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Farming & the land, 1895

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Frozen Meat and Live Cattle

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 February 1895 · page 4

A large shipment of frozen meat for the English market is on board the steamer Nairnshire, which called at Sydney yesterday en route from Queensland to London…

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The Exportation of Cattle Question

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 23 February 1895 · page 370

That the ounce of practice is worth quite as much as the ton of theory is once more shown by the recent experience gained in sending cattle from Sydney to England. When Mr. Keys, of…

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General News. the Shipment of Butter

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 February 1895 · page 4

The difficulty of obtaining space for the carriage of butter to London during the next two months appears likely to be disastrous in its effect on the whole trade. At…

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WOOL. Weekly Review

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 February 1895 · page 50

Now that the 1894 clip has been practically dealt with at this port either by sales through the local auctions or by oversea shipments for realisation…

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Fire at Tamworth. a Butter Factory Destroyed

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 February 1895 · page 51

TAMWORTH, February 16.—Early this morning a fire broke out in Percival's butter factory, and before the fire engine could be brought into use the flames had…

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New Disease in Sheep. a Serious Outlook

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 February 1895 · page 5

A report has been forwarded to the Chief Inspector of Stock (Mr. Bruce) by Mr. Stuart Pottle, M.R.C.V.S., with reference to a disease in sheep which has appeared…

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N.Z. Long Wool Rams

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 February 1895 · page 16

Per steamer Talune, which reached here from Wellington, there arrived seventy high-class Romney Marsh rams. These were in remarkably good order, the…

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The Wool Trade. Friday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 February 1895 · page 13

The offerings of wool at the fortnightly sales, held on Wednesday and Thursday, amounted to 10,136 bales, slightly exceedmg the estimate we made of the quantity likely to he brought forward…

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A New Sheep Disease. Serious Outlook for Pastoralists

Evening News · Saturday 23 February 1895 · page 3

There is a good deal of anxiety among pastoralists in the Albury and "Germanton districts owing to a new disease that has made its appearance amongst the sheep…

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COMMERCIAL. The Wool Trade. Tuesday Evening

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 23 February 1895 · page 380

A strong private inquiry has been experienced throughout the past week, the movement being attributable in part to the slightly improved tenor of latest European advices. To some extent the…

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Australian Produce. The Export Trade. State of the London Market. Reef and Mutton--Glut in Butter--Consignments of Poultry and Rabbits-Export of Live Cattle

The Australian Star · Saturday 23 February 1895 · page 9

The event of the week has been the abandonment of the proposal to form a co-operative produce company on the foundation of Messrs. Nelson Brothers' business (writes…

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The Live Cattle Trade. Direct Contact with the Salesmen

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 February 1895 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.--Mr. Malthose, chairman of the Markets Committee of the London City Council, says he is convinced that the Australian live…

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A Destructive Sheep Disease. Mortality of 5000 on One Run

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 February 1895 · page 12

Some weeks since we reported the outbreak of a mysterious disease in sheep that was causing much alarm in the districts of Albury and the Hu[?]. Since then Mr. Stuart Po[?] M.R.C.V.S., has on…

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Severe Weather in America. Great Loss of Cattle. London, Feb. 18

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 23 February 1895 · page 378

It is estimated that 50 per cent, of the cattle in the State of Texas (U.S.) perished during the late heavy snowstorms. Hundreds of families in the Cherokee…

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Victoria. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) the Butter Export Trade. Melbouene

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 February 1895 · page 9

It was stated in a London cable message to-day that the Orient Company had informed the Agent-General that some butter, shipped at Melbourne for London in the Orient, had been put on board at…

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Shipping Cattle. How it is Done in the Islands. The Hawaiian System

Evening News · Saturday 23 February 1895 · page 3

A few weeks ago considerable difficulty was experienced in shipping some bullocks for the London market by. the steam­ship Gulf of Bothnia from Pyrmont. The…

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The Wool Fleet. British Importers. London and Local Sales. Sydney's Shipping Firms

The Australian Star · Saturday 23 February 1895 · page 3

The Sydney local auctions were continued during the week, the result, being the disposal of 15,374 bales, making a total sale for the season of 387,207 bales…

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Latest Cablegrams. the Address in Reply. Amendment Rejected. the War. the Khedive of Egypt to Marry a Slave. Revolt in Columbia. the Cattle Shipment

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 February 1895 · page 16

LONDON, February 20.—In the House of Commons last night a division on Mr. Joseph Chamberlain's amendment to the Address-in-Reply to the Speech…

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A Farmer in Town. Expensive Experience

Evening News · Saturday 23 February 1895 · page 5

At the Water Police Court to-day Susan Allen or Thompson, 23, was charged with, stealing from Joseph Cutler the sum of £23 18b 9d. Prosecutor came to Sydney…

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Warwick Farm Races

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 23 February 1895 · page 8

FAVOURED with fine weather, a rare thing just now on any Saturday, last week's meeting at Warwick Farm was exceptional successful, there being good racing and a first-class attendance. They only…

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