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646 stories in Murray's papers · page 26 of 33
ABOUT a quarter of an inch of rain fell during the week, and the outlook is of a threatening character. Yesterday and today were close [?] sultry. A few heavy showers fell during the week down about Balranald and Wentworth. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →WOOL—Local sales are now being held more frequently, and almost all the wools offered has been eagerly bought up at fall price, the proportion of withdrawal being very small. The Continental and Yorkshire buyers for direct…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →There was a crowded attendance and very animated competition at our sale to-day, especially for good abafty combing, bulky pieces and scoureds. Good greasy realised from 11½d to 12½d, good scoured 200 to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Our local wool sales were resumed on Thursday last, and have been since continued. Throughout the week the attendance of buyers has been large…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A short meeting of the Sheep Board was held immediately after the above, when Messrs. Mein, Johnston, Dennis, and Cumming were present…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →IT has always been a debatable point (says the T. A. Gazette) whether it is possible to breed a flock of black sheep. All sheep-breeders are aware that by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →WITH the exception of 11 points last Friday night we have had very fine weather since last report. Shearers are now thronging the towns on their homeward journeys--…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The sheep upon the hillside lay, While pleasant winds were blowing, And farmers blithe were making hay And farmers' boys were hosing…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →In a recent Australasian "Bruni" writes--"The leading Australian sheep shows this year are fertile in surprises. It was with a mild sort of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →ON Saturday, October 19, a special meeting of members of the above society was held at the Globe Hotel, when there were present--Rev. W. C. Hose (in the chair),…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The following letter is addressed to the editor of the Daily Telegraph:— SIR,—The shipment during the last fortnight of 5000 bales of wool from Sydney to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY COMPANY, LIMITED, held their second wool sales of the season this afternoon, when they offered 2429 bales to a full attendance of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In domesticating certain animals, we make them conform their habits to our own purposes, and as an offset of this, we relieve them of all trouble in hunting for their food…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →About thirty miles south of London, in one of the prettiest parts of England, is a village called Shalford. Adjoining it is a large common, or public pasture. There are…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →[?] makes a runt in the litter, it is [?]ng that the mother does not fur[?]d enough to supply the whole num[?]. It is very rarely that a farmer can be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →[From a pamphlet issued by the Victorian Royal Commisioners on Vegetable Products] The silo system cannot be said to be of…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Hot and close weather has roled daring the week, and the thermometer has been as high as 92° In the shade, that being the highest registration for the past six months. Half an inch of rain loll on Friday night last week and the total…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →WOOL—We held our opening wool sale of the present season on Monday afternoon, the 21st inst In the presence of a very large number of home, foreign, and local buyers, and others interested in the wool market. Competition was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—Ratepayers have been patiently waiting the report from the auditors as a sequel to the financial statement, published in September, in which they “think” the books should be ready for the audit for the months…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →We sold 2840 bales at our sale to-day at splendid prices, good greasy bringing up to 12d, and good scoured to 224d per lb. There was very keen competition for all descriptions, and a crowded attendance of Continental…
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