Cattle and Horse Tax
Provides for a yearly tax on Horses and Cattle; that the tax shall be loved from the 31st August, 1880, at the rate of sixpence per head, which tax is to…
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Farming & the land, 1880
362 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 19
Pastoral News, Sto[?] Movements, and Markets
FORBES STOCK REPORT.—We have h[?]d a succession of showery da[?]s during the weak, and although the rain has not bean heavy it has been sufficient to make the roads had and things generally…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Uper Hunter Pastoral and Agricultural Association. (From our own Reporter.) Committee Meeting
meeting of the committee of the above A[?]ciation was held in the committee room o[?]e School of Arts Muswellbrook, yesterd[?]forenoon. There were present—Mr. J…
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Sales of 854 bales, from Sydney, by H. swartze and Co., on Friday, 23rd April, 1880. Ex Indus, from Sydney, EB over DW, 10 at 25d; DTP, Uralla, 8 at 25d; I over JR, 11 at 23d[?] WO, 4…
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The Victorian farmers will not have protection in the shape of customs duties on farm produce. At a meeting of the Bridgewater Farmers' Union, held on July 2 at Bridge…
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NARRABRI STOCK REPORT.[?]July 9, 18[?]0: The weather ouring the pas[?] week has been fine, with no abatement of the heavy frosts at night which this winter are unusually severe. Old residents on…
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Sale of 709 bale[?], from Sydney and Queensland, by Henry P. Hughes and Sons, on Tuesday, May 4, 1880:- Ex[?]nineveh, from Sydney: WS, 3 at 21d; CP over…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farming in the Future. (Melbourne Australasian, July 10.)
Har[?]est prospects both in England and America are sufficiently good to forbid indulgence in the hope of prices ruling much higher in the next year than they have done…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Hedges and Farm Fences. (Melbourne Australasian, July 10.)
Whilst the gram crops are growing, and before warm weather sets in, a great deal can be done in the way of erecting new fences, for which space has been left, repairing old…
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ONE of the Meanings claimed for our modern civilisation has been the extraordinary increase to our facilities of intercommunication. But this may prove an…
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HAY STOCK REPORT.—July 10th, 1880.—A mild change has succeeded the period of severe frosty weather referred to in our reports of late, and will be welcomed on account of the young sheep, and…
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BOURKE STOCK REPORT.—July 10th. Weather has been most seasonable, though colder than many residents remember it to have previously been. Since the Pastoral Show stock movements have been…
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The Hay Pastoral Show was held to-day. The following prizes were awarded:— Champion [?]am, Mr. Learmonth, of Groongal Station. The other first prizes in this class…
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The current series of sales of colonial wool will close on the 8th June. Of the net available quantity of 378,000 bales, about 350,000 have passed the hammer. Some…
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SIR,- The pastoral interest bas lately had a narrow 'escape from what was generally considered a very unfair taxation. The proposed woo, cattle and horse taxes would…
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NA[?]ABRI STOCK REPORT.—July 16.—This morning opened with a clouded sky, and every indication of rain. Between 4 and 5 o'clock the first welcome shower came down, but up to the hour of writing [?]o…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sale of Pure-bred Tasmanian Stud Sheep. (From the S. M. Herald.)
A very important sale of pure-bred sheep was held at Messrs. Mort and Co.'s Wool Warehouses, on Thursday, and as high as 235 guineas per head was realized for Mr. James…
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THE following extracts are made from a letter written by Mr, A.M. Garland, of the National Wool Association, to the Boston Commercial…
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BREWARRINA STOCK REPORT.âJuly 13.âThe proximity of shearing renders all movements of sheep just now out of the question and things, conseque[?]tly, in that line are quiet. We could do with…
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COOLAH STOCK REPORT.—The following are the recent Coolah passings:—July 13th—154 fat cattle (Clark Brothers'), for Sydney, Eather in charge; 14th—172 fat cattle (Cumberford's), for Sydney,…
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