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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1872

225 stories in Murray's papers · page 2 of 12

To the Editor of the Pastoral Times

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 February 1872 · page 2

SIR,—In reading the Southern Argus, dated January 30th, 1872, I see a bit of useful information given to the public at large. as taken from your journal. It runs this —“We (Pastoral…

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

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 February 1872 · page 2

THE grass and water being so abundant through the pastoral [?] of [?] Darling large quantities of stock are moving about there some of them are [?] but by reason of the grass on…

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A Victorian Warns Riverina Against Annexation. To the Editor of the Pastoral Times

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 February 1872 · page 2

SIR,—In the event of the movement now going on for separation of Riverina from New South Wales being successful, I do hope the people of the former province will not be so infatuated as…

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Open Column. To the Editor of the Pastoral Times. Life in the Darling Country

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 February 1872 · page 2

SIR,—In your issue of the 12th ult., I cannot but admire the sentiments of your correspondent respecting the robbery and murderous assault committed out here by the ruffian Bailess on the…

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MESSRS. R. Goldsbrough and [?] Monthly Wool Report. Melbourne, February 1

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 February 1872 · page 2

Wool..— The auction sales held during the month have been well attended, by buyers, and a large business has been transacted nearly 17,000 bales having been sold out of 24.444 bales catalogued…

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Wool and Stock Report. Standard Office, Hay, Wednesday, February 14

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 14 February 1872 · page 2

MR. Peter Tyson's six blocks of country, 20 miles north of Oxley, referred to in our last report, have been sold to George Fairbairn, Esq., of Bell Park, Geelong, at a satisfactory price. As usual at this…

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Deniliquin Jockey Club. To the Editor of the Pastoral Times

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 February 1872 · page 3

SIR,—I see by your last issue that there has been a meeting, as it is called, to form a Local Jockey Club in Deniliquin. Now, why should it be local—is it because outside of…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Offices, Dea[?] Friday Evening, February 16, 1872

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 February 1872 · page 2

AN enormous number of sheep (says the Tambo correspondent of the Northern Argus) have travelled through Tambo lately, and eattle by thousards; 1200 head of the latter (weaners) from the…

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Open Column. Deniliquin Municipality—how a Poor Man Is Served. To the Editor of the Pastoral Times

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 February 1872 · page 3

SIR,— I consider that I was wronged out of a vote yesterday. I am rated at over —25. I paid my rates in time to vote, and on asking for two papers to vote I was refused. Some time…

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Arrival of the European Mail Via Suez. Recovery of the Prince of Wales. Demonstration of Democrats. Wool Market Firm. Amnesty Granted to the Southern J Rebels (America)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 17 February 1872 · page 2

The Rangatira arrived at Glenelg at 7 p.m. on Tuesday. The Baroda left Galle on 21st January. Latest English news to the 23rd January,…

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Wool and Stock Report. Standard Office, Hay, Wednesday, February 21

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 21 February 1872 · page 2

Last Wednesday we had heavy rain for an hour or two; since then the atmosphere has been warm and damp, what is called "muggy." Messrs Forsyth and [?] report sale of Hunthawang station to Mr…

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The Pastoral District

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 February 1872 · page 2

Embracing about 132,000,000acres, to be divided into nine surveyors’ districts. 1 the Murray; 2, the Murrumbidgee; 3, the Darling ; 4, the Lacblan; 5, the Albert: 6, the Worrego; 7,…

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Stock Reports. Pastoral Times Office. Deniliquin Friday Evening. February [?] 1872

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 February 1872 · page 2

[?] rains in Southern Queensland have made the [?] for a [?] and have given an [?] to stock transactions in that district—settlement is going on [?] in…

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Open Column. To the Editor of the Pastoral Times. Deniliquin Town Council

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 February 1872 · page 2

SIR,—Incompetency somewhere was fully shown last evening by the Mayor’s motion, in proposing that Alderman Johnston and Kynaston a works committee to report upon the…

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Open Column. To the Editor of the Pastoral Times

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 March 1872 · page 2

Sir,—On looking over your paper of the 24th inst, I observe that Alderman [?] to the burrs on the [?] run, as not having been cut…

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What Is [?] Done for Riverine — Annexation or Independence To the Editor of the Pastoral Times

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 March 1872 · page 4

SIR.— It was a warm afternoon last week, when I [?] into the biggest store in our [?] the unusual [?] of two visito[?] polities with our [?] who…

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Sheep Inspector’s Report. (From Adelaide Observer.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 March 1872 · page 4

The report of Mr. Valentine, published below, will be found to contain many matters of interest. The most gratifying feature in it is the announcement that the whole of the flocks…

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Open Column. To the Editor of the Pastoral Times

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 March 1872 · page 2

SIR,—The Council last meeting terminated the business of reappointing a herdsman at a salary increased 10s. per week. At the previous meeting the Mayor in reply to Alderman…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office, Deniliquin, Friday Evening March 2, 1872

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 March 1872 · page 2

[?] is a great scarcity of store stock, and owing to the promised increase in the demand in Great Britain for Australian preserved [?] the owners [?] breeding flocks and herds in the North…

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Advantages of Long Woolled Sheep. (From the Hamilton Spectator.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 23 March 1872 · page 3

The battle of the wools—long [?] merino—has been at Inst tonight, and the late sale at Barwon Park has proclaimed, in the most unmistakeable manner, in favour of the long-woolled sheep. For years the…

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