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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1879

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Sheep-stealing in the Western District of Victoria

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 28 June 1879 · page 15

In the Central Criminal Court Melbourne, on Saturday the trial of Donald Lockhart M‘Donald, for sheep-stealing, was concluded, and resulted in the Jury finding the prisoner guilty on the second…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office. Deniliquin Friday Evening, June 27, 1879

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 June 1879 · page 2

THE weather during the week has been veriable-sharp [?], and during the [?] the earlier [?] of the week [?] [?]. On Wednesday [?] sky [?] and at midnight [?] passed…

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

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 June 1879 · page 2

We have received the following [?] Messrs. Helmuth Schwartze and Co., dated 20th instant;—The wool sales closed [?] tendency upwards during the last fortnight…

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Best Breeds of Sheep

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 July 1879 · page 3

AT a meeting of the Kentucky Woolgrowers' Association, Mr. L. E. Brown read an essay upon the above subject in which he specified the…

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Diseases in Sheep Act

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 5 July 1879 · page 8

We extract from the Gazette the following relations, made by His Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, accordance with the provisions of the…

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Hay Police Court. July 1st. (Before Mr. Joseph Ede Pearce. P.m.) Illegally Disposing of Mortgaged Cattle

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 5 July 1879 · page 2

Malcolm Gills appeared on bail, charged will illegally disposing of mortgaged cattle. Mr. Reed appeared for the prosecution. The cattle appeared to be a team of bullocks…

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The Pastoral Times · Saturday 12 July 1879 · page 3

[?] of the [?] and old residents are [?] next summer, and [?] the absence of rains up [?] mother [?] and to prepare her to…

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Sheep Ear Marks

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 12 July 1879 · page 4

The following regulations have been made in lieu of the of Regulations of 17th December last (1878), which are repeated:— OWNERS' TATTOO SHEEP MARKS…

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

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 12 July 1879 · page 2

THE weather has been [?] and some heavy showers of rain have fallen. with every appearance of [?] Stock matters have not been [?] James [?] and [?] sold 30 fat cows for [?]…

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A New Crop

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 12 July 1879 · page 10

Considering the low prices ruling for cereals and the difficulty of finding a market for other crops, a suggestion contained in the following letter addressed to a contemporary may be worthy…

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Melbourne Wool and Produce Market

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 16 July 1879 · page 2

Hastings Cuningham & Co's., monthly report:—Wool—Since date of our last summary there has been little business transacted in this market; the sales made by public…

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Original Correspondence. Rust in Wheat. To the Editor

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 July 1879 · page 3

SIR.--Bishop Moorhouse's lecture on a "Remedy for the Present Duties in Victoria," and Mr. R. W. E. M'Ivor's lecture on "Rust in Wheat"…

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Wool

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 19 July 1879 · page 2

THE AUSTRALIAN [?] FINANCE Co., Limited,[?] June 4, report:—During the has elapsed since the last [?]…

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Second Edition. Pastoral Times Office, Saturday Morning

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 19 July 1879 · page 3

SALE OF TOWN PROPERTY.—On Thursday next Mr. George Butterworth (in conjunction with Messrs. Wooldridge and Wren) will offer by auction at the Royal Hotel. Deniliquin, the Queensland Hotel, the…

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United States Wool Trade of 1878

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 19 July 1879 · page 4

The statistics of the wool trade have not attained that exactness which enable us to compare one year with another with any great precision. The home yield can never…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office. Deniliquin, Friday Evening, July 18, 1879

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 19 July 1879 · page 2

SEASONLLE weather prevails. Stock matters remain much the same. The following mobs have gone down to the Melbourne markets:— 2000 sheep (Tyson’s) to Ryan and Hammond, 2100 from [?] so cattle ([?] consigned [?]…

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Agriculture. Outlines of Modern Farming. Principles and Practice of Cattle Breeding

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 23 July 1879 · page 2

It may be taken as axiomatic that "like begets like," and further, that man has the power of ability to mould, modify, and control the forms, habits, and peculiarities of…

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Second Edition. Pastoral Times Office, Saturday Morning

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 26 July 1879 · page 3

SOME fine rains have fallen at Deniliquin during the week, and the weather continues dull and unsettled. Heavy rain has also fallen at Hay. POLICE COURT This morning W. J. Burrill, charged…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office, Deniliquin Friday Evening, July 25, 1879

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 26 July 1879 · page 2

THE week has been devoted to pleasure, hot the great event has been the Pastoral and Agricultural Show. The exhibits especially in sheep, were numerous Mid very superior; we regret however, the unfortunate change in the weather,…

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

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 26 July 1879 · page 2

Since tho issue of our circular upon tho opening day of the current sales prices have rather hardened, and at times desirable parcels have been strongly competed for, where choice descriptions, either washed or scoured and good…

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