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Farming & the land, 1898

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The Wool Trade. Friday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 March 1898 · page 12

Although [?]there is very little doing in actual transactions, there is no question about the keen demand that exists, especially for merino, a demand that has no doubt been whetted by the…

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New South Wales 25th Annual Conference. the Pastoral Address

The Methodist · Saturday 19 March 1898 · page 1

DEAR BRETHREN,—The practical utility of the Pastoral Address annually sent forth, is, we fear somewhat minimised by the circumstance, that it is published…

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London Wool Sales. London, March 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 March 1898 · page 9

At the colonial wool sales this evening competition was spirited, but prices were unchanged. March 18…

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Dairy. Tuberculosis at the Hawkesbury Farm

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 March 1898 · page 578

Mr S. C. Pottie, M.R.U.V.S., veterinary instructor at the Hawkesbury farm, has written to the agricultural editor of the "Mail," taking exception to my remarks on the result of the application…

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A Big Stack of Wheat. (See illustration on this page.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 March 1898 · page 22

The wheat which went to make the huge etack depicted in our illustration was the product of the Wellington district, and was purchased for John Darling and Son, Melbourne and Adelaide, through…

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Our Yorkshire Wool Letter. Wool, Wanted.—direct Importers Biting Their Finger Nails.—reason Why Wool Advanced in London.—sound Recommendation to Sydney Brokers.—the Market Outlinted.— Present Prices.—prospects Considered More Favourable. Bradford, Feb. 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 March 1898 · page 12

Since I last wrete that big begey, i. c., London colonial wool sales, has come and gone. Those of us who were up had deeply impressed upon us the solid value of the Australian article, and we came…

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London Wool Sales. Spirited Competition. Prices Remain Unchanged. LONDON, March 17

The Australian Star · Saturday 19 March 1898 · page 6

At the London-colonial wool sales to-day there was spirited competition among the buyers. Prices, however, remain unchanged…

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Our Note Book Turf Talk and Tips. Doncaster and Cup Hints. Notes at Moorefield. the Newcastle Meeting. Selections for Warwick Farm

The Arrow · Saturday 19 March 1898 · page 6

NEXT Monday there will be a declaration in reference to the Doncaster Handicap and Sydney Cup, and doubtless there will be a good many scratching recorded,…

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Dairy News. Coraki

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 March 1898 · page 11

The milk supply to tha Coraki creamery for the week ending Saturday last was 3400 gallons; Tatham, 6930 gallons; Swan Bay, 4290 gallons; Bungawalbyn, 31[?]6 gallons…

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Warwick Farm Racing Club March Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 March 1898 · page 10

The Warwick Farm March Meeting, which takes place this afternoon on the well-appointed racecourse near George's River, promises to provide a pleasant outing for lovers of racings. The tracks…

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The Farmer. Co-operative Milling

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 March 1898 · page 578

According to the reports that have reached us there was some very plain speaking at a meeting of farmers held at Walla Walla last week. The farmers representing a large district met to…

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Serious Assault on a Farmer. Four to One. the Assailants Arrested

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 March 1898 · page 584

To be set upon by roughs and almost killed after going through nearly 60 years of life without accident to health or limb is one of of the hardest experiences we know of Such, though, was the…

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The Dairying Industry

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 March 1898 · page 12

MITTAGONG, Friday.--The cheese and butter company paid suppliers at the rate of 2 13-16d for the month of February…

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Rockdale and the Sewage Farm

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 March 1898 · page 7

A complaint was made to the Rockdale Council on Thursday evening by Mr. W. Beehag of the existence of a nuisance in the vicinity of his property. The smell, he stated, arose from either…

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Government Dairying Experiments

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 March 1898 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Friday.--The Minister for Agriculture has learned that the Minister for Agriculture of New South Wales has decided to import a number of cattle from the best dairy…

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Serious Assault on a Farmer. Four to One. the As[?]a[?]lants Arrested

Liverpool Herald · Saturday 19 March 1898 · page 8

To be set upon by roughs, and almost killed after going through nearly 60 years of life without accident to health or limb is one of the hardest experiences we know of…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles

Liverpool Herald · Saturday 19 March 1898 · page 10

No. 25.—THE PARSNIP—DESCRIPTION OF LEAVES, FLOWERS, AND ROOTS—VABIETIES—HOME GROWN—HOW PREPARED FOR USE—PARSNIP WINE—AS A…

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Yesterday's Sport News: Turf,&c. Starting Price of Yesterday's Winners at Warwick Farm

Sunday Times · Sunday 20 March 1898 · page 3

FLYING HANDICAP.—Carrara, 8 to 1 against STEWARDS' MILE.—Prince Charlie, 8 to 1 against. AUCTION STAKES.—Longford, 2 to 1 against…

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Warwick Farm. Carrara and Talayera

Truth · Sunday 20 March 1898 · page 6

IT was a real nice meeting—quite cool, and a fair attendance. Sir horses won the six races, and about 666 people did not back them. Everybody else enjoyed themselves…

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Pastoral Intelligence. Walgett

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 March 1898 · page 6

The following are the latest stock movements:- 7105 [?]es, Gunderbooka to Boggabri, Fox Brothers owners; 3500 mixed sheep, Bourke to Gunne[?] C. R. J. War[?]oll owner…

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