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Farming & the land, 1872

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Exploring Trips Through the Continent of Australia. (Transcribed from his Notes for the Pastoral Times.) No. IV

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 August 1872 · page 4

February 17, 1871.—Started after breakfast, and followed the road over several stony ranges; in ten or twelve miles came to , “Bulkamuka” in the…

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Farming & Gardening. Notes on Farming

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 August 1872 · page 2

Attention was lately called in the legislative Assembly to the subject of flax growing, which is some proof that the interest taken in the flax plant is not…

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The Border Customs and Diseased Cattle

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 24 August 1872 · page 3

In the legislative Assembly of Victoria, on Tuesday. Mr Russell desired to ask the Chief Secretary whether he had taken any steps in connection with…

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Open Column. To the Editor of the Pastoral Times

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 August 1872 · page 2

Sir,—I Should like, through the medium of your columns, to draw the attention of the Municipal Council to the frequent practice of some people of leading their horses across the footbridge over the…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office. Deniliquin, Friday Evening, August [?], 187[?]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 August 1872 · page 2

THE winter has been long cold, and wet—very much against stock, which have thrived less in the Riverine country daring the last six months than we preciously have any record of Where stations…

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Legislative Assembly of Victoria. Wednesday, August 21. the Border Customs and Diseased Cattle

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 August 1872 · page 3

Mr. Russell desired to ask the Chief Secretary whether he bad taken any steps in connexion with diseased cattle cro[?] the Murray, and also whether he had received any further…

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Exploring Trips Through the Continent of Australia. (Transcribed from his Notes for the Pastoral Times.) NO.V

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 August 1872 · page 4

Warning, Paroo River, April 4, 1872.— After resting for few weeks I got everything ready to start on return journey to the Gulf country or far north of Queensland. The…

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Arrival of the English Mail. by Electric Telegraph Wool. [From Private Telegram.]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 August 1872 · page 3

Wool is very high. Mr. George Cummings’ sold for two shillings and a sixteenth of a farthing. Thomas Cummings’ two and ninepence three farthings English wools—103,500 bales were sold…

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The London and Australian Agency Corporation (Limited) Wool and Station Report. Melbourne, August 13

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 August 1872 · page 2

WOOL.—During the past month no .transactions of importance have been effected, and the small quantity sold has been composed of odd lots, chiefly country scoured, which have realised prices fully maintaining…

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Farming & Gardening. Notes on Farming

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 August 1872 · page 2

If we look at the great amount of land which, is at the service of our population, and the numberless products that are capable of being raised from the soil, it gives…

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A Story of Cattle Mustering. (Queenslander.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 31 August 1872 · page 4

Dare vus a northern station, Vare blenty Dutchers stop, Dough blenty vight mens too dare vus A dwelling on dat spot…

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Commercial. the Wheat Market. Melbourne

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 31 August 1872 · page 2

In the import markets business continue to show a dull and heavy aspect. Bread[?] no improvement whatever. Attempts are made to sell flour at auction, but without success. The bidding…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office. Deniliquin Friday Evening August 30, 1872

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 31 August 1872 · page 2

THE weather has been surpassingly cold for the season which will be remembered as a long and dreary winter in these parts, where so much fine weather generally prevails. The rains have not…

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Open Column. Deniliquin Cemetery. To the editor of the Pastoral Times

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 31 August 1872 · page 2

SIR,—About five months ago a paragraph appeared in the Pastoral Times stating that the contract for fencing in the Deniliquin Cemetery had been let to Mr. Jeffery, contractor. I should like to…

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Exploring Trips Through the Continent of Australia. (Transcribed from his Notes for the Pastoral Times.) No. Vi

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 31 August 1872 · page 4

July 23,—Followed the creek nine miles— a network of bill[?] over two miles wide, and most of the large waterholes have very dry banks. Country on the north fine as…

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London Wool Report. [Webster, Darvall, & Co.] 30, Coleman street, London, E.C., 12th July 1872

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 31 August 1872 · page 2

The public sales, which comm[?] on the 20th [?], have now reached a point by which the future of the market may be fairly estimated, half the precent oxhibit as nearly as possible 108,000 bales, having…

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Farming & Gardening. Notes on Farming

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 31 August 1872 · page 1

The news by the mail just arrived ought to be inspiriting to our numerous cultivators of land, and breeders and feeders of live stock. At first sight, to the eyes of…

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Commercial. the Wheat Market. Melbourne

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Wednesday 4 September 1872 · page 2

In the import markets business has shown little animation, and the week closes with the same dull appearance and heaviness us characterised the earlier part. In breadstuffs, puohases of flour, continue to…

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Wool and Stock Report. Standard Office, Hay, Wednesday, September 4, 1872

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 4 September 1872 · page 2

We had some rain at the end of last week; the weather has now set in dry and warm, and gives promise of the speedy approach of hot weather. Shearing progresses…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office, Deniliquin Friday Evening, September 6. 1872

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 7 September 1872 · page 2

THE high prices gives for beef and mutton in Victoria ii causing many inquiries there for stations in Riverina, especially as there is every prospect of wool costinning in good demand. Some…

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