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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1897

3,680 stories in Sydney's papers · page 41 of 184

Turf Topics, Doncaster Handicap and Sydney Cup,the Weights Reviewed. Warwick Farm Racing. Gozereina Acts well—A Hurdle Race surprise—First Mate and Frolic Dalby's win. Selections for Moorefield. Hawkesbury Racing—A Breeding Discussion—Exit Kingshorough

Referee · Wednesday 17 March 1897 · page 1

A GREAT deal of interest was exhibited in the Doncaster Handicap and sydney Cup weights when they were declared on Monday last, and they were duly discussed by…

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Wheat and Wool. London, March 17

The Australian Star · Thursday 18 March 1897 · page 3

The quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is estimated at 1,990,000 quarters, which is 180,000 quarters less than last week. The quantity…

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A Sheep Run

Evening News · Thursday 18 March 1897 · page 3

A cok at the map is enough to show the absurdity of repeating these definitions. In point of territory there is only one small colony on the mainland—Victoria; and only, two in the…

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Pastoral Intelligence. Mount Victoria

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 March 1897 · page 9

Five hundred fat wathers were trucked hero to-day from the Agency, Land, and Finance Company of Australia, Kanimbla Estate, consigned to Mr. Warden Harry Graves, Flemington…

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London Wool Sales London, March 16

The Australian Star · Thursday 18 March 1897 · page 6

Prices at the London wool sales are unchanged. A large number of lots were offered at the last sales, and buyers generally…

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London Wool Sales. London, March 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 March 1897 · page 5

At the wool sales this evening prices were unchanged. A large quantity was offered, and competition was general. March 17…

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Export Trade in Frozen Rabbits. Condemned by Squatters and Farmers. an Animated Discussion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 March 1897 · page 3

The final touches were about to be applied yesterday morning at the Chamber of Commerce to the deliberations of the Rabbit Conference, during the past eight days, when the delegates decided to hear…

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Dairy News. Ballina

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 March 1897 · page 9

The Brooklet Dairy Company for the mouth ending 20th February treated 38,435 gallons of milk, making 1572lb. of butter, realising £414 5s 2d. There was paid in working expenses the sum of £16…

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Homebush Sheep Market

Evening News · Friday 19 March 1897 · page 6

Warden Harpy Graves and Son report: There were 63,000 sheep at Homebush yesterday, which is about the record day. These, with 21,000 on Monday, make 84,000 for the week, which is not…

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Fat Sheep for Export

Evening News · Friday 19 March 1897 · page 6

The Hon. Sydney Smith, Minister for Mines and Agriculture, has just given a prize of £50 on behalf of the Government for fat sheep for export. The prize is to be competed for at the…

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London Wool Sales

Evening News · Friday 19 March 1897 · page 5

LONDON, March 17, 7.40 p.m.—At the wool sales this evening business was firm, but prices were unchanged…

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London Wool Sales

Evening News · Friday 19 March 1897 · page 5

LONDON, March 18, 6.50 p.m.—At the wool sales this evening there was a brisk sale, and prices were very firm…

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London Wool Sales. London, March 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 March 1897 · page 5

At the wool sales this evening the market was firm, and prices unchanged. March 18. Best wools are very firm, American…

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Rabbit v. Sheep. to the Editor " S.S. AND a. JOURNAL."

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 19 March 1897 · page 12

SIR,—Some one has been accusing you of a leaning towards the "fatman." I have carefully read your reply thereto. Your tales are strong…

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City Railway Extension. Comparison of Shipping Business. Future Wheat and Coal Centres

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 March 1897 · page 3

Members of the Public Works Committee sat again yesterday as a Royal Commission of inquiry as to the best methods of extending the railway into the city, Mr. T. T. Ewing, M.P., presided…

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The Produce World. Dairy Produce. State Experiments

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 19 March 1897 · page 16

Experiments in dairy produce, particularly butter, are decidedly the order of the day. In New Zealand experiments have been carried on, at…

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The Dairying Industry. Camden

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 March 1897 · page 7

The Narellan Creamery closed to-day owing to the smallness of the milk supply, which has been greatly interfered with by the prevailing dry weather. MOSS VALE, Thursday…

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Weather, Pastoral, Crops, &c

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 March 1897 · page 593

Generally speaking there has been no change in the weather during week, same as regards temperature. Hardly any rain has fallen in the colony, the reports being almost unanimous in stating that…

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Butter

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 March 1897 · page 12

We learn by London cablegram that Australian butter is selling at unchanged rates, viz., 90s to 94s, a few boxes realising 96s per cwt. The market, however, is much brisker. Much of the Oceana's…

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The Pastoral Address

The Methodist · Saturday 20 March 1897 · page 2

DEAR BRETHREN,—We gladly embrace this annual opportunity of addressing you. It is the one occasion of the year when we in our corporate pastoral capacity can…

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