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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1871

149 stories in Murray's papers · page 7 of 8

Open Column. To the Editor of the Pastoral Times

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 11 November 1871 · page 2

SIR,—I believe the columns of your widely-circulating paper are as open for the publication of working men’s grievances as for any other class, therefore I forward you the following…

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

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 11 November 1871 · page 5

At our weekly sale this day, five thousand and forty-nine boles were offered. We sold four thousand and sixty-five greasy at eightpence to fourtcenpence farthing; fleece,…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office, Deniliquin Friday Evening, November 10, 1871

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 11 November 1871 · page 2

WARM weather has set in and large quantities of stock are [?] down for Victoria—they are in excellent condition and feed and water are in [?] between Hay and Deniliquin, and between Wagga Wagga and…

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The Proposed Impounding Act. To the Editor of the Pastoral Times

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 11 November 1871 · page 2

Sir,- Report says that the Ministry have agreed upon the provisions for new Land and Impounding Bills. I am not among the favoured few who have caught a glimpse of cither, and of the former I have…

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Goldsbrough’s Monthly Circular. Wool, Tallow, and Hide Market. Melbourne, November 6

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 11 November 1871 · page 2

WOOL.—During the month wool has come forward freely, more especially during the past week, and the season is now in full operation. The auction sales which have been held have been more numerously…

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Wool and Stock Report. Standard Office, Hay, Tuesday evening, Nov 14

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 15 November 1871 · page 2

DURING the latter part of last week the weather was close and sultry, and on Saturday night rain commenced falling, and has kept on at intervals ever since. This rain will cause a vast increase of grass…

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Stock Report. Pastoral. Times Office. Denll[?]in, Friday. Evening. November 17, 1871

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 18 November 1871 · page 2

HEAVY raine have again fallen. and have exlended throughout these dipartite patti[?]ly to Hay and the country [?]ding it, even to the L[?]lan and not the ward the, rendering traveiling laborious and difficult…

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Wool and Stock Report. Standard Office, Hay, Tuesday evening, Nov 21

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 22 November 1871 · page 2

WOOL continues to arrive in large quantities, the view, supplied by recent rains, keeps well up, and there is no appearance of a stoppage of the steamer traffic for some time. The…

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Hints to Cattle Breeders

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 25 November 1871 · page 4

Prof. Miles, of the Michigan Agricultural College (says the Albany Cultivator) delivered an interesting lecture on Breeds of Cattle, before the Farmers’ Institute, at the Illinois…

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Latest Intelligence. Pastoral Times Office

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 25 November 1871 · page 3

Weather cloudy, and more rain is threatening. [?].—The Rev. Charles Jones will return to Deniliquin to-day, and wilt (D.V.) resume his ministerial duties to-morrow (Sunday.)…

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Wool and Wool Brokers. (To the Editor of the Mercury.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 25 November 1871 · page 4

Sir, —The apathy of squatters is something more than pitiable—it is contemptible—and when one looks at the silly sheep resisting all efforts to round them up, and coax or drive them into…

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Open Column. To the Editor of the Pastoral Times

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 25 November 1871 · page 2

SIR,—I would wish to call your attention to the very dangerous state in which the hank of the River Edward is left, and which could be so easily obviated at a comparatively trifling expense. My…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office Deniliquin, Friday Evening November 24. 1871

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 25 November 1871 · page 2

[?] is a meet wonderful season for struck and [?] in general. Very heavy rains fell on Tuesday [?]—in furl, it was a violent [?] of several [?] with the most [?] we over…

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Wool-growing in the North. (From the Rockhampton Bulletin, Oct. 14.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 25 November 1871 · page 4

After many weary years of anxiety and loss the owners of sheep runs in Northern Queensland land have begun to reap the fruits of their labours. The prices realised for the last year’s…

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Cattle Stealing

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 29 November 1871 · page 2

Our northern neighbours in Queensland are much troubled with cattle thieves—we can scarcely take up a Queensland newspaper but we find one case or more illustrative of the…

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Wool and Stock Report. Standard Office, Hay, Tuesday evening, Nov 28

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 29 November 1871 · page 2

A considerable quantity of wool has arrived for shipment at Hay, during the week; three teams brought 140 bales, being over 46 bales on each. The river keeps at a good navigable height. We…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office. Deniliquin Friday Evening, December 1, [?]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 December 1871 · page 2

[?] property is [?] taking up especially cattle [?] the [?] there enables stockowners to pick their country and places [?]lands where there [?]…

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Wool and Stock Report. Standard Office, Hay, Tuesday evening, Dec 5

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 6 December 1871 · page 2

BUSH fires are now alarming the inhabitants of our neighbourhood. The grass away from the frontages is so tall that once fire gets hold of it the [?]ze is furious. The back of…

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The Albury Wheat Market

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 9 December 1871 · page 5

The time is now arriving when the farmers will be considering what price the Albury market will offer for new wheat. Before touching on the price, we will promise that there is but little flour in Albury at…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office, Deniliquin, Friday Evening, December 8, 1871

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 December 1871 · page 2

THE weather from Saturday to Tuesday night was very [?] and it is [?] that some large bush fires were the effort of the great [?]—so great was the beat on Tuesday that the Chinese at Deniliquin declared it was…

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