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Farming & the land, 1903

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Agricultural and Pastoral

Evening News · Friday 6 February 1903 · page 8

LITHGOW, Wednesday.— During this season something over 6000 sheep have been shorn at the sheds of Messrs. Ebenezer Vickery and Sons, of Kanimbla Station, Blue Mountains, which has…

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Sheep Stealing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 February 1903 · page 5

For some time past stockowners all over the State have suffered a constant loss from thieving. More recently owing to the high prices ruling for meat the depredations have increased. There are instances…

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Dorset Sheep

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 6 February 1903 · page 5

I have received the following letter from a correspondent, which I would like someone to answer, so far as ro that part of the letter asking whether…

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Gold and Cattle

The Australian Star · Friday 6 February 1903 · page 4

The steamer Chingtu, of the China S. N. Co.'s line, sails for Hongkong, via ports, from the Miller's Point wharf this afternoon at 4 o'clock. She has a shipment of 10,000…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 February 1903 · page 6

WHITE CLIFFS, Thursday.--James Cavanagh, Henry M'Donald, Benjamin Exley, Henry Beecher, and Frank M'Bride, were charged at the local Police Court with stealing two sheep, the…

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Agricultural and Pastoral. Corowa

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 February 1903 · page 8

The local land board has decided not to recommend the revocation of the travelling stock reserve between Corowa and Urana. MOLONG, Thursday…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Societies' Union

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 6 February 1903 · page 7

The quarterly meeting of the council of the Pastoral and Agricultural Society Union of New South Wales was held on Wednesday last at Aaron's…

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American Wheat Supply

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 February 1903 · page 4

LONDON, Thursday.--The visible supply of wheat in the United States is now 81,748,000 bushels…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Evening News · Friday 6 February 1903 · page 3

At Wednesday's auctions, the market for all good and fine wools was strong, and an improved tone was markedly noticeable. Faulty parcels again sold irregularly, and did not command the…

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Wool on Exhibition

Evening News · Friday 6 February 1903 · page 8

A unique collection of wool samples, representative of almost every wool-producing centre of the State, has been open for inspection during the week at the rooms of Mr. F. Kanema[?]su, in…

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London Wool Sales

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 6 February 1903 · page 2

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report that they are in receipt of a message from their London office dated 2nd inst., as follows:…

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World's Press. Sheep Nurses a Fox

The Australian Star · Friday 6 February 1903 · page 5

Farmer Nye, of Hopbottom, U.S., last fall discovered that something was carrying off his poultry, writes the Susquehanna, Pa. correspondent of the Chicago "Inter-Ocean."…

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Inter-state Fat Stock Markets. Melbourne, Sheep

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 6 February 1903 · page 14

On Tuesday 21,000 sheep were penned. Prime crossbred wethers, 16s 6d to 19; good, 14s 6d to 15s 9d; middling, from 10s 6d; prime crossbred ewes, 13s to 15s 6d; extra, 16s and…

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Homebush Stock Market. Heavy Supply of Sheep

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 February 1903 · page 6

There was considerable activity in the sheep section at the Metropolitan rat block Saleyards yesterday when nearly 40,000 sheep and lambs were penned for sale from 162 consignors. The bulk…

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The Wool Trade. Sydney, Thursday, February 5

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 6 February 1903 · page 6

The last sale of the weekly series was held to-day, and although the heavy work of the season is now at an and there are still several important…

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Notes and Comments. Wool Display for Japan

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 6 February 1903 · page 4

An excellent example of private enterprise has been shown by Mr. Kitamura, Japanese merchant, of Sydney, in making a collection of four cases of wool samples,…

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Sydney Wool Trade. Pitt, Son & Badgery. Ltd., report

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 6 February 1903 · page 2

For our twelfth catalogue of the season we brought forward on Monday last 2174 bales. The selection of wools was a medium one, and included a few…

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N.s.w. Wool for Japan. a Representative Collection

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 6 February 1903 · page 5

Readers of the "Stock and Station Journal" will no doubt have noticed that I have referred now and again to the wool-buying in this centre of the…

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The Co-operative Wool a Produce Co., Ltd., report

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 6 February 1903 · page 2

Having offered at their sale yesterday afternoon 3545 bales, selling at auction 2295 and 148 privately, making the total Rales 2443 bales. The greasy section…

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Stock Returns for 1902. Total Losses of Sheep, About 17,000,000

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 6 February 1903 · page 12

A progress report on the stock returns for 1902 has been presented to the Premier. The returns for Cooma and Singleton are not included. The figures disclose the fact that…

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