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Farming & the land, 1896

4,084 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 205

London Wool Sales. Prices Firm. London, Jan. 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 January 1896 · page 5

The wool market remains firm, and full prices continue to be realised. JAN. 22. Best greasy merinos are in good demand…

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The London Wool Sales. an Advance in Prices

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 January 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday Night.--At today's London-colonial wool sales there was a firm demand, and prices were fully maintained. LONDON, Wednesday.--At…

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Public Opinion. New South Wales Wheat. to the Editor

The Australian Star · Thursday 23 January 1896 · page 2

Sir,--I notice a report of the price of wheat at Albury and a complaint that the farmer ought to sell his wheat at the same price as it can be obtained in California…

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English Commercial. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, Jan. 21. Wheat Statistics

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 January 1896 · page 7

The quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is estimated at 2,509,000 quarters, as compared with 2,460,000 quarters last waok and 3,110,000 at the correspondeing period of last…

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The Condition of the Crops. Tenterfield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 January 1896 · page 5

The weather has been fearfully hot all the week. Last night there was a good deal of lightning, and this afternoon a thunderstorm was experienced. The hot weather has caused great…

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The Agricultural Show. Extensive Preparations. Government Assistance. Visit of the Minister for Agriculture to the Grounds-- The Dairy Competition

The Australian Star · Thursday 23 January 1896 · page 6

The preparations for the coming Agricultural Society's show at Moore Park are being conducted with a rapidity and judgment which augurs well. Provided…

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Cattle Killed at Singleton

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 January 1896 · page 6

SINGLETON, Thursday.--The thermometer was only 95 to-day, but the atmosphere was very oppressive. Two cattle dropped dead from heat in the saleyards. and several…

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The Wool Sales

The Australian Star · Friday 24 January 1896 · page 5

At the London, wool sales to-day the market continued firm, and prices realised showed an advance on previous quotations…

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A Cattle-stealing Prevention Society

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 January 1896 · page 5

WAGGA, Thursday.--At the District Court to-day, Judge Forbes presiding, Constables Nixon and Jackson sued several pastoral lessees, forming the Cattle-stealing…

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Pastoral Intelligence. (From Our Correspondent.) Coonamble

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 January 1896 · page 6

Stock movements: 5300 ewes from Bulgandramine to Walgett, J. M. Parkinson owner; 6000 mixed sheep from Nyngan to selections near Coonamble, Kennedy and Lane owners;…

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A Large Wool Cargo

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 January 1896 · page 4

The largest wool cargo dispatched from the port this season was taken away yesterday by the mammoth steamer Westmeath. The shipment comprised 19.128…

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The London Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 January 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday Night.--At the London-colonial wool sales yesterday there was a firm demand at an advance ill prices. LONDON…

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London Wool Sales. Prices Continue Firm

Evening News · Friday 24 January 1896 · page 6

London, January 22. — At the wool sales this afternoon the market was firm at the late advance. The following were among the prices…

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London Wool Sales. Prices Continue Firm. London, Jan. 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 January 1896 · page 5

The wool market is firm. Prices remain firm at the late advance. JAN. 23. The following rates have been realised:—…

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The Free-trade Policy. The Wheat and Flour Market. COOTAMUNDRA

The Australian Star · Friday 24 January 1896 · page 5

A local free-trade, journal bucks about the facts divulged in the Star; about country mills standing idle whilst the Sydney people are fed upon. Californian flour, and…

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New South Wales Wool Shipments. From let July, to December Slat, 1895, 469.945 bales. SHIPPERS

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 24 January 1896 · page 3

Bales of Wool Hick, Martin and Drysdale ... 33444 Dalgety and Co Ltd ... ... 32415 Ostermeyer, Dewez and Co ... 29496…

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Dairying Intelligence

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 January 1896 · page 7

ALSTONVILLE, Thursday.--The Brooklet Dairy Company for the month of December received 23,893 gallons of milk, producing 8602 pounds of butter. The receipts amounted…

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Weather, Pastoral, Crops

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 165

The extreme heat of this unprecedented season has continued nearly throughout the previous week, and has resulted in an appalling loss of life by sunstroke and heat apoplexy. The sufferings endured by all…

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Butter

Evening News · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 6
Also in Australian Town and Country Journal

LONDON, January 24.—Good colonial butter is flat at 108s, and finest to 110s per cwt…

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