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Farming & the land, 1902

5,050 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 250

The Wool Trade. Sydnev, Thursday, JANUARY 16

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 4

A very busy week has been experienced, and the progress made has been very satisfactory. Large supplies of excellent wool have met with strong…

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Bowral Cattle Stealing Cases Sentence on Schofield. Twelve Years' Imprisonment

Evening News · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 5

GOULBURN, Friday Morning.—At the quarter sessions yesterday, tie case against James Patrick Griffiths, for stealing, at Bowral, cattle belonging to Samuel Hordern, was continued…

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Retford Park Cases. Charge of Cattle Stealing. Trial at Goulburn. GOULBURN

The Australian Star · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 6

The trial of James Patrick Griffith, charged with stealing three cows and one calf, belonging to Samuel Hordern, and valued at 43 guineas, was continued at the Quarter…

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Feared Destruction of a British Transport. Dead Cattle and Mules Floating. London, Jan. 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 7

Quantites of dead cattle and mules are floating in the sea opposite the Texas coast, United States. It is feared that a British transport has been lost either in a storm or…

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Thursday's Commercial. Sussex-street Trade. Millet Broom Crops

Evening News · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 6

The strength of the wheat market throughout Australia is reflected in the flour markets, best brands being practically worth £7 5s to £7 10s In Sydney, £7 7s 6d to £7 10s in Melbourne,…

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Farmers and Settlers. Moree Branch

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 3

The Moree Farmers and Settlers' Association have decided to ask the member of urge on the Railway Commissioners the necessity of having a shed…

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Dairying on the Northern Rivers. No. 5

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 5

Since penning previous article, have again traversed through the desolate 68 miles of forest country — desolate through the extreme poverty of the soil…

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Dairy News. Pambula

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 9

The Pambula Dairy Company last month received 62,554lb. cream from 41 suppliers. The total sum realised was £1016, divided amongst suppliers less 15½ per cent., the latter including the deduction…

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Singleton Dairymen's Union. Declared Defunct. SINGLETON

The Australian Star · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 7

Yesterday afternoon a meeting of the local Dairymen's Union was to have been held. At the hour appointed for the meeting the members of the union generally were…

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Wagga Experimental Farm

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 4

The Minister for Mines and Agriculture, Mr. J. Kidd, recently visited the Wagga Wagga experimental farm and made several new arrangements as to the lines on which this institution is to be…

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Agricultural and Pastoral

Evening News · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 3

MOLONG, Friday—The demand for the butter of the Molong District Dairying Company is steadily increasing. The highest market price is offered, but the directors have declined numerous…

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Wool

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 8

The Bradford market is steady. Tops, common 60's, are quoted at 19d per lb., and super at 20d. Prices for common and super show no change on the week…

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Preservatives in Butter

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 137

One of the most interesting and instructive Blue Books ever issued by the Imperial Government is that lately published as the " report of the Departmental Committee appointed to inquire into the use…

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Butter and Cheese

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 8

There is a fair trade going forward in butter, best colonial being quoted at from 104s. to 106s per cwt., or slightly higher on the week. Danish butter, however, is flat at from 108s to 109s,…

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Boers Raiding Cattle

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 9

LONDON, Friday. -- The western Transvaal Boers, under Commandants Kemp and Colliers, have raided 1000 head of cattle in the Mafeking district…

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Wool Receipts

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 7

The following table indicates the total quantity of wool received each day at Sydney and Newcastle during the month of January: Date. By Rail. Sea. Imported. Newcastle…

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Cattle Raiding. January 17

The Australian Star · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 6

Commandants Kemp and Celliers have made a raid on cattle in the Matching district, and have captured 1000…

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Stomach Worm in Sheep

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 29

Gasoline as a cure for stomach worms in she[?]p is proving very satisfactory in America. One tablespoonful of common gasoline is emul[?]fied in 4oz of flaxseed tea. This is given as a drench to…

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That Poor " Black Sheep."

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 13

AND he lived by his wits. His name had been Vernon Holdesboroiigh, a scion of as old and honoured a family as any in Yorkshire, but now, the only one he…

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Wheat Growing Experiments

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 139

The Agricultural society at Eudunda, South Australia, carries out annually an exceedingly useful series of experiments in wheat growing, and this year the results show that the experimental block totals 34½…

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