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Farming & the land, 1896

4,084 stories in Sydney's papers · page 36 of 205

Queensland. the Tick Disease in Cattle. Important Investigations

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 March 1896 · page 5

BRISBANE, Wednesday.--In connection with tick disease in cattle, an important experiment has just been completed by Dr. Hunt and Mr. Pound, Government…

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Wheat Supplies. The Quantity Afloat. London, March 3

The Australian Star · Thursday 5 March 1896 · page 6

The total quantity, of wheat afloat, for the United Kingdom 2,806,000 quarters, and for the Continent of Europe 775,000 quarters…

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The Wool Sales. Prices Tending Upwards London, March 3

The Australian Star · Thursday 5 March 1896 · page 6

The London wool sales opened today with a very firm market. Competition was brisk, and the prices realised, generally, showed an upward tendency…

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AUSTRALASIAN & Cape Wool Importers. For the London Market, 1895

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 5 March 1896 · page 3

Through the courtesy of Messrs. John Sanderson and Co. of this City we are enabled to publish the following return, furnished by their London House, Messrs, Sanderson, Murray and Co. 114,318 Australian Mortgage, Land and Finance Co., Limited 111,899 Dalgety and Co., Limited…

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The London Wool Sales. Opening of the Second Series

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 March 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday Night.--The second series of London-colonial wool sales opened to-day. There was a very firm demand, and prices had an…

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Californian Wheat for Sydney Prices Go Up-freights Go Down

Evening News · Thursday 5 March 1896 · page 6

A correspondent in San Francisco, writing on February 5, said: "The drought which threatened California last month has been averted by a succession of storms lasting many…

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English Commercial. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, March 3. Wheat Statistics

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 March 1896 · page 7

The quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is estimated at 2,806,000 quarters. The quantity afloat for the Continent is 775,000 quarters…

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London Wool Sales. Opening of the Series. Market Very Firm. an Upward Tendency

Evening News · Thursday 5 March 1896 · page 6

LONDON, March 4.—The second series of wool sales opened yesterday evening, when Messrs. Charles Balme and Company, Messrs. Jacomb, Son, and Company, and…

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London Wool Sales. the Market Very Firm. Prices Showing an Upward Tendency. London, March 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 March 1896 · page 5

The wool sales opened this evening. The market is very firm, and prices have an upward tendency. MARCH 4…

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Butter Export Trade

The Australian Star · Friday 6 March 1896 · page 3

Of the London market for Australian and New Zealand butters during the month ended January 24 the Colonial Consignment and Distributing Co. write:--There has…

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Sheep Breeders' Association

The Australian Star · Friday 6 March 1896 · page 3

A meeting of the committee of the New South Wales Sheepbreeders' Asssociation was held in the Australia Hotel on Wednesday last. The chair was taken by the…

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Californian Wheat

The Australian Star · Friday 6 March 1896 · page 3

Under the heading "Wheat Bounds Upward" the Examiner published some statements, chiefly gathered from a Call Board broker, that are, without being…

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London Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 March 1896 · page 4

The following cable Intelligence Is to hand respecting the progress of the second series of London wool sales:— The Australian Mortgage Land and…

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Australian Produce in Europe. Butter

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 March 1896 · page 3

LONDON, January 31.—The only arrival since last week has been the Himalaya with 6GS3cwt., which brings up the total exports during the present season from…

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The Cultivation of Wheat

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 March 1896 · page 6

TOCUMWAL, Thursday.—Ploughing has again started. There will be a large increase in the area under cultivation this year. Mr. Sugdon, of Woodsomelees, has purchased 2000 acres from Barooga station,…

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The London Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 March 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday Night.—At the London-colonial wool sales to-day there was an animated demand for all classes…

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The Wheat Supply London, March 4

The Australian Star · Friday 6 March 1896 · page 3

The visible supply of wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is 94,500,000 quarters…

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London Wool Sales. London, March 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 March 1896 · page 5

At the wool sales a large proportion of the quantity sold was taken for the Continent at extreme prices. The following rates were realised:—…

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The Abattoir Question. Conference of Municipal Representatives. the Cattle-driving Nuisance

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 March 1896 · page 2

A conference of municipal representatives on the question of the suggested removal of the Glebe Island abattoirs was held in the Australia Hotel yesterday afternoon, and was…

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AUSTRALASIAN & Cape Wool Importers. For the London Market, 1895

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 6 March 1896 · page 3

Through the courtesy of Messrs. John Sanderson and Co. of this City we are enabled to publish, the following return, furnished by their London House, Messrs. Sanderson, Murray and Co. 114,513 Australian Mortgage, Land and Finance Co., Limited 111,899 Co., Limited…

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