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Farming & the land, 1860

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Association for the Suppression of Cattle-stealing

Empire · Monday 24 September 1860 · page 4

A MEETING of the general committee of the Association for the Suppression of Cattle-steallng was held at their office, 227, George-street, on Saturday. Mr. Arthur Hodgson,M.P., occupied the chair…

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New South Wales Association for the Suppression of Cattle Stealing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 September 1860 · page 8

THE following letter has been addressed by the committee of this association to the various benches of magistrates throughout the colony:— Gentlemen,—I am requested by the General Committee of the…

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Our Farm of Four Acres; and the Money We Made by It. Chapter Xiii.—the Money We Made

Sydney Mail · Saturday 29 September 1860 · page 3

SOME time ago we showed our first six months' accounts to a mend, who was very sceptical as to the profit we always told him we made by our farming. After he had looked over our figures, he said,—…

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Stud Sheep

Empire · Tuesday 2 October 1860 · page 3

WE have just had the pleasure of inspecting the fleeces from four imported Saxon merino rams, recently purchased in Sydney, by Messrs. Edward King Cox, of Rawdon, and N.P. Bayly, of Havilah,, for the sum of £200, and unhesitatingly…

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Before Mr, Justice Wise. Obtaining Cattle Under, False Pretences

Empire · Friday 5 October 1860 · page 3

Martin Joseph Butler was charged with obtaining cattle from Thomas Henry Sinden, hy giving him an order on Mr. Forbes, of Sydney, for the payment of £1647 10s., whereas prisober had no fouds in the hands…

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Before his Honor Mr. Justice Wise. Obtaining Cattle Under False Pretences

Empire · Saturday 6 October 1860 · page 8

The Court was occupied all day with the charge against Martin Joseph, Butler, for obtaining cattle from Mr. T. H. Sinden, b, falsely representing that he had money in the hands of Mr. Forbes, Sydney, for payment of an…

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Our Farm of Four Acres ; and the Money We Made by It. Chapter Xiv.—the Next Six Months

Sydney Mail · Saturday 6 October 1860 · page 6

IT was not my intention when I commenced this little work to do more than give our first six months' experience in forming our four acres of land; but as perhaps the reader may think that time hardly…

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Prevention Cattle Stealing. To the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 October 1860 · page 3

SIR,—As the subject of cattle stealing is now exciting some attention, I beg to lay befare you the accompanying scheme, by means of which I think that cattle stealing would be much more easily detected,…

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Central Criminal COORT.—Thursday, BEFORE Mr. Jnstice Wise. Obtaining Cattle Under, False Metences

Empire · Monday 8 October 1860 · page 8

Martin Joseph Butler was charged for that on the 21st March last, he told one Thomas Henry Sinden, that he had a sum of money to wit £1647 10s. in the hands of Mr. Robert Forbes in Sydney; and gave the…

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London Wool Report. August, 1860

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 October 1860 · page 10

Notwithstanding the continuance of bad weather, our sales have progressed on the average with remarkable uniformity—a circumstance confirming the healthy position of the…

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Dinner to Mr. John Hay, M.L.A., at Deniliquin. (From the Pastoral Times.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 October 1860 · page 4

THIS event came off last evening at Iron's Hotel at South Deniliquin. The shortness of the notice and the inclemency of the weather during the last week prevented a number of distant sottlers from attending, and as it could not be regarded as an…

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London Wool Report. August. 1860

Sydney Mail · Saturday 13 October 1860 · page 1

Notwithstanding the continuance of bad weather, our sales have progressed on the average with remarkable uniformity—a circumstance confirming the healthy position of the…

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Our Farm of Four Acres; and the Money We Made by If. Chapter Xv.—our Pony

Sydney Mail · Saturday 13 October 1860 · page 2

I HAVE been told by several friends that, in order to render this little book complete, I should add a chapter detailing the expenses we incurred by keeping a pony and carriage. Some persons imagine that this…

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The in and in System of Breeding Animals. A. Paper Read at the Croydon Farmers Club, May 5Th 1860. (Continued from out last.)

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 13 October 1860 · page 4

The mule is the produce of the male ass and the mare the mute or binny that of the stallion horse and she assBoth hybrids are the progeny of the same set of animals, but they differ widely in their respective characters. The…

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Ireland. Gweedore Sheep Case—county Donegal

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 17 October 1860 · page 3

On the 1st August Chief Jiutice Monaghan entered the Crown Court at Lifford. An application, which had been made to his Lordship the previdus dav, was renewed, viz.—For leave to traverse the…

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French Wool Sales. Paris, 14th August, 1860

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 October 1860 · page 8

SIR,—We do ourselves the pleasure of confirming to you our letter of the 17th July last. We have no change to notify to you as to the position of our affairs here since our last letter. Our manufacturing trade here demands a large supply, but it,…

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Free Selection and the Pastoral Interest

Empire · Monday 29 October 1860 · page 2

THE manner in which the debate on the amendment proposed by Mr. Hay-was brought to a close on Friday night, must, turn the thoughts of all who watch public affaire to the…

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Pleuro-pneumonia in Cattle. (From the Argus, October 17th.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 October 1860 · page 8

As it appears that we are not to get rid of this disease so quickly as was at first anticipated, all owners of cattle should make themselves acquainted with its symptoms, so as to be able to know when they are…

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Pleuro-pneumonia in Cattle

Sydney Mail · Saturday 3 November 1860 · page 2

AS it appears that we are not to get rid of this disease so quickly as was at first anticipated, all owners of cattle should make themselves acquainted with its symptoms, so as to be able to know when they are…

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The In-and-in System of Breeding Animals. a Paper Read at the Croydon Farmers' Club, May 5Th, 1860. (Continued from our issue of the 13th ultimo.)

Bell's Life in Sydney and Sporting Chronicle · Saturday 3 November 1860 · page 4

An instance of the comparative value of two stallions, one more in-bred than the other, may be seen in Van Tromp and the Flying Dutchman, both out of Barbelle. These horses are both in-bred to Buzzard, but…

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