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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1899

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Pastoral Products. Station Produce Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 February 1899 · page 9

Messrs. G. H. Moxham and Co. desire us to correct a portion of their hide report appearing in our Saturday's issue, which read "easier" instead of "firmer," The report should have appeared ns follows: -- "Market for…

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WOOL Manifested at Darling Harbour, Saturday. February 25, 1899

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 27 February 1899 · page 3

Dangar, Gedye and Co— Emu Plains 85—MB in diamd/Nepean J C Young and Co— WalchaE Rd 7—DF/Walcha…

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Agricultural and Pastoral

Evening News · Tuesday 28 February 1899 · page 7

TUMBERUMBA, Monday. — Yesterday's rain will be of considerable benefit to the coming show on March 7 and 8, which promises to be a great success. A large number of entries are already…

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Cattle Tuberculosis

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 28 February 1899 · page 8

Mr. W. H. Walker, Tenteafield, is directing an agitation in regard to tuberculosis in cattle. In view of the enormous loss to this colony from the disease every year, it's…

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Wheat-growers' Grievances

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 February 1899 · page 4

It is a curious coincidence that contemporaneously with the request of the Riverina farmers for a duty on wheat and flour Victorian wheat-producers are conducting a…

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Live Cattle for South Africa

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 28 February 1899 · page 5

Queensland intends to open up a live cattle trade with South Africa. We are sending live cattle to New Caledonia and West Australia, and…

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Seed Wheat Distribution. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 February 1899 · page 2

Sir, -- Noticing that there is again a proposal to give special aid to a special section of the community, I think it is time that the public had some light thrown on the matter. I refer to…

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Homebush Sheep Market. to the Editor of "Stock Journal."

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 28 February 1899 · page 5

SIR,—As I have been sending a considerable number of sheep to various markers for the last three months, I am in a position to make…

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SUMMARY. For European Mails. SYDNEY, Feb. 28th, 1899. Wool Exports. Season 1898—99

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 28 February 1899 · page 5

The quantity of wool exported during the week to oversea ports amounted to 10,763 bales, making a total of 574,026 bales…

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FARMERS v. Government. Important Arbitration Case

Evening News · Tuesday 28 February 1899 · page 6

BALLINA, Tuesday.—The hearing of tie arbitration case, North Creek farmers versus the Government, was commenced yesterday at the courthouse. The arbitrators were: Mr. P. H…

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The Narrabri Farmers' Association

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 28 February 1899 · page 5

About sixty farmers attended a ploughing exhibition held under the auspices of the Narrabri Farmers' Association on Saturday. Displays…

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A Clergyman Robbed. At Farmer's Baths

The Australian Star · Tuesday 28 February 1899 · page 5

A well-known cleric of Marrickville betook himself to Farmer's baths yesterday afternoon, and, leaving his clothespin the usual way, proceeded to the enjoyable indulgence of…

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Warwick Farm Races

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 February 1899 · page 3

The following entries were made yesterday for the meeting which is to take place on the 11th prox.: -- Hurdle Race, two miles. -- Havelock, Ladylike, Myrmidon, Sammy Brass, Mist. Aboriginal, Wooral, The…

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The Wheat Market

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 March 1899 · page 5
Also in Evening News, The Australian Star

LONDON, Tuesday. -- Wheat is quoted to-day at 6d dearer for the week…

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Seed Wheat Concessions

Evening News · Wednesday 1 March 1899 · page 4

The Railway Commissioners framed the following regulations with a view to assisting distressed farmers: "When the crops have tailed in any district through the drought and it is necessary…

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Wool Ships Home

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 March 1899 · page 8
Also in The Daily Telegraph

Messrs. Dangar, Gedye, and Co. are in receipt of a cable advising the arrival of the steamer Bloemfontein and ship Torridon at London on Saturday last. Both vessels arrived in time for the March sales…

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London Wool Sales

The Australian Star · Wednesday 1 March 1899 · page 6

Messrs. Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co. have received the following cable from their London house, dated the 27th instant, with reference to the wool sales, commencing in…

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