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Farming & the land, 1891

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The Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Show

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 July 1891 · page 26

The seventeenth annual exhibtion of the Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society was held on Thursday last. There was a good attendance, and as usual the main feature of…

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A Notorious Family of Cattle-stealers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 July 1891 · page 37

A telegram from Casterton, dated Thursday last, runs as follows:- "The Maloney cattle stealing family were again at the Merino court of petty sessions this morning, the Crown…

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Commercial Intelligence. Wheat and Flour. London, July 16

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 July 1891 · page 18

The market in Australian wheat, ex warehouse, is flat South Australian is quoted at 42s 6d. per 4961b., Victorian at 42s., and New Zealand long-berried at 41s. 6d. Business in…

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Correspondence. Protectionist Nuts for New South Wales Farmers. to the Editor of the Albury Banner

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 July 1891 · page 19

SIR,—Allow me to point out two or three errors in your nuts last week. In the first place, there is no duty on salt in Victoria ( a heavy one' has very lately been taken off)…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office, Deniliquin Friday Evening July 24, 1891

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 25 July 1891 · page 2

THE weather was fine during the week up to Thursday when a [?] change took place and eight points of rain fall. To-day it is [?] although there may be light [?] on [?] rain is likely to fall. There has been quite enough for…

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Melbourne Wool Market (Dalgety and Company Limited). Melbourne. July 22

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 25 July 1891 · page 2

WOOL—There is little or nothing to report [?] the [?] but small sales are being held to-day, and it is expected that late rates will be [?] maintained. [?]—The [?] markets are [?] and the fall of…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Intelligence

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 31 July 1891 · page 2

SOME slight showers of rain fell on Friday last, but since then fine weather has again prevailed. The days are pleasant and sunshiny but the nights and early mornings…

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The Victorian Wheat Trophy. London, July 27

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 July 1891 · page 18

The wheat trophy which was exhibited by the Victorian Government at the Royal Agricultural Society's annual show at Doncaster last month is now on view at the agricultural…

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Commercial Intelligence. Wheat and Floor. London, July 23

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 July 1891 · page 18

The market in Australian wheat, ex warehouse, is flat. South Australian is quoted at 6d. per 4961b., and Victorian at 41s. 6d. New Zealand long-berried is quiet at 41s…

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Shocking Suicide of a Dairyman. Killed by a Carving Knife

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 July 1891 · page 27

The last few days have been noticeable for some peculiarly shocking cases of suicide, and on Sunday afternoon a case was added to the chapter of horrors, appalling in the details of…

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A Large Poultry Farm

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 July 1891 · page 13

The largest poultry farm in existence is that owned by Mr. Baker, of New York (U.S.A.), known as the " Chicken King." It covers an area of 2000 acres, divided…

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The Farm, Station, and Garden. Forthcoming Agricultural Shows

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 July 1891 · page 12

Corowa A. and H. Society, August 5th and 6 th. Murrumbidgee Association at September 2nd and 3rd…

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Wagga Model Farm

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 July 1891 · page 37

It is satisfactory (save the Advertiser) to learn that steps are being taken to carry oat all the necessary preliminary arrangements connected with the establishment of the pro'…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office. Deniliquin, Friday Evening, July 31, 1891

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 1 August 1891 · page 2

THE weather has been dry and sold during the week, and the roads are drying up rapidly. There is still a large area [?] the [?] covered with surface water, but with another fortnight of dry weather and a little…

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

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 1 August 1891 · page 3

SIR,—I am an upholder of freedom of contract, yet I think the Pastoralist’s Union is wrong in refusing a conference with the Shearers Union, until or unless that union first concedes freedom of…

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Melbourne Wool Market. (Dalgety and Company Limited). Melbourne, July 29

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 1 August 1891 · page 2

WOOL—At last week’s auctions in this market about 1100 bales were offered, and nearly all sold under good competition at firm prices. There is no fresh hews from London about the wool market, but it is satisfactory to note that at…

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Hay Pastoral Association

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 4 August 1891 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the above was held on Saturday. There were present:—Mesrs A. P. Stewart (in the chair), R. Gibson, Jas. Russell, J. Dill, J. S. Lavender, R…

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Hay Pastoral Association

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 5 August 1891 · page 3

A MEETING of the committee was held on Saturday. Present—Messrs. A.P. Stewart (in the chair), R. Gibson, Jas. Russell, J. Dill, J.S. Lavender, C.G…

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The Late Pastoral Show at Hay

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 5 August 1891 · page 2

BELOW we give the report of the late show it Hay which has been furnished to the Department of Agriculture by Mr. G.S. Prentice. Accompanying the report is a letter from Mr Anderson, the director of agriculture, which states that The Minister wishes it to be understood that his desire is to let the committee…

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Diseases in Sheep

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 August 1891 · page 12

We are hearing from more than one quarter of serious mortality among sheep. Recently a Like Charm correspondent wrote requesting an opinion on " a disease…

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