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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1851

118 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 6

A Dialogue Between Two Tipperary Farmers

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 17 July 1851 · page 6

"Come pledge again thy heart and hand— One grasp that ne'er shall sever; Our watchword be—"Our native land," Our motto—"Love for ever…

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Original Correspondence. Ergotised Wheat. To the Editors of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 July 1851 · page 2

GENTLEMEN,—In reference to your remarks upon the grain stored in the siloes, I forward you the accompanying authorities in support of your recommendation to the Government to…

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A Lesson for Farmers by an Illustrious Teach Eli

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 31 July 1851 · page 7

The following traditional anecdote is from the relation of an old man, who had heard it repeated many times in his youth by some ancient members of his family:—"During…

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Weekly Sales. Cattle

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 2 August 1851 · page 3

Fitzgerald. 100 head at £2 15s., 650 lbs., Richards and Onus. R. Wright, 60 head, at £2 10s., 600 lbs., Piesley…

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The Quarter's Export of Wool and Tallow

The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List · Saturday 9 August 1851 · page 228

The following is a correct return of the number of bales of wool exported from the 1st April to the 30th June last, being the third quarter of the wool season of…

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Liverpool Monthly Wool Report

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 August 1851 · page 3

MAY 8.—During the past month less business has been done than we almost over remember, although this is generally rather a dull period of the year, being between the seasons; besides…

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The Bishop of Exeter's Pastoral Letter

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 21 August 1851 · page 6

The expectations which have been formed of the importance of this document, will vender some account of its contents acceptable to the public…

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Bathurst Circuit Court. (From the Free Press, August 23.) Cattle Stealing

Empire · Friday 29 August 1851 · page 3

Rose Grady and Patrick Smith were indicted for stealing a [?]ow and two ealves, the property of Mr. Wm. Larnack, of Caloola, on the 20th March. The prisoners pleaded not gailty, and…

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English Extracts. a Farmer Shot by a Clergyman Under the Mistaken Bellef That He Was a Robber. (Abridged from the Carlisle Journal.)

Empire · Saturday 30 August 1851 · page 4

We have to record one of the most lamentable occurrences that have ever fallen within the sphere of our duties in this neighbourhood, resulting in the loss of a…

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English Wool Sales. Sale by Henry P. Hughes of 1467 bales Port Phillip wool on the 15th of May

Empire · Tuesday 2 September 1851 · page 3

Ex BRILLIANT.—TC 10 clothing at 1s 10d, 13 do 1s 9½d, 14 do 1s 8½, 7 do 1s 8d, 8 combing 1s 9d, 21 do 1s 8½d, 15 hogget 1s 9d, 9 superfine yearling 1s 7d, 4 do do 1s 8d, 1 lambs…

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Wool Sales

Empire · Saturday 6 September 1851 · page 3

Sale by Henry P. Hughes of 172 bales, New South Wales, May 15th. Ex AJAX.—Handwashed C.R., 6 bales at is 5½d, ditto 6 is 5d, ditto 2 is 6d, ditto 3…

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Weekly Sales. Cattle

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 13 September 1851 · page 3

Nicholson, 80 head at £3 5s., 750 lbs., Neale and Davis. Inches. 60 head at £2 18s., 700 lbs., Piesley and Raper…

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Can We Afford to Lose Our Wool for the Gold? To the Editors of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 September 1851 · page 5

GENTLEMEN,—This is the question of questions with the graziers, and it is one of very great importance to the colony. It is not whether a higher rate than usual…

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Wool Sales

Empire · Monday 15 September 1851 · page 3

Sale of Sydney Wool, by Marsh and Edenborough, London, June 4th, 1851. Ex Kate—TO, 8 bales hogget at 17d, 18 do. at 16½d, 33 do, at 16d, 4 at 15½d, 1 lambs 16½d, 1…

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Wool Circular. London, 7th June, 1851

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 September 1851 · page 3

THE first sales of this season's Import of Colonial Wool, opened on the 15th ultimo, and terminated this evening. The quantity which had arrived in time, and was therefore…

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United Pastoral Districts of Liverpool Plains and Gwyder

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 September 1851 · page 3

No opposition to Mr. Morris having been expected, there had not been any interest taken in the election for some time. It was only on the morning of the day of nomination…

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We E Kl Y Sales. Cattle

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer · Saturday 20 September 1851 · page 3

Jude, 69 head at £3 3s., 750 lbs, Sullivan and Neale. Cox, 100 head at £2 10s., 650 lbs, Davis and Onus…

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The Present and Future Prospects of Sheep-farming in New South Wales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 September 1851 · page 2

DARK and gloomy is the shadows at present cast over the pioneers of Australia's wilderness, nor is there a probability of a brighter prospect before them, at least for some time to…

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Wool, Tallow, Gold

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 September 1851 · page 2

THESE are now our three chief exports. The first, wool, has long been our great staple. The boiling-down of cattle and sheep, and the export of tallow, was a…

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Original Correspondence. Gold Versus Wool. To the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Wednesday 1 October 1851 · page 3

SIR.—There are some people so bent on being ruined, that they will be runined in spite of all that their best friends can do to prevent it. They are always crying out like the unfortunate Frenchman…

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