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Farming & the land, 1861

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Fiji Cotton Wool. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 March 1861 · page 3

SIR—I perceive in your paper of the 23rd ultimo, an article relative to the Fiji Islands, in which you refer to the subject of the " Cotton of Commerce," and. state that the raising of it in the Fijis is an…

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Prospects of Deniliquin. From the Pastoral Times, March 1st

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 March 1861 · page 3

THERE are many here who consider that Deniliquin is no making that progress which all, more or less, desire. "The times are bad," is the general cry. Professional men complain, tradespeople complain,…

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London Wool Report

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 March 1861 · page 1

January.—Since the close of the sales, our market has been exceedingly inanimate, and with exception of a few stray contracts for small parcels, but little is doing, the only…

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London Wool Report

Empire · Monday 18 March 1861 · page 8
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

January.—Since the close of the sales, our market has been exceedingly inanimate, and with the exception of a few stray contracts for small parcels, but little is doing, the only…

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London Wool Report

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 20 March 1861 · page 1

January.—Since the close of this sales, our market has been exceedingly inanimate, and with the exception of a few stray contracts for small, parcels,' but little is doing, the only exception of…

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Wool Circular. [Messrs. C. Jacomb and Son] London, 25th January

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 March 1861 · page 5

THE wool market is at present more quies[?]nt than usual at this period of the year, with but little enquiry for colonial of any description. In the face of the disturbances which threaten a disruption of…

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Trade Circulars. Wool. [From R. W. Ronald and Sons] Liverpool, the 31st December, 1860

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 March 1861 · page 8

IN taking a retrospect of the past year, we are happy to say the wool trade,on the whole,has been in a very satisfactory and healthy state. In the early part political events abroad and, to some extent, also at home, and subsequently serious…

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Agricultural and Cattle Show. (From the Bathu st Free Press.)

Empire · Tuesday 9 April 1861 · page 3

The annual show meeting of the O'Connell and Macquarie Plains, Campbell's and Fish River Agricultural Association was held on Monday last, at O'Connell Plaine. Numbers of individuals had, for some time…

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Pastoral Letter of Cardinal Wiseman

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 10 April 1861 · page 1

The following pastoral from his Eminence Cardinal Wiseman was read in all the Roman Catholic churches and chapels of the archdiocese of Westminster on the fourth Sunday of Advent:…

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Export of Wool, Tallow, and Hides

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 April 1861 · page 9

FOR LONDON.—From January 1st, 1861:- Per Lochiel—1607 bales wool, 531 casks 9 tanks cocoanut oil, 2345 horns. Per Wave of Life—2564 bales wool, 5927 hides, 18,420 horns,…

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Model Farms. to the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Thursday 25 April 1861 · page 2

SIR,—I am pleased, in some degree, with Mr. Allen's motion, praying for £300 to be planed on the Estimates for 1861, for the purpose of promoting the growth of flax in this colony, and also with the cordial…

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The Growth and Preparation of Wool for the English Market. (From the Mark Lane, Express, February 18.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 April 1861 · page 6

THE dearth of raw materials for our staple manufactures, and especially for our textile industries, is becoming a matter of grave interest. That is, if our factories are to be kept employed and our leading…

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Importation of Diseased Cattle. (From Tuesday's Gorernment Gazztte.) PROCLAMATION. By His Excellency he Right Honorable Sir John Young, Barenet, Koight Commander of the Most Honor

Empire · Wednesday 1 May 1861 · page 5

WHEREAS by an Act passed in the present session of Parliament, intituled, "An A [?]regulate the importation of Cattle, for the purpose of preventing the introduction of contagions or infec[?]ions disorders, and to…

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Exhibition of Colonial Wool of 1861

Empire · Thursday 2 May 1861 · page 8

ABOUT a month since a proposal by Messrs. Mort and Co., for an exhibition in Sydney, of wool designed for transmission to the Great Exhibition of 1862, was published in the daily press. We drew altention at the time…

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Wool Report

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 May 1861 · page 8

The first sale of the year commenced on the 28th February. The total arrivals till that date were 55,367 bales. The attendance of home buyers was good, with a moderate sprinkling…

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Wool Report

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 11 May 1861 · page 2

The first sale of the year commenced on the 28th February. The total arrivals till that date were 55,367 bales. The attendance of home buyers was good, with a moderate sprinkling of…

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Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 May 1861 · page 8

SALE of 227 bales, by Messrs. J. T. SIMES AND CO., Thursday, 28th February:- Kx Damascus; PB&O, 9 at 22[?]d, 9 at 22d, 13 at 21d, 8 at 20½, 7 at 18d, 3 at 15½d, HE conjoined, 11 at 20½d, 1 at 19d, 2 at 18d;…

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Pastoral Letter of the Bishop of Newport

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 18 May 1861 · page 1

The Right Rev. Brown, Bishop of Newport and Menevia, in his Lenten Pastoral, denounces in forcible language, the language of international law and of morality and justice on the part of…

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Export of Wool, Tallow, and Hides

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 May 1861 · page 9

FOR LONDON—From January 1st, 1861:- Per Lochiel—1607 bales wool, 531 casks 9 tanks cocoanut oil, 23-15 horns. Per Wave of Life—2564 bales wool, 5927 hides, 18,426 horns,…

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