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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1895

4,935 stories in Sydney's papers · page 32 of 247

The Hunter Floods. a Wide Area Devastated. Corn Crops Swept Away. Arable Land Inundated--Immense Deposits of Debris--Mines Flooded--Farmers Almost Ruined

The Australian Star · Tuesday 12 February 1895 · page 3

Mr. R. Atkinson Price, M.L.A., has just returned from a tour of the Gloucester electorate, where he has had some unusual experience. He was there to see the…

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Surplus Farm Produce

Evening News · Tuesday 12 February 1895 · page 2

Owing to the congested [?] of the market and the unprecedented supply of. produce, which has literally crowded out all the accommodation at the command of…

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Warwick Farm Racing Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 February 1895 · page 6

Appended are the weights for the February meeting of the above club:- FLYING HANDICAP, 6 furlongs.—Plain Bill, [?] 2[?], Isaac, 8st 10lb; Marshal Ney, 8st 10lb; Hirondelle, [?]st…

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What Free-trade Has Done for the English Farmer. (To the Editor of the "Australian Star.")

The Australian Star · Tuesday 12 February 1895 · page 2

Sir,--The following few lines are taken from an English paper:--"The fall in prices in agricultural produce this year represents a loss of £12,000,000 sterling to the British…

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The New Maize Crop

The Australian Star · Tuesday 12 February 1895 · page 6

From Mr. P. Hogan, produce merchant, of 213 Sussex-street, we have received a sample of the first shipment from the Clarence district of the new [?]…

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Over-supply of Farm Produce

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 February 1895 · page 4

An unprecedented supply of produce has arrived during tho past week or so at the Redfern railway station. The big shod has been stocked right along the double line…

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Trade Reciprocity. New Zealand and South Australia. Opposition of Farmers

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 February 1895 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Monthly.--A number of colonists. directly interested in the projected reciprocal treaty between South Australia and New Zealand, were interviewed in…

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The Butter Market

Evening News · Wednesday 13 February 1895 · page 4

LONDON, February 12.-Australian butter is now selling at 100s to 102s per cwt. A portion of the shipment brought…

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Live Cattle Imports

Evening News · Wednesday 13 February 1895 · page 5

LONDON, February 12.-A number of gentlemen interested in the live cattle import trade waited upon the President of the Board…

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Wool Ships

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 February 1895 · page 4

Messrs. J. S. Mailler and Co. next Tuesday will furnish the Dunsyre with 4500 bales, for London, to be followed by the Star of Russis. The latter ship is at Circular Quav, where she has attracted some notice, being without doubt…

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Antwerp Wool Sales

Evening News · Wednesday 13 February 1895 · page 4

LONDON, February 12.-The Antwerp woolsales opened, to-day. There was spirited competition, but very little was sold owing to the reserves…

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The Export of Lite Cattle

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 February 1895 · page 5

BRISBANE, Tuesday.--Mr. Relph, whose name is well known in connection with the question of the export of live cattle, has succeeded in making arrangements for a…

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Wheat-growtng Under Difficulties

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 February 1895 · page 4

Whatever the difficulties may be under which the Australian fanner labors in the production of wheat, it would appear they are not to be compared to the…

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Shipment of Live Cattle. London, Feb. 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 February 1895 · page 5

Five of the bullocks shipped by the steamer Echuca, one of Lund's line of steamers, which sailed from Sydney on 15th December, died on the passage…

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Wool Manifested to Darling Harbour By Authority of Railway Department. Feb 12th

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 13 February 1895 · page 2

J. C. Young and Co. 1—8 revad[?] conjd/Wellington Wellington A Hinchcliff Son and Co. 3—TLI/Coolah Mudgee…

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Hawaii. the Missourie Farmers

Evening News · Wednesday 13 February 1895 · page 4

LONDON, February 12.-A number of farmers in the State of Missouri, believing that the annexation of Hawaii by the United States is…

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Racing Reflections. Notes at Moorefield. Selections for Warwick Farm. Racing in the rain Nowmarket and Cup Horses the Victorian

Referee · Wednesday 13 February 1895 · page 1

One of the largest crowds seen at Moorefield for some time gathered last Saturday to assist at the meeting held there. This is rather remarkable considering the…

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Booral Sericultural Farm. Mr. Taverner's Visit

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 February 1895 · page 3

Mr. Taverner, Victorian Minister for Works and Agriculture, who, with Mr. Martin, Secretary for Agriculture for the same colony, and Mr. Harrie Wood, left on a visit to the Booral…

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Agricultural Societies Conference in Sydney. The Opening Day. An Important Gathering-Address by the Minister for Agriculture-- This Morning's Business--The Dairying Industry--Its Prospects

The Australian Star · Wednesday 13 February 1895 · page 5

The conference of farmers and representatives of agricultural societies was opened at St. James's Hail, Phillip-street, Sydney, at 10 a.m. to-day. The Minister for Mines…

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Proposed Emigration of Missouri Farmers

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 February 1895 · page 5

LONDON. Tuesday.--From New York it is reported that the Missouri farmers, believing that the annexation of Hawaii by the United States is…

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