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Farming & the land, 1878

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American Duty on Wool

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 February 1878 · page 4

We have heard lately that there is a possibility the American Congress abolishing the import duty on wool imported into the United States. We do not know how far this report may be…

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Charge of Stealing Wool at Sydney

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 February 1878 · page 4

At the Water Police Court on Wednesday. January 23rd, before Messrs. Palmer, Edwards, and Brown. Henry Harman, described as a merchant John Dalzell, sear., John Dalzell…

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Pastoral Rents ; the Other Side. To the Editor of the Sydney Mail

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 February 1878 · page 4

Sir,—You balance your censure of the selector picking out the best room of the squatter’s leasehold, by accusing the squatter of boying up the front and back doors, also staircases,…

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Stock Report Pastoral Timer O[?]no Denillonin. Friday Evening, February I. I878

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 February 1878 · page 2

INTENSE hent has prevailed during the week, and we hear of uiany bosh area from various places, doing in some instances a large amount of damage. Pastoral prospects were never worse than they are at present. There is neither…

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The Corowa Pastoral, Agricultural and Horticultural Society

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 February 1878 · page 2

WHATEVER may be the opinions held by different individuals on the separation of Corowa from the Wahgunyah Association, there must be an unanimous verdict on…

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The Best Cattle to Keep

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 6 February 1878 · page 2

The object "I this article ia not to puff any particular breed of battle, but to try to convince these farmers who keep a few cows of the importance of keeping better animals…

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Agriculture. the Farmer's Wife

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 6 February 1878 · page 2

Up with the birds in the early morning—The dewdrop glows like a precious gem; Beautiful tints in the skies are dawning, But she's never a moment to look at…

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The Colonial Wool Market

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 February 1878 · page 2

Messra HELMUTH SOHWARTEE and Co. reported on Dec, 15 as follows: -- The fourth series of London sales of Colonial woolicom mencod on Nov 13 and terminated…

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Second Edition. Pastoral Times Office. Saturday Morning

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 February 1878 · page 3

THE weather is again threatening. A thunderstorm was passing over as we went to press, and rain had commenced to fall. THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION.—The official declaration…

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The Colonial Wool Market

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 February 1878 · page 2

Messrs HELMUTH SCHWARTZE and Co reported on Dec, 15. as follows .—The fourth series of London sales of Colonial wool commenced on Nov. 13, and terminated…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office Den[?]. Friday Evening, February 8, 1878

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 February 1878 · page 2

We have to record a favourable chance in the weather which began on Sunday night, and continued off and on until Tuesday night, with a few slight showers on Wednesday morning. It is a long time since we have seen such a…

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Election of Sheep Directors. Annual Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 13 February 1878 · page 3

The annual meeting of sheepowners in this district, for the election of a board of directors under the Diseases in Sheep Act, was held at the Court-house, Hay, on Monday,…

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Agriculture. Farm Life From a Woman's Point of View

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 13 February 1878 · page 2

"FARMERS, my dear," said Aunt Tabitha, as she spread a rug in the chinmey corner for her favorite, the eat, "are, take them all around, a pretty contended set. They…

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Corowa Police Court. Tuesday, February 12. (Before Messrs. Hare, P.M., S. A. Meyer, and A. Anderson, J.P.'s.) Cattle Stealing

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 February 1878 · page 2

Patrick Maher was charged, on remand, with having stolen a steer the property of a man named Quinn, of Benalla, in April, 1876. The following evidence was taken:--…

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Second Edition. Pastoral Times Office. Saturday Morning

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 February 1878 · page 3

WEATHER fine. AUCTION SALE.—Mr James Mann will sell 230 acres of land at the Deniliquin Club House, on Tuesday (see advertisement.) DENILIQUIN POLICE COURT, Saturday, February 16.—…

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Open Column. (To the Editor of the Pastoral Times)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 February 1878 · page 2

DEAR SIR,—I notice in your last [?] the late railway meeting, Mr. [?] request that instead of the shareholders dividend of 7s. 6d. they should only have…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office, [?] Friday Evening, February 15, 1878

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 February 1878 · page 2

THE weather is again fine, but the effects of tho welcome rains that fell last week are beginning to be observable ; the plains which were quite bare now show a fai[?]t green, and from present appearances it will not be long before they are…

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London Colonial Wool Report. [Webster, Darvall, and Co.] 30, Coleman Street, London. E.C. December 14,1877

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 February 1878 · page 2

The fourth and last series of public sales in the year, which commenced on the 13th November, terminated this evening, the catalogues comprising— Bales…

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Mulwala Police Court. Monday, 11Th Febrauary. (Before Messrs. R. Brown and E. Townsend, J.P.'s.) Sheep Stealing

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 February 1878 · page 2

William O'Bryen was brought up on a charge of stealing sheep the property of Frederick Milthorpe, of Dry Forest. This case was briefly referred to in our…

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Second Edition. Pastoral Times Office

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 February 1878 · page 3

WEATHER FINE. The Electoral Lists for the present year will be open for inspection at the Court-house from the 14th to the [?] March. Should any elector find his name omitted, it will…

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