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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1879

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Agriculture. Boys on the Farm

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 5 March 1879 · page 2

It is a proud day when the average boy gets on his first pair of boots and trudges to school by the side of his older sister. he does not care any longer to take her hand…

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Second Edition. Pastoral Times Office, Saturday Morning

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 March 1879 · page 3

WEATHER fine and genial. WE hear from a reliable source that a [?] is in progress, and will be taken up by the directors of every Sheep Board in Riverina, in order [?] draw…

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Melbourne Wool and Station Produce Market

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 8 March 1879 · page 2

Messrs P. B. Curtain and Co. report:— Wool—The interest at present manifested in in this staple is centered in the sales which commenced on the 18th inst, and are now…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office. Deniliquin. Friday Evening, March 7, 1879

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 March 1879 · page 2

THE weather has been pleasant, frequently indicating rain, but up to [?] evening only a few drops have fallen [?] transaction dull. The [?] were —1000 sheep [?] travelling to E[?]hncs to be tracked there—they…

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London Wool Sales. [By Electric [?]] (From the Australian [?])

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 March 1879 · page 2

We have received the [?]…

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Agriculture. Salting Wheat-land

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 12 March 1879 · page 1

AGRICULTURAL progress is made mainly through discoveries by experimenting and by scientific researches, and whatever tends to advance the farmers' interest and help them…

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Melbourne Wool and Station Produce Market

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 12 March 1879 · page 2

Hastings Cuningham and Co., limited, report:—Wool—No transactions of any note to report in this market with the exception of small sales usual at the close of the season…

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Second Edition. Pastoral Times Office, Saturday Morning

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 March 1879 · page 3

WEATHER fine and cool. DENILIQUIN POLICE COURT.—This morning, Alfred Player and W. Courts were each fined 6s, or 24 hours for drunkenness…

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

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 March 1879 · page 3

We have received the following telegram from Messrs. Schwartz and Co., dated London, 10th March:—“ Wool sales—tendency down wards, prices for average grease [?]d to 1d lower…

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Second Edition. Pastoral Times Office, Saturday Morning

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 March 1879 · page 3

WEATHER fine. SIR ALFRED STEPHEN was sworn in as Acting-Governor at [?],on Thursday fin the presence of a [?] number of ladies and gentlemen…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office, Deniliquin Friday Evening, March 21, 1879

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 March 1879 · page 2

Ever Sunday evening we had a nice fall of rain, but [?] [?] for requirements, still its [?] will be [?] in [?] the [?] that remains. Business is still very dull, the weather splendid. The “Hay Standard”…

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Stock Report Pastoral Times Office. [?] March 27,1878

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 29 March 1879 · page 2

The rain [?] keeps off. were if not much needed for pastoral and agricultural [?] the weather would be all that could be desired The long [?] of drought [?] severe [?] the river is low and [?] in many places…

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Open Column. (To the Editor of Pastoral Times)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 29 March 1879 · page 3

Sin,—I observe from various newspapers that a deputation from Deniliquin waited upon the Minister for to ask “if any steps had [?]n taken to abolish the tolls on the bridge crossing the Edward River.” and…

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London Wool Sales. [By Electric Telegraph.]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 29 March 1879 · page 2

FROM THE AUSTRALIAN [?] LAND AND [?] COMPANY MELBOURNE We have received the following [?] Messrs [?] Schwarz and Co., [?]…

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Melbourne Wool and Station Produce Report

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 29 March 1879 · page 4

Hastings Cuningham and Co., limited, report.—Wool—There is but little of interest to report in reference to the transactions of this market, these being of comparatively an…

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Crookwell Agricultural and Pastoral Association’s Show. (From the Goulburn Herald.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 29 March 1879 · page 4

The first exhibition under the auspices of the above association took place at Crookwell on the 21st instant, and it was crowned with success in every respect…

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Fat Cattle at Smithfield

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 5 April 1879 · page 4

It is stated that more than 100,000 persons attended the recent Fat Cattle Show of the Smithfield Club—“from the heir apparent to the humblest visitor who could scrape up a…

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Second Edition. Pastoral Times Office, Saturday Morning

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 5 April 1879 · page 3

WEATHER fine. THE VICTORIAN STOCK TAX.— A public meeting is to be held at Melbourne at an early date, with a view to procuring the removal of this impost, and it was also…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office, Deniliquin. Friday Evening, April 4, 1879

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 5 April 1879 · page 2

THE present [?]enial weather is very invigorating, and would be desirable, did it not on tail such a [?]ast amount of distress [?]nd suffering to all engaged in pastoral or agricultural pa[?]uits. Should the rain keep of much longer it will mean…

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London Wool Report. [Webster, Darvall, and Co.]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 5 April 1879 · page 2

The first series of public sales in tho year will commence on February 18, and be carried on to March 37, the quantity already arrived of the new clip having exceeded 240,000. The prospects of trade, though slightly more hopeful than…

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