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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1862

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Pastoral District of Macleay

Empire · Wednesday 1 January 1862 · page 2

I. On the left bank of the Macleay River, opposite the confluence of Darkwater Greek with that riv[?] County of Dudley, parish of Cooroobongatti, [?]—The Crows l[?]nds within the following…

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Pastoral District of Mona[?]o

Empire · Wednesday 1 January 1862 · page 3

1. At the Moruya Heads, County of Dampler, ½ square mile.—The Crown lands within the following boundaries: Commencing on the sea coast, at a point bearing due [?] from the south-east corner of portion 137 of 2…

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[?] Pastoral District. Proclaimed in Government Gazette, 2nd August, 1855

Empire · Wednesday 1 January 1862 · page 3

1. Cobbadah, 9 square miles—Reserve No. 3, of [?]dir Reserve. Proclaimed in GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 4th July, 1855. 2. Paramellowa, Gwydir River, 9 square miles—…

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Liverpool Plains Pastoral District. Proclaimed in Government Gazette, 9th March, 1858

Empire · Wednesday 1 January 1862 · page 3

1. G[?]llig[?]l, Namoi River, 4 square miles—Reserve No. 14 of L[?]verpool Plains Reserves. 2. Walhallow, Mook[?] River, 9 square miles—Reserve No. 17 of Liverpool Plaine Reserves…

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Lachlan Pastoral District. Proclaimed in Government Gazette of 25th Oct., 1852

Empire · Wednesday 1 January 1862 · page 3

1. Berrongaroo, 1 square mile, Reserve No. 1, of the Lachlan Reserve. 2. Sandy Falls, 1 square mile, Reserve No. 2, of the Lachlan Reserve…

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New England Pastoral District. Proclaimed in Government Gazette, 4th July, 1880

Empire · Wednesday 1 January 1862 · page 3

1. Oorundunby, Apsley River, 9 square miles—Reserve No. 14, of New England Reserves. 2. Carly[?]le's Gully, Main North Road, 1 square mile —Reserve No. 26, of New England Reserves…

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Murrum[?]idgee Pastoral District. Proclaimed in the Government Gazette 11th Mar., 1852

Empire · Wednesday 1 January 1862 · page 3

1. Weimby, Confluence of Murrumbidgee and Murray River.—15 square miles, Reserve No. 1, of Murrumbidgee Reserves. 2. Lake Yonge.—1 square mile, Reserve No. 2, of…

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Bligh Pastoral D[?]trict. Proclaimed in Government Gazette of 4th July, 1855

Empire · Wednesday 1 January 1862 · page 3

1. Terrabile Creek, 1 square mile—Reserve No. 7, of the Bligh Reserve. 2. Junction of Maraba Creek and Castlereagh River, [?] square mile—Reserve No. 15, of the Bligh Reserve…

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Pastoral District of Macleay

Empire · Tuesday 7 January 1862 · page 2

1. On the left bank of the MacleayRiver, opposite to the confluence of Darkwater Creek with that river. County of Dudley, parish of [?] Cooroobor[?] [?] acres—The crown lands within the following…

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Pastoral, District of Mo[?]

Empire · Tuesday 7 January 1862 · page 3

1. At the Moruya Heads, County of Dampler,½ square mile.—The Crown lands within the following boundaries: Commencing on the sea coast, at a point bearing due east from the south-east corner of portion 137 of [?]…

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Pastoral District of Clarence

Empire · Tuesday 7 January 1862 · page 2

1. At Terranora, the entrance of the Tweed River, County of Rou[?], 20 square miles—The Crown lands within the following boundaries: Commencing at a point on the boundary between the Colonies of New South…

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Liverpool Plains Pastoral District. Proclaimed in Government Gazette, 9th March, 1858

Empire · Tuesday 7 January 1862 · page 3

1. Gulligal, Namoi River, 4 square miles—Reserve No. 14 of Liverpool Plains Reserves. 2. Walhollow, Mooki River, 9 square miles—Reserve No. 17 of Liverpool Plains Reserves…

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Bligh Pastoral District. Proclaimed in Government Gazette of 4th July, 1855

Empire · Tuesday 7 January 1862 · page 3

1. Terrabile Creek, 1 square mile—Reserve No. 7, of the Bligh Reserve. 2. Junction of Maraba Creek and Castlereagh River, 1 square mile—Reserve No. 15, of the Bligh Reserve…

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Wool Report. November 23rd

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 January 1862 · page 5

Last sales commenced on 7th November. Up to date about half the stock has been catalogued. There has been competition for all descriptions of good flocks…

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Exhibition of Wool

Empire · Tuesday 14 January 1862 · page 5

IT will be remembered by our readers that, in addition to the awards offered by the Exhibition Commissioners, Messrs. Mort and Company advertised that they would give three gold medals for the b[?]st samples of the clip of…

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New South Wales Wool

Empire · Wednesday 15 January 1862 · page 5

THE following is a catalogue of wools intended for the London International Exhibition of 1862, and which were entered to compete for Messre. Mort and Co.'s Gold Medals. The decision of the judges took place on…

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Wool Report. November 23rd

Freeman's Journal · Wednesday 15 January 1862 · page 1

Last sales commenced on 7th November. Up to date about half the stock has been catalogued. There has been competition for all descriptions of good flocks…

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Wool Circular. [[?]Ton and Metcalf.] London, November 26, 1861

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 January 1862 · page 8

THE colonial wool sales, which commenced on 7th instant, have now run about half their course, and the following quantities have, up to last evening, passed the hammer, of which about 3000 bales have been retired in the sale room…

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Wool Sales

Empire · Friday 17 January 1862 · page 8

Sale of 92 bales Sydney wool by H. T. HUGHES November 7,1861:— Ex Tiptree: B over HMcA, 5 at 23½d, 1 at 22nd, 5 at 21c, 10 at 16d, 1 at 15d, 1 at 14d; JF over JGR, 4 at…

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Exports of Wool, Tallow, Hides, &c

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 January 1862 · page 4

From 1st January to 31st December, 1861:- 53,220 bales wool, 3063 casks cocoanut oil, 188,837 horns, 118,360 hides, 222 tons, 114,103 bones, 23 tons hoops, 4941 bags copper ore, 6564 casks tallow, 5191 bags gum, 359 tons silver load…

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