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Farming & the land, 1870

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The Proposed Land and Pastoral Association

Empire · Friday 25 March 1870 · page 6

THE Report of the Provisional Committee of the Land and Pastoral Association, read on Thursday last, at a meeting convened for the purpose, and the speech of the chairman of…

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Wool, Tallow, and Hides

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 March 1870 · page 13

WE are once more in receipt of the English mail in about thirty hours in advance of contract time. The P. and O. Company's steamers have for a long time past been so regular, that we, on this side, have got…

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Exports of Wool, Tallow, Hides, &c

Empire · Friday 25 March 1870 · page 3

Glendower, for London: 3815 bales 1 half bale wool, 97 bales cotton, 15 packages hair, 562 casks tallow, 6 packages sundries. Woolloomooloo, for London: 1274 bales wool, 105…

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Pastoral

Sydney Mail · Saturday 26 March 1870 · page 8

FROM the weekly stock report of the Dubbo Dispatch of the 18th we take the following:— The weather, since the date of our last report, has been dull. We have had occasional showers of rain; and, as…

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Wheat Production

Sydney Mail · Saturday 26 March 1870 · page 9

THE telegram from Adelaide on the 5th instant informs us, on the authority of the Register, that the yield of this year's crop of wheat is six bushels to the acre, giving 33,500 tons for export…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Prospects. —Movement of Stock, &c., &c

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 March 1870 · page 6

THE heavy rains which, have recently inflicted so much damage in the Hunter district have been productive of much good in the pastoral interior. The feed is spring ing up fast, and it is thought and hoped that before the…

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The Australian [?] &[?]ountry Journal Sydney, Saturday, March 26, 1870. The Proposed Land and Pastoral Association

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 March 1870 · page 8

THE Report of the Provisional Committee of the Land and Pastoral Association, read on Thursday last, at a meeting convened for the purpose, and the speech of the chairman of…

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Foot Rot in Sheep. Lectuhe by J. Pottie, Vetekinaivy Surgeon, Sydney, (Continued.) Vesicular Scalding

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 March 1870 · page 13

I WISH to refresh your momorios with a hrief recital of last week's work. Our first effort was to seek for au explanation of tho lawB cooperating for the production of this…

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Weather and Crops

Sydney Mail · Saturday 26 March 1870 · page 8

IN the metropolitan district, the rain continued to fall without cessation until late on Monday night, when it at last ceased, and with Tuesday commenced a succession of fine days. The…

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The Farm, the City, and the Sea. Chatter Xiii

Sydney Mail · Saturday 26 March 1870 · page 7

"I AM to begin my studies to-morrow, in a missionary spirit;" said Ann to herself, as she was preparing for bed that night, after her encouraging conference with Mrs. Simpson. "I don't exactly know the meaning…

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Some Plain Facts to Plain Farmers. No. II

Sydney Mail · Saturday 26 March 1870 · page 9

HAVING mentioned the best course for a beginner to pursue in selecting his farm, I will now proceed to point out the way in which land should be treated in this colony, so as to yield, under Providence, a fair…

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Facts for Farmers

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 March 1870 · page 15

IT will never be known how many human ailments are produced by eating the flesh of sickly animals. BROOM corn or millet is selling high this year. It is a profitable crop where brooms are made on the farm in…

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Heavy Floods in the Richmond River. Several Lives Lost, and Many Hundred Head of Cattle Lost. Ballina. March 7

Evening News · Monday 28 March 1870 · page 3

A VERY sad accident occurred last Wednesday, resulting in the death of three men, by drowsing, on the bar of this river. It seems that a boat, belonging to the schooner Douglas, got away at ebb tide from the spit; the captains of the Douglas…

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Country News. Heavy Floods in the Richmond River. Several Lives Lost. and Many Hundred Head of Cattle. (From Our Correspondents.) [?]allina, March 7

Empire · Tuesday 29 March 1870 · page 3

A VERY sad accident occurred last Wednesday, resulting in the death of three men, by drowning, on the bar of this river. It seems that a boat, belonging to the schooner Douglas, got away at [?] tide from the spit: the captains of the Douglas…

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Land and Pastoral Association

Evening News · Wednesday 30 March 1870 · page 2
Also in Empire, The Sydney Morning Herald

A PUBLIC meeting of gentlemen interested in the formation of the above society was held on Tuesday afternoon, at the Chamber of Commerce. Amongst those present were—The Hon Thomas Holt, M.L.C., the Rev. Dr. Lang, Messrs. T. S…

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Wool Washing

Evening News · Friday 1 April 1870 · page 4

THE letter of Mr. Thomas Shaw, which the Town and Country Journal re-published last week from the Australasian, gives very strong evidence in favour of hot water washing for wool; so strong, so clear, and…

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Pastoral

Sydney Mail · Saturday 2 April 1870 · page 8

WE take from the weekly stock report of the Dubbo Dispatch of the 25th March the following extract:— Since our last report, the weather has been dry and…

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Land and Pastoral Association

Sydney Mail · Saturday 2 April 1870 · page 9

THE following is the report of a meeting held on Tuesday, in the Sydney Exchange:— On Tuesday afternoon, at 2.15, in pursuance of an advertisement signed by Mr. Thomas Sutcliffe Mort, the Hon…

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