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Farming & the land, 1837

156 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 8

WOOL. (Favored by Messrs Montefiore & Co.")

The Australian · Tuesday 17 October 1837 · page 2

Copy of account sales of Colonial Wools by J. T. Simes and Co., which took place on the 14th June, 1837. ExGuiana, from Launceston.—Mark…

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Wool Trade. To the Editor of the Australian

The Australian · Tuesday 17 October 1837 · page 2

SIR,—You will perceive by the English Journals that the Government of Saxony, in consequence of the embarrssment of the wool staplers trading to C. W. ROEMER…

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Original Correspondence. Scabby Sheep. To the Editor of the Sydney Herald

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 19 October 1837 · page 2

Sir,—The approaching season for travelling with Stock to that beautiful country Port Phillip, which no doubt many Sheepowners will take advantage of induces me, with your permission, to…

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News of the Day. Wool

The Sydney Monitor · Friday 20 October 1837 · page 2

Mr. Roemer, through the columns of the Australian, recommends the Government to make advances on wool, as is som- times done in some of the German States…

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Wool

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 26 October 1837 · page 2

The following extract of a letter is from a leading Liverpool House to a merchant in Sydney:— Liverpool, 8th July, 1837…

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The Two Farms: a Tale

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 26 October 1837 · page 4

—"Where are these enemies?.... See what a scourge is brought upon your bate!" "There is no help for it," said Harry Thornton, as with hasty steps, and a countenance…

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Wool

The Australian · Friday 27 October 1837 · page 2
Also in The Sydney Monitor

The Wool Trade is in a heavy state. The sales at the fairs which have recently been held were very small, and at prices from 40 to 50 per cent less than at the…

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Scabby Sheep

The Sydney Herald · Monday 30 October 1837 · page 2

Yass.—We hear great complaints from Yass of the difficulty these persons whose sheep are clean, have in preventing therd from being infected by the scabby sheep of parties who do not seem…

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Wool Trade. House of Commons, July 13

The Sydney Herald · Monday 30 October 1837 · page 2

Mr. Heatchcole would take that opportunity of enquiring from the Right Hon. Gentleman opposite (Mr. P. Thompson) whether Government had taken any steps…

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The Wool Trade. (From the latest London Papers)

The Sydney Herald · Monday 6 November 1837 · page 3

LEEDS.—Our cloth markets have maintained the same dull character this week as has been the case for some time past. Prices are very low, but the manufacturers…

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Wool and Oil

The Australian · Tuesday 7 November 1837 · page 2

WE have been favoured by Messrs. ASPINALL, BROWNE, & Co., with the following circular relative to the above articles:—…

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Wool and Oil. CIRCULAR. Lime-street Square, London, 7th July, 1837

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 7 November 1837 · page 2

Since my report of the London wool sales which took place last month our market has remained inactive. Yesterday the first series of wool sales of this season…

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News of the Day. Wool and Oil. CIRCULAR

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 8 November 1837 · page 2

we have been favoured by A. B. Spark, Esq., with the following— Lime-street Square, London, July 7, 1837…

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Wool and Oil. CIRCULAR. Lime-street, Square, London, 7th July, 1837

Commercial Journal and Advertiser · Wednesday 8 November 1837 · page 2

Since my report of the London wool sales which took place last month our market has remained inactive. Yesterday the first series of wool sales of this season were brought…

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Sheep in Russia

The Sydney Herald · Monday 20 November 1837 · page 5

The following is from a letter, dated Posen (in Prussia), the 15th November: —"The emigration of the Jews continues, notwithstanding the pains taken by the…

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SHEEP. To the Editor of the Courter

The Sydney Herald · Monday 20 November 1837 · page 4

SIR,—Considering the dreadful losses the flocks are now sustaining in New South Wales by a disease prevailing in that country, I hope you will display your useful…

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On the Habits and Food of Sheep in Spain

The Sydney Herald · Monday 20 November 1837 · page 3

The sheep of the Merino kind are divided into two classes, Trashumantes and Estantes. Both-of these words are Spanish participles; the first implies travelling or wandering, the…

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Plan for Relief of the Wool-growers and Stock-holders—present Financial Situation of the Colony. Letter Ii. To the Editor of the Sydney Herald

The Sydney Herald · Monday 27 November 1837 · page 2

SIR,—In my last communication to you on this subject, I morely endeavoured fully and fairly to detail the evils or disadvantages affecting the present position of our Wool-growers, with my views…

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Original Correspondence. Plan for the Relief of the Wool Growers and Stock Holders, with Reference to the Article in the "Herald" of the 13Th Instant, Headed, "The Times—present and to Come."

The Sydney Herald · Monday 27 November 1837 · page 2

"In the meantime, we would suggest that the settlers ought to avoid making sacrifices of stock, which would injure them-elves without producing any general benefit. Let them avoid this, and [?]…

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