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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1887

559 stories in Murray's papers · page 18 of 28

Sheep Judging

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 August 1887 · page 2

THE success which has attended each succeeding show of the Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society, stamps the exhibition as one of the premier, if not the premier, shows…

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ART. (To the Editor of the Pastoral Time)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 August 1887 · page 2

SIR,—In the art section at the [?] exhibits of oil and water colour printing, [?] pencil drawing, and maps. As a judge [?] milled to suggest that by next year‘s exhibition [?]…

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Pastoral

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 9 August 1887 · page 2

The Pastoral Times reports:—Seasonable weather has prevailed since our last report, and so far as pastures are concerned the prospects could not be better than they are now. The pastures in the district…

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Sheep Judging

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 9 August 1887 · page 2

The success which has attended each succeeding show of the Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society, stamps the exhibition as one of the premier, if not the premier, shows of Australasia. Neither the…

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Ivanhoe Pastoral Protection Association Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 9 August 1887 · page 2

A very largely attended meeting of the Ivanhoe Pastoral Protection Association was held at Elliott's Hotel, Ivanhoe on the 280th July. Present: Mr Bedford (President) Messrs Evans…

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PASTORAL. Balranald. Riverina Recorder Office. Tuesday Evening

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 10 August 1887 · page 2

Favorable weather since our fast issue has bean the order of the week, and with warm weather since the rain of last Sunday the grass is coming on quickly, especially on the…

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Pastoral

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 12 August 1887 · page 2

There was no land business this week. Wilkinson and Lavender sell Mr Macfarland's rams at Narandera.—see advt. Shearing begins at Eremeran station on the 1st of…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Intelligence

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 August 1887 · page 2

UNINTERRUPTEDLY fine weather has prevailed during the week, and the Murray which on Friday threatened a flood has been gradually subsiding sines. Shearing…

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A Thousand Sheep Poisoned Near Bourke

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 August 1887 · page 15

Intelligence was received on Tuesday morning by the Mines Department to the effect that a thousand sheep had been poisoned through some unknown cause on the road to…

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Poetry. The Farmer's Wife

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 August 1887 · page 1

Farmer Hayseed talked to a friend Of the ways of country life; And he said nine-tenths of success Depends on a farmer's wife…

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Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society’s Show

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 August 1887 · page 2

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Committee of the Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society was held at the Royal Hotel yesterday. Mr Thomas Brown (President) occupied the chair, and the following were…

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Open Column. (To the Editor of the Pastoral Times.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 August 1887 · page 3

SIR,—In my Setter which appeared in your issue of the 6th [?], I remarked that the Shearers’ [?] would have to modify their demands before their rules would be accepted by the sheepowners…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office. Deniliquin, Friday Evening, August 12,1887

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 August 1887 · page 2

The weather has been mild and temperate [?] the week. To-day [?] is inclined to be warn, and there are appearance of a [?] to rain. A great deal of activity in [?] on all the district stations. Many of them have already Blurted…

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The Reaper and Hinder Prizes. (To the Editor of the Pastoral Times)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 August 1887 · page 3

SIR,—Will you kindly allow me lo state through the medium of your valuable columns that the judging of Reapers and Binders at the late Show of the Deniliquin Society, has been anything but satisfactory to…

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Pastoral

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 August 1887 · page 2

Mr. Morant elsewhere advertises his horse, the Knave; also Mr Gurtsin's Victory will be found on our fourth page, THE SHEARERS' UNION…

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Pastoral

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 August 1887 · page 2

The following was the land business this week: Fred Franks, Mark Tree, Hay, 275 acres, county of Nicholson, parish of Synnett; C.L. 875 acres, same localities, except addition of parish of Beaconsfield…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Intelligence

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 August 1887 · page 2

WET weather set in again on Saturday and showers fell at intervals until late on Saturday night. The fall registered at Wahgunyah was 30 points but at other…

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Wool, Sheepskins, Hides, &c. MELBOUUNE

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 August 1887 · page 4

MESSRS DALGETY and COMPANY (LIMITED) report: —Market very quiet. We have received into our stores at Newmarket the first instalments of Mr. Rawlin’s clip, Ysthong, near…

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The Wilcannia Pastoral Association and the Rabbits. [To the Editor of the Riverine Grazier.]

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 August 1887 · page 2

Sir,—It is surprising to see the ignorance displayed by the Pastoral Association in Wilcannia in not being able to point out an effectual means of destroying the rabbits, and I attribute this to the…

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Useful Hints for Farmers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 August 1887 · page 12

JUDGING HORSES’ TEMPERS.—A horse with a high ridge on the top of his head will be balky unless very carefully treated. This ridge is located on the phrenological…

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