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Farming & the land, 1897

3,680 stories in Sydney's papers · page 63 of 184

Experimental Farms. West Maitland

The Australian Star · Saturday 1 May 1897 · page 5

Mr. W. S. Campbell, Director of Agriculture, arrived in Maitland yesterday for the purpose of [?]nspecting sites for the proposed experimental farm, for…

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Cole's Famous Champion Dairy Bull. (See illustration on this page.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 May 1897 · page 20

For something like a quarter of a century the name of the Cole family of Jamberoo has been familiar in the colony as breeders of the choicest dairy cattle of what are known as the Illawarra…

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The Drought in the Interior. Some of Its Effects. Loss of the Lambing Season. Half the Sheep in the Colony

Sunday Times · Sunday 2 May 1897 · page 12

ALTHOUGH the copious rains which fell in the coastal district during last week have been of incalculable benefit in the area over which they have fallen, it must not be…

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Antwerp Wool Sales

Evening News · Monday 3 May 1897 · page 6

LONDON, May 2.—The Antwerp, wool sales closed yesterday, 1832 bales having been sold out of 5095 offered. Fifty-six bales of Australian wool were sold out of…

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Shipping Items. Wool Shippers

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 3 May 1897 · page 5

We publish to-day on page 3 a complete list of the wool shippers for the ten months ended April 80, showing a total export by deep sea vessels of 663,868 bales, being an…

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Supply of Wheat. London, April 30

The Australian Star · Monday 3 May 1897 · page 6

The visible supply of wheat is estimated at 52,800,000 bushels…

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Antwerp Wool Sales. London, May 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 May 1897 · page 7

The Antwerp wool sales closed yesterday. 1832 bales were sold out of a total of 5095 bales offered. Fifty-six bales of Australian wool were sold out of a total of…

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Antwerp Wool Sales. London. May 1

The Australian Star · Monday 3 May 1897 · page 3

The Antwerp wool sales closed, yesterday. 1832 hales were sold, out of at total of 5095 bales offered. Fifty-six hales of Australian wool were sold, out…

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SUMMARY. For European Mail. SYNDEY, May 3rd, 1897. Wool Report

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 3 May 1897 · page 5

The quantity of Wool manifested outwards during the week to oversea ports, amounted to 3,309 bales, making a total exported from Now South Wales since July 1st…

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The Wheat Market

Evening News · Tuesday 4 May 1897 · page 5

LONDON, May 3, 7.45 p.m.—In the English, markets wheat is 1s per quarter lower on the week…

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The Wheat Market London, May 3

The Australian Star · Tuesday 4 May 1897 · page 5

During the week the wheat market has fallen. The reduction amounts to one shilling per bushel…

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Fatality at Tamworth. a Gatekeeper Killed. Gates Opened Too Late. A Cattle Train Bursts Through--Verdict of Accidental Death. TAMWORTH

The Australian Star · Tuesday 4 May 1897 · page 6

A shocking railway accident, by which Matilda Winter, a gate-keeper on the line; sustained fatal injuries, occurred at 9 o'clock on Saturday night…

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Experimental Farm Near Maitland. West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 May 1897 · page 7

On Saturday Mr. W. S. Campbell, Director of Agriculture, accompanied by Mr. J. Gillies, M.L.A., and several members of the H.R.A. and H. Association, proceeded to Bishop's Bridge, and to Mr. Jacob…

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Dairy News. Mudgee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 May 1897 · page 7

Mr. O'Callaghan, Government dairy expert, paid a flying visit to Mudgee and inspected the Mudgee and Burrundulla factories. He expressed satisfaction at what he had seen, but recommended the…

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A Melbourne Medico. His Philanthropic Ideas. Lead to the Bankruptcy Court. A Peculiar Case Establishing a Farm Reformatory-Absorbs All His Money-- Certificate Granted

The Australian Star · Tuesday 4 May 1897 · page 3

A case somewhat unusual cropped up in Melbourne recently, in which a medico appears to have become insolvent merely through endeavouring to curry on…

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Dairying Intelligence

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 May 1897 · page 7

MUDGEE, Monday.--Mr. M. A. O'Callaghan, the dairy expert, visited Mudgee on Saturday, and inspected the Mudgee and Burrundulla factories. He met several of the directors, and expressed satisfaction at what he had…

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Victoria. Annual Report of the Dairy Expert

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 May 1897 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Monday.--Mr. D. Wilson, dairy expert of the Agricultural Department, has forwarded to the Minister his report for the last year. He states that two dry winters in…

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London Wool Sales

Evening News · Wednesday 5 May 1897 · page 6

Goldsbrougn. Mort. and Comapany's cable: London May 4.—Wool sales opened this day withgood attendance of home and foreign buyers. Prices are about equal to the lowest of last…

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Cost of Wheat Growing

The Australian Star · Wednesday 5 May 1897 · page 7

Replying in the Assembly last night to a series of questions asked by Dr. Ross, the Minister for Mines (Mr. Sydney Smith) said the cost of raising…

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Wool Ships at London

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 May 1897 · page 4

Two of the Sydney wool clippers are advised by cable as having reached London. They are the ship Neotsfield, Mr. F. H. Dangar's clipper, and the ship Foyle. Both vessels were…

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