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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1871

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“To a Fat Sheep.”

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 23 September 1871 · page 4

MUTTON the choice, the prime Then think is not a crime To take thy life ’Tis faine, fat friend, [?] fame…

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Open Column. To the Editor of the Pastoral Times

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 September 1871 · page 2

SIR,—In your issue of Saturday, the 16th instant, there appeared a letter, signed Hawkins Brothers, stating that a dissatisfied blacksmith had complained about the workmanship of the dray built by them…

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RICKETSON v. M’KINNON. To the Editor of the Pastoral Times

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 September 1871 · page 2

Sir,—In a previous issue you stated that you had heard that this case would be tried at the ensuing assize on account of the award having been set aside by the Supreme Court. Allow me to state that you have been…

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Seizure of Riverine Steamers. To the Editor of the Pastoral Times

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 September 1871 · page 2

Sir, —I quite agree with your remarks in the Pastoral Times, September 2nd, in reference to the seizure of the [?] Providence for illegally hawking about spirits. &c., for [?] “that some special legislation is required”…

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“A Great Sell ” and Unsuccessful Attempt to “Jump” the Wilcannia Copper Mine Claims. To the Editor of the Pastoral Times

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 September 1871 · page 2

Sir, —There are no doubt many sharp (if according to the present law) legal practices by which the bona fide claimants or discoverers of mineral rights, are often deprived of their claims by the…

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To the Editor of the Pastoral Times

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 30 September 1871 · page 2

Sir,—From the tone of the press in Riverina regarding the advisability of selling the present clip of Wool the colony, or shipping to London, I imagine some important facts bearing on the question, which…

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Open Column. To the Editor of the Pastoral Times

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 30 September 1871 · page 2

SIR,— On last Monday Mr. Charters, the mail contractor, lost the Euston mail bag between this place and Balranald, and although making careful search failed to find it until Senior-constable Harper, with…

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The Melbourne Wool Market. [From E. Goldsbrough and Co., Wool Brokers.] MELBOURNE

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 7 October 1871 · page 5

The opening sale of wool passed off with great spirit. Many foreign buyers were present. Two thousand two hundred bales were sold, including, over one thousand bales…

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Stock Report Pastoral Times Office, Deniliquin Friday Evening, October 6, 1871

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 7 October 1871 · page 2

THE [?] which [?] the districts a [?] place in [?] the fine [?] which have been general, make us [?] sale for the [?] —perhaps the…

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Telegraphic Despatches. the Melbourne Wool Market. [From R. Goldsbrough and Co., Wool Brokers.] MELBOURNE

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 21 October 1871 · page 5

Our wool sale to-day passed off with great spirit at fully late rates. Thirteen hundred and nineteen bales [?]old at auction; twelve hundred privately. Greasy realised ninep[?]nce…

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The Melbourne Wool Market. [From R. Goldebrough and Co., Wool Brokers.] MELBOURNE

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 28 October 1871 · page 5

Our weekly wool sale, held to-day, passed off well. Fifteen hundred and nine bales sold ; greasy, nine five-eights to fourteen mid quarter; washed fleece, fifteen and quarter to twenty-three one-eighth…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office, Deniliquin, Friday Evening. October 27, 1971

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 October 1871 · page 2

OUR [?] correspondent reports 20,000 sheep as around there Towns and Co’s) 12000 wethers and [?] also 780 fat cattle Cameron in charge) [?] [?] all the lots for…

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Wool Report. [The London and Australian Agency Corporation, Limited.]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 October 1871 · page 2

WOOL.—At our opening sale of this season, the attendance of buyers was large and the biddings spirited; the advance in prices established at other public sales was fully maintained, and we may quote…

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Open Column. To the Editor of the Pastoral Times. the Stamp Duties Act of 1871

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 October 1871 · page 2

SIR,—I read in your journal a paragraph taken from your contemporary the Empire, wherein the opinion is given that convictions that have taken place under this Act have been wrong in…

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London Wool Report. (Willams, Overbuy, and Co.) London, Sept. 7.1871

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 October 1871 · page 2

The last month has been marked by a brisk demand for colonial wool by private contract, and some considerable parcels have changed hands at prices somewhat above those ruling at the close of…

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Arrival of the European Mail Via Suez. [Australian Associated Press Telegrams.] Serious Difficulties There Atened in the Settlement Between Germany and France. Coalition Between Germany and Austria Probable. the Acts of the Commune Repudiated at the Peace League Congress. Advance in Wool. Germans Evacuating France. Poor Harvest in England. Great Strikes in England. More Riots in Ireland

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 28 October 1871 · page 2

For several weeks the Queen has been suffering from headache, [?] and lassitude. She [?] the journey, however, to [?] tolerably wolf; but was too [?] to visit Invermay during the festivities to celebrate the…

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Wool and Stock Report. Standard Office, Hay, Tuesday evening, October 31

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 1 November 1871 · page 2

WOOL continues to arrive in large quantities and is being shipped off rapidly. During the coming week, the neighbouring settlers will meet at Hay on the Cattle Stealing Prevention…

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The Melbourne Wool Market. [From B. Goldsbrough and Co., Wool Brokers.]MELBOURNE

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 4 November 1871 · page 5

At our weekly wool sale to-day, three thousand and sixty bales sold. Greasy, eightpence three-eights to fourteen three farthings; fleece, fifteen to twenty-five pence…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office. Deniliquin Friday Evening, November 4, 1871

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 4 November 1871 · page 2

FINE [?] fell at Deniliquin and the surrounding parts on Wednesday night and on Thursday—there will now [?] of grass for the summer. At Sydney inquiries during the week have very [?] for…

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