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Farming & the land, 1899

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Granville Council. The Sewerage Farm.—The Annual contracts

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1899 · page 3

A special meeting of the above Council was held on Friday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Mahony) and the full Council. Correspondence wss read:…

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Mysterious Disappearance of a Farmer. Last Seen at Parramatta and Auburn

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1899 · page 2

About a fortnight ago, a farmer, resident of Kemp's Creek, near Liverpool, left his home, and has not been seen or heard of since. He told his wife he was coming…

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A Pastoral Evil

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 February 1899 · page 7

SINGLETON, Wednesday. -- For some time past it has been fully recognised by the public that the legislation dealing with the prickly pear was inadequate to cope with the evil. While…

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The Wheat Market

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 February 1899 · page 5
Also in The Australian Star, Evening News

LONDON, Tuesday. -- The quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is estimated at 2,620,000 quarters, or 54,000 quarters less than last week. The quantity afloat for the Continent…

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Australian Wheat Shipments

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 February 1899 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday. -- Further shipments of Victorian wheat have been sold here, as follow: -- 9000 quarters February shipment and 8000 quarters for shipment in three weeks at 28s 1½d per…

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Australian' Wheat Shipments

The Australian Star · Thursday 23 February 1899 · page 3

Further shipments of Victorian wheat have been sold in London, as follow:--9000 quarters. February shipment and 8000 quarters for shipment in three weeks at 28s 1[?]d per…

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Antwerp Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 February 1899 · page 5
Also in The Australian Star, Evening News

LONDON, Wednesday. -- At the Antwerp wool sales 1751 bales were offered, out of which 422 bales sold. There was very little animation, and January prices were barely sustained…

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The Wheat Market. London, Feb. 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 February 1899 · page 5

Nine thousand quarters of wheat, February shipment, and 8000 quarters to be shipped in three weeks have been sold at 28s l½d per quarter. Nine thousand…

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Antwerp Wool Sales. London, Feb. 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 February 1899 · page 5

At the Antwerp wool sales yesterday 1751 bales were offered, of which 422 bales were sold. There was little animation. The January prices were barely…

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South Australia. the Wheat Harvest. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 February 1899 · page 5

The "Register's " estimate of the late wheat harvest has been published, showing the acreage reaped at 1,530,000 acres, producing 9,816,666 bushels, or an average of 6 bushels 201b., as…

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A Duty on Wheat Wanted. the Riverina Agitation

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 February 1899 · page 5

ALBURY, Wednesday. -- The Riverina agitation for a duty on farm produce continues. Another district meeting has been held, at which the following resolution was carried unanimously: --…

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Dairy News. Moss Vale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 February 1899 · page 7

During the month of January the Waratah Dairy Company received and separated 17,337lb.milk, from which was produced 7457lb. butter, or an average of 231lb. milk to the lb. of butter. During the…

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A Bondi Duck Farm

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 February 1899 · page 7

The Waverley Council still continues to receive letters from ratepayers complaining of the nuisance caused by a duck farm in Watson-street, Bondi. A very large number of ducks are there confined in a space too small…

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Dairying Intelligence

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 February 1899 · page 9

WINDSOR, Wednesday. -- The annual meeting of the Hawkesbury Dairy and Butter Company was held yesterday, Mr. J. T. Gosper presiding. According to the secretary report, the year has been highly satisfactory,…

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Butter

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 24 February 1899 · page 11

Stocks light; weather seasonable. The tuarkob is likwly to improve. Fine qualities of Australian range in value from 96s to 100s per ewt…

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Agricultural and Pastoral

Evening News · Friday 24 February 1899 · page 3

BALLINA, Thursday.—The directors of the local Co-operative Creamery have met with so much support that they have decided to proceed with the creamery. Mr. W. Monaghan has…

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