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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1868

231 stories in Murray's papers · page 5 of 12

Open Column. To the Editor of the Pastoral Times

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 May 1868 · page 4

SIR,—In your issue of the 2nd ultimo, I perceived an announcement of a meeting at the Court-house, Deniliquin,—its object being to discuss the propriety of having Deniliquin…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office. Deniliquin, Friday Evening, May 15

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 May 1868 · page 2

THE weather in the interior is always a subject for anxious thoughts, and we have from our various inland correspondents doleful accounts of the dryness of the season. The seasons here are…

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SQUATTING V. LOAFING. To the Editor of the Pastoral Times

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 May 1868 · page 4

SIR,—Having just returned from the back blocks between the Lachlan and Darling rivers, and knowing you are always anxious to hear how things are going in pastoral affairs in our…

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Grain Crops Among Vines

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 16 May 1868 · page 4

The following system, of doubtful expediency, is described in the Leader:— “We have said that the little vineyard on Mr. Martelli’s farm on the Yarra, is deserving…

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Geelong Wool Market. May 16

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 May 1868 · page 2

Mr. George Synnot reports:—There was an average attendance of buyers at my weekly sale of station produce yesterday. Competition was very brisk, and everything was quitted at satisfactory…

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Open Column. To the Editor of the Pastoral Times

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 May 1868 · page 2

SIR,—I notice with much pleasure in [?] your late issues, that the necessity of [?] fresh blood into our Riverine flocks, is [?] the attention of other sheepowners [?]…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office, Deniliquin, Friday Evening, May 22

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 May 1868 · page 2

THERE are strong indications showing themselves of returning prosperity among the settlers of Riverina. The great fall in the London wool market, the news of which was brought two mails…

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Are the Police Infallible? To the Editor of the Pastoral Times

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 May 1868 · page 4

SIR,—On reference to the pages of the Leader, published in Melbourne, about two weeks since, you will find the above question has been the subject of much discussion, in…

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Open Column. the Sinking of Hopwood's Moama Punt. To the Editor of the Pastoral Times

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 May 1868 · page 4

SIR,—I did not intend to appear before the public in this matter, but as my offer of £100 reward for the discovery of the person or persons implicated in the sinking of this punt,…

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A Frontier Quarantine for Sheep

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 30 May 1868 · page 3

Mr. Thomas Brown, of Tuppal, baa written the following letter to the Pastoral Times:— “Sir,—I notice with much pleasure, in some of your late issues, that the necessity of getting fresh blood…

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Open Column. [?] Editor of the Pastoral Times

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 30 May 1868 · page 3

[?] a report has been published by Mr. [?] Chief Inspector of Sheep, on the sub[?] pneumonia, among other things [?]lative interference—evidence being…

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A Test of Sixty Years on a Co-operative System of Sheep Farming

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 30 May 1868 · page 3

We may here describe a system of co-operative sheep, cattle, and arable farming combined, as an instance of successful co-operation that has stood the tost of sixty years,…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office, Deniliquin, Friday Evening, May 29

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 30 May 1868 · page 2

FROM all the northern districts we hear of fine falls of rain, enough to dispel the temporary gloom which seized on the people of the pastoral districts. Here we cannot have too much rain—…

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Sheep Breeding To the Editor of the Pastoral [?]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 June 1868 · page 2

Sir,—In looking over the list of price late sales of Australian wool in Eng[?] surprised to observe the uniform price [?] all the wool grown in this district [?]…

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Open Column. Imported Sheep. To the Editor of the Pastoral [?]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 June 1868 · page 2

Sir,—I am glad to perceive that at [?] steps are being taken to introduce [?] from Victoria through the medium of a tine at Moama. By doing so it [?]…

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Washing Sheep

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 June 1868 · page 4

In his work on “ Sheep Husbandry in the South,” Dr. Randall gives the following sketch of the way in which the washing is done:— Washing is usually done here about the first…

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To the Editor of the PASTORAL [?]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 June 1868 · page 2

SIR,—There are some inaccuracies [?] Police Court report of last week which permit me to correct. In the matter of the application of…

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[?] the Editor of the Pastoral Times

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 June 1868 · page 3

[?] our issue which I have had the pleasure [?] for some time past I will read no [?] ought to be ashamed of yourself to [?] letters of Quiz, and his prototype…

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[?] the Editor of the Pastoral Times

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 June 1868 · page 3

[?] correspondent, in yours of the 16th [?] the way in which to get rid of the [?] about stations ? My own opinion is, [?] to be established on all stations not to…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office, Deniliquin, Friday Evening, June 5

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 June 1868 · page 2

WE regret to find, from our own correspondent, that no rain, up to May 30, had fallen at Wilcannia or Menindie, oil the Middle Darling, although they had rain at Wentworth, where the…

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