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Mid North Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1889

94 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 5 of 5

A Farmers' Union

Macleay Argus · Saturday 9 November 1889 · page 2

THE last meeting of the promoters of the Macleay Corn Exchange was not a success. Whether caused by farmers having taken a different view of the…

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Sheep Hilled by Lightning. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 13 November 1889 · page 3

Three drovers were camped under a tree at Bowning on Sunday, watching sheep, when a flash of lightning split the tree and killed seven sheen…

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Preserving Butter in Brine

Macleay Argus · Saturday 30 November 1889 · page 7

The method of preserving butter by immersion in brine, has been in operation in some parts of Victoria, for years. The butter is divided into 1 lb or 2 lb peices, according…

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The Wool Market. [By Cable.] London

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 4 December 1889 · page 2

The wool market remains firm and prices unchanged…

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Pastoral Leases. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 6 December 1889 · page 2

The Minister for Lands has determined that all pastoral leases and occupation leases shall he forfeited where the rent is not paid by by the…

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Butter Exporting

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 11 December 1889 · page 3

It is now quite clear that our farmers, without the aid of protection, are accomplishing more than those farmers of the adjoining colonies who…

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Pastoral Rents. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 11 December 1889 · page 2

The amount of outstanding arrears of rents of pastoral leases and occupation licenses amounts to £140,000, and which the Minister has decided to…

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Melbourne Butter. [By Cable.] London

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 11 December 1889 · page 2

The Melbourne butter, per Orizaba, was landed in good condition. It was pronounced to be of fine quality, and realised 128s per cwt…

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News by Wire. Pastoral Rents. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 13 December 1889 · page 5

A private cablegram received to-day announces that in the test case of Allison v. Burns, appeal to Privy Council, the latter upset the decision…

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Dairying on the Macleay

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 18 December 1889 · page 3

WE note with pleasure the active progress being made in the establishment of this industry here. Dairying is the topic everywhere now--farmers,…

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Disease in Sheep. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 20 December 1889 · page 5

A disease has broken out among sheep in South Australia, producing total blindness…

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Our Farmers and their Produce. To the Editor

Macleay Argus · Friday 20 December 1889 · page 2

SIR,--Will you permit me through your columns to address a few remarks to our producer on a matter of vital importance to them, and through them…

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Warneton Dairy Company

Macleay Argus · Friday 27 December 1889 · page 2

We are pleased to chronicle that this has been added to the list of dairy companies successfully floated on the river. A meeting of directors…

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Farmer. The Rearing of Chickens Made Easy

Macleay Argus · Friday 27 December 1889 · page 3

I have come to talk of the common, everyday affaire of our lives. The little things that go to make up the sum of our lives are the subjects that must of necessity occupy…

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