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Farming & the land, 1876

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Second Edition. Pastoral Times Office, Saturday Morning

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 December 1876 · page 3

ON Wednesday a Government land sale of improved country lands was held at Deniliquin. The total area sold was 5418 acres 2 roads, the amount realised being £8888. The purchasers were Messrs. Shanahan and Jennings, H…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office. Deniliquin, Friday Evening, December 1, [?]76

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 December 1876 · page 2

DURING the week fine weather has prevailed at Deniliquin. At Wilcannia, on the Middle Darling, fine rains have fallen, also at Boc[?], where sufficient has fallen to remove any present prospects of a drought. 19,000 sheep, the property…

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Goldsbrough’s Wool Report. Melbourne, Wednesday, November 29

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 December 1876 · page 2

WOOL.—We catalogued 2764 bales for our Auction sale today, but being mail day we decided to curtail the catalogue, consequently we offered only the greasy wool, the washed being reserved to offer to-morrow afternoon…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office, Deniliquin, Friday Evening, December 8, 1876

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 December 1876 · page 2

DURING the week the weather [?] Deniliquin has been very warm, approaching almost to a [?] temperature, and some showers would now [?] the weather has been [?] on the Upper…

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Goldsbrough’s Wool Report. Melbourne, Monday, December 4

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 December 1876 · page 2

WOOL.—We held our usual sale of small clips to-day, and had a full attendance of buyers. The catalogue comprised 540 hales and 213 sacks, in all 329 lots, and each parcel met with brisk competition from the fellmongers and others in…

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Pastoral News and Stock Movement

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 December 1876 · page 2

DURING the past week the weather has been oppr[?]sivley warm, with occasional dust storms. The summer has now fairly set in, and grave fears are entertained, in…

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The New Disease in Victorian Sheep. (To the Editor of the Pastoral Times)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 December 1876 · page 2

My DEAR SIR,—As I know you take a deep interest in all local matters pertaining to the district, and are always ready and willing to give your valuable aid and assistance in forwarding its…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office. [?] Friday [?] 15, 1876

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 December 1876 · page 2

AT Deniliquin [?] the week the weather has been again characterised by an absence of rain. At the commencement of the week the [?] was [?] but an Tuesday the [?] to the south and the [?] was…

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Sheep Restrictions

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 December 1876 · page 2

THE restrictions imposed upon persons owning sheep and desirous of exporting them from Victoria to New South Wales are such that, except…

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Pastoral News and Stock Movements

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 December 1876 · page 2

DURING the past week the weather has been oppressively warm, with occasional dust storms. The summer has now fairly set in, and grave fears are entertained, in…

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The So Called New Disease in Sheep

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 20 December 1876 · page 2

There is very considerable difference between the opinions of the Government Inspectors of Stock, and Mr Graham Mitchell, as to nature of the disease which has been sweeping off thousands of sheep in the Western…

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Pastoral News and Stock Movements

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 December 1876 · page 2

THE weather still continues intensely hot. The therme motor reached [?] in the shade last week, and serious fears are still entertained that a dry summer is at hand…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office. Deniliquin, Friday Evening 22, 1876

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 December 1876 · page 2

AT Forbes last work dry hot weather prevailed, and rain [?] anxiously looked for. The following stock had passed those :— Belonging to M’Caughey of Coorong, 10,000 ewes and 700 rams (in charged of Stewart). 10,100 sheep, mixed…

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A Pastoral and Agricultural Show for Corowa. to the Editor of the Albury Banner

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 23 December 1876 · page 11

SIR,—I trust you will excuse me the liberty I take in writing to you on the subject of forming a Pastoral, Agricultural, and Horticultural Show, to be held annually at Corowa. The fact of my…

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Pastoral News and Stock Movements

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 December 1876 · page 2

A few days ago (says the Border Watch) Mr. R. D. Renfrey sheared a young Lincoln ram whose fleece turned the scale at the extraordinary figure of 22lb. He…

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Corowa Pastoral, Agricultural, and Horticultural Society

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 December 1876 · page 2

A MEETING of the committee of the above society was held at the Rivernia Hotel on Saturday last. Captain Hare occupied the chair. The…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office. Deniliquin, Friday Evening, December 29. 1876

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 30 December 1876 · page 2

[?] week the weather has been most changeable. [?] it was very hot, but on Tuesday there was a [?] of [?] dust storms, followed by a heavy full of [?] which lasted about half an hour. During the remainder…

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The Way in Which the Fat Sheep Trade Is Killed in Sydney

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 30 December 1876 · page 3

The following letter appeared in the S. M. Herald: — Sir,—For many years past, and until the last twelve months, a disease, called scab in sheep,…

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Open Column. To the Editor of the Pastoral Times. Who shall decide when doctors disagree ?

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 30 December 1876 · page 2

SIR,—I was referred to the other day-to men two tanks which the parties had sunk for a [?] bouring squatter, and I certified to the content.[?] Looking over the Town and Country [?]…

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