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Farming & the land, 1880

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office. Deniliquin Friday Evening. June 18, 1880

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 19 June 1880 · page 2

THE weather has [?] cold during the week with occasional [?], and without any [?] north speaking of. A good [?] would now be acceptable. Several station properties this colony and Queensland have recently changed…

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Melbourne Wool & Station Produce Market

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 23 June 1880 · page 2

HASTINGS CUNINGHAM & CO. LIMITED. REPORT Wool—Since last report we have offered a small catalogue of fellmongers' wool and odd lots of greasy and experienced fair…

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Wool and Stock Report. "Standard" Office

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 23 June 1880 · page 2

The weather during the past week has been delightful, the mornings and evenings somewhat chilly, with occasional frost. The grass and herbage, of course, under the circumstance do…

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The Export Duty on Wool

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 June 1880 · page 2

Every thoughtful person must agree with Sir Henry Parkes, and the Ministry generally, that something must be done in order to provide…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Time Office. Deniliquin Friday Evening, June [?]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 26 June 1880 · page 2

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Hay Pastoral [?] Wednesday, June 30

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 July 1880 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the [?] was held at Tattersall's on the [?] Present—Messrs E. Macpherson [?] chair), J. M’Gaw, A. Macqne J. [?]…

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Important to Wheat Growers

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 July 1880 · page 4

The Queenslander says :—For some years past Mr J. D. Russell, of Messrs. Alfred Shaw arid Co., who has had considerable experience in the raising of wheat in California, has been…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office, [?] Friday Evening, July 2, 1880

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 July 1880 · page 2

The weather at Deniliquin has been extremely cold On Wednesday and Thursday it was showery, to-day line. The rainfall since our last report was [?] At Hay the weather has been favourable,…

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Telegrams. the Wool Tax Carried. Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 3 July 1880 · page 2

Government carried the wool and stock taxes by majorities of eight and ten respectively. RUSSIA AND CHINA…

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Wool Duty

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 7 July 1880 · page 2

The duty is to come into operation on the 1st August, 1880, and is to be levied according to the following scale, viz:— 1. Upon greasy wool a duty of one farthing…

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Cattle and House Tax

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 7 July 1880 · page 2

This provides for a yearly tax on horses and cattle; that the tax shall be levied from the 31st August, 1880, at the rate of sixpence per head, which tax is to be paid by the owner before the…

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Hay Pastoral Association. Wednesday, June 30

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 7 July 1880 · page 3

A meeting of the committee of the above association was held at Tattersall's on the above date. Present—Messrs. E. Macpherson (President, in the chair), J. M'Gaw, A…

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Wool Duty and Brands

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 7 July 1880 · page 4

Messrs Harrison, Jones, & Devlin, Sydsend the following:—The duty is to come into operation on the 1st August, 1880, and is to be levied according to the following scale,…

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Wool and Stock Report. "Standard" Office

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 7 July 1880 · page 2

The weather continues seasonable, frosty nights and genial days being the order of things. In stock matters there is little to report, but in all probability, as shearing will commence on…

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Agriculture. Scientific Farming Practical

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 7 July 1880 · page 2

MR. BUCKMASTER, before a well-attended meeting of farmers, held at Tadley, in England, the other day, to consider a scheme for teaching the science of…

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The Wool and Cattle Duties

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 July 1880 · page 4

The bill to impose the above duties was introduced in the Assembly on the 1st inst. WOOL DUTY. The duty is to come into operation on the 1st…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office, Deniliquin, Friday Evening, July 9, 1880

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 July 1880 · page 2

DURING the week [?] have [?] and no rain, [?] we hear that on several stations [?] from [?] transactions [?] not been over brisk, but stock…

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Telegrams. Close Division on the Wool Duty.—the New Taxes Bill Withdrawn. Sydney, Friday morning

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 10 July 1880 · page 2

Government carried the proposed duty on wool by the casting vote of the chairman, but declined to proceed further with the new Taxes Bill…

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Melbourne Wool and Stock Market

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 14 July 1880 · page 4

Messrs GOLDSBROUGH & Co. report under date July 8th:—Wool—The quantity forward during the month has been exceptionally small, even for this quiet time of the year,…

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Melbourne Wool and Stock Market

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 14 July 1880 · page 6

Messrs R. GOLDSBROUGH & Co. report under date 7th July:—Wool.—We did not hold an auction sale this week, in consequence of…

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