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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1896

4,084 stories in Sydney's papers · page 44 of 205

Dairy Cattle and Impure Water

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 March 1896 · page 7

At the last meeting of the Marrickvillie Council, the sanitary committee submitted a report on the document recently received from the Board of Health concerning the dairies…

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The Wheat Yield

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 March 1896 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The Government Statist has prepared a preliminary return of the wheat yield of 1895-96. The returns unfortunately are not yet…

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'Another Wheat Ship

The Australian Star · Thursday 19 March 1896 · page 8

The ship Bobemia arrived in Sydney this morning after a fast passage of 40 cays from San Francisco. She brings a cargo of 2000 tons of Californian wheat…

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The Wheat Market

Evening News · Thursday 19 March 1896 · page 5

LONDON, March 17.—The quantity of wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is 2,659,800 quarters, and for the Continent 895,000 quarters…

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Pastoral Intelligence. (From Our Correspondent.) Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 March 1896 · page 5

The following stock movements are reported:— 9000 merino ewes, S. A. Investment Company, Mundawaddera to Toganmain, via Wagga; 5000 merino wethers, S. A. Investment Company, Mundawaddera…

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London Wool Sales. Business Active

Evening News · Thursday 19 March 1896 · page 5

LONDON, March 18.—At the wool sales to-day a medium selection was offered, and business was very active…

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The Wheat Supply. London, March 17

The Australian Star · Thursday 19 March 1896 · page 6

The total quantity of wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is 2,659,800 quarters, as against 2,730,000 quarters last week. The quantity afloat…

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London Wool Sales. the Future Series

Evening News · Thursday 19 March 1896 · page 6

LONDON, March 18.—At the wool sales yesterday the following were among the prices: Woollahra, scoured, 19 3/4d; Gargenie, 8 1/2d: Gunbar, 8 5/8d…

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London Wool Sales. London, March 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 March 1896 · page 5

At the wool sales to-day the prices of crossbreds were very firm. MARCH l8. The following rates have been obtained…

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London Wool Sales. Prices Very Firm

Evening News · Thursday 19 March 1896 · page 5

LONDON, March 17.—At the wool sales to-day prices of crossbreds were very firm…

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Cattle-stealing in the Maitland District. West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 March 1896 · page 5

For some time a well-organised system of cattlestealing has, it is alleged, been in vogue in the Maitland district. The operations have so far been confined to small ventures, and so much caution has…

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Close of the Wool Season. The Annual Reunion

The Australian Star · Thursday 19 March 1896 · page 3

The close of each wool season has for years past been marked by a reunion of the employees of the shipping firms and the buyers. Those have all been of a…

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

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 19 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, 111,513 Australian Mortgage, Land and Finance Co., Limited 111,899 Dalgety and Co., Limited…

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The London Wool Sales. the Dates of Future Series

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 March 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday Night.--At the London-colonial wool sales to-day crossbreds were in very firm demand. LONDON, Wednesday.-- At…

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Victoria. by Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) the Wheat Harvest. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 March 1896 · page 5

ThE gross produce of Victorian wheat harvest for the season 1895-6 is estimated at 1,628,231 bushels, yielding an average of 4.11 bushels per acre…

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English Commercial. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, March 17. Wheat Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 March 1896 · page 7

The quantity of wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is 2,659,000 quarters, against 2,730,000 quarters last week, and 3,690,000 quarters at this time last year, the decrease for the week being…

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Strange Death of a Farmer. an Actor Arrested

Evening News · Thursday 19 March 1896 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—An actor-named Frederick Wikes, who is known as "Jingo Tyrrell," has beef arrested in connection with the death of a farmer named Frederick Robert…

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Seed Distribution to Farmers

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 March 1896 · page 4

The Minister for Mines and Agriculture has issued notifications with respect to the seed to be distributed to farmers. The seed consists of wheat, barley, oats, and…

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District Court. (Before his Honor Judge Murray.) Farmers' Supply Company V. KIDD

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 March 1896 · page 3

In this case the Farmers' Direct Supply Company (in liquidation) sued John Kidd for recovery of the sum of £11 2s 3d. alleged to bo due for milk sold by them. Mr. A. S…

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The Wheat Markets

The Australian Star · Friday 20 March 1896 · page 3

While the local wheat market has remained inactive, with prices for best milling merely nominal, and Californian moving slowly at low rates, an unusual…

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