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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1809

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SYDNEY. Sitting Magistrate—W. BROUGHTON, Esq. Assize of Bread One Shilling; the loaf to weigh 2lbs. when cold, or 2lbs, 1 ounce new. Average Prices of Articles at yesterday's Market. Mutton & Beef 1s. 3d. to 1s. 6d. Pork 1s. 6d. per lb Old wheat 29s. 6d.—New Wheat 31s. Maize 13s. 6d. per bushel.—Potatoes 9s. per cwt. Fowls 3s. 6d. each.—Eggs 2s. per dozen

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Sunday 3 December 1809 · page 2

Yesterday a Bench of Magistrates assembled; before whom appeared five men and a woman charged on suspicion with having feloniously broke and entered the dwelling-house of Charles…

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SYDNEY. Sitting Magistrate—A. RILEY, Esq. Assize of Bread One Shilling; the loaf to weigh 2lbs. when cold, or 2lbs 1 ounce new. Average Prices of Articles at yesterday's Market. Mutton & Beef 1s. 3d. to 1s. 6d. Pork 1s. 6d. per lb New Wheat 23s. 6d. Maize 14s. per bushel.—Potatoes 9s. per cwt. Fowls 3s. 6d. each.—Eggs 2s. 6d. per dozen

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Sunday 10 December 1809 · page 1

On Thursday WM. LAWSON, Esq. embarked on board His Majesty's armed vessel Lady Nelson to resume his command at Newcastle; and the same day the vessel sailed for the Settlement…

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Maxims on Agriculture from ELLIS'S Husbandry. The management of Wheat after reaping

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Sunday 17 December 1809 · page 2

"As wheat is cut, its reaps are laid even on by another in flat rows, for the san to harden, an the air to plump the kernels in the ears, dry u[?] the sap in weeds, and stiffen the straw: here then…

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SYDNEY. Sitting Magistrate—Major ABBOTT. Assize of Bread Nine Pence; the loaf to weigh 2lbs. when cold, or 21bs. 1 ounce new. Average Prices of Articles at yesterday's Market. Mutton & Beef 1s. 3d. to ls. 6d. Pork 1s. 6d. per lb New Wheat 14s.—Old Barley 10s. Maize 14s. 6d. per bushel.—Potatoes 9s. per cwt. Eggs 3s. per dozen

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Sunday 17 December 1809 · page 2

Yesterday a Bench of Magistrates assembled; before whom Wm. Dunstan, Thomas Hayes, John Hutchins, and William Holness were a third time examined on a charge of breaking and entering…

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SYDNEY. Sitting Magistrate—W. BROUGHTON, Esq. Assize of Bread Nine Pence; the [?]oaf so weigh 2lbs. when cold, or 2lbs [?]ounce new Average Prices of Articles at yesterday's Market. Mutton & Beef 1s. 3d. to 1s. 6d. Pork 1s. 6d. per[?]sh Wheat 15s. 6d.—Barley 10s. Maize 14s. per bushel.—Potatoes 6s. per [?]wt. Half grown fowls 2s 6d. each. Eggs 3s. 6d. per dozen

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Sunday 24 December 1809 · page 2

On Friday His Honor the LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR arrived in Sydney, and is expected to return to Parramatta this day. Two persons resident in Sydney are just…

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SYDNEY. Sitting Magistrate—A. RILEY, Esq. Assize of Bread Nine Pence; the loaf [?]o weigh 2lbs. when cold, or 2lbs [?]ounce new Average Prices of Articles at yesterday's Market. Mutton, Pork, & Beef 1s. 6d. per lb. Wheat 18s. 6d.—Barley 10s. Maize 14s. per bushel.—Potatoes 7s. 6d. per [?]wt. Half grown [?]owls 2s 6d. each. Eggs 2s. 6d. per dozen

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Sunday 31 December 1809 · page 2

Last Wednesday night a clerk of Mr. Lord's, going to bed in a room at the back of the warehouse, was disturbed by a rustling in the fire-place, which he considered to be occasioned by a ra[?];…

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