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Farming & the land, 1896

4,084 stories in Sydney's papers · page 52 of 205

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

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 2 April 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, 518 Australian Mortgage, Land and Finance Co., Limited 111, 899 Dalgety and Co., Limited…

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Wool-scouring on the Bogan. a Discharge From Gaol

The Australian Star · Thursday 2 April 1896 · page 5

His Honor Mr. Justice Owen, Chief Judge in Equity, heard an application this morning in the matter of the Attorney-General v. Jules Ernest Joubert, in which…

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The Agricultural Show. a Mammoth Exhibition. New South Wales Butter Triumphs. Judging Day

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 April 1896 · page 5

In writing of the 1896 show of the Royal Agricultural Society, which is to be officially opened to-day, it may at the outset be set down that in it the society has got…

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English Commercial. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, March 31. Wheat Statistics

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 April 1896 · page 9

The quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 2,180,000 quarters, against 2,550,000 quarters last week, and 3,530,000 last year. The total quantity afloat for…

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Farm Produce

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 April 1896 · page 8
Also in The Daily Telegraph

Judges: M. W. Reynolds N. A. Throsby, S. See A. Cameron, J. Cornwell, A. W. Tooth, and G. Stowe. It has been said that though the farmers of New…

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The Sugarindustry Threatened with Extinction. Meeting at Lismore. Representations to the Premier--The Labour Party and the Farmers. LISMORE

The Australian Star · Thursday 2 April 1896 · page 5

A well-attended meeting of people interested in sugar-cane growing was held yesterday morning, at which a resolution was carried to approach the Premier on his…

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Dairy Produce

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 April 1896 · page 6

The butter exhibits were a feature of the show, and though the big Government prize of £50 for butter for export will not be decided till to-day, the other sections…

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Cattle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 April 1896 · page 6

Judges Ayrshire, Jerseys, and Dairy: Job Smith, E. H. T. Gyton, H. H. Brown, C. J. Cullen, D. L. Dymock, C. Lynott. Cattle were paraded at 2 p.m., and made a very…

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Butter Export

The Australian Star · Friday 3 April 1896 · page 3

Of Australian butter the Colonial Consignment and Distributing Co. wrote on February 21: -- The demand for Australian and New Zealand butters of medium…

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Canadian Cattle

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 3 April 1896 · page 6

The latest cablegram to hand says that the House of Commons of the Dominion of Canada his passed a motion protesting against the…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Shows

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 3 April 1896 · page 16

[The Editor will feel obliged if secretaries of Agricultural and other shows will forward dates and full particulars of their fixture, together with advertisements…

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Our Wool Report. Thursday Noon, April 2nd, 1896

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 3 April 1896 · page 2

No public business has been done in the local market daring the past week, though a few trifling transactions, principally in scoured wools, have taken place privately…

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Anthrax in Sheep. to the Editor "S. S. AND S. JOURNAL"

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 3 April 1896 · page 12

SIR,—Anthrax amongst sheep is, undoubtedly, one of the moro serious drawbacks which are apt to affect injuriously one of the most important…

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Sheepbreeders' Association. the Sheep Dog Trials. Messrs. Anthony Hordern and Sons' Prizes

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 3 April 1896 · page 3

The trial of sheep dogs at the sheep show in July is going to be a very important part of the display. Messrs. Anthony Hordern and Sons have…

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The Boonoke Sheep. a Good Report. Boonoke, Conargo, N.S.W. March 19th, 1896

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 3 April 1896 · page 3

I hereby certify that I have classed the "Boonoke" sale rams. I was allowed a perfectly free hand by Mr. Falkiner who placed no restriction…

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The Agricultural Show. the Official Opening. Speech by Lord Hampden. Victoria Wins the Butter Prize

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 April 1896 · page 5

The Royal Agricultural Society was once more favored with delightful weather for the second day of the show, the day of its official opening. Towards midday the…

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Dairy Produce. Judges: A. Goodwin, D. Wilson, Jno. Gray, S. Alexander

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 April 1896 · page 6

Board of Export £50 special prize for butter for export: Glenormiston Butter and Cheese Factory, Limited. The judges say this exhibit is as good an exhibit of its class as was ever shown in Australia…

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Hunter River Farmers' Produce Sales. West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 April 1896 · page 7

At the Hunter River farmers produce sales conducted at West Maitland on Wednesday the recent heavy supplies were fully maintained. The attendance of buyers was also large, and all lines were quitted. Late ruling rates…

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Two Farmers Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 April 1896 · page 4

AUCKLAND, Thursday.--Thomas Clunle and William Orr, sheep farmers, of Opoiti, near Walroa, were drowned at the junction of the Walroa and Wangapoi rivers…

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