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Farming & the land, 1897

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Sheep Stealing in the Cooma District

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 30 January 1897 · page 11

COOMA, Friday. -- The losses of sheep in this district are frequently reported to the police by sheep-owners, and it is rather significant that there is generally a case of sheep-stealing or…

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Wholesale Sheep Stealing. Cooma Squatters Robbed

Evening News · Saturday 30 January 1897 · page 5

COOMA, Saturday.—Mr. Cosgrove, a large sheepowner at Oakvale, has reported 10 the police that he has of late lost upwards of 400 sheep. Other sheepowners throughout this district have been…

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Canada. Education in Manitoba. Pastoral by the Bishops

Evening News · Saturday 30 January 1897 · page 6

LONDON, January 29.—The French-Canadian Bishops have prepared a pastoral upon the Manitoba school question. In it they announce that they will refuse to…

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The Wool Trade. Friday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 January 1897 · page 5

Although no auctions have been held since 21st instant a considerable amount of private business has been done, the extent of which will be seen next week. Buyers are now taking their…

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London Wool Sales. (Latest Cables.)

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 30 January 1897 · page 5

Messrs. Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., Ltd., have received the following cable from their London office dated 28th instant;—Wool Sales—For good greasy the market has…

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Albury Wool and Produce Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 January 1897 · page 11

Messrs. Younghusband and Co. conducted their sixth sale of wool and other station produce to-day in the preseace of a good attendance of buyers representing Melbourne and Sydney shipping firms and town and country…

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Increase in Wheat Cultivation. Junee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 January 1897 · page 10

There are 40,000 bags of w heat stacked at old Junee railway station. In some p laces in the district the ground is already being turned up for the next crop, whilst between old Junee and Marrer a…

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London Wool Sales. Prices Well Maintained

Evening News · Saturday 30 January 1897 · page 5

LONDON, January 29.—At the wool sales this evening prices were well maintained, and but little was withdrawn…

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The Wool Sales. London, January 28

The Australian Star · Saturday 30 January 1897 · page 6

At the London wool sales today the catalogues submitted included an excellent selection. Competition was brisk and prices remained firm…

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Canada. the Education Question. Pastoral by the Bishops. London, Jan. 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 January 1897 · page 9

The French-Canadian Bishops have prepared a pastoral upon the school question. In it they announce that they will refuse to administer the Sacrament to…

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London Wool Sales. Highest Prices of the Series

Evening News · Saturday 30 January 1897 · page 6

LONDON, January 29.—The prices realised at the wool sales yesterday were the highest obtained during the present series. The Americans bought largely…

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The School Question of Canada. a Roman Catholic Pastoral. Under the Consideration of the Pope

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 30 January 1897 · page 9

LONDON, Friday. -- The French-Canadian Roman Catholic Bishops have prepared a pastoral on the Manitoba schools question, in which they refuse to give the sacrament…

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London Wool Sales. Highest Prices of the Series. London, Jan. 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 January 1897 · page 9

At to-day's wool sales an excellent selection was offered. Prices were firm. Jan. 29. The prices realised at the wool sales…

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Dairying News. Glen Innes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 January 1897 · page 11

The quantity of milk treated at the Glen Innes butter factory for the month [?]nded 24th January was 9149 gallone. LISMORE, Friday…

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Dairy Notes

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 30 January 1897 · page 216

The new creamery at Swan Bay has been opened with a public demonstration. The creamery starts with a daily supply of 600 gallons. In December the N.S.W. Fresh Food and Ice…

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Severe Hailstorm at Palmer's Island. Great Damage to Crops. Maclean

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 30 January 1897 · page 258

The recent hailstorm at Palmer's Island and Palmer's Creek did an immense amount of damage. The crops suffered terribly by the large hailstones, nearly half of the late maize being ruined. The…

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Poultry. Practical Advice in Poultry. Keeping and Farming. the Effects of Heat

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 30 January 1897 · page 13

Extreme heat is far more trying to poultry than cold; the latter may be overcome by warm houses and freedom from draughts, put it is not be easy to protect the birds from exess[?]ve…

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Small Farms in Japan

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 January 1897 · page 40

Japan, and not France or Belgium, would appear to be in the land ot petite culture. According to a recent American bulletin a couple of acres is considered a large tract for farming…

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Dairy Records

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 January 1897 · page 16

The Swan Bay Creamery was opened last week. During December the Castle Mountain Dairy Farmers' Butter Factory received 13,876gal milk,…

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The Disastrous Season Another Hailstorm. More Havoc Among the Crops

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1897 · page 10

"DISASTER follows faster and faster" is truly expressive of the successive adverse influences of the weather this season on the orchards and gardens of the district. To the hailstorm of…

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