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Farming & the land, 1878

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Diseases in Sheep Acts Amendment Act, 1878. Sheep Brands and Marks

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 31 August 1878 · page 8

The following directions to inspectors of sheep, and explanations with respect to the recording of sheep brands and marks under the above Act, have been issued :—…

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Second Edition. Pastoral Times Office. Saturday Morning

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 31 August 1878 · page 3

WEATHER fine. AUCTION SALES.—On Thursday next, 5th instant, Mr. James Mann will at his auction rooms, a quantity of household furniture; and on the same day,…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office, Deniliquin Friday Evening, August 30, [?]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 31 August 1878 · page 2

ON Wednesday we had a passing thunder shower, a good deal of rain fall but it was of short duration the weather [?] fine. Everywhere feed is plentiful and stock are in fine condition. The wool season has now began here,…

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Correspondence. Sheep Owners v. Mr. Bruce.to the Editor of the Albury Banner

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 31 August 1878 · page 10

SIR,—Some short time ago Mr. Bruce, acting as I have no doubt he thought for the interests of sheep owners, issued an edict to the effect that we —sheep owners—were to register our car-marks…

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Breeding Sheep for Wool

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 7 September 1878 · page 1

There can be very little doubt that the system of breeding sheep for wool, as we breed horses for speed or stoutness, and horned cattle for quality or shapes, by sticking to a…

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Agricultural & Pastoral Show

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 7 September 1878 · page 11

A committee meeting was held at the Globe Hotel on Thursday last, J. Hayes, Esq., in the chair. The first business before the meeting was the…

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Sheep Brands and Marks

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 7 September 1878 · page 4

The following directions to Inspectors of Sheep, aid Explanations with respect to the recording of Sheep Brands and Marks under the above Act, have been issued by Mr. Alexander…

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New Sheep Brands and Marks

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 7 September 1878 · page 4

The following directions to Inspectors of sheep and explanations with respect to the recording of sheep brands and marks under the new Act, have been issued to Inspectors, and are published for general…

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Second Edition. Pastoral Times Office. Saturday Morning

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 7 September 1878 · page 3

WEATHER fine. THE RIVERS. —Yesterday, the Murray at Albury was 7 feet above summer level, at Wahgunyah 11ft., and at Swan Hill 12ft, 4in. The Murrumbidgee at Balranald…

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Open Column. the Editor of the Pastoral Times)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 7 September 1878 · page 3

[?] tree perfumes whom riven The axe that laid it low; [?] man that hopes to be forgiven Forgiven and bless his [?]…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office. Deniliquin, Friday Evening September 6 1878

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 7 September 1878 · page 2

STOCK transactions are unimportant. Shearing has now commenced in this locality, and loads of wool are passing through the team. The weather is favourable for [?] operations and most of the [?] are letter than…

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Farm and Garden

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 7 September 1878 · page 4

Abraham Lincolne in his Monthly Circular for September says:—LUCERNE.—Those farmers who have not a plot of this invaluable fodder plant, should lose no time in sewing…

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The Wool Sales

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 September 1878 · page 2

The Australian Mortgage Land and Finance Company (limited) report having received the following telegram from Messrs. Helmuth…

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Trade Report. Wool

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 14 September 1878 · page 2

THE AUSTRALIAN MORTGAGE LAND AND FINANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON, under date of 2nd August, report as follows : —We have but little of interest to report as…

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Second Edition. Pastoral Times Office. Saturday Morning

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 14 September 1878 · page 3

A light shower felt this morning, and the weather is still [?] THE LAGOON RESERVE.—We have received the following communication from a resident of this town:—…

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Albury and Border Pastoral and Agricultural Society. Annual Exhibition

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 14 September 1878 · page 12

The annual Exhibition, of the Albury and Border Pastoral and Agricultural Society, which took place yesterday, was held under anything but favorable auspices For some days previously…

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Stock Report. Pastoral, Times Office. Deniliquin Friday Evening, September 13. 1878

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 14 September 1878 · page 2

THE welcome that rain has been general throughout [?] must be [?] to all engaged in pastoral [?] We were visited by a thunderstorm, with a heavy fall of rain, at the [?] of this [?] since then the…

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Open Column. Deniliquin School of Arts. (To the Editor of the Pastoral Times)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 14 September 1878 · page 2

Sir.—A general regret has been expressed at the School of Arts being closed, a regret in which the committee fully sympathise. It was closed for the simple reason there were…

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Sheep Acts and the Directions to Inspectors. to the Editor of the Albury Banner

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 14 September 1878 · page 10

SIR,—The Diseases in Sheep Acts Amendment Acts are likely to become as notorious as another South Sea bubble of olden story ; the last issue of directions to sheep inspectors beats Bawdier…

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London-wool Sales. [By Electric Telegraph.] From the Australian [?] Land and Finance Company, Melbourne.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 14 September 1878 · page 2

We have received the following telegram from Messrs. Helmuth Schwartz and Co., dated London, 9th September :— “The Wool Sales.—Sales continue flat. The attendance of both home and…

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