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Farming & the land, 1898

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English Commercial. Wheat

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 April 1898 · page 7

LONDON, Tuesday.--Wheat is very strong in the 'market, and has advanced from 1s to 2s per quarter during the week. An Australian parcel, which was shipped in April…

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London Wheat Market

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 20 April 1898 · page 4

The London wheat market is very strong. At Mark Lane prices have advanced from Is to 2s per quarter for the week, A parcel of Australian by sailing vessel, April shipment, has…

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The Wool Market

Evening News · Wednesday 20 April 1898 · page 6

LONDON. April 19.—The arrivals of wool to date amount to 312,500 bales. Of these 120,000 bales have been forwarded direct to consumers. The quantity available for the…

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London Wool Market

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 20 April 1898 · page 4

The arrivals of wool to date for the next sales number 312,500 bales, 120,000 bales have been forwarded direct to the consumers, and the quantity available for sale will be 208,500…

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Wheat Supply. London, April 19

The Australian Star · Wednesday 20 April 1898 · page 5

The quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is estimated at 2,920,000 quarters, or 10,000 quarters more than last week. The quantity afloat for the Continent…

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The Bathurst Anglican Synod. Bishop Camidge's Pastoral Charge. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 April 1898 · page 11

The second session of the ninth Anglican Synod of the diocese of Bathurst was opened this morning in All Saints' schoolroom. Bishop Camidge presided. There was a good attendance of clerical…

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The Wool Market. London, April 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 April 1898 · page 7

The arrivals of wool to date for the next sales number 312,500 bales 120,000 bales have been forwarded direct to the consumers, and the…

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The Wheat Market. Advance in Prices. London, April 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 April 1898 · page 7

The wheat market is very strong. At Mark Lane prices have advanced from 1s to 2s per quarter for the week. A parcel of Australian by sailing vessel, April…

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Effect of War on Wool and Other Produce. London, April 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 April 1898 · page 7

Experts consider that in the event of war wool will decline in price, owing to the decrease in the demand from America. On the other hand, grain, frozen meat…

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A Dairyman's Licence

Evening News · Wednesday 20 April 1898 · page 2

At Monday night's meeting of the St. Peters Council a letter was read by the Mayor (Alderman Fair) from Messrs. Dean and Dean (solicitors) in reference to the action of the council in refusing…

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Farm and Station Notes. (By Our Special Commissioner.) Fertilising the Soil

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 April 1898 · page 4

As soon as everyone who follows farming for a livelihood realises that the soil which he depends upon for his resources can be exhausted and recuperated with as much certainty as the animals…

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Dairy News. Lismore

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 April 1898 · page 9

For the month ending March 19 the New South Wales Creamery Butter Company manufactured 72 tons of butter, and paid suppliers 6¾d. being equal to 2[?]d on a 3·6 test. The North Coast Co-operative…

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The Dairy Question at St Peters

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 April 1898 · page 11

Andrew Brown; for many years a dairyman at St. Peters, some 'time ago had his license cancelled on the ground that his premises were not of a suitable character. Since then he has made…

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Victoria Farmers and the Stock Tax

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 April 1898 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--At the meeting of the Royal Agricultural Society to-day, a resolution was carried approving of the Federal Convention Bill. The opinion was expressed by…

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Pastoral Intelligence. Cooma

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 April 1898 · page 5

Stock movements:—3000 merine ewes, Messrs. Ryrie Brothers, Coobungdon, owners, from Collaroy station, arrived yesterday after nine weeks' travelling; and 3000 from Burrawang, near Forbes, arrived for…

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The Cattle-driving Nuisance

Evening News · Thursday 21 April 1898 · page 3

At the last meeting of the Camperdown Council the inspector of nuisances reported upon a petition received at the previous meeting asking the council to take steps to prevent the nuisance and danger of…

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London Wool Sales

The Australian Star · Thursday 21 April 1898 · page 5
Also in The Daily Telegraph

Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Limited, have received the following cablegram from their London office, dated April 19:--"The list of arrivals has been closed for the third series…

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Sydney Wool Saies

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 April 1898 · page 7

The Sydney Wool-selling Brokers' Association report that wool sales were held to-day (Wednesday) at the Wool Exchange. M[?]quaric-place, when the quantity catalogued totalled 549 [?]ales, and the sales amounted to [?]93…

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Wheat Supply. London, April 20

The Australian Star · Thursday 21 April 1898 · page 5

The "visible supply" of American wheat and flour east of the Rockies amounts to 39,141,000 bushels, as compared with 40,577,000 bushels last week…

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