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Farming & the land, 1896

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London Wool Sales. London, January 29

The Australian Star · Friday 31 January 1896 · page 6

At the London wool sales to-day prices were firm, especially for merinos. The Rev. A. J. Clarke, of Leichhardt, is now in Ballarat (Vic.), where he will…

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Australian Butter. Direct Trade with Manchester. a Successful Shipment

Evening News · Friday 31 January 1896 · page 6

LONDON, January 30.—The "Manchester Guardian" states that the Australian butter brought by the steamer Gulf of Siam, which recently arrived at Manchester direct…

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London Wool Sales. Prices Firm. Rise in Merinoes

Evening News · Friday 31 January 1896 · page 6

LONDON, January 29.—At the wool sales this afternoon prices were firm, especially for merino wools. LONDON, January 30.—At yesterday's…

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London Wool Sales. a Firm Market. London, Jan. 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 January 1896 · page 5

At the London wool sales to-day the market was firm, especially for merinos. JAN. 30. Merinos are 1d above the prices…

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Manchester and Australia. the Direct Trade. Successful Shipment of Butter. London, Jan. 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 January 1896 · page 5

The Manchester Guardian states that the Australian butter brought by the steamer Gulf of Siam, which recently arrived at Manchester direct from Australia, is…

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London Wool Sales. Close of the Series at the Highest Rates

Evening News · Friday 31 January 1896 · page 5

LONDON, January 30.—The first series of wool sales for the year closed to-day. The market was strong, and the closing prices were the highest of the series…

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The Wool Sales. General Cable News. Prices Maintained. Acquittal of Monson

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 January 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday Night.--At the London wool sales to-day prices were firmly maintained, especially for merino descriptions. LONDON. Thursday.--Alfred John Monson, who was charged with perjury in connection with the claim for £500 insurance oil jewellery alleged to…

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Charges of Dummying. Mercadool Land Cases. The Inquiry Opened. Question of Forfeiture -- Thirteen Selectors Affected -- The Mercadool Pastoral Holding. GUNNEDAH

The Australian Star · Friday 31 January 1896 · page 5

The Mercadool pastoral holding eases inquiry by the Gunnedah Land Board was commenced yesterday. The question was whether forfeiture had been incurred by…

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New South Wales Wool Shipments. From 1st July, to December 31st, 1895, 469.945 bales. SHIPPERS

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 31 January 1896 · page 3

Bales of Wool Hick, Martin and Drysdale ... 33444 Dalgety and Co Ltd ... 33415 Cstermeyer. Dewez and Co ... 29193…

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Latest Cables. General Cables. The Transvaal Trouble. Rand Mines to be Closed. Russia and Turkey -- Armenia and the Berlin Treaty -- British Empire League-Cleveland Attacked by a Senator -- The Cuban Insurrection -- Photographing Through Opaque Substances -- The Wool Sales

The Australian Star · Friday 31 January 1896 · page 5

The following cables arrived after yester day's last edition had, gone to press : -- London, January 30. RAND MINES TO BE CLOSED…

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Weather, Pastoral, Crops

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1896 · page 217

Extraordinary heat conditions prevailed through out Australia till Friday, 24th January, when [?] sudden fall of temperature took place, brought about by a depression that travelled rapidly to the…

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Butter

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 February 1896 · page 47

According to our London cable messages the market In London for Australian butter is flat. Good is re alising 108s per cwt, and finest to 110s. The South Australian butter ex R.M.S. Valetta was sold in Lon…

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Butter and Cheese

Evening News · Saturday 1 February 1896 · page 6

LONDON, January 31.—The butter market continues lifeless, Danish and colonial being quoted at 107s per cwt. Cheese is also quiet and unchanged…

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That Alleged Butter Adulteration

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 February 1896 · page 22

It will be remembered by these interested in the butter trade that not very long ago a ship ment of Australian butter, on arrival in England, was reported on as being adulterated with foreign…

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The Wheat Market

Evening News · Saturday 1 February 1896 · page 6

LONDON, January 31.—Adelaide wheat, ex warehouse, firm at 30s per quarter; Melbourne wheat, ex warehouse, firmer at 30s 3d; New Zealand long-berried is nominal…

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The Wool Market

The Australian Star · Saturday 1 February 1896 · page 5

Compared with the prices ruling at the close of the December sales the rates ruling at the termination of the January series were fully 5 per cent, dearer for merinos,…

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Cattle, Meat, and Produce Export

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1896 · page 215

A deputation representing 60 agricultural and breed societies from all parts of the United Kingdom recently interviewed Mr. Long, President of the Board of Agriculture, urging a short Act…

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The World's Wheat Market

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1896 · page 216

The Miller's Gazette writes concerning the world's wheat market on 11th December as follows:— There are not wanting signs of returning firmness and…

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A Newcastle Wool Clipper

The Australian Star · Saturday 1 February 1896 · page 11

The 4-masted clipper ship Port Jackson, loaded jointly by Messrs. Gibbs, Bright and Co. and Messrs. Dalgety and Co.; sailed from Newcastle for London this…

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WOOL. Weekly Review

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 February 1896 · page 45

This week marks the commencement of the fort nightly or winter series of wool sales, the season proper baring terminated on January 16, when the last of the weekly series was held. During…

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