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140 stories in Murray's papers · page 6 of 7
SIR,—The first thing we look in the paper for every week is to see if there is any news of the Billabong coming down, or whether the water is running at any particular place, and if it is likely to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →SHEARING if now becoming; general, and, in consequence movements in store stock are chiefly in abeyance; the clip is reported to be above the average rather than under, the rains having been genial for the last two…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE disagreeable! warm weather which prevailed here last week, gave place to strong winds and ultimate cold rains. On Monday we had some sharp flying shower of short duration which tended to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—There is no doubt that as soon as the Murray is crossed from Victoria the traveller enters a region that is only, like “Rip Van Winkle,” rising out of a long sleep, and he finds some…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →SIR,—In reading the different newspapers throughout the colony, I often see something concerning squatters and swagmen. The last article I saw was that the squatters had a meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →SIR,—You will, I hope, excuse my troubling you on a matter which some may deem a personal attack, but that I consider a public disgrace and also a disgrace which your timely interference,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →SIB,—Having read in a local journal of to-day a letter signed James Giles, which I take to be from our Police Magistrate, stating that any indignation he evinced was caused by the absurd denial of my…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR,—Concerning the regulations of the School at Deniliquin, I am a person who arrived here from Victoria in search of employment for myself and family; the cattle that conveyed me here died through exhaustion. Down the Edward…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →THE news from all parts of the four colonies—from South Australia to Queensland—is most cheering. The season is truing out exceeding fine for feed, the grass is plentiful, and the country has not…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR.—In your issue of Saturday last I notice an advertisement signed “Alexander Cameron” of [?] [?] Initiating that he would charge £5 damages on all [?] found [?] on his run. Perhaps Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR,—I note in your [?] of the 22nd [?] that your Wentworth correspondent in reporting the arrival of the Steamer Kennedy at this port with lead of wool from the Darling states that it was landed in [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE news from the interior is chiefly taken up by accounts of the shearing, and from all the northern districts we have glowing descriptions of the wool prospects, which are evidently tetter than they have…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—I am glad to see that you have taken up this important question in a prominent manner, for upon it depends the future prosperity of this district. There is not a man in Riverina who is…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →SIR,—As I do not see your paper regularly, I am rather anxious, like many of my sex, having worked hard for the late Bazzar for the Church of England, to know what amount was realised for the good…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SHEARING has now become general, and the strings of drays that pass through Deniliquin daily for Echuca indicate that the squatters' harvest promises to Be bountiful. There are many now in Melbourne…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The breeding of poultry as an important article of food has been but little considered until lately. The supply has been left in part to producers who have limited capital and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SIR,—A letter from Zara, in your issue of the 6th, signed " J. M. Farmar,” places, by its inaccuracy, a case of arrest on suspicion in a novel and, I must say, not a very flattering light. He commences by saying…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR,—I perceive by your issue of the 29th nit., under the head of “Herculean Task” that my name receives a prominence that I little dreamt of it obtaining; and having reference to the unfounded…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE season is still highly favorable for fat and store stock, and both classes look exceedingly promising. We have news from all quarters, and the reports about the season are confirmed thereby. We…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The third series of sales tor this year commenced on 16th August, the arrivals to that date comprising— Sydney. 30,663 bales; Port Phillip. 16.062 bales; Van Diezuan’s Land, 8,019 bales; New Zealand, 41,386 bales, Adelaide,…
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