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Farming & the land, 1887

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Mr Wilkinson on Pastoral Rents

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 June 1887 · page 2

The following extracts are from Mr Wilkinson's speech in the Assembly on June 8:— Mr R. B. Wilkinson: I listened very attentively to the speech delivered last night by the Minister for…

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Pastoral

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 June 1887 · page 3

Land business for the week:—H. P. Prendergast, Maude, C.P., 212 3/4 acres, county Waradgery, parish Mande, Pimpampa run; and C.L., 320 acres, county Waradgery, parish Maude, Pimpampa run…

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Fun on a Sheep Train. Flat Perjury Somewhere

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 June 1887 · page 2

At the Hay Police Court on Wednesday George John Roberts, Railway Traffic Inspector, charged Lawrence M'Sullea with being drunk while in performance of his duties as railway guard. Mr…

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Pastoral Rents in New South Wales. Important Meeting at Dubbo

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 June 1887 · page 15

A largely-attended meeting of the pastoral and conditional leaseholders was held in Dubbo on 9th inst., to protest against the action of the Minister of Lands in ignoring the…

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The Wool Sales. London, June 10

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 June 1887 · page 18

At the wool sales to-day 10,300 bales were offered. The tone of the market is a shade firmer. LONDON, June 11…

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The Wool Sales. London, June 14

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 June 1887 · page 21

Twelve thousand six hundred bales were offered at the wool sales to-day. making a total of 74,900 bales submitted during the series. Prices were firmly maintained…

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Wool. Sheepskins, Hides. &C. Melbourne

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 June 1887 · page 4

Messrs. B. GOLDSBROUGH and Co. (Limited) report:—We held our usual monthly winter sale to-day, and submitted a catalogue of 234 bales, which consisted principally of fallmongers’ slipe…

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The Chicago Wheat Corner. London, June 14

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 June 1887 · page 21

The wheat “corner” formed recently in Chicago, has collapsed, In consequence of the enormous quantity of wheat received, it was intended to sell 16,000,000 bushels by auction this…

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The Cattle-yards Question. Public Meeting at the Mechanics’ Institute

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 June 1887 · page 22

A public meeting, convened by the Mayor at the request of a number of ratepayers, was held at the Mechanics’ Institute on Tuesday evening. The Mayor occupied the chair…

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The Major's Farm

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 June 1887 · page 1

Whatever soil is washed up on a shore of the old Missouri River belongs by law to the owner of the shore. Sometimes a whole farm changes hands by crossing the wicked river…

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The Pastoral Rents Question

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 18 June 1887 · page 2

PARLIAMENT in its wisdom has decided to endorse the action of the Minister of Lands respecting his interference with the rents fixed by the Local Land Boards of the colony…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office, Deniliquin, Friday Evening June 17, 1887

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 18 June 1887 · page 2

More rain fell during the early part of the week and the [?] now from the beginning of the year is about nine inches and three quarters as against 8, inches last year to the same date. Since Monday the weather has cleared…

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Pastoral

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 22 June 1887 · page 2

The following are the forthcoming at the forthcoming show: Snoop: W. Findlay, H. Hay, Hon T F. Cumming; Horses and Cattle; J. T. Jones, of Yass, and R. Tully, of Lake Victoria station…

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Hay Pastoral Society

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 22 June 1887 · page 3

We would remind our readers that entries for the Hay Pastoral Show close on the 7th July. No entry can be taken in the sheep section after that. All exhibits must be in on the day preceding the Show…

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PASTORAL. Balranald Riverina Recorder Office; Tuesday Evening

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 22 June 1887 · page 2

The weather during the past week was favourable, with pleasant intervals of warm. sunshine, followed with slight showers of the kind that makes glad the hearts of those…

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Pastoral

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 June 1887 · page 2

The Western Grazier of the 18th reports:—315 fat bullocks from Bulgroo station (Q) entered the common on Wednesday bound for Melbourne Mr. J. Roberts in charge. On the same day 306 cattle from…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Intelligence

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 June 1887 · page 2

AFTER a short spell of fine weather rain set in again throughout the district. The fall commenced about midnight on Monday evening and continued without cessation…

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Sow Clover with Wheat

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 June 1887 · page 12

Clover is a great aid in cutting down the cost of a bushel of wheat. Wheat should never be sown without. It takes a place that would be filled with costly weeds, its…

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Wool, Sheepskins. Hides. &c. MELBOURNE

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 June 1887 · page 4

Messrs. R. GOLDSBROUGH and Co. (Limited) report:—Wool.—During the past week no public sales have been held in this market. Sheepskins —Late rates current. Current quotations…

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The Wool Sales. London, June 15

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 June 1887 · page 18

The general results of the wool sales up to the present time show that the April rates are maintained for all sorts with the exception of coarse crossbreds, which rule about ½d. lower…

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