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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1879

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Maize Farming in New South Wales

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 7 January 1879 · page 3

THE Melbourne Leader is publishing a series of very excellent papera written by a member of the agricultural staff of that journal. This gentleman has been in the Maitland and other…

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Wheat-growing. to the Editor of the Examiner

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1879 · page 2

SIR,—I send you brief instructions for the growing of wheat in the Clarence and Richmond River districts, being the result of several years' experience:— First—Choose a piece of land lying or facing the…

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Imported Cattle for the Clarence

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1879 · page 3

THE Sydney Mail of the 8th instant says:—"The ship Lactura has brought three shorthorn bulls, whose appearance is warrant of good pedigree. Two are for the Hon. E. D. Ogilvie, of the Clarence; the other…

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The Clarence Pastoral and Agricultural Soiety. Annual Exhibition

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 29 March 1879 · page 4

THE thirteenth Annual Exhibition of the Clarence Pastoral and Agricultural Society was held on the Society's Grounds on Tuesday and Wednesday, the 25th and 26th instant, under the most favourable…

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Polled Cattle

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 1 April 1879 · page 3

As Australia is shortly to have polled or hornless cattle added tu the stock helter knoivn in tho country, we are likely to hear considerably more of this breed than has been usual…

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Clarence Pastoral and Agricultural Society

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 12 April 1879 · page 2

A COMMITTEE meeting was held on Tuesday last in the School of Arts. Present; Mr. T. Bawden, President, in the chair; Messrs T. G. Hewitt, V.P., F. Cassidy, A. Murray, G. Crispin, T. Eggins, H. A. Volckers,…

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I Pastoral and Agricultural Returns

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 22 April 1879 · page 4

EvBUYiiODY mat admit tho importance of hav ing correct statistics collected from tho various pastoral and agricultural districts of tho colony. It is this moro than anything elso that displays…

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Clarence Pastoral and Agricultural Society

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 17 May 1879 · page 2

THE prizes awarded at the Exhibition of 1879 were distributed on Tuesday afternoon, in the hall of the School of Arts, by Thomas Bawden, Esq, M, P. Mr. T. G. Hewitt,.J.P., vice-president, and the secretary,…

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A Hard Case for Farmers

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 14 June 1879 · page 5

THE case of a commission agent who recently became insolvent in one of the Australian colonies discloses conduct which calls for special comment. The usual course of proceeding of honest, agents…

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Clarence Pastoral and Agricultural Society. Annual Meeting

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 19 July 1879 · page 4

THE thirteenth annual general meeting of members of the above Society was held in the hall of the School of Arts, Grafton, on Tuesday afternoon Iast. The President (Mr. T. Bawden, M.P.) occupied the chair…

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Roman Catholics and Education, Pastoral Letter

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 2 August 1879 · page 3

"To our dearly beloved brethren and children in Christ, the Clergy, Secular and Regular, and the Faithful under our Jurisdiction. "Health and Benediction in the Lord Jesus…

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New Wool Stores, Sydney

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 5 August 1879 · page 2

As the magnificent Wool Stores, now being erected by Messrs. Harrison, Jones, and Devlin, the well-known wool brokers of this city, are now approaching completion, it may be interesting to may of our readers to…

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Sugar Crop on the Richmond

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 9 August 1879 · page 2

THE season for 1879 on this river has nor fairly begun, Messrs. Woodford and Co., of Woodburn, having commenced crushing on the 21st ultimo, others last week, and the rest will follow as soon as…

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Roman Catholic Pastoral

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 16 August 1879 · page 3

"ROGER BEDE, by the Grace of God and the Favour of the Apostolic See, Archbishop of Sydney and Metropolitan, to the Clergy, Secular and Regular, and the Faithful of the said Archdiocese…

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The Pastoral Letter

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 19 August 1879 · page 2

[THE following letter, addressesd to the editor of the Maitland Mercury, has been forwarded to us by a subscriber with a request to republish it in our columns.]…

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Cost of Growing Wheat and Maize

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 23 August 1879 · page 3

WHAT is the real cost of growing wheat and maize in New South Wales? And what is the price below which the local farmer would produce at a loss? Mr. A. Y. Wilson, in…

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Farm Notes for September

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 6 September 1879 · page 3

As an early and prolific spring is promised, dairy farmers, and in met all stockotrnors, will have the usual diffculties to contend with in connection with young grass. Every spring news comes to…

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Roman Catholic Pastoral. No. III

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 9 September 1879 · page 3

Roger Bede, by the Grace of God and the favour of the Apostolic See, Archbishop of Sydney and Metropolitan to the Clergy, Secular and Regular, and the Faithful of the said Archdiocese…

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Farmer's Union. '

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 13 September 1879 · page 6

VICTORIAN farmers are considering the desirability of establishing farmer's granges or combinations for specific purposes. The Melbourne Daily Telegraph remarks concerning:—``The movement…

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American Cheese and Its Effect on Farming in Ayrshire

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 13 September 1879 · page 6

THE extent to which American Cheese is being imported into Ayrshire and retailed at prices greatly under the cost of the heme produce is beginning to tell in way that was hardly…

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