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Farming & the land, 1896

4,084 stories in Sydney's papers · page 45 of 205

Shipping V. Wool

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 March 1896 · page 3

This match, on the occasion of the annual re-union of the wool buyers, was played on Wednesday at the Rushcutter's Bay Oval. The result was an easy win for the shipping…

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The London Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 March 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday Night.--At today's London-colonial, wool sales a medium selection was offered. There was a very active demand…

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London Wool Sales. Prices Unchanged

Evening News · Friday 20 March 1896 · page 5

LONDON, March 19.—At the wool sales this afternoon an excellent selection was offered. Prices were unchanged…

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London Wool Sales. London, March 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 March 1896 · page 5

At the wool sales to-day a medium selection was offered, and business was very active. MARCH 19…

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London Wool Sales. Market Very Firm

Evening News · Friday 20 March 1896 · page 6

LONDON, March 19.—The wool market is very firm, and will probably remain so till the close of the sales. The following rates were among those…

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

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 20 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 hy their London House. Messrs. Sanderson, Murray and Co. 114,518 Australian Mortgage, Land and Finance Co., Limited 11l,899 Dalgety and Co., Limited…

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London Wool Sales An Active Demand, London, March 18

The Australian Star · Friday 20 March 1896 · page 6

At the London wool sales to-day there was a medium selection, and the demand was very active…

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Our Produce Imports. Wheat and Flour. Increase of One Million Bushels. Eleven Weeks Compared with 1895-- Twelve Thousand Tons on the Way

The Australian Star · Friday 20 March 1896 · page 5

The rush of imports still continues, and we are now in a position to give some more than startling figures on the inflow of produce to those markets. The official figures…

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Hunter River Farmers' Produce Sales. West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 March 1896 · page 7

In consequence of the splendid weather which has recently prevaded the supply of produce offered at the weekly sales at West Maitland on Wednesday was the largest of the present year. The attendance was also good,…

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State Aid to Farmers

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 March 1896 · page 4

The annual distribution of seed wheat to impoverished farmers, which has become part of the fixed policy of this colony, will shortly be in full…

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The Dairying Industry. on the Richmond River

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 March 1896 · page 6

The Richmond River people have to thank the pluck and energy of the South Coast people for the introduction and success of the butter industry here. When some of…

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Weather, Pastoral, Crops

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1896 · page 581

Unseasonable heat with a great degree of moisture has prevailed during the last six days, the variations being severe thunderstorms with rain. On Saturday and Sunday last there were storms of unusual…

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Butter

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 March 1896 · page 43

Cable advices state that the London market for Australian butter is steady at late quotations. Danish in London is quoted at lO6s per cwt…

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Seed Wheat for Farmers

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 21 March 1896 · page 21

THE Minister for Mines and Agriculture states that the Government has decided to distribute seed wheat to distressed farmers on similar lines to those adopted about 1890. This will only apply to dis­tricts…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing

Evening News · Saturday 21 March 1896 · page 5

BRAID WOOD, Friday.—In the case of Robert Adams, indicted at the quarter sessions yesterday on a charge of stealing sheep, the property of W. F. Gordon, Manar, the jary was locked up all…

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Wool Sales

The Australian Star · Saturday 21 March 1896 · page 5

Messrs. Campbell, Nimmo and Co. report having received the following cable from their London agents: -- "The sales closed strong. Prices are 10 per cent, higher as…

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Pastoral Intelligence. (From Our Correspondents.) Deniliquin

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 March 1896 · page 9

The stock crossings reported to-day are:—500 rams, H. Ricketson owner, from Barrama station to yarron Vale station, Queensland; 432 rams, F. S. Falkiner owner, from Boonoke station to Angledool,…

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New Zealand Cattle. London, March 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 March 1896 · page 9

In the House of Commons last night the Government was asked to remove the restrictions placed upon the landing of live cattle from New Zealand. Mr…

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The London Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 March 1896 · page 5

LONDON. Thursday Night.--At today's London-colonial wool sales an excellent selection was offered. Prices remained unchanged…

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WOOL. Weekly Review

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 March 1896 · page 16

The auction sales of last week resulted in catalogues totalling S706 halos, which together with private salos recorded, made the respectable total for the two weeks of 5821 halos sold, bringing the business for the season up to…

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