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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1897

3,680 stories in Sydney's papers · page 58 of 184

Agricultural Show. Jumping Competitions. a Couple of Accidents. the World's Record Milk and Butter Tests. Sale of Export Cattle

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 April 1897 · page 5

The attendance at the Agricultural Show on Saturday was large, but not quite up to expectation. It was estimated at between 16,000 and 17,000, and the gate receipts were £750. Probably…

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The Drought. Conditions in the West. Barren As a Desert. Creeks and Springs Dried Up. Cattle and Sheep Dying

Evening News · Tuesday 20 April 1897 · page 6

Our travelling mining representative, who has just returned from a tour through the western country, writes as follows on the awful conditions prevailing in that quarter as a result of the…

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The Drought. In the Albury District. a Doleful Account. Sheep Perishing. No Water—no Grass

Evening News · Tuesday 20 April 1897 · page 5

ALBURY, Tuesday.—A little rain fell on Sunday night, and one or two light showers during the day but the weather has now cleared again, to the great disappointment of the public…

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Dairying Intelligence

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 April 1897 · page 7

Maclean, Monday.--Although the drought is seriously affecting dairying in many parts of the colony the milk supply on the Clarence is being well maintained in consequence of the good crass and the splendid condition of…

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Pastoral Intelligence. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 April 1897 · page 7

The stock movements reported are—600 sheep, from Sandy, Creek station to Flemmgton, by r[?]il; 1000 wethers, P. Kerins, Avondale to Talmalmo via Germanton; 600 bullocks. Union Bank,…

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Cattle and Sheer Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 April 1897 · page 10

The only sales of cattle were effected by Messrs. Pitt, Hen, and Badgery, Limited, who disposed of a bill calf on account of Mr. J. H. Argas for 40gs., and three bull calves on account…

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The Wheat Returns

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 April 1897 · page 9

To-day Mr. Coghian publishes his revised estimate of the what crop for the season 1896-97. It shows an increase of nearly 1¼ million bushels on his preliminary estimate issued towards the close of…

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Wheat Crop, 1896-7. the Requirements of the Colony

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 April 1897 · page 10

Mr. T. A. Coghlan, Government Statistician, has virtually completed his tabulation of the agricultural returns for the year ended March, 1897, and the figures show that the increase…

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Sheep Sales at the Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 April 1897 · page 9

Messrs. Wilkinson and Lavender have sold show sheep on account of Messrs. Ryder Brothers, Colga. [?] fat marino wethers at 9s 6d, 5 fat merino wethers at 9s 6d, 5 merino ewes at 9s 6d, the whole of the lines being…

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WOOL. Shippers from Sydney and Newcastle For nine months ended March 31st, 1897

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 21 April 1897 · page 3

Dalgety and Co, Ltd 54741 Hick, Martin and Drysdale 48369 H Caulliez 41303 Picard-Goulet Fils 38310…

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The Floods in New Zealand. Food Supplies Cut Off. 50,000 Sheep Lost. Total Loss Estimated at £168,000

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 April 1897 · page 5

WELLINGTON, Tuesday.--From the Clive and the surrounding district news comes of the desolation caused by the flood. Nearly all the residents suffered loss, and in addition their food…

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A Farmer Billed

Evening News · Wednesday 21 April 1897 · page 2

CASINO, Wednesday.—Denis M'Auliffe, a fanner, at Greenridge, was accidentally killed yesterday. It appears that he was erecting a gallows for slaughtering purposes, and when endeavoring to…

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Dairying on the Macleay. Kempsey

The Australian Star · Wednesday 21 April 1897 · page 5

Although there has been no rain for some time the pastures on the Lower Macleay show very little falling off. The water on the grazing land being mainly in…

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Pastoral Intelligence. Narrabri

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 April 1897 · page 7

The following are the latest stock passages:—1200 fat wethers, from Avon Downs, Aherdeen, by rail, to the N.S.W Loan and Agency Company; 774 fat sheep, from Lower Boolcarrol to Sydney, Mr. A. L…

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Wheat Statistics

Evening News · Thursday 22 April 1897 · page 6

LONDON, April 20.—The quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is estimated at 1.470,000 quarters, against 1,680,000 quarters last week. The…

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The Butter Market. Autumnal Prospects

Evening News · Thursday 22 April 1897 · page 5

Those city firms who continue to quote 9d per lb as the wholesale rate for finest creamery anticipate that ample supplies will be forward in time for to-morrow morning's marker to meet…

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Life in New Guinea. Miners Dying Like Sheep

Evening News · Thursday 22 April 1897 · page 6

BRISBANE, Thursday.—Mr. Tornaros, who was rescued by the steamer Wanego from the ill-fated schooner Myrtle, in speaking of New Guinea and the goldfields says that he receive…

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The New Guinea Goldfields. Men Dying Like Sheep

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 April 1897 · page 5

BRISBANE, Wednesday.--Mr. Tornaros, of the wrecked schooner Myrtle, who was rescued by the steamer Warrego, speaking of the New Guinea goldfields, stated that he had been informed,…

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Dairy News. Bowral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 April 1897 · page 7

The milk supply to all the district factories show a great falling off. All the watercourses have stopped running. CASINO, Wednesday…

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Queensland. the Sugar Crop

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 April 1897 · page 5

BRISBANE, Wednesday.--The "Mackay Sugar Journal" for April, in an article on the "Weather and Crops," says:--"The season continues remarkable for the absence of regular monsoonal…

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