Averages : Yanga 7[?]d, Reba 8d, Haddonrig 8[?]d, Nyang 8[?]d, Ellangowan 8[?]d,GLencoe 9[?]d, Grasedale…

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Pastoral Intelligence. (From Our Correspondent.) Coonamble

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 February 1894 · page 7

Stock Passings.—1416 ewes and wethers, from selections, Beanba, to Dubbo Boiling-down Company, Lane Brothers owners, J. Lane in charge; 1000 fat ewes and wethers, from Wingenbah to…

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Summary for European Mail. Wool Export

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 5 February 1894 · page 5

The following shipments of wool from New South Wales have taken place during the week. FROM SYDNEY. BALES Jan 29 Oruba, R.M. s, for London ... 963…

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The London Wool Market. (From Our Correspondent.) London, Dec. 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 February 1894 · page 7

Had there been any inquiry on transactions in wool of any material importunes, the Christmas festivities would of necessity have interfered with them; but, as a matter of fact, there has been…

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Victoria. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Lenten Pastoral by Archbishop Carr. the State System of Education Condemned. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 February 1894 · page 5

A Lenten Pastoral was issued to-day by Archbishop Carr, in a lengthy document. The introductory portion deals with a recommendation to prayer, fasting, and alms deeds, and suggests…

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Condition of the Crops

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 February 1894 · page 7

CROOKWELL, Saturday. -- The late rains have done material damage to the crops in this district. Most of the wheat which was down and out in the wet has turned…

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Pastoral Products

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 February 1894 · page 7

The following quantities of wool were manifested yesterday:--By rail, 251 bales; coastwise, 145; received at Newcastle on Saturday, 150…

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Pastoral Intelligence. (From Our Correspondents.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 February 1894 · page 6

The following stock passings are reported:—5000 sheep,G. W. Scrivener's, Sandy Creek to Albury b[?]-down works; 6000 sheep, G.W. Scrivener's, Grabben to Albury boiling-down works; 9300 [?]…

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London Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 February 1894 · page 7

The following cable intelligence has been received with reference to the January-February series of London wool sales, which terminate to-morrow:--…

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