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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1902

5,050 stories in Sydney's papers · page 71 of 250

Old Sydney. Doyle, of Windsor, and Raphael, of Sydney—A Fight to a Finish—An Old Identity, Andrew Lenehan—John Knatchbull— "Joe Raphael and His Dog"—The Bull's Head and Farmers' Home—A Law Suit— The drafted Arms—Some Old Time Lawyers—Jim Carroll—A. J. Robey

Truth · Sunday 6 April 1902 · page 3

Last week we left Messrs. Doyle and Raphael, innkeepers (the former of Windsor and the latter of Sydney) very angry over the imputations of…

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Agricultural and Pastoral

Evening News · Monday 7 April 1902 · page 3

KIAMA, Monday.—At the meeting of the Kiama Stock Board the following officers were elected: Messrs. J. James (chairman), re-elected; W. Dymock, treasurer; C. B. Minnett and F…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Societies' Union

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 April 1902 · page 8

Mr. John Kidd (Minister for Mines and Agricalture) entertained the delegates attending the Pastoral and Agricultural Conference at a harbour picnic on Friday. The steamer Premier was placed at the…

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Agricultural and Pastoral. Hillgrove

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 April 1902 · page 5

Rain is badly wanted here. All the creeks have stopped running for some months past, and water for domestic use is very scarce. TRANGIE, Saturday…

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The Wool Fleet

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 April 1902 · page 8

Messrs. W. and A. M'Arthur, Limited, are in receipt of a cable advising the arrival at London of the ship [?] field on the 2nd instant. The Hartfield sailed from Sydney November 29, 1901…

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The Milk-blended Butter Case

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 April 1902 · page 7

The King's Bench Divisional Court on Wednesday quashed the conviction of Messrs. Pearks, Guuston, and Tee by the Richmond justices under the Sale of Food and Drugs Act, 1875, for the…

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The Coming of the Tick. Carried by Smuggled Cattle. Alarm on the North Coast. Buffer Area to Be Constructed. Charges of Official Carelessness

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 April 1902 · page 7

On Saturday morning a deputation representing the North Coast districts met the State Minister for Agriculture to ask that some special precautions be taken against the coming of the…

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North Coast Dairying. a Novel Suggestion. One of the Industry's Drawbacks

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 April 1902 · page 8

"The best proof of the value of the industry of dairying to the north coast districts, and the brightness, of the outlook in favorable circumstances, is the keenness of the alarm felt…

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Cattle

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Tuesday 8 April 1902 · page 3

1,615 yarded, an unusually large number, the bulk of which were from the New England and other northern districts. All qualities were in evidence,…

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Agricultural and Pastoral. Daysdale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 April 1902 · page 7

Grass is starting to spring since last rain. If there is a further downpour it will materially increase the area going under crop. Rabbits are till on the decrease, owing to the havoc…

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A Remarkable Wheat

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 8 April 1902 · page 5

During the last three or four years considerable interest has been manifested in the United States in the cultivation of emmer, although the grain has…

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Pastoral and Acricultu Ral Societies' Union

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Tuesday 8 April 1902 · page 3

The annual conference concluded on Thursday, when resolutions were agreed to in favour of single judging, the exclusion of games of chance from show grounds, the advisability of…

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The Artificial Feeding of Sheep. Hay

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 April 1902 · page 7

An interesting experiment in the artificial feeding of sheep is being conducted at Hay, where 5000 ewes, rising four-tooth, are being fed on chaff in a small paddock with a river frontage. The sheep are the…

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Fat Stock Sales. Homebush YARDS.—Monday. SHEEP

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 April 1902 · page 9

About 18,330 sheep and lambs penned at to-day's sales, from 62 consignors. The sheep mainly comprised medium and light merinos, not many prime; crossbreds only moderately represented, prime and heavy scarce. There…

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Wheat and Fodder for the Cape

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 April 1902 · page 4

By the Norwegian barque Superb, which cleared at the Customs-house yesterday, Messrs. John Darling and Sons shipped 16,703 bags of wheat, and 6091 bales of fodder for Capetown…

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The Transcontinental Railway. Pastoral and Mineral Country Discovered. "Finest in Australia."

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 April 1902 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Monday.--A telegram just received from Broome (W.A.) states that a survey party making a preliminary survey for a transcontinental line, arrived there to-day…

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South Australia. the Price of Wheat. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 April 1902 · page 5

Millers are experiencing great difficulty in obtaining supplies of wheat, and are having to pay high prices. In self-defence they have lately raised the price of flour, and this morning put up the quotation…

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The Price of Wheat. Cause of the Increased Values

The Australian Star · Tuesday 8 April 1902 · page 6

The telegraphed news of Saturday stating that the price of wheat in Melbourne had gone up to 4s a bushel, and that flour is being held at £9 10s a ton has its counterpart in…

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Sydney Wool Trade. the New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report:—

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 8 April 1902 · page 2

Business in the local market during the past week has been quiet and restricted, due partly to the fact that very little wool is available for private treaty…

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Sydney Wool & Stock Journal. A Bi-Weekly Review of the Wool, Fat Stock, and Station Produce Trades. Published Every Tuesday and Friday. Monday, April 7, 1902

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Tuesday 8 April 1902 · page 3

Mr. Alfred Plumpton, the well-known musician, is dead. Prohibition in Manitoba has been repealed by a majority of 5,000 votee…

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