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Farming & the land, 1870

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Pastoral and Agricultural Intelligence

Evening News · Monday 8 August 1870 · page 4
Also in Empire

WE have very little news from the country districts, as the renewed rains have almost produced a complete cessation of out-door operations. We learn from the Grafton Examiner that a consider…

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The Colonial Wool Sales

Evening News · Monday 8 August 1870 · page 3

THE June-July-August series of sales of colonial wool commenced M the Sale Room, Moorgate-street, on the 16th June. There was a good attendance of buyers, and the feeling was decidedly in favour of…

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The Colonial Wool Sales

Empire · Tuesday 9 August 1870 · page 4

THE June-July-August series of sales of colonial wool commenced at the Sale Room, Moorgate-street, on the 16th June. There was a good attendance of buyers, and the feeling was decidedly in favour of…

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Pastoral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 August 1870 · page 5

Cheering accounts have been received from the chief pastoral districts of the colony, of the prospects of the squatters. The rainfall has indeed been heavier, than could have been desired; but on the whole a…

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Pastoral and Agricultural

Empire · Wednesday 10 August 1870 · page 3

NOTWITHSTANDING the recurrence during the month of severe freshes in the rivers, we are happy to state that the prospects of the agriculturists are brightening. In the Hunter River district several of the landlords have…

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Weather and Crops, Pastoral, &c. the Weather and Crops

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 August 1870 · page 5

SINCE our last summary the weather in Sydney has been variable—days of sunshine and shower having alternated throughout the month. The nights have been cold, but not to an extreme degree. The last…

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Wool, Tallow, and Hides

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 August 1870 · page 9

FOR the first time for many months past, the inward mail has not been delivered in advance of contract time, but, under the circumstances, which are so well known that there is no need to make special…

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Exports of Wool, Tallow, Hides, &c

Empire · Wednesday 10 August 1870 · page 3

Per Agnes Rose, for London: 1349 bales 1 half-bale wool, 2[?]8 bales cotton, 9 bales skins, 1150 casks tallow, 500 bags copra, 7602 pieces copper, 905 cases meat, 40 cases pearl shell, 51 cases glue, 4950 horns, 72 bags…

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London Wool Sales. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 August 1870 · page 8

SIR,—I beg to enclose you for publication the report of the Direct Buyers' Committee on the dispute between the wool-buyers and the London wool-brokers, from which the public will see that the buyers will no longer submit to the…

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London Wool Sales. Report of the Direct Buyers' Committee

Empire · Wednesday 10 August 1870 · page 4

The committee appointed at the general meeting held at Leeds on the 10th April to watch proceedings and take necessary action on the buyers' behalf, beg now to report to those whom they represent the steps they have taken in…

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The London Wool Sales. To the Editor of the Empire

Empire · Wednesday 10 August 1870 · page 4

SIR,—I beg to enclose you for publication the report of the direct buyers' committee on the dispute between the wool-buyers and the London woolbrokers, from which the public will see that the…

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London Wool Sales. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 August 1870 · page 5

SIR,—The following extract from a letter addressed us by our friends, Messrs. Stables, Straker, and Co., under date of 17th June last, will probably be of interest to many of your readers…

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Pastoral

Sydney Mail · Saturday 13 August 1870 · page 8

LATEST accounts from the interior inform us that the weather still continues changeable, the constant recurrence of showers of rain keeping the bush in a constant state of saturation, and…

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Prize Cattle

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 August 1870 · page 13

THE cattle of Mr. It. L. Jenkins, of Nepean Towera always have held a prominent place at our shows, and it may be said without flattery that the same is likely to be the case in future. This being so, considerable…

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Cattle and Bridges

Sydney Mail · Saturday 13 August 1870 · page 8

With regard to driving cattle over bridges the Wagga Wagga Advertiser, of the 6th, says:— On Wednesday last, 200 head of fat cattle, the property of Mr. John Gordon, passed the river on their way to the Victorian market; and…

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Municipal Cattle Yards

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 August 1870 · page 14

As Parliament will meet within the coming week, and Mr. Driver will take an early opportunity of introducing his Municipal Cattle Yards' Bill, it's just as well to bring under notice this subject, which has been…

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Clarence Pastoral, Agricultural, and Horticultural Association

Sydney Mail · Saturday 13 August 1870 · page 8

THE association held its fourth annual meeting at Grafton. Mr. Bawdon, M.L.A., the president, in the chair. In the report the committee say:— "They have [?] of great success to record, but in the quiet…

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London Wool Sales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 August 1870 · page 28

THE June—July—August series of sales of colonial wool commenced at the Sale Boom, Moorgato-street, on the l6th June. There was a good attendance of buyers, and the feeling was decidedly in favour of…

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Preparation of Wool for Shipment

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 August 1870 · page 14

ACCORDING to promise, I will try and give a little infor— mation on the subject of wool before shipment' to Europe On the points of breeding and management of…

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