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Farming & the land, 1896

4,084 stories in Sydney's papers · page 12 of 205

The London Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 January 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.--At yester-London-colonlal wool sales the keenest competition and full prices were maintained…

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English Commercial. the Wheat Markets

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 January 1896 · page 4

LONDON, Saturday.--The English markets have this week shown steadiness at the previous improvement. The Continental markets are, however, reported slightly…

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The Argentine Meat and Wheat Trades

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 January 1896 · page 7

LONDON, December 13.--In the course of a paper read by Mr. "W. E. Bear at the Imperial Institute a few days ago, some remarkable statements were made as to the…

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Big Wool and Frozen Meat Freight

The Australian Star · Monday 20 January 1896 · page 3

Messrs. Gibbs, Bright and Co., between their Melbourne and Sydney houses, have given the steamship Urmston Grange good despatch, the vessel sailing on Saturday…

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Wagga Wool Competition Awards. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 January 1896 · page 6

The awards have been announced in connection with the sixth Wagga sheep test for prize wool aa follows:—Messrs. Peterson and Sargood, Jerilderie, 1; executors late R.F. Horsier, Yabtree,…

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London Wool Sales. Competition Extremely Keen. Pull Prices Maintained

Evening News · Monday 20 January 1896 · page 6

LONDON, January 17.—At the London wool sales to-day there was the keenest competition, and full prices were realised. Superior and medium merinoes were 1/3d…

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London Wool Sales. Competition Extremely Keen. Full Prices Maintained. London, Jan. 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 January 1896 · page 5

At the London wool sales to-day competition was extremely keen, and full prices were realised. Superior and medium merinos were ½d above the highest…

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The Wool Fleet. The Bottom Out of the Freight Market. London Sales, 5 Per Cent. Advance. Close of the Local Weekly Sales-- Sydney's Shipping Firms and Woolbrokers. Star Office

The Australian Star · Monday 20 January 1896 · page 2

The event of the week, as far as the financial aspect of the wool world concerns the growers, has been the satisfactory opening of the January sales in London. The…

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General Cables. The Outlook in Europe. Condition of the British Army. The Monroe Doctrine-- France and Italy-- The Wool Sales-- The Crisis in Turkey-- Speech of the Emperor William-- The Ashantee Expedition- The Mekong Settlement -- Commercial and Mining

The Australian Star · Monday 20 January 1896 · page 5

The following cables arrived after Saturday's last edition had gone to press:-- London, January 17…

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Seed Wheat for Farmers

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 January 1896 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday.--Numerous applications have been received by the Minister for Lands from farmers in the districts affected by the drought for seed wheat for…

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Defacing Sheep Brands. Narrabri

The Australian Star · Tuesday 21 January 1896 · page 5

F. W. Dowson and Maria Carter were fined £20 each at Wee Waa court on Saturday last for defacing the fire brand on sheep belonging to Drilldool Station. A…

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Wool for the East

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 January 1896 · page 4

The export of wool to Japan is on the increase, and the E. and A, Company's steamor Guthrlo, sailing hence to-day. will have 369 bales. Of the shipment, 305 bales…

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Great Mortality of Sheep. Coonabarabran

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 January 1896 · page 5

Of a mob of 7000 sheep from War[?]ena for Walhallow 250 died during the past two days. They had to travel from Teredgerie to Yarragan without water, except that got from the Government…

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Riverina Farmers. And the Price of Wheat. Some Mistaken Notions. ALBURY

The Australian Star · Tuesday 21 January 1896 · page 6

Many formers in this portion of Rivorina, do not appear to fully understand their position as regards the ability of the millers to operate almost quite independently of…

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London Wool Sales. Prices Hardening

Evening News · Tuesday 21 January 1896 · page 5

LONDON, January 20.—At the wool sales this afternoon there was again spirited competition. Prices are hardening. Messsrs. Winchcombe, Carson, and Company's…

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Interesting Overland Trip. Ticks in Cattle. a Serious Question

Evening News · Tuesday 21 January 1896 · page 7

Mr. G.'Phillips, M.L.A., has recently returned from an overland trip from Brisbane to the Gulf district, made in company with the Hon. Victor Hood, during which he had exceptional…

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Public Opinion. Wool Selling. to the Editor

The Australian Star · Tuesday 21 January 1896 · page 2

Sir.--The method of selling wool adopted in Sydney some nine years ago can hardly be satisfactory to anyone concerned in the wool trade. And that it should have…

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Victoria. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Shortage in the Wheat Harvest. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 January 1896 · page 5

A deputation from the Operatives and Millers' Association urged the Minister for Customs to-day to permit gristing in bond for 12 months, as in consequence of the shortage in the production…

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Disastrous Effect on Crops. Molong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 January 1896 · page 5

Since Saturday, on which day the thermometer registered 102 in the shade, an agreeable change in the weather has taken place. A few light showers of rain have fallen. The intense and…

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Queensland. the Sugar Crop. Probable Output for the Year, 110,000 Tons

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 January 1896 · page 5

BRISBANE, Monday.--The "Mackay Sugar Journal" for January, dealing with tho weather and crop, says that tho long continued dry weather…

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