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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1886

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The Carriage of Wool in New South Wales

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 21 August 1886 · page 1

The revised list of charges and regulations for the carriage of wool on the railways has been published in the Gazette. Wool is to be charged at per ton instead of per bale as hitherto. The…

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Pastoral Matters

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 24 August 1886 · page 4

Saturday was a showery day, some of the showers being heavy. The country is now reported as "swimming with water." The weather has had the effect of stopping shearing everywhere. I[?]illawa…

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Pastoral. Land Board Fixtures

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 24 August 1886 · page 2

Wilcannia, 18th September. Silverton, 24th and 25th September. Menindie, 28th September. Three very important articles will be found on our…

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Farming in Riverina. a Good Example

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 24 August 1886 · page 4

Carrah Farm, the property of Mr S. Wilson, J. P., situated within six miles of Jerilderie, may be justly termed the model farm of Riverina. The property is a selection…

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Black Sheep

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 August 1886 · page 2

WE confess that half an hour spent over the enlivening pages of the eleventh annual report of the Maloga Aboriginal Station has not increased…

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Vermont Sheep

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 August 1886 · page 3

FROM the columns of the Argue we extract the following sub-leader based upon the Australian Sheep-breeders' Show at Melbourne, at which a…

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Pastoral. Land Board Fixtures

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 August 1886 · page 2

Wilcannia, 18th September. Silverton, 24th and 25th September. Menindie, 28th September. At the Hay Lands Office on Thursday, Henry…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Intelligence

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 August 1886 · page 2

THE week opened with a continuance of rain throughout the district. The same welcome news comes from all parts of Riverina. At Corowa on Friday morning…

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The farmer. A Plant the Drives Cattle Mad

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 August 1886 · page 2

THE lace weed, which had appeared with frightful rapidity on the Kansas range within the last eighteen months to the dismay of stockman, will doubtless disappear within the…

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The Wool Market. London, August 19

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 August 1886 · page 18

The wool market remains firm, prices generally ruling from Id. to 1½d. above the last sales…

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The Farmer. Descent of the Horse

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 August 1886 · page 1

EVERYONE who has given any thought to the matter must have often wondered how it is that there is such a vast difference between the several breeds of horses, not only in size…

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Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 August 1886 · page 2

Although there is a great deal of expense entailed by exhibitors in bringing their stock to the different shows it would seem that the returns obtained by the more successful of them amply repays for the trouble…

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The Barooga Stud Sheep Flock

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 August 1886 · page 4

Commenting on the fact that the Champion ram prize at the Victorian Sheepbreaders’ Association’s Show, has been won by a three quarter bred American sheep red by Messrs McFarland…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Offices. Deniliquin, Friday Evening, August 27,1886

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 August 1886 · page 2

Rain again fell in the early part of the week, and the total to date from the beginnings of the month is 255 [?] and from the beginning of the year 7.53 inches. The district could not look better than it [?] the present [?] it is…

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Pastoral. Land Board Fixtures

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 31 August 1886 · page 2

Wilcannia, 18th September. Silverton, 21th and 25th September. Menindie, 28th September. Minister's Court of Appeal, Sydney: September 15…

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Pastoral

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 September 1886 · page 3

There was no land business this week. The travelling sheep nuisance has again manifested itself in Victoria, says the Age. For some weeks past a large flock of New South Wales sheep, travelling in…

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Farmer. Butter-Making

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 September 1886 · page 1

THE following is an extract from one of Mr. Primrose M'Connell's lectures on the Dairy at the Institute of Agriculture:— There are two systems of butter-making…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Intelligence

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 September 1886 · page 2

THE weather during the past week has been showery and there are at present indications of a further fall. The frosts which prevailed for one or two mornings…

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Commercial and Pastoral Association of New South Wales

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 September 1886 · page 25

The following prospectus has been issued by the above society :— ' "1. It is beyond controversy that the colony of New South Wales is suffering form general…

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Sale of Stud Cattle in Mel-bourne

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 September 1886 · page 25

At a sale in Melbourne of a number of cattle exhibited at the show of the National Agricultural Society we notice the following purchases by local buyers :—…

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