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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1896

4,084 stories in Sydney's papers · page 70 of 205

London Wool Sales. London, May 4

The Australian Star · Wednesday 6 May 1896 · page 6

The competition at the wool sales to- day was good, but prices remain unchanged…

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The Wool Sales. Active Competition. Prices Unchanged

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 May 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Monday Night.—At the current London-Australinu wool sales active competition continues, but prices remain unchanged…

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London Wool Sales. Competition Good. London, May 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 May 1896 · page 7

At the wool sales to-day competition was good, and prices were unchanged. May 5. The following rates were realised:—…

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A Labor Farm

Evening News · Wednesday 6 May 1896 · page 4

At a meeting of the Cabinet yesterday it was decided, on the recommendation of the Minister i for Lauds, to convert the Pitt Town Village Settlement area into a labor farm for casual…

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Turf Topics. Warwick Farm Racing. Little Agnes Performs—The Faithful Wins Again—Robin and Como. Royal Stakes and Birthday Cup Weights. Adelaide Winners—The Merry Boy and Hova—Tinstream takes the Goodwood. Notes of the Week—And Odd Items

Referee · Wednesday 6 May 1896 · page 1

THAT race meetings in the metropolitan district are commanding plenty of public support was again made evident on Saturday, when the Warwick Farm Club had…

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Intercolonial Letters. Queensland. Brisbane, Sunday, May 3. Races at Eagle Farm

Referee · Wednesday 6 May 1896 · page 3

The meetings conducted at Eagle Farm on Friday and Saturday by the Q.T.C. and Brisbane Tattersall's Club were undoubtedly the most successful held here for a very long time…

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Charge of Sheep-stealing

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 May 1896 · page 5

COWRA, Wednesday.--W. H. Ryan and Chas Moss, charged with sheep-stealing, appeared at the Mount M'Donald Police Court yesterday. Moss was committed for trial at the next Sessions…

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Diseased Cattle. Carcass Butchers' Grievances

Evening News · Thursday 7 May 1896 · page 8

In proposing the toast of " The Carcass Batchers" at the Master Butchers' Picnic at Botany yesterday the president of the Master Butchers' Association (Alderman J. J. Wheeler)…

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Pastoral Intelligence. (From Our Correspondents.) Bourke

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 May 1896 · page 5

Two hundred and ninety-six fat cattle from Bundilla, Queensland, will be despached on Friday from here by rail for the metropolis, as will also 400 bullocks from Yarrouvale, Queensland. 9500 ewes,…

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Australian Produce in Europe. Wheat

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 May 1896 · page 3

LONDON, April 3.--There is no improvement in prices, notwithstanding the short supply. Danubian wheat is worth 25s, Californian on passage 27s 6d, Indian 26s 6d, La Plata 25s, and English…

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Alleged Sheep-stealing. Mount M'donald

The Australian Star · Thursday 7 May 1896 · page 6

At the police court, Mount M'Donald, yesterday, before Mr. Badham, P.M, William H. Ryan and Charles Moss were charged with sheep-stealing. Ryan was…

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The Wool Sales. Prices Unaltered

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 May 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday Night.--At the wrong sales to-day prices were unchanged. Home buyers are inactive. The demand for the continent is strong…

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London Wool Sales. London, May 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 May 1896 · page 5

At the wool sales this evening prices were unchanged. Home buyers are inactive. The demand for the Continent is strong…

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The Wool Sales. Continental Buyers Active. London, May 5

The Australian Star · Thursday 7 May 1896 · page 6

At the London wool sales to-day the prices remained unchanged. Home buyers were inactive, but representatives purchasing for the Continent…

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London Wool Market. (From Our Correspondent.) London, April 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 May 1896 · page 7

Since the close of last auctions here, there has been little or nothing doing beyond a few inquiries for samples. Most tenders have little inducement for business, and are as a…

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Smuggled Cattle

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 May 1896 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--A seizure of 18 head of smuggled cattle has been made at Wodonga. The owners, Messrs. M' Donald and Marum, admitted the offence, and were fined £73, in addition…

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Butter Export Trade

The Australian Star · Friday 8 May 1896 · page 3

Advices by the Britannia's mails show that the fall of the price of butter in the home market has been very marked. One letter reads:--"There is another fall of 2s…

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Central Australian Pastoral and Agricultural Association

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 8 May 1896 · page 9

The annual show of the above association will be held at Bourke on Wednesday and Thursday, May 27th and 28th, and the rani sales on Friday…

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London Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 May 1896 · page 4
Also in The Sydney Stock and Station Journal

The following further cable intelligence is to hand respecting the progress of the third series of London wool sales:-- Harrison, Jones, and Devlin, Limited.--"Mar-…

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