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Farming & the land, 1903

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Maritime Sheep Ranches

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 16 January 1903 · page 4

When an island off the Maine coast is going in for nothing else, it is turned into a maritime sheep ranch, and much money is made in that way, men from…

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Agricultural and Pastoral. Guyra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 January 1903 · page 7

Harvesting is progressing satisfactorily, with good results. LISMORE, Thursday. The show will be held on the dates originally fixed…

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The Wheat Harvest

Evening News · Friday 16 January 1903 · page 6

An idea of the general failure of the wheat harvest—which will, of course, materially affect the railway revenue—may be gained from the fact that the grain sheds in the country are practically…

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Wool Again Rising

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 16 January 1903 · page 2

The Bradford market is improving fast, and on every side the impression is deep that prices are advancing and moving to an altitude which seemed…

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New Zealand Sheep for Falkland Islands

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 16 January 1903 · page 5

An important shipment of sheep for breeding purposes was made by Messrs. Dalgety stud Co. Christchurch, by the Rangatira.last week, to the Falkland…

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Wheat Still Rising. Melbourne

The Australian Star · Friday 16 January 1903 · page 6

The price of wheat is still rising, and an increase in the price of bread is expected to take place shortly, unless supplies come forward quickly…

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Fat Stock Sales. Homebush YARDS.—Thursday. SHEEP

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 January 1903 · page 9

About 29,295 sheep and, lambs penned at to-day's sales, representing 139 consignors. The sheep mainly comprised good useful merine wethers, with a very large sprinkling of prime. Crossbreds were well represented, but not in so large…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 January 1903 · page 9

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, held their opening sales of the new year to-day, when they submitted a very representative catalogue of about 6000 bales. The late…

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A Good Line of Wool

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 16 January 1903 · page 5

I was shown in Messrs. Pitt, Son and Badgery's office on Wednesday last a splendid sample of merino wool, the property of the estate of the late David…

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New Zealand's Offer-of Seed Wheat

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 January 1903 · page 5

Mr. Seddon, referring to the remarks of the Premier of Victoria about New Zealand's offer of produce, says that the replies received from the State Premiers and recent rains stopped…

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Notes and Comments. Sydney Wool Sales

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 16 January 1903 · page 4

When the wool sales were resumed yesterday heavy catalogues were offered, Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., Ltd. and the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency…

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The Wool Trade. Sydney, Thursday, January 15

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 16 January 1903 · page 6

The course of the sales during the week has been very satisfactory, prices having been well maintained at the advance established last week, and heavy…

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Sheep Perish in the Snow. Nine Thousand in One Night

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 January 1903 · page 5

ALBURY, Thursday.--Reports from the mountains in reference to the mortality among sheep grazing there during Ihe recent cold weather show the losses to have been very severe. At…

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A Wool Sales Dispute. the Question of Delivery Charges

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 16 January 1903 · page 5

The first wool sale of the Dunedin season, which took place on January 5. resulted in a deadlock. Buyers asked whether the conditions were to be…

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Sydney Wool Trade. Pitt, Son and Radgery, Ltd., report

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 16 January 1903 · page 2

We submitted our tenth catalogue of the season on Tuesday last, consisting of 1964 bales, which was also the largest catalogue of the day. The sections…

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Ministers in Cabinet. Important Resolutions. Public Works. Provision of Seed Wheat. the Unemployed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 January 1903 · page 4

Ministers held a prolonged Cabinet meeting, lasting from noon yesterday till about 6 o'clook in the evening. During this time many matters were considered, and the Premier, when speaking afterwards…

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New South Wales Produce. Reports From Mr. C. C. Lance. Prospects of the Butter Market. the Export Timber Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 January 1903 · page 8

Two letters from Mr. C. C. Lance, the commercial agent for New South Wales in Great Britain, were received by the Premier by last mail, one dealing with the butter market, and the other on the subject…

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State Politics Curtailed Works Policy. Mr. O'sullivan Absent. Seed Wheat Distribution. the Minimum Wage. Yesterday's Cabinet Council

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 January 1903 · page 5

A long and to some extent important meeting of the State Cabinet was held yesterday. It was attended by all the Ministers in town. The absentees were Mr. Wise, who is on ills way to…

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The Boer Farmers' Delegates. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 January 1903 · page 5

The Boer Commissioners (Messrs. Lane, Joste, and Rood), accompanied by Mr. W. S. Campbell (Chief Inspector of Agriculture) and Mr. M. M'Kcown (manager of…

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Agricultural and Pastoral. Bellinger Heads

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 January 1903 · page 9

The grass and crops are looking splendid after the recent ram. BROKEN HILL. Friday. Mr. A. S. Bartlet, manager for Kidman Bros.,…

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