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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1901

5,239 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 250

The Wool Sales. January 5, 3.30 p.m

The Australian Star · Monday 7 January 1901 · page 4

About 4000 bales of wool have been sold since November. Rates have been hardening, and the demand is steadily improving. There are good prospects for the first series of sales of…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Societies

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Tuesday 8 January 1901 · page 6

[Sectetaries of Agricultural Societies are requested to forward to the [?] particular od all future shows and to notify any alteration in the dates given below. Much…

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Badly Packed Butter

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 January 1901 · page 6

Owing to the accident to the Orient liner Ormuz, the Government cool stores now hold over a thousand tons of butter, valued at £100,000, of which 600 tons comes from New…

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The Cattle-driving Nuisance

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1901 · page 6

From time to time the borough councils of the western suburbs are called upon to face the nuisance cauecd by the driving of cattle and sheep from Flemington, and the matter as far as Burwood is concerned…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Tuesday 8 January 1901 · page 2
Also in Evening News, The Sydney Morning Herald

Sales were resumed at the [?] Macquarie Place, yesterday [?] the Christmas and New Year [?] attendance of buyers was [?]…

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Fat Stock Sales. Homebush YARDS.—Monday, SHEEP

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1901 · page 9

About 35,500 sheep and l[?]mbs penned at to-day. sales, The bulk of the sheep were middling quality [?]erinos; not many crossbreds; only a sprinkling of prime, There was the usual attendance of buyers, but an the pennings…

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Wool Sale. Pitt, Son and Badgery, Limited, Report—

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 8 January 1901 · page 2

Sales were resumed in this market to-day, after the usual Xmas recess, the attendance of buyers being very large, many Melbourne representatives being present. Competition…

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Grading Dairy Herds

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Tuesday 8 January 1901 · page 6

The system of grading up a herd which is in practice in North and South America, is the most important advance, from a dairy farmer's standpoint, which has yet been made in dairy…

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Warwick Farm Entries. Saturday, January 12

Evening News · Tuesday 8 January 1901 · page 2

Kingston Stakes, 6 furlong.-T.M.S., Bother (late Mother), Spring Hose, Hazel Girl, Victoriatus, Gozan, The Count II., Sardoni, Chesil Bank, Ma-Ma, Pegasus, Dottswood, Embargo, Pretence,…

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Newt by Cable. [Copyright.] The Boer War. the Invasion of Cape Colony. Boer Commandos Defeated. Rebellious Dutch Farmers. 40,000 More Troops Wanted

Evening News · Tuesday 8 January 1901 · page 5

LONDON, January 7, 1.40 p.m.-Colonel Babington has defeated the commandos under Commandants De la Rey and Steenkamp at Naupoort, forcing them to retire to the north-west,…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. the State Elections

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 8 January 1901 · page 4

The executive council of the Farmers and Settlers Association met in the Queen Victoria Markets last Thursday afternoon for the purpose of framing…

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Farmers and Settlers at Hillston

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 8 January 1901 · page 3

There is an excellent paper at Hillston called "The Spectator." It reports the meetings of the Farmers and Settlers in full. At their last…

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Dairy News. Bowral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1901 · page 9

During the month of December the Beirima District Farm and Dairy Company's central creamery at Mittagong produced 72 tons of butter. MUDGEE, Monday…

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Warwick Farm Racing Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1901 · page 7

Appended is the list of entries for the events to be run of the January Meeting of the above club:- Kigston Stakes, 6, furlongs.—T.M.S., Bother (late Mother), Spring Rose, Hazel G[?], Victori[?] Gozan,…

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Bush Fires. Another Outbreak Near Henty. Several Farmers Burnt Out

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 January 1901 · page 6

HENTY, Monday.--Another disastrous hush fire broke out on Sunday morning on "Wallandool Station, in the neighborhood of Mr. Riddle's farm, which was completely burnt out…

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Agricultural and Pastoral

Evening News · Wednesday 9 January 1901 · page 3

LIVERPOOL, Monday.-The Liverpool Agricultural, Horticultural, and Industrial Society's fourth annual show, which takes place on the 12th and 14th of next month, promises to be a great…

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A Butter Expert Astray

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 January 1901 · page 5

In view of a report in this morning's "Age," unfavorable to the New South Wales butter shipment, now in the Government cool stores, which, it is stated on the most reliable…

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The Branding of Cattle

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 January 1901 · page 4

A case of special interest to stockowners was decided yesterday by Mr. Justice Owen in Chambers, an appeal being made from a conviction by the Tumberumba Bench of magistrates…

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