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Farming & the land, 1902

5,050 stories in Sydney's papers · page 81 of 250

Some Good Sheep

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 22 April 1902 · page 7

Included in the sheep sold at Homebush yesterday was a line of over 600 crossbred, the property of Mr. C. Woodhouse, of Gegedzerick, and…

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Wheat Steamer

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 22 April 1902 · page 4
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Messrs. W. and A. McArthur, Ltd., are in receipt of a cable advising the arrival home of the steamer Omba on the 18th instant from Sydney via Albany…

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Wool Scouring

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 22 April 1902 · page 2

Those of us whose business it is to watch the course of colonial wool in London and consuming centres like Bradford, and who, through a lifelong…

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The Drought. Scarcity of Prime Cattle

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 April 1902 · page 7

At the Homebush fat stock markets yesterday there were over 1400 bead of cattle submitted to auction. The bulk of that number, however, sadly lacked condition, showing plainly the effects…

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The Queensland Bushrangers. Cattle-duffing on the Warrego. Search for the Fugitives

Evening News · Tuesday 22 April 1902 · page 8

The Brisbane "Courier" of Friday, publishes another interesting dispatch from its special reporter with the police, who are in pursuit of the Kenniffs. The following are extracts:—…

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

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 22 April 1902 · page 2

Following the auctions held last week, the market has settled down to a quiet period; and, although there is good demand, yet lack of supplies prevents any…

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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 21, 1902

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Tuesday 22 April 1902 · page 3

The Chinese Government has ordered 15,000 Iriah-made plough-shares. It is announced that Queen Wilhelmina is suffering from typhoid fever…

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The Plague. Four New Cases. One at North Sydney. Death of a Kangaroo at the Zoo. a Sick Indian Sheep

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 April 1902 · page 6

Yesterday four cases of plague among human beings were reported to the Board of Health. In addition to these cases the Zoological Gardens' authorities reported that a kangaroo had…

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News by Cable. [Copyright.] The Boer War. Selling the Farms Of Free State Leaders

Evening News · Tuesday 22 April 1902 · page 5

LONDON, April 21, 4.20 p.m.—The farms belonging to Commandant A. Prinsloo, Commandant P. A. Venter, Commandant W. S. Smit, ex-jude Hertzog, Commandant the…

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Dairy News. Jones Island

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 April 1902 · page 9

A vote of censure moved against the directors of the Manning River Dairy Company was decided o[?] Saturday last. The result was in favour of the directors, the voting being 320 against 217…

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Free Staters' Farms Sold to Defray Expenses. LONDON, April 21, 4.20 p.m

The Australian Star · Tuesday 22 April 1902 · page 4

The farms belonging to Commandants A. Prinsloo, P. A. Venter, W. S. Smit, Hertzog, Lotter, and other leaders hailing from the Orange River Colony have, been sold by the…

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Ostrich Farming. How It Is Worked in Cape Colony

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 April 1902 · page 6

The principal ostrich-farming area in Cape Colony is in the south-eastern part, extending from outside Port Elizabeth up past Cradock. The ostrich farms in this district are all in the…

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Agricultural and Pastoral

Evening News · Wednesday 23 April 1902 · page 3

ARMIDALE, Monday.—The annual meeting of the Armidale Fanners and Settlers' Association was held last Saturday, when the annual report was adopted, showing a membership roll of 101…

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Starting Sheep

Evening News · Wednesday 23 April 1902 · page 6

Something of the condition of the country, upon which we depend for our cattle and sheep breeding, our wool growing, and much of our meat, will be understood when it is stated that at…

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Pastoral Products. City Yards

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 April 1902 · page 11

PIGS.--There were 1750 pigs forward, the quality generally being fairly good. Although the supply was a very heavy one, values ruled high for all qualities, but not quite un to last Friday's rates for baconers and…

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Agricultural and Pastoral. Bombala

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 April 1902 · page 10

At the annual meeting of the Pastoral and Stock Protection Board held yesterday Mr. H. T. Edwards was elected chairman and Mr. H. M. Joseph treasurer. A circular from the Wagga Stock Board…

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The Standard for Butter

Evening News · Wednesday 23 April 1902 · page 5

LONDON. April 22.—Mr. R W. Hanbury, the President of the Board of Agriculture, has announced that the butter regulations, providing for a definite standard of 16 per cent,…

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Melbourne Fat Sheep Markets

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 April 1902 · page 11

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--Fat sheep: 14,700 yarded. Quotations: Prime crossbred wethers 16 to 176, extra 18 to 19, good 126 to 15, middling 100 to 119, inferior from 9; prime crossbred eyes 126 to 14, extra…

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Price of Wheat

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 April 1902 · page 6

LONDON, Tuesday.--Wheat is 1s 6d dearer on the week…

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