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Farming & the land, 1871

875 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 44

Arrival. of the Suez Mail Most Important News. England Still Neutral. Paris Not Taken. Siege Still Continues. Russian Difficulty Settled. More French Disasters. the Army of the Loire Defeated and Dispersed. Orleans Recapture. Ten Thousand Prisoners and Seventy-nine Guns Taken. French Government Removed to Bordeaux. Advance in the Price of Wool. Passengers Per Mail Steamer Avoca

Empire · Wednesday 18 January 1871 · page 3

FOR SYDNEY.—Mr. W. E. Mort, Colonel Naysmith, Mr. and Mrs. Logan, Mrs. Campbell and 2 children, the Hon. Dillon Bell, Mrs. and Miss Bell, Mrs. Davis, Captain M'Kinnon, and Dr. Tucker…

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Wool and Pastoral Association of New South Wales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 January 1871 · page 5

A COMMITTEE meeting of the above association was held yesterday, for the purpose of considering a draft bill to amend the piosent Cuttle Stealing Provontion Act. Mr. J. B. Watt in the chair The draft bill having been fully…

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New South Wales Wool and Pastoral Association

Evening News · Friday 20 January 1871 · page 3

ON Wednesday the committee of this association met, under the presidency of Mr. J. B. Watt, for the purpose of considering a draft bill to amend the present Cattle Stealing Prevention Act; and after some…

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Baby-farming

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 January 1871 · page 3

The following terrible revelations were made by a witness in a case wherein a woman named Mary Hall was charged with murder:- Matilda Barrett was then called, und said she was 18…

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New South Wales Wool and Pastoral Association

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 January 1871 · page 8

ON Wednesday the committee of this association met, under the presidency of Mr. J. B. Watt, for the purpose of considering a draft bill to amend the present Cattle Stealing Prevention Act; and after some…

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Pastoral

Sydney Mail · Saturday 21 January 1871 · page 9

THE general report upon the weather in the pastoral district amounts to about this :-- Weather fine, with occasional showers. The feed is everywhere said to he most luxuriant…

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Wool and Pastoral Association of New South Wales

Sydney Mail · Saturday 21 January 1871 · page 3

A COMMITTEE meeting of the above association was held on Wednesday, for the purpose of considering a draft bill to a[?]end the present Cattle Stealing Prevention Act. Mr. J. B. Watt in the chair. The draft bill having been fully…

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Manaro Pastoral Show

Sydney Mail · Saturday 21 January 1871 · page 9

THIS show took place on Wednesday, the 11th instant, at Cooma, and the weather being propitious, the show was well attended. As the first public exhibition under the auspices of the local association, some…

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Wool

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 January 1871 · page 22
Also in Freeman's Journal, The Protestant Standard

Helmuth Schwartze, in his circular, says that the tone throughout the sales was unexceptionally brisk. The descriptions that most fluctuated were Australian greasy wool…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Intelligence—Stock Movements, &c

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 January 1871 · page 29

DURING the week there has been hot, close weather with partial showers throughout the Lachlan district. On Sunday it rained heavily at Forbes but, says the Times, we have had no rain since, although the clouds…

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Agricultural Society of New South Wales. Intercolonial Wool Exhibition, 1871

Evening News · Saturday 21 January 1871 · page 2

TUESDAY next, the 24th instant, having been fixed for the exhibition of the principal staple produce of these colonies, the stewards [?]ppoiuted by the society, the Hon. G. H. Cox, P. N. Trebeck, H. Beit, and A…

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Weather and Crops

Sydney Mail · Saturday 21 January 1871 · page 9

IN the Metropolitan districts, the weather during the early part of the week was fine, with comparatively clear skies, and what was remarkable at this time of the year, cool…

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Facts for Farmers

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 January 1871 · page 15

THE omnibus and street-car companies in New York City have found that a horse weighing 1000lb or 1100lb is the most serviceable, and the best food for him is 12lb of hay a day, 15lb corn meal, and 2lb or 3lb…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Intelligence

Empire · Monday 23 January 1871 · page 4
Also in Evening News

DURING the week there has been hot, close weather with partial showers throughout the Lachlan district. On Sunday it rained heavily at Forbes but, says the Times, we have had no rain since, although the clouds…

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London Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 January 1871 · page 6

SALE of 497 bales by Hazard and Caldecott, on Friday, November 4th. Ex Ben Lomond; JL over Namol, 12 at 18d, 8 at 17½d, 11 at 17d, 8 at 16d, 33 at 13d, 8 at 11½d…

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Agricultural Society of New South Wales. Intercolonial Wool Exhibition, 1871

Empire · Monday 23 January 1871 · page 2

TUESDAY next, the 24th instant, having been fixed for the exhibition of the principal staple produce of these colonies, the stewards appointed by the society, the Hon. G. H. Cox, P. N. Trebeck, H. Beit, and A…

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London Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 January 1871 · page 2

SALE of 285 bales, by John Hoare, on Thursday, November 1[?]th. Ex Storm King (Queensland): AHD over Baranda, 17 at 12d, 3 at 11d, 3 at 9d…

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