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Farming & the land, 1863

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Wool, Tallow, and Hide Market

Pastoral Times and Echuca and Moama Chronicle · Saturday 22 August 1863 · page 2

Messrs. GOLDSBROUGH and Co. (Aug. 14) report:— WOOL—The arrival of the “Northam” with advices to the 26th of June, places us in possession of our private correspondence mid complete files of catalogues of the…

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Free Selection. To the Editor of the Pastoral Times

Pastoral Times and Echuca and Moama Chronicle · Saturday 22 August 1863 · page 3

SIR,— I beg to direct your attention to the fact that some of the main Riverina roads—that via Swan Hill— has been closed owing to the stupidity of the people generally supposed to govern us. As currently reported,…

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The Hard-labour Prisoners. To the Editor of the Pastoral Times

Pastoral Times and Echuca and Moama Chronicle · Saturday 22 August 1863 · page 3

SIR,— At the last District Court Judge Blake sentenced prisoners to hard labour, and said he should exchange the prisoners—viz., those sentenced at Albury to be sent to Deniliquin and vice versa. Perhaps you can inform…

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The Ferries on the Murray. To the Editor of the Pastoral Times

Pastoral Times and Echuca and Moama Chronicle · Saturday 22 August 1863 · page 3

SIR,—Hopwood has again come before the public— the ferries are once more the subject of debate. Who is in possession of Maiden’s old crossing-yards, or is anybody in possession, or has anybody any right to be in…

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The Murray Ferries. To the Editor of the Pastoral Times

Pastoral Times and Echuca and Moama Chronicle · Saturday 29 August 1863 · page 7

SIR,— There are few things that I have a greater dislike to than bringing my name prominently before the public by articles in the newspaper, consequently I have hitherto taken no notice of the nonsensical advertisements…

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Open Column. the Barnacle Family Again. To the Editor of the Pastoral Times

Pastoral Times and Echuca and Moama Chronicle · Saturday 5 September 1863 · page 3

SIR,—In my last I had occasion to notice an attack made upon me by Mr. Payne, the agent for the coaches here, in which I ventured to express a hope that the newly fledged taper here, in which that attack was made, would allow a…

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Wool, Tallow and [?] Market

Pastoral Times and Echuca and Moama Chronicle · Saturday 12 September 1863 · page 2

Messrs. GOLDSBROUGH and Co. (Sept. 4) report:— WOOL.—Pending the arrival of the new clip, to which buyers are now looking forward, there is nothing doing in wool calling for particular notice. Shearing has…

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The Hospital. To the Editor of the Pastoral Times

Pastoral Times and Echuca and Moama Chronicle · Saturday 12 September 1863 · page 3

SIR,—Some time ago I heard one of the committee of the hospital complain of want of funds; and this is not at all to be wondered at, for they have never had the right man in the right place for collection. Last winter I was at…

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An Original Correspondent. To the Editor of the Pastoral Times

Pastoral Times and Echuca and Moama Chronicle · Saturday 12 September 1863 · page 3

SIR,—Knowing your partiality to fairety I take the liberty of pening those few lines to you for insertion where as certain individuals as wantingly asserted to my friends with a view of detrementing my interests by…

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Wool, Tallow, and Hide Market

Pastoral Times and Echuca and Moama Chronicle · Saturday 19 September 1863 · page 2

Messrs. GOLDSBROUGH and Co. (Sept. 11) report :— WOOL.—We hear from correspondents, that on the [?] and surrounding districts shearing is likely to he retarded in consequence of the heavy floods which…

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London Wool Report. July 27

Pastoral Times and Echuca and Moama Chronicle · Saturday 19 September 1863 · page 2

THE third and most important sale of the year commenced on the 16th July, the arrivals to that date consisting of—Australian 27,534 bales; Port Philip, 30, 976; Van Diemen’s Land. [?] Adelaide. 13,907, New Zealand, 11,876; Swan…

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Open Column. To the Editor of the Pastoral. Times

Pastoral Times and Echuca and Moama Chronicle · Saturday 19 September 1863 · page 3

SIR,—My attention was called to an article in your issue of Saturday. August 22d, from your [?] correspondent under the heading of “A Novelty—Slavery in Australia,” wherein the writer has indulged in [?] a tissue of…

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Wool, Tallow, and Hide Market

Pastoral Times and Echuca and Moama Chronicle · Saturday 26 September 1863 · page 2

Messrs. J. H. CLOUGH and Co. (Sept. 18) report :— WOOL.—Nothing to report. Some of-our friends are expecting to realise, during the coming season, fully as much in the the aggregate as last year’s wool produced,…

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Open Column. the Scab Case at Urana. To the Editor of the Pastoral Times

Pastoral Times and Echuca and Moama Chronicle · Saturday 26 September 1863 · page 3

SIR,—The late prosecutions at Tirana under the Scab Act afford a sad and instructive instance of what may happen to a man in Riverina. “ Orerlanders beware of the Scab Act!” such are the words of warning which…

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Wool, Tallow, and Hide Market

Pastoral Times and Echuca and Moama Chronicle · Saturday 3 October 1863 · page 2

Messrs. J. H. CLOUGH and Co. (Sept. 25) report:— WOOL.—The season of 1863-4 may be said to have commenced, the first consignment of its clip having arrived in town during the past week; and we are advised of…

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The Urana Case. To the Editor of the Pastoral Times

Pastoral Times and Echuca and Moama Chronicle · Saturday 3 October 1863 · page 3

SIR,—I am not surprised that, your correspondent “Jumbuck” should have expressed sympathy for Mr. Scott. Everyone who knows that young gentleman must feel deep regret that he should have encountered his late troubles, and I can…

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Riverina in the Legislative Council. To the Editor of the Pastoral Times

Pastoral Times and Echuca and Moama Chronicle · Saturday 3 October 1863 · page 3

SIR,—There are some in this community who, while admitting the mal-administration of the present Government, are disposed to extenuate their faults, as arising from the circumstances in which they are placed, and from the…

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The Tobacco Crop

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 3 October 1863 · page 2

This being the proper time to commence operations for the ensuing crop of Tobacco, which we believe is destined to become Ian important item in the agricultural of these districts, we extract the following…

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Wool, Tallow, And. Hide Market

Pastoral Times and Echuca and Moama Chronicle · Saturday 10 October 1863 · page 2

Messrs. J. H. CLOUGH and Co. (Oct. 2) report:— WOOL.—The first instalment of new clip arrived at our stores was from the station of William Fenton, Esq., of Terrick : and we are advised of several lots having stated…

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Open Column. To the Editor of the Pastoral Times

Pastoral Times and Echuca and Moama Chronicle · Saturday 10 October 1863 · page 3

Sir,—Your correspondent at [?] in his last week’s report of the [?] crossed at Moama remarks :—“It is to be regretted that owing to the [?] state of the Moama crossing yard. [?] eight or ten of the latest cattle were…

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