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Farming & the land, 1897

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Colonial Sugar Company. Half-yearly Meeting. Farmers and the Sugar Duties

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 May 1897 · page 14

The half-yearly general meeting of the proprietors of the Colonial Sugar Refining Company, Limited, was held at the company's offices, O'Connellstreet, Sydney, on April 30, under the presidency…

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London Wool Sales. London, May 7

Sunday Times · Sunday 9 May 1897 · page 5

At the wool sales to-day there was keen competition for crossbreds. Merinos are weak…

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Spo Rts Starting Prices of Yesterday's Winners at Warwick Farm

Sunday Times · Sunday 9 May 1897 · page 6

FLYING HADNICAP.—Talavera, 3 to 1 against. TWO-YEAR OLD HANDICAP.—Wenlock, 3 to 1 against…

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Pastoral Intelligence. Moree

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 May 1897 · page 5

The following were the stock passings for 3rd May:—19 draught horses, from Benarba to Tamworth, Mr. C. Draper owner; 2000 ewes, from Currah to Blairmore, Mr. J. A. Wilson owner; 250…

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English Commercial. London Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 May 1897 · page 4

LONDON, Friday Night.--At to-day's [?]uctions crossbreds wore keenly competed for; but merinos were weak. LONDON, Saturday.--Up to to-day 50,400 bales…

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London Wool Sales London, May 7

The Australian Star · Monday 10 May 1897 · page 6

The third series of the London wool sales is being continued. Crossbreds are keenly competed for, but merinos are weak…

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London Wool Sales. Recovery in Prices

Evening News · Monday 10 May 1897 · page 6

LONDON, May 9.—At the wool sales yesterday the best prices of the series were obtained. Crossbreds advanced 5 per cent., and medium crossbreds suitable for the…

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WOOL Manifested at Darling Harbour, Saturday, May 8

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 10 May 1897 · page 2

Dangar Gedye and Co— Emu Plains 48— J Bridge and Co— Hornsby J,n 6—GH…

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London Wool Sales. Recovery in Prices. London, May 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 May 1897 · page 5

At to-day's wool sales there was keen competition for crossbreds, but merinos were weak. May 9…

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SUMMARY. For European and American Mails. SYDNEY, May lOth, 1897. Wool Report

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 10 May 1897 · page 5

The quantity of Wool manifested outwards during the week to oversea ports, amounted to 3,693 bales, making a total exported from New South Wales since July 1st…

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Warwick Farm Racing Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 May 1897 · page 6

The cold windy weather which prevailed in the city on Saturday did not prevent a larger attendance than usual at the Warwick Farm racecourse to witness the running of the May meeting. At Liverpool, however, improved climatic…

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London Wool Sales. Prices Firm

Evening News · Tuesday 11 May 1897 · page 5

LONDON, May 10, 7.10 p.m.—At the wool sales this evening, prices were firm at opening rates. Crossbreds were very strong…

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Grass-fed Sheep. Meeting at Jerilderie. The Scarcity of Grass. JERILDERIE

The Australian Star · Tuesday 11 May 1897 · page 6

At a large meeting of the members of the Riverina Pastoral and Agricultural Society, held here on Saturday last, the question of grass-fed sheep sections in…

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Dairy News. Co[?]aki

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 May 1897 · page 7

The supply of milk to the Coraki Creamery for the week ending Saturday last was 5980 gallons. The supply to Tatham Creamery for the same week was 4995 gallons, and to Swan Bay Creamery for the…

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Wheat and Flour

Evening News · Wednesday 12 May 1897 · page 6

LONDON, May 11.—The quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United King, dom is estimated at 1,400,000 quarters, as against 1,400,000 quarters last week. The…

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London Wool Sales

Evening News · Wednesday 12 May 1897 · page 6
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LONDON, May 11.—At the wool sales yesterday the following rates were realised Quamby, crossbred, 9 1/2d ; Wirrialpa, 4 7/8d ; Minnilawn, 8 1/4d: Junee, 8 1/8d; Mongery…

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New Zealand. the Export of Butter

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 May 1897 · page 5

WELLINGTON, Tuesday.--Mr. M'Ewan, the Government dairy expert, who has just returned after a tour round the world, strongly urges the necessity for the pasteurising of milk as a…

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The Wheat Supply London, May 11

The Australian Star · Wednesday 12 May 1897 · page 5

The quantity of wheat and flour to the United Kingdom is estimated at 1,400,000 quarters and the quantity to the Continent is computed at 670,000…

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London Wool Sales. an Upward Tendency

Evening News · Wednesday 12 May 1897 · page 5

LONDON, May 11, 7.50 p.m.—At the wool Bales this evening bidding was spirited, and business shows a general upward tendency…

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