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Farming & the land, 1894

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Farming with an Object

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 April 1894 · page 838

The man who goes upon the soil without having some definite ideas regarding the marketing of his produce is hot likely to add much to his store of wealth. Nearly all of the many failures in…

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The Warwick Farm Meeting

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 April 1894 · page 867

What holds forth promise of being a thoroughly enjoyable little re-union is to come off to-day (Saturday) at Warwick Farm. Trains will start as advertised, and a neat bill of fare will be provided…

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The Old 'Un's Note-book at Canterbury Park. Three Protests. Good Racing. S.A.J.C. Meeting. The Adelaide Cop--S.T.C. Birthday Entries. Warwick Farm Selections

The Bird O' Freedom · Saturday 28 April 1894 · page 6

Canterbury Park Races last Saturday were well attended. In addition to the usual excitement over the results, several protests were entered, which still further…

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Victoria. the Appointment of a Dairy Expert

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 April 1894 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday. -- With reference to the cablegram announcing the appointment by Mr. Reid of Mr. Gordon Campbell, formerly a resident of Sydney, to act as the…

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Peasant Farming in Normandy

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 28 April 1894 · page 9

The great question in a densely populated country like France is how to make the most out of comparatively little, but the Norman farmers have much more in many ways than…

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Agriculturalist. Size of Dairy Cows

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 28 April 1894 · page 10

In selecting a good dairy cow, there are more important items to be taken into account than that of size. This, however is one of the controlling factors when judged from a…

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Warwick Farm Races. a Bad Day for the Books. Sir Oliver Wins the Double. Coalopolis Collars the Cup. Morrison and Giltinan in Great Form. A Grand Finish for the Principal Race. Large Attendance, and the Punters on Top

Truth · Sunday 29 April 1894 · page 5

THE perfect weather of yesterday no doubt was one of the reasons why the meeting at Warwick Farm, under the able management of Mr. G. W. S. Rowe, was so splendidly…

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Warwick Farm Handicap

Truth · Sunday 29 April 1894 · page 5

100 sovs. One mile and a quarter. G Croker's be Theophilus, 3yrs, 7st 3lb (8 Tierney) H Bennett's br im Queensborough, 4yrs, 8st…

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Pastoral Products

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 April 1894 · page 7

The following quantities of wool were manifested on Saturday:-- By rail, 58 bales; coastwise, 25; received at Newcastle on Friday, 28…

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The Wheat Market

Evening News · Monday 30 April 1894 · page 5

LONDON, April 29. English wheat market dull. Continental markets inactive. American markets declining. Spot quotations in New York for No. 2 red winter wheat 6 21/2…

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Pastoral Intelligence. (From Our Correspondents.) Carcoar

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 April 1894 · page 5

The following is the account of stock that have passed through here during the last few days, viz.:— 18 trucks of very fat sheep, Carcoar to Riverstone Meatworks, G. Adams to R. Richards; one truck of…

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The Export and Import of Butter

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 April 1894 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--The Customs Department has prepared a return which shows that the total export of butter from Victoria from January 1, 1889, the first bonus year, to…

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Australasian & Cape Wool Importers, 1893

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 30 April 1894 · page 3

The "DAILY COMMERCIAL NEWS AND SHIPPING LIST" is indebted to Messrs John Sanderson and Co of this city for the following information relating to the [?] at London of Australian and Cape Wools for 1893. Forwarded by their London houses Sanderson, Murray and Co…

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Summary for European Mail. Wool Export

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 30 April 1894 · page 5

The following shipments of wool from New South Wales have taken place during the week. FROM SYDNEY. BALES April 23 Oldenburg, N G L s, for Bremen... 993…

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Farmers' Manifesto. Planks in Their Platform. The Policy of Protection. Throwing Open the Land-- State Railways-- Stock Acts-- State Bank-- Local Government-- Mining on Private Land

The Australian Star · Monday 30 April 1894 · page 5

Following is a copy of a manifesto issued to the farmers and land settlers of New South Wales:-- "Gentlemen,-- The members of the…

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Colonial Butter. London, April 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 May 1894 · page 5

Colonial butter is quoted at 95s per cwt…

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Australasian & Cape Wool Importers, 1893

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 1 May 1894 · page 3

The "DAILY COMMERCIAL NEWS AND SHIPPING LIST" is indebted to Messrs John Sanderson and Co. of this city for the following information relating to the Import at London of Australian and Cape Wools for 1893. Forwarded by their London houses Sanderson, Murray and Co…

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The Wool and Leather Trade. a Strike at Botany

The Australian Star · Tuesday 1 May 1894 · page 8

A number of men employed as pullers at the Springvale and Floodvale Woolscouring Works of Messrs. Elliott and Co., Botany, have come out on strike. It…

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Strike of Wool Scourers. Works at Botany Stopped. Reduced Wages the Cause

Evening News · Tuesday 1 May 1894 · page 6

When the men employed as pullers at Messrs. Elliott and Company's Springvale and Flood vale Wool Scouring Works at Botany finished work on Sunday evening at 8 o'clock, they were…

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Wool and Leather Trade. Strike Declared at Botany. the Woolscourers Cease Work

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 May 1894 · page 5

A strike has been declared among the pullers employed at the Spring Vale and Flood Vale Woolscouring Works of Messrs. Elliott and Co., Botany, which will result, according to the decisions of…

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