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Mid North Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1866

8 stories in Mid North Coast's papers

A Comparison Op American with Australian Farming

The Manning River News and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 20 January 1866 · page 4

FEW descriptions are so graphic as the extract with, which this paper on agriculture commences It is a capital, quaintly written, telling picture of American farming (for…

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London Wool Report

The Manning River News and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 24 February 1866 · page 4

The prices at the late sales were well maintained for all descriptions, but especially for full-bodied and good combing wool, at an advance of 2d. per lb. on September prices…

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The Cattle Plague

The Manning River News and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 31 March 1866 · page 4

THIS fearful pestilence is still making rapid headway. Last week the total number of new cases was 9,120, as compared with 7,693 the week before, and 6,256 the week before that…

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Wool Report

The Manning River News and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 21 April 1866 · page 3

All descriptions of wool are in considerable request, especially good combing, as the requirements of manufacturers are urgent. All old stock is eagerly bought at full prices…

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Wool Report

The Manning River News and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 19 May 1866 · page 2

The London wool sales terminated on the 24th March. The total bales catalogued ware 85,281. Prices the first week commenced Id. to 2nd in advance on November rates,…

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A Conversation Between Two Farmers About the Newspaper

The Manning River News and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 1 September 1866 · page 2

THOUGHTFUL—“ Well, neighbour Easy, have you made up your mind to form one of the hundred whose support is necessary to warrant the continued publication of our district newspaper?…

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Arrival of the Branch Steamer “Balclutha,” at Adelaide, with the English Mail. Per Geelong. News to October 11th. Further Reduction in the Bank Rate of Discount. Treaty of Peace Between Austria and Italy Signed. the Old Atlantic Cable Working Order. Unpopularity of President Johnson. Wool Higher. Adelaide, Saturday, 2 p.m

The Manning River News and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 17 November 1866 · page 3

THE branch mail steamer Balclutha, Captain Wall, arrived at Glenelg Pier, at 1 p.m., after a passage of ninety-eight hours from the Sound—the passage to the Sound…

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Hints to Farmers. New Invention for Making Butter

The Manning River News and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 15 December 1866 · page 4

THE London correspondent, of the Belfast News Letter says:—I have just witnessed a very curious, and apparently a very successful invention, one, moreover, which, I should…

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