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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1871

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To the Editor of the Pastoral Times

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 27 May 1871 · page 3

SIR,—I see by your Wandering Correspondent in your last issue of the [?] he states that I have sued a party named [?] for stealing a dray from me ; as I know nothing whatever about…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office. Deniliquin Friday Evening, May 26, 1871

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 27 May 1871 · page 2

THE [?] of cattle and sheep rendered into in Queensland may be [?] estimated by the following of a [?] down establishment [?] on the [?] road—A small lot of…

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Open Column. Government Land Offices and Government Surveyors. To the Editor of the Pastoral Times

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 27 May 1871 · page 3

SIR,—I observe by your issue of the 22nd April last you allude to the fact of the land agents of the colony as not being themselves surveyors of land. I am perfectly aware that the system of land…

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London Wool Sales

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 June 1871 · page 4

Referring to these and to Sir Daniel Cooper’s efforts to protect the woolgrowers from certain wrongs done them in London a large grower of wool Riverina sends us the folloling…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office. Deniliquin, Friday Evening, June [?], 1871

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 June 1871 · page 2

THERE are several inquiries [?] good breeding cattle [?] Maitland. A moderate supply of fat cattle had [?] the quality of the majority [?] from inferior to good useful butchers’…

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Open Column. To the Editor of the Pastoral Times. Deniliquin Wesleyan Chapel

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 June 1871 · page 3

SIR.—Observing in your last issue a paragraph referring to the proceedings of the Wesleyan Building Committee, and knowing that some of the statements contained therein are incorrect, I take the liberty of…

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Open Column. Lachlan and Darling Country. To the Editor of the Pastoral Times

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 June 1871 · page 2

Sir,—As it is probable that an erroneous opinion has got abroad relative to the Boondara store, consequent upon the recent act of incendiarism at Mosgiel, I think a few words on the subject, through…

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Pastobal Lands. Boundaries of Pastoral Districts

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 10 June 1871 · page 5

Pastoral districts to be proclaimed and the boundaries thereof defined by proclamation in the Government Gazette, and to include such extended portions of the colony, generally, as are unfitted for…

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Hay Association for the Prevention of Cattle Stealing

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 June 1871 · page 2

A meeting was held at the Caledonian Hotel on the evening of Monday, the 29th May, at which it was resolved by those present to form an association similar to that in existence at Wagga, for the…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office. Deniliquin. Friday Evening, June 9, 1871

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 June 1871 · page 2

FORBES local [?] during last week [?] 1000 store bullock [?] on the following [?]…

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Open Column. Road Between Wilcannia and Booligal. To the Editor of the Pastoral Times

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 June 1871 · page 3

Sir, —In your issue of the 3rd June I saw a statement from one of your correspondents which, if not contradicted, is calculated to lead to much mischief. It represents the line of road between the Darling and…

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London Wool Sales

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 June 1871 · page 4

Alex. D. Maclesy writes to the editor of the European Mail under date London, Match, 1871:— Sir,—I refrained from addressing. you by…

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To the Editor of the Pastoral Times

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 June 1871 · page 3

Sir.—The name of Chas. Gowper, G.C.M., will be long remembered by the citizens of New South Wales in connection with the political history of Responsible Government, for who can possibly come…

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To the Editor of the Pastoral Times

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 June 1871 · page 3

Mr. Editor,—A werry old friend ov mi[?]e, Peter McAber, received intelligence last spring as a feller “bolted” as hoed him some money. [?] appind to be with the unfortunate man Peter when the…

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Wool Growers’ Enquiry, 1871

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 17 June 1871 · page 3

I.—SAMPLES IN THE EXHIBITION. The following questions with respect to these samples are framed on the supposition that they will be classed by those to whom…

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Open Column. London Wool Sales. [?]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 June 1871 · page 3

Sir,—In your paper under date the 27th ult. I observe A communication from [?] Dalgety, Ducroz and Co., Lombard street, London dated 15th March, addressed to their Australian…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office. Deniliquin, Friday Evening, June [?]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 June 1871 · page 2

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Meat-preserving Companies. To the Editor of the Pastoral Times

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 June 1871 · page 3

SIR,—In establishing meat-preserving companies it is strange that the many advantages Deniliquin offers for carrying out these pursuits in their most profitable form are entirely overlooked; this…

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Shooting Crows on Sunday. To the Editor of the Pastoral Times

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 June 1871 · page 3

Sir,—It is a well-known fact that, as a rule, the Browns, Smiths, Robinsons, and Jones’s are frequently picked upon by Punch and most jocular writers, when they want to poke a little bit of…

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Open Column. To the Editor of the Pastoral Times

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 June 1871 · page 2

LACHLAN AND DARLING COUNTRY. Sir,—In one of your late issues Mr. Loughman, of Hay, endeavours to impugn the statements of your Darling correspondent when bringing the…

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