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Farming & the land, 1901

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The Wheat Market

Evening News · Wednesday 9 January 1901 · page 5

LONDON, January 8.-At Mark Lane yesterday wheat was 6d per quarter higher on the week…

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London Wool Market

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 January 1901 · page 8

LONDON, December 7, 1900.--It is with extreme satisfaction that I am able to confirm my advice of a steady improvement in the wool markets at home, not only with regard to the…

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Antwerp Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 January 1901 · page 5
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LONDON, Tuesday.--The Antwerp wool sales, which opened yesterday and close to-morrow, show an advance in price of from 10 to 15 continue (from 1d to 1 12d) per lb, compared with…

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Wheat. London, Jan. 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1901 · page 7

Wheat has risen 6d per quarter during the week…

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Our Yorkshire Wool Letter

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1901 · page 4

An Improvement in the Market.—New South Wales Wool Shows Contrast.—Crossbreds Show Less Variation.—Good Private Sales of Wool in London. —Bradford Market Moves Up.—Merino Wool Sells…

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Sydney Wool Saxes. Prices Rising

Evening News · Wednesday 9 January 1901 · page 4

At the continuance of sales on Tuesday, the offerings and results were as follow:-Messrs. Goldsbrough, Mort, and Company offered 3925 bales, cold at auction 3032 bales, and privately 572, a total of 3604 bales; the New…

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London Wool Market. London, Dec. 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1901 · page 9

The trade in London is absolutely devoid of interest—nothing doing. Meantime warehouse charges and interest of capital on the 130,000 bales lying here go on from dey to day, thereby helping to augment…

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Antwerp Wool Sales. London, Jan. 8. 10.40 a.m

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1901 · page 7

At the Antwerp wool sales to-day prices advanced 10 centimes to 15 centimes…

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News by Cable. [Copyright.] The Boer War. Fighting in the Transvaal. a Boer Defeat. Successful Cattle Raiding

Evening News · Wednesday 9 January 1901 · page 5

LONDON, January 8. 1.45 p.m.-Commandants De la Rey. Steenkamp, and Boshoff, with 5000 men. after successful cattle raiding in the Klip-riverberg and Rietfontein districts, evaded the…

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Turf Topics & Tips Challenge Stakes and Anniversary Handicap. the Commonwealth Meeting. Randwick Notes—Kulaui's Hopetoun Plate—A Day at Rosehill—Doreen and Nevermore—Doncaster and Cup Entries—A Week's Items. Warwick Farm

Referee · Wednesday 9 January 1901 · page 1

THE federation of the colonies will involve all sorts of alterations in State affairs, and a general remodelling in many departments of Government. So far as…

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Turf Topics & Tips Challenge Stakes and Anniversary Handicap. the Commonwealth Meeting. Randwick Notes—Kulani's Hopetoun Plate—A Day at Rosehill—Doreen and Nevermore—Doncaster and Cup Entries—A Week's Items. Warwick Farm

Referee · Wednesday 9 January 1901 · page 1

THE federation of the colonies will involve all sorts of alterations in State affairs, and a general remodelling in many departments of Government. So far as…

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Wheat Farmers in Distress

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 January 1901 · page 6

Although the average rainfall in South Australia this year has been greater than for several years, and the position of the farmers generally is good, there are some places, notably in the…

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The Wheat Market

Evening News · Thursday 10 January 1901 · page 5

LONDON, January 8, 5.5 p.m.-Nine thousand quarters of Victorian wheat, January-February shipment, and 12,000 quarters of South Australian January shipment have been sold at 30s 6d per…

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The Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 January 1901 · page 5

The wool sales re-oponed to-day. Goldsbrough, Mort. and Co. offered 4525 bales to brisk competition, and Younghusband and Co. 1700 bales. Merinos and fine crossbreds were a farthing…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 January 1901 · page 7

Auctions were continued to-day (Wednesday), when the following catalogues were brought forward:- Pastoral Finance Association Limited... 4156 Harrison, Jones, and Devlic Limited... 3960…

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London Wool Sales

Evening News · Thursday 10 January 1901 · page 5

LONDON, January 9.-Since the last series of wool sales, the arrivals have amounted to 250,000 bales. Of these 41,000 have been forwarded direct to manufacturers, and there are now…

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The Wool Sales. London, Jan. 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 January 1901 · page 5

Since the last series of wool sales there have arrived 250,000 bales. Of those 41,000 have been forwarded direct to the manufacfurers, and there are now available for the…

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Another Boer,defeat. Upon the Western Rand. Successful Cattle Raiding

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 January 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon.--Commandants De La Rey, Steenkamp, and Boshoff, with 5000 men, after successful cattle raiding at Klipriversberg and Rietfontein, on…

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Wheat Supply. London. January 8. 5.50 p.m

The Australian Star · Thursday 10 January 1901 · page 7

The quantity of wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is 2,495,000 quarters, as against 2,400,000 quarters a week ago, and for the Continent 730,000 quarters, as against 725,000…

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