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Farming & the land, 1866

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To the Editor of the Pastoral Times

Pastoral Times and Echuca and Moama Chronicle · Saturday 24 February 1866 · page 3

SIR,—In perusing your paper-of Saturday, I noticed a paragraph in the "Open Column " calling attention to the advantages for free selection possessed by Mr. Landale’s run, and it strikes me that it must have found its…

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Independence—“we Have No Port.” (From the Pastoral Times February 21, 1863.)

Pastoral Times and Echuca and Moama Chronicle · Saturday 24 February 1866 · page 1

Of all the arguments used as reasons against our becoming an independent colony, the weakest appears to us to be —that we have no seaboard. We find friend and opponent to…

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Open Column. Unlicensed Grog-selling. To the Editor of the Pastoral Times

Pastoral Times and Echuca and Moama Chronicle · Saturday 3 March 1866 · page 1

SIR,—Will you kindly insert in your columns the manner in which we publicans are treated with storekeepers, &c., at Booligal, viz.: .There are two public-houses in this township who are…

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The Pastoral Interest and Its Advocates

Pastoral Times and Echuca and Moama Chronicle · Saturday 10 March 1866 · page 2

IT is strange, but it is true, that the hon member for Orange, Mr. FURLONGS, considers himself the only patriot in the Sydney Assembly ; it is equally strange that not a member in the House…

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To the Editor the Pastoral Times

Pastoral Times and Echuca and Moama Chronicle · Saturday 10 March 1866 · page 1

MR. EDITOR.—What the steamer would do for Hay if we looked up the Murrumbidgee—— The steamer trade on the liver is of itself an important industry, and one which, despite the…

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Courts of Petty Sessions. To the Editor of the Pastoral Times

Pastoral Times and Echuca and Moama Chronicle · Saturday 10 March 1866 · page 1

SIR,—Perhaps it is not generally known that there exists such things as head courts of petty sessions, for I was not aware of the fact myself until very recently, and in case some of…

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Open Column. Dam Up the Mouth of the Murrumbidgee. To the Editor of the Pastoral Times

Pastoral Times and Echuca and Moama Chronicle · Saturday 10 March 1866 · page 1

SIR,—Never has there been a greater waste in wasteful Australia than the waste of the water in the western rivers. We waste our means on eating and drinking too much, we…

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POSTAGE-STAMPS. To the Editor of the Pastoral Times

Pastoral Times and Echuca and Moama Chronicle · Saturday 24 March 1866 · page 3

SIR,—Can you inform me why it is that our local post-office is not better supplied with stamps. It does seem a most extraordinary thing that you are not able to get a pound’s, worth. at a time, no matter how urgently…

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The Late Cart Accident. To the Editor of the Pastoral Times

Pastoral Times and Echuca and Moama Chronicle · Saturday 24 March 1866 · page 3

SIR,—In your last week’s paper you took notice of an upset that happened to Mort and Watson’s cart and carter. Allow me to straighten you up a bit. In the first place the individual alluded ton is not an Irishman,…

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Open Column. a Disclaimer. To the Editor of the Pastoral Times

Pastoral Times and Echuca and Moama Chronicle · Saturday 24 March 1866 · page 3

SIR—You will oblige me by allowing the insertion of the following in your paper:—In the case if Stewart and Jackson, tried at last General [?], I observe that Mr. F. Rickets on stated in Court that the above parties…

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Open Column. Mr. Cardwell’s Reply. To the Editor of the Pastoral Times

Pastoral Times and Echuca and Moama Chronicle · Saturday 24 March 1866 · page 1

SIR,—I send you the following extract from a letter written on the other, side of the mountains by—, whose opinion you will admit is worth having in political matters…

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Open Column. the Bare Att a Hotel. To the Editor of the Pastoral Times

Pastoral Times and Echuca and Moama Chronicle · Saturday 31 March 1866 · page 3

SIR,—Will you be so kind as to correct in your next issue an error which T believe I made when I gave my testimony before the Court against Stewart, and his mates. I think I said they started from the Barratta Hotel—if I…

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Melbourne Wool Market

Pastoral Times and Echuca and Moama Chronicle · Saturday 7 April 1866 · page 2

MESSRS R. GOLDSBROUGH AND Co. report (March 30):—Wool—At our sale, held on Wednesday, 478 bales were catalogued. Competition was animated, and prices obtained very satisfactory, considering condition. Greasy…

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SCANDALMONGERS. To the Editor of the Pastoral Times

Pastoral Times and Echuca and Moama Chronicle · Saturday 7 April 1866 · page 3

Assailed by scandal and a tongue of strife, His only answer was a blameless life. Grace leads the way, if yon choose the wrong, Take it and perish, tat restrain your tongue…

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Colonial Wool Trade for the Year 1865

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 7 April 1866 · page 2

The closing price of 1884 having ruled moderate, and for faulty and inferior descriptor comparatively low, induced a rather better trade than had hitherto existed; this…

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Open Column. Shall. We Have a Jockey Club? To the Editor of the Pastoral Times

Pastoral Times and Echuca and Moama Chronicle · Saturday 7 April 1866 · page 3

SIR—The establishment of a jockey club in Deniliquin has frequently been advocated in your columns, and I beg leave to again open the subject, feeling convinced that now or never is the time lor localising this…

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London Wool Report

Pastoral Times and Echuca and Moama Chronicle · Saturday 14 April 1866 · page 2

All descriptions of wool are in considerable request, especially good combing. The requirements of manufacturers are urgent: All old stock is eagerly bought at full prices. Many parcels of newly-arrived woole have…

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An Old Farmer’s View of Farming

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 21 April 1866 · page 2

The following [?]marka by a working f[?]ymer, at a public dinner which took place at Orange &n Easter Monday, on the occasion of opening the new steam flour mill of Messrs. Dalton Brothers, embr[?]ce in a…

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Melbourne Wool Market

Pastoral Times and Echuca and Moama Chronicle · Saturday 28 April 1866 · page 2

THE LONDON AND AUSTRALIAN AGENCY COMPANY, (Limited), late Clough and Co. furnish the following monthly report, for transmission per Madras:—Wool.—The business of the month has been small. This arises…

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Open Column. the True Bush Loafer. To tie Editor of the Pastoral Times

Pastoral Times and Echuca and Moama Chronicle · Saturday 28 April 1866 · page 3

SIR,—There has latterly been a considerable number of letters in your columns relative to the present system of bush loafing, and last week there appeared a leading article on the same subject ; but allow me to say that…

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