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Farming & the land, 1894

4,815 stories in Sydney's papers · page 45 of 241

The English Wheat Market. London, March 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 March 1894 · page 5

The average price of wheat in the English market is 24s 3d per quarter…

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London Wool Market. Continuation of the First Series

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 March 1894 · page 7

LONDON, January 26.--The wool sales have been held daily this week, but though the market has gained strength in bidding this past three or four days, on the average…

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The United States Tariff. Wool, Coal, Iron, and Sugar

Evening News · Tuesday 6 March 1894 · page 4

LONDON, March 5.—It is reported that the Senate of the United States has amended the new Tariff Bill sent up from the House of Representatives by imposing a duty of 15…

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The American Tariff Bill. the Duties on Wool, Coal, and Iron

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 March 1894 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.--It is reported that the Senate of the United States has amended the new Tariff Bill sent up from the House of Representatives by imposing…

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The Weather. Heavy Rains in the North. Floods Feared on the Clarence. the Maize Crops in Danger. the Kempsey Inundation. People Removing Goods and Stock

Evening News · Tuesday 6 March 1894 · page 6

The latest reports from the Observatory and country correspondents state that the stations on the north coast of N.S.W. have been visited by very heavy rainfalls. Residents along the Tweed,…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 March 1894 · page 4

The whole of the unions under the Farmers and Settlers' Association have been summoned to select delegates for the Junce Conference, which opens on March 27, and…

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Baby Farming. Its Limitation in the City. What the Government Are Doing

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 March 1894 · page 6

The continuance of baby farming on plans more or less inimical to baby well-being is evidenced now and again by advertisements, in which a desire is expressed for "kind…

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The Clarence. Heavy Floods in the Lowlands. Great Damage to Maize Crops

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 March 1894 · page 5

GRAFTON, Monday.--Heavy rain fell on Saturday and Sunday nights. For the 24 hours previous to 9 o'clock this morning 4in fell here and at other out stations in the…

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Pastoral Products

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 March 1894 · page 7

The following quantities of wool were manifested yesterday:-- By rail, 183 bales; coastwise, 35; received at Newcastle, on Monday, 33. J. H. Geddes and Co. (the Pastoral Finance…

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Australian Butter

Evening News · Wednesday 7 March 1894 · page 4
Also in The Daily Telegraph

LONDON, March 6.—The Victorian factory butter by the Orotava realised 112s per cwt and the New South Wales factory butter by the Arcadia 106s per cwt…

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Commercial. London Wool Sales

The Australian Star · Wednesday 7 March 1894 · page 3

The Australasian Mortgage and Agency Co., Limited, has received the following telegram from its London agents respecting the Febraary-March series of wool sales:--…

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The American Tariff Bill. the Duty on Wool

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 March 1894 · page 5

LONDON, Monday, 1 p.m.--The Finance Committee of the United States Senate, reporting on the proposed amendments in the new Tariff Bill sent up from the…

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The Wool Duties in America. London, March 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 March 1894 · page 7

It is reported from New York that in order to pacify the Democratic Senators the Finance Committee of the United States Senate has conceded a 15 per cent…

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The Weather. Extraordinary Rain in the Country. Northern Rivers in Flood. Streets and Farms Submerged. Residents Ready for Flight. Promising Crops Ruined. Heavy Seas on the Coast. a Rough Night at the Heads

Evening News · Wednesday 7 March 1894 · page 6

Contrary to expectations the heavy rains that have been falling in the extreme north of this country, during Monday and Tuesday travelled from the Tweed southward to Sydney, and…

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Farmers' Conference. Meeting at Junee

The Australian Star · Wednesday 7 March 1894 · page 6

The following is a copy of a circular issued by the president and secretary of the associated farmers and settlers' manifesto in relation to the forthcoming conference…

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The Heavy Rainfall. the Rivers Flooded. Inundations in the Country. Loss of Life and Property--A Man Drowned at Windsor-The Floods in the North -- Crops Sub- merged -- Deluging Rains-- Eight Inchesat Maitland-- Favorable Change -- Floods in the Macleay. Hastings and Hunter. Easterly Cale at Sydney

The Australian Star · Wednesday 7 March 1894 · page 5

The heavy downpour of rain during the past three days has caused heavy floods in several of the river districts, especially at the Macl[?]ay, Hastings and Hunter. The…

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Dairy Intelligence

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 March 1894 · page 7

CROOKWELL, Tuesday.--During the past 12 months the number of gallons of milk dealt with at Kialla Butter Factory was 147,637, and the butter produced therefrom 69.172lb The average price obtained for…

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Hastings and Wilson Rivers. People Clearing Out From the Lowlands. Serious Damage to Crops

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 March 1894 · page 5

PORT MACQUARIE, Tuesday.--Serious floods have taken place in the Hastings and Wilson rivers. Last night the Wilson River was reported to be in higher flood than was…

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Floods in the Country. the Magleay. the Town of Kempsey Flooded. Boats Plying in the Streets. Immense Damage to Maize Crops. Over 15 Inches of Rain

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 March 1894 · page 5

KEMPSEY, Tuesday, Noon.--Rain continued to fall at intervals during last night. The ground is now so saturated that it will not hold any more, consequently the water is…

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