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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1855

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Tobacco. to the Agricultural Farmers in the Illawarra District Generally, and Especially About Fairy Meadow. (Per favour of the Empire.)

Empire · Friday 19 October 1855 · page 3

GENTLEMEN—The late alteration in the tariff imposing a duty of 2s. per lb. on all imported tobacco, should be a very great inducement to the cultivation of the plant in the colony, and I feel persuaded, that no crop put…

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Pastoral of the Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 20 October 1855 · page 6

Nicholas, by the Divine Mercy, of the Holy Roman Church of the Title of St Pudentiana Cardinal Priest, and Archbishop of Westminster,…

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Original Correspondence. TOBACCO. Per favour of the People's Advocate. to the Agricultulal Farmers in the Illawarra District Generally, and Especially About Fairy Meadow

The People's Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator · Saturday 20 October 1855 · page 3

Gentlemen, -- The late alteration in the tariff imposing a duty of 2s. per lb. on all imported tobacco should be a very great inducement to the cultivation of the plant in this colony, and I feel persuaded that no crop put into the ground will be…

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London Wool Sales

Empire · Monday 22 October 1855 · page 5

Sale of 209 bales of Australian wool by J. T. SIMES AND CO., 9th July 1855. Ex CHINA, from Sydney: "Finch" 3 bales at 2[?]d., 2 at 23d., 2 at 23½d. 10 at 23d., 5 at 24d., 5 at 2[?]d., 7 at 2 d½.,…

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American Farmers. (From Billou's Pictorial Newspaper.)

Empire · Thursday 25 October 1855 · page 3

From all quarters of our country we are receiving the most cheering accounts of the prospects of the crops, and there is no reason to doubt that Providence will continue to smile upon the labours of our husbandmen,…

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South Australian Flour and Wheat Markets. Quotations at the Mills

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 October 1855 · page 5

COMPANY'S MILL, ETEVENS AND COKE, Thursday, October 11, 1855 — Flour, nominal; pollard, [?] 6d. per bushel; bran, [?]. 9d. per bushel; buy wheat at the highest market price. HINDMARSH STEAM MILLS, T. MAGAREY, Thursday, October 11,…

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Scab in Sheep Act. To the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Monday 29 October 1855 · page 5

SIR—It will be a matter of congratulation to the squatters of New England to hear that, owing to the energetic manner in which Mr. Marsh carried into effect the above act, scab has entirely disappeared from the…

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Native Plants, and the Pastoral, Agricultural, and Horticultural Resources of Australia.— No. II.—BY T. W. SHEPHERD

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 November 1855 · page 2

When last I had the honor of addressing you, I endeavoured, by way of introducing my subject, to lay before you my ideas regarding the natural features of the greater part of New Holland, the reasons for its…

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Wool and Tallow Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 November 1855 · page 8

Wool.—The news per Su[?]ex that the pri[?] at the London wool sales had gone a shade easier, caused less apirit at the public sale on Thursday, and prioes realised ware [?] quite so firm, some large paro[?] were knoncked down for the owners, and out of the…

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Dealers in Stolen Cattle, &c. To the Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 November 1855 · page 2

SIR,—On my perusing the "Further Police Regulations Act," as published in your issue of the 5th instant, I was not a little disappointed to perceive that no provision is made therein for the detection of…

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Scab in Sheep Act. "Render therefore unto Caser the things that are Cessar's." To the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Saturday 10 November 1855 · page 3

SIR—My attention has this day been called to a letter published in your issue of the 29th ultime, dated Armidale, October 24th, and signed M. L. lauding Mr. Marsh for the energetic manner in which he carried into…

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Wool. Tallow, Sheepsking, and Hides

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 November 1855 · page 4

Received in Sydney, coastwise, from 1st October to 19th November, from the following districts, compiled from the coasters inwards:- HUNTER.—2[?]98 bales wool, 1715 hides, 117 bundles and 8000…

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The Farm. (From the Australian Rural Magazine for November.)

Empire · Wednesday 21 November 1855 · page 3

The chief attention this month is claimed by the farmer's first harvest—the gathering of the hay crops. In some choice and secluded spots the hay crop will have been ready for cutting last month; though the…

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Wool Circular. London, 9th August, l855

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 November 1855 · page 5

THE second series of sales of Colonial Wool of last season's clip ommenced 5th July, and closed this day. The various catalogues comprised the following:- bales bales…

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Wool, and Tallow Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 November 1855 · page 5

WOOL.—Few wools in good condition have as yet been offered, and the sales of the week trifling. Prices remain about the same [?] last. TALLOW.—Beef, £38 to £39; mutton, £40 to £42…

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Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 November 1855 · page 3

SALE of 119 bales by HENRY P. HUGHES, on 3rd August. Ex Gladiator: BD&Co. ovor W, 4 sooured at 24½d, 1 ditto at 20d; JD.2 at 19½d, 6 at 18[?]d; CR 8 handwashed sain at l7d: AB & M, [?] snow-white at 26c, 1 ditto at 24d, 8 at 21d; BD&Co., 5…

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D. Warrant to Destroy Sheep

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 December 1855 · page 2

Whereas it has been duly proved before us, A. B. and C. D., E[?]quires, two [or more as the case may be] of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the colony of New South Wales, that the sheep specified below…

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Schedules Referred To. A. Certificate of Destruction of Sheep

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 December 1855 · page 2

We the undersigned, A. B. and C. D., two [or more as the case may be] of her Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the Colony of New South Wales, do hereby certify that it has been duly proved before us that…

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C. Certificate of Sheep Being Diseased (To be indorsed on preceding warrant.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 December 1855 · page 2

I, the undersigned A. B., [or we, the undersigned A. B. and C. D., as the case may be,] do hereby certify that, pursuant to the within warrant to me [or us] directed, I [or we] this day [or on the [?] day of…

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The New Scab Act. No. Xxvii. an Act to provide for the destruction of Sheep infected with the Scab. [Assented to, 22nd November, 1855.] Preamble

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 December 1855 · page 2

Whereas it is expedient to repeal the Scab-in-Sheep Act of 1854, and to substitute other provisions in lieu there of: Be it therefore enacted by his Excellency the Governor of New South Wales, by and with the…

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