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Farming & the land, 1896

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The London Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 May 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Friday Night.--At the London colonial wool sales to-day there was a firm demand at rates ruling at the opening of the series, and the competition was good…

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The Riverina Wool Season

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 May 1896 · page 6

ALBURY, Sunday.--The Customs collections at Albury for April amounted to £1860. The wool season is now at an end, but a few bales were exported to Victoria during the month. The total exports for the…

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Pastoral Intelligence. (From Our Correspondent.) New Angledool

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 May 1896 · page 5

Ten thousand wethers, the property of Merewether Brothers, for Inverell, passed yesterday; and 4300 ewes, for Muswellbrook, Wright and Bacon owners, passed to-day…

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London Wool Sales. London, May 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 May 1896 · page 5

At the wool sales this evening prices were firm at the opening rates of the series. Competition was good. May 3…

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The Farmers and Free-trade. Wheat and Flour Cargoes. America Reaps the Advantage. Some Instructive Figures--One Million Dollars' Worth--Ten Weeks' Exports-'Frisco to Sydney.'

The Australian Star · Monday 4 May 1896 · page 7

The mail steamer Alameda from San Francisco arrived here on Wednesday evening with a large cargo, including 16,112 half-sacks and 8000 quarter-sacks of…

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The Reading Baby Farm. Accused Committed for Trial. Confession of Guilt

Evening News · Monday 4 May 1896 · page 6

LONDON, May 3.-Annie Dyer, the Woman who was arrested on suspicion of ' causing the death of the six infants whose bodies were found in the Thames, near…

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Warwick Farm Racing Club May Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 May 1896 · page 6

An enjoyable outing was provided for sporting folk on Saturday by the Warwick Farm Racing Club, whose invitation to the May reunion met with a hearty response, and the special train…

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Latest Cables. Baby Farming. The Reading Horrors. Annie Dyer Confesses. Prisoner Committed for Trial--Children Drowned in the Thames--Six Bodies Recovered. London, May 3

The Australian Star · Monday 4 May 1896 · page 5

The woman Annie Dyer arrested on suspicion of murdering six infants whose bodies were found in the Thames, near Reading, has been…

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The Farmers Relief Bill. Second Reading in the Commons. the Measure Limited to Five Years

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 May 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Friday Night.--The House of Commons to-day pased the second reading of the bill introduced by Mr. Henry Chaplin, President of the Local Government Board,…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 5 May 1896 · page 4

A telegram from Young last week said— " At the police court on Tuesday nearly the whole day was occupied with a case of alleged sheep stealing…

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The Live Cattle Trade

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 5 May 1896 · page 8

The London correspondent of the " Daily Telegraph " gives the following interesting facts concerning this trade :—…

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Prevention of Sheep Stealing

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 5 May 1896 · page 8

A meeting of sheep owners was held at Perth on Wednesday for the purpose of devising means for the prevention of sheep stealing. Mr…

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The Riverina Wool Season

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 5 May 1896 · page 10

The Customs collections at Albury for April amounted to £1860. The wool season is now at an end, but a few bales were exported to Victoria…

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Jersey Cattle Breeding in New York

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 5 May 1896 · page 4

The breeding of jersey cattle is doomed in New York if the tuberculosis campaign continues as at present. The Board of Health…

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London Wool Sales. Good Competition

Evening News · Tuesday 5 May 1896 · page 5

LONDON, May 4.-At the wool sales this evening there was good competition, but prices were unchanged…

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Pastoral Defence. to the Editor " S. S. AND S. JOURNAL."

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 5 May 1896 · page 6

SIR,—Your admirable chapter of "Gossip," in your issue of 21st inst., is worth the consideration of those engaged in producing the chief wealth…

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Baby Farming in England. the Reading Case. Confession of Guilt. London, May 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 May 1896 · page 5

Annie Dyer, the woman who was arrested on suspicion of causing the death of six infants, whose bodies were found in the Thames, near Reading, has been…

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Bradford Wool Market

Evening News · Wednesday 6 May 1896 · page 6

LONDON, May 5.-The Bradford wool market is quiet, and but little business is doing…

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London Wool Sales

Evening News · Wednesday 6 May 1896 · page 6

LONDON, May 5.-At the wool sales yesterday the following were among tlae prices realised: Gum Creek. 8d; Lagmore, 8½d; Kiacatoo, 8½d; Glencoe, 8¾d; Bindage…

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Royal 'Agricultural Show Cattle. Live and Dead Weight

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 May 1896 · page 7

The last of the bullocks and sheep sold by auction at the recent Royal Agricultural show have now been slaughtered. The test of the bullocks, which were purchased by Mr. J. Weir, 585 George-street, were…

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