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Farming & the land, 1898

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Farmers' Co-operative Flour Mill

Evening News · Tuesday 8 February 1898 · page 6

TEMORA, Monday.—On a suggestion of Mr. P. Heffernan, of Millbank, Junee, Mr. Trefle, of Temora, secretary of the N.S.W. Farmers and Settler' Union, has convened a meeting of the…

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Dairying Intelligence

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 February 1898 · page 7

MUDGEE, Monday.--The Mudgee Butter Factory paid cheques for January totalling £610…

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Pastoral Intelligence. Cooma

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 February 1898 · page 5

Stock truckings to Flemington to-day were:—To Pitt, Son, and Badgery: C. Taylor, 5 trucks of sheep; Woodhouse, 3 trucks of sheep. To Hill, Clark, and Co.: Sellar Brothers, 6 trucks of sheep;…

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London Wool Market. This Records of 1897

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 February 1898 · page 10

LONDON, January 7.--The chief item of interest on this market during the past week has been the circulation of the annuals issued by many of the brokers, dealing with the course of the wool trade during 1897. The…

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Export of N.s.w. Wheat. a Record Shipment

Evening News · Wednesday 9 February 1898 · page 6

Hitherto the wheat sent from Australia to New Caledonia has been principally South Australian, reshipped at Sydney. Last evening the M.M. Company's branch steamer Tanals left this port for Noumea…

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Farm and Station Notes. (By Our Special Commissioner.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 February 1898 · page 7

The disastrous bush fires that have been creating [?]ch havoc in Gippsland overshadow overything [?]se for the present in farming circles. Should he heat wave extend to New South Wales, it is…

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Dairying News. Coraki

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 February 1898 · page 9

The supply of milk to the Coraki Creamery for the week ending Saturday last was 3340 gallons; to Swan Bay for the same time, 3651 gallons; Tatham, 5928 gallons; Bungawalbyn, 3119 gallons. Splendid…

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Pastoral Intelligence. Brewarrina

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 February 1898 · page 6

Stock passings:—9842 ewes, James Coleman, from Thurulgoons to Wagga: 650 mixed cattle, Scarffe Company, Coorooloogoolgoo (Queensland) to Muswellbrook; 7000 ewes, F. W. Bacon, Bourke to…

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Wheat and Flour

Evening News · Thursday 10 February 1898 · page 6

LONDON, February 8.-The quantity of wheat and Hour afloat for the United Kingdom is estimated at 2,970,000 quarters, or 40,000 quarters more than last week, and the…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 February 1898 · page 7

Messrs. Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co. report from Melbourne:—We offered to-day 3653 bales. Biddings extremely keen, and all merino greasies advanced [?] per cent. except superior qualities, which are unchanged. Crossbreds…

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Official Complications. a Sheep Board in Conflict with the Department

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 February 1898 · page 3

SINGLETON, Wednesday. -- In respect to the position of stock inspector for this district there are some queer official complications just now. Some few months…

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Organised Highwaymen. a Big Band Op Outlaws. Murder, Bank Robbery, and Cattle Stealing

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 February 1898 · page 7

What is believed to be the greatest criminal league that has ever existed in America is operating in the mountains along the frontier of Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, and Idaho, says the…

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Yorkshire Wool Letter. Smart Interview—conditions 25 Per Cent. Better—stocks of Merinos in Bradford Exceptionally Light—more Doing in Tops— Good Long Warp Tops Scarce—various Items of Interest—prices Hardening. (From Our Special Correspondent.) Bradford, January 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 February 1898 · page 3

Conquering that the past month has been so broken up by Christmas holidays and New Year festivities, to which can also be added the usual period of stocktaking, it is a satisfaction to be…

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South Coast Dairy Cattle

Evening News · Friday 11 February 1898 · page 3
Also in The Daily Telegraph

Mr. M. A. O'Callaghan, dairy expert, who was recently invited to attend Albion Park Show, has prepared a report and submitted it to the Minister for Agriculture. He states that the dairy exhibits…

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Pastoral Intelligence. Narrabri

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 February 1898 · page 5

The following are the latest stock passings:—300 bullocks, Drildool to Ravensworth, Thomas Cook owner; 202 fat cattle, Goonal to Riverstone, B. Richards and Son owners; 187 fat cattle, Glenalvou…

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Wheat Shipment by Mailboat

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 February 1898 · page 4

A new departure in connection with the wheat export trade is the shipping of 200 tons by the P. and O. R.M.S. Oceana, which sails to-morrow for London. The shippers are Messrs. J. Darling and…

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Wheat Shipment for London

The Australian Star · Friday 11 February 1898 · page 6

By the P. and O. Co.'s R.M.S. Oceana, sailing on Saturday, a shipment of 200 tons of wheat will be made for London. There is considerable reticence as to the identity of…

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Pastoral Products. Homebush Fat Stock Markets'. Thursday's Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 February 1898 · page 7

SHEEP.--30,273 were yarded, including about 3000 lambs, making a total of 47,100 for the week. There was a more cheerful aspect in the pens from a quality point of view, all classes being better represented than…

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An Official Clash. Minister and Sheep Board

The Australian Star · Friday 11 February 1898 · page 7

Something approaching a deadlock has occurred between the Department of Mines and the Singleton Sheep Board, relative to the appointment of the District Stock Inspector…

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