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Farming & the land, 1894

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Wool and Leather Trade. Strike at Botany. To the Editor

Evening News · Friday 4 May 1894 · page 5

Sir, Would you kindly grant me space to place the case for the men before the public. Previous to the formation of the present union the working hours were 10 per day, and though…

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Wool and Leather Trade Strike at Botany. (To the Editor of the "Australi[?] Star.")

The Australian Star · Friday 4 May 1894 · page 3

Sir,--In reference to the above dispute would you kindly grant me space in your valuable journal to place the case for the men before the public, Mr. A. Geddes, the…

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A Good Cattle and Sheep Fodder

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 5 May 1894 · page 22

ROUGHLY GROUND bean meal, mixed with an equal quantity of linseed meal, says the Tasmanian Mail, is a capital fattening food, for cattle and sheep. Of the Scotch variety of horse-bean 3…

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Weather, Pastoral, Crops, &c

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 May 1894 · page 893

Oar reports from the West speak of rivers being in flood, and grass and water being plentiful on nearly all the runs. The brief spell of dry weather which commenced last week was broken on Sunday…

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New Zealand Butter

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 May 1894 · page 6

LONDON, Friday.--New Zealand factory butter, ex the steamer Duke of Westminster, has been Bold at 90s per cwt…

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Scouring Wool

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 May 1894 · page 890

This being the eve of the shearing season, the following useful, well-tested directions may be of service to many readers of the Mail:—Take a bar of the very best soap for each bale of wool to be…

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Wool Sales

The Australian Star · Saturday 5 May 1894 · page 6

Messrs. John Bridge and Co. report: -- We held our usual fortnightly sale yesterday, bringing forward a catalogue of 106 bales. Owing to the unfavorable reports…

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The Premier and the Pastoral Interest

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 5 May 1894 · page 13

It is characterictic of the Premier's eloquence that one speech of his, specially if in the way of a declaration of policy, generally requires another to explain it. It is…

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London Wool Market

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 May 1894 · page 42

The second series of auction salea of Australasian wools is now a thing of the past, and the Easter holidays, says a correspondent writing under date, London, March 22, being so very close at hand, very…

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London Wool Sales

The Australian Star · Saturday 5 May 1894 · page 3
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The London May sales were opened on Tuesday, the result of the first day's operations being considered to have been fairly satisfactory. The attendance of home and…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 May 1894 · page 901
Also in The Australian Star

Messrs. M'Burney, Wall is, and Co. report :—The market has been quiet this week, no auction sales being held, and although a few lotS kept from previous sales have been placed privately the demand is not strong enough to show…

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The Wool Market

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 May 1894 · page 6

LONDON, Friday.--In the Bradford wool market a better tone prevails; supers are at 21d…

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Late Pastoral News. Goondiwindi (Q.), April 26

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 May 1894 · page 902

Latest Stock Pawing :—1150 bullocks from Surbiton, near Clermont, to Tucka-Tacka,, N.S.W., William Kilgour owner, E. Everingham in charge. The weather is fine and clear…

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Pastoral Intelligence. (From Our Correspondents.) Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 May 1894 · page 10

The following stock movements are reported:— 160 merino rams, from Victoria to Melrose, W. E. Broughton owner; 3000 merino wethers, from Mundawaddera to Annandayle, Bowler Brothers…

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Commercial. London Wool Sales

The Australian Star · Saturday 5 May 1894 · page 11

Messrs. Winchcombe, Carson and Co. report: -- We yesterday received the following cablegram respecting London wool sales: "There is an increase in the…

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The London Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 May 1894 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.--At the London wool sales yesterday there was a spirited demand. Special clips sold as follows:--Russell, 10d ; Warrigan, 7d; Bundaleer,…

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The Wool Trade. Friday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 May 1894 · page 12

Sales in the local market were held this week under somewhat depressing influences. Although there has been little in the news from manufacturing districts of late to warrant it, there has been a hope…

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Albury Wool and Produce Sales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 May 1894 · page 42

Auction salea of wool, skins, hides and tallow wore held, on April 29, the attendance of buyers being again favorable to the maintenance of late rates. Very little wool offered, that sold not being worth…

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