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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1879

235 stories in Murray's papers · page 5 of 12

( To the Editor of the Pastoral Times)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 May 1879 · page 3

Sir,—The strange course taken in your last Supreme Court sitting in Deniliquin in the case of M’Bean v. Grieve has been the topis of conversation among all classes both near and far,…

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(To the Editor of the Pastoral Times.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 May 1879 · page 3

Dear Sir,—Will you allow me space in your columns for the publication of the following letter, and any statement of the circumstances which compelled me to the trespass complained of. I ask this…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office. Deniliquin, Friday Evening, May 9, 1879

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 May 1879 · page 2

THERE is little change to report in the weather, it has been delightfully fine. Stock matters are still dult. The passings are—1050, Dickson’s (Carbonnoon); 167 Rudd’s part truck for Sandhurst, remainder for Melbourne. The following…

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(From Reuter's Agent, Sydney.) London Wool Sales. Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 10 May 1879 · page 2

A London telegram dated Tuesday last states that the wool sales have commenced. Prices are fairly maintained; crossbreds show a slightly improved tendency…

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Hay Pastoral Association

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 14 May 1879 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the above association was held at Tattersall's Hotel, on Saturday afternoon. There were present—Mr Ewan McPherson, of Benduck (President,…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office, Deniliquin, Friday Evening, May 16, 1879

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 May 1879 · page 2

WE have bad another fine rainfall, the weather is again very fine; we now hope that all fear of a bad season is past, although the fall of rain as yet is very inadequate to our requirements. In some places the drought has been succeeded…

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

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 May 1879 · page 2

Messrs. Schwartz and Co. telegraphed to the Australian Mortgage Land and Finance Company, dated London, 12th May, that at the wool sales the tone of the market is very firm, but prices are…

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A Farm-house Dirge. I.

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 21 May 1879 · page 2

I THOUGHT you would come this morning, ma'am. Yes, Edith at last has gone; To-morrow's a week, ay, just as the sun right into her window shone;…

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Corowa Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 May 1879 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the above was held at the Royal Hotel, yesterday; Mr. Alex. Sloane (President), in the chair. The minutes of the previous meeting were read…

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Liens on Crops

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 May 1879 · page 2

FOR years past the necessity of providing protective legislation to those who have occasion to give liens on their property and to those who…

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Second Edition. Pastoral Times Office, Saturday Morning

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 May 1879 · page 3

WEATHER cold, and threatening rain. THE SANDHURST INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION.—With reference to the proposed trains from Echuca and Deniliquin, we are informed that a letter has been…

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Open Column. (To the Editor of the pastoral [?]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 May 1879 · page 2

SIR,—You are severely taken to [?] who [?] himself [?] in your [?] and [?]…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office, Deniliquin, Friday Evening, May 23, 1879

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 May 1879 · page 2

WE have had splendid weather lately, [?] this week some nice rain has fallen. Robertson’s 285[?] from Toca[?] consigned to King and [?] went down this week: [?] cattle (Cumming’s) [?] to Ettershank…

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Wool Awards

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 28 May 1879 · page 2

The following are the reports of the judges on the wool of New South Wales exhibited at Philadelphia:— 286. G. H. Cox, Mudgee. An extensive…

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Agriculture. Polled or Hoornless Cattle. the Different Breeds Desoribed

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 28 May 1879 · page 2

THE higher position that polled cattle are taking in Europe have led to several calls for a more particular description of the various families or breeds of the class. The…

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Important Cattle Stealing Case

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 31 May 1879 · page 4

At the Central Criminal Court, Darlinghurst on Wednesday, 21st May, before his Honour Sir W. Manning William M‘Mahon pleaded not guilty to a charge of having, on…

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Meeting of Sheep Directors

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 31 May 1879 · page 4

A meeting of the Board of Sheep Directors was held at Messrs. Wilkinson, Minchin, and Lavender's office at Hay, on Tuesday, 27th inst…

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Market Report. Wool

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 31 May 1879 · page 2

MESSRS. JACOMB, SON, AND Co. reported on March 29, 1879:—“The first series of public sales of Colonial wool for this year began on Feb. 18, and had closed this day…

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Second Edition. Pastoral Times office, Saturday Morning

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 31 May 1879 · page 3

CATHOLIC.—Masses will be celebrated at St. Michael’s, Deniliquin, at 9 and 11 a.m., to-morrow (Sunday, 1st June). MR. JAMES S[?]OWERS, general manager and part…

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Stock Record. Pastoral Times Office. [?] Friday Evening, May [?]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 31 May 1879 · page 2

THE [?] is still favourable to [?] the [?] at night are so heavy as to keep [?] by the last sales, with [?] The last wool news is very cheering but the prices in [?] stock markets was still very…

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