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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1896

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New Zealand Cattle. the Regulations for Landing

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 28 March 1896 · page 13

LONDON, March 20— In the House of Commons last night the Government was asked to remove the restrictions placed upon the landing of live cattle from New…

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Dairy Notes

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 March 1896 · page 634

In the Supreme Court this week the South Coast and West Camden Company gained a verdict of £100 for loss on the export of butter to England on account of the Cobbity United Dairy Company…

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Splendid Cane Crops. a Planting Experiment

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 March 1896 · page 5

LISMORE, Friday.--The prospects of the coming sugar season are unusually good. The area under cane in the largest yet planted, and the growth is forward. Vigorous, and healthy…

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Dairy Records

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 28 March 1896 · page 17

The Brooklet Factory, Alstonville, for the month ended February 20 received 30,503gal of milk. The total receipts were £455, and the working expenses were £41. Suppliers received 3¼d…

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Microbe Farming

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 28 March 1896 · page 21

The mystery of nitrification is now so well known that any farmer can understand it. Plants live on nitrogen, but apparently have no power to take it either from the air or the soil. Here…

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Coolgardie. Still Another Version of Westralia. Frightened to Work the Mines. All Hanging On For Sale—Men Dying Like Sheep of Fovor

Sunday Times · Sunday 29 March 1896 · page 5

"A SYDNEY MAN," writing from Perth on March 13, says:— "Do publish this to save the unfortunate wretches from coming over to Westralia…

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Pastoral Intelligence. (From Our Correspondent.) Deniliquin

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 March 1896 · page 4

The following stock crossings are reported:— 2300 sheep. J. A. Gunn owner, from Messces Station to Yalgogria Station, Narrandera districs; 3300 sheep. J. Alston and Sons owners, from Albery…

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The Wool Trade. Saturday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 March 1896 · page 3

Although the moderate quantity put on offer this week at the usual fortnightly sales was quite equal to expectations, 2756 bales, this total is only about half of the offerings at the corresponding…

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The Live Cattle Trade. a Protest From Canada

Evening News · Monday 30 March 1896 · page 6

LONDON, March 29.—The Dominion House of Commons has passed a resolution protesting against the permanent exclusion of Canadian cattle from England…

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Canadian Cattle. Exclusion From England. London, March 29

The Australian Star · Monday 30 March 1896 · page 5

The Canadian House of Commons has agreed to a motion formally protesting against the permanent exclusion of Canadian cattle from…

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The Price of Wheat and the Price of Bread

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 March 1896 · page 4

'A little while hack Mr. Lyne stated as an argument in favor of protection that while the Victorian farmers were reaping the fruits of their tariff in the…

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

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 30 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 Dalgety and Co., Limited…

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Address by Mr. Ball, M.p. Expansion of Wheat Production

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 March 1896 · page 6

ALBURY, Sunday.--Mr. R. T. Ball. M.P. for Albury, addressed a large meeting of farmers at Jindera inst night. In the course of his remarks in justification of the removal of the duty…

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Summary for European Mail. Sydney, March 30th, 1896. Wool Report

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 30 March 1896 · page 2

The wool manifested outwards during the week amounted to 13,751 bales, making the total sent forward to oversea ports from New South Wales since July 1st, 1895,…

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The Cycling Championship. Martin and Parsons Matched. Three Wheat Races at Melbourne. the American Victorious

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 March 1896 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--When the history of cycle-racing in Victoria is written, the year 1895-96 will probably he set down as the era of progress, the gap is so wide between the…

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New South Wales Wool Shipments. From lst July, to December 31st, 1895, 460,945 bales. SHIPPERS

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 30 March 1896 · page 2

Bales of Wool. Hick, Martin and Drysdale ... 33444 Dalgety and Co Ltd ... ... 32415 Ostermeyer,Dewez and Co ... 29493…

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Arrival of Lord and Lady Brassey. the Sunbeam in Farm Cove

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 March 1896 · page 5

The Sunbeam arrived last evening, two days in advance of the time at which it was contemplated she should make her appearance. The consequence of her haste to reach Port Jackson was that the…

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The Victorian Governor. Lord Brassey in Sydney. Arrival of the Sunbeam. An Unexpected Appearance--The Yacht in Farm Cove--An Uneventful Trip

The Australian Star · Monday 30 March 1896 · page 3

The yacht Sunbeam, with Lord and Lady [?]assey on board, arrived unexpectedly in [?]rt yesterday. It was anticipated that [?]e vessel would not reach Sydney before…

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Arrival of Lord Brassey. the Sunbeam in Farm Cove. Lord Brassey on the Egyptian Question. the Colonies and the Navy

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 March 1896 · page 5

For many days past preparations have Been going on in Sydney to accord an aquatic welcome worthy of the city and harbor to the famous yacht Sunbeam and its most…

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The Cattle Trade. Exclusion of Canadian Stock by England

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 31 March 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday Night.--The Dominion House of Commons has passed a resolution protesting against the permanent exclusion of Canadian cattle…

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