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Farming & the land, 1871

875 stories in Sydney's papers · page 34 of 44

Pastoral and Agrigultural Intelligence

Empire · Tuesday 19 September 1871 · page 4

THE weather at Dubbo, since our last, says the local paper of the 7th, has not been what ought to be expected at this time of the year. The days, certainly, have been genial and fine, but mornings and nights…

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Pastoral

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 23 September 1871 · page 934

SHEARING is now going on in full swing in the far west, and much of the clip is already on the road to market. The weather continues dry, and the water which has been plentiful for 80 many months past…

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Agriculture, Pastoral. Weather and Crops

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 23 September 1871 · page 934

THERE was an agreeable change in the weather in the metropolitan district on Saturday last, when we were favoured with a few showers. Since then the skies have been occasionally overcast, but not so heavily…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Intelligence

Empire · Saturday 23 September 1871 · page 4

AT length the much desired change in the weather has taken place, and, at the time of writing, rain was falling, with every appearance of cont[?] in different parts of the interior. From the very disparaging…

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Cattle Breeding. To the Editor

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 September 1871 · page 11

SIR,—The literary critic and anatomist derive their information, not so much by building up as by pulling down and dissecting the structure of substances which come uuder the notice of their investigations; but in such…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Intelligence, Stock Movements, &c

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 September 1871 · page 28

AT length the much desired change in the weather has taken place, and, at the time of writing, rain was falling, with every appearance of continuing in different parts of the interior. From the very disparaging…

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Sir Daniel Cooper's Efforts to Remove Abuses in the Wool Trade

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 September 1871 · page 12

THE efforts of Sir Daniel Cooper to remove the abuses that have so long interfered with the healthy development of the Australian wool trade have been duly appreciated by the Queensland woolgrowers. Sir…

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Facts for Farmers

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 September 1871 · page 16

In the case of weakly or delicate plants that require watering in hot, dry seasons, it has been ascertained that while they can be greatly benefitted by warm water, they may be injured or entirely destroyed by…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Intelligence

Evening News · Monday 25 September 1871 · page 4

AT length the much desired change in the weather has taken place, and, at the time of writing, rain was falling, with every appearance of continuing in different parts of the interior. From the very disparaging…

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Sir Daniel Cooper's Efforts to Remove Abuses in the Wool Trade

Empire · Wednesday 27 September 1871 · page 3

THE efforts of Sir Dani[?]l Coopor to romove the abuses that have to long interfered with the healthy development of the Australian wool trade have been duly[?] appreciated by the Queensland woolgrowers. Sir…

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Sir Daniel Cooper's Efforts to Be Move Abuses in the Wool Trade

Evening News · Wednesday 27 September 1871 · page 4

THE efforts of Sir Daniel Cooper to remove the abuses that have along interfered With the healthy development of the Australian wool trade have been duly appreciated by the Queensland woolgrowers. Sir…

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London Wool Sales

Evening News · Friday 29 September 1871 · page 3

THE third series of wool sales for the year closed on the 26th June ; and according to Messrs. Southey, Balme, and Co., it is estimated that not less then 130,000 bales have been taken for the United States…

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London Wool Sales. (From the Home. News, August ll.)

Empire · Friday 29 September 1871 · page 3

THE third series of wool sales for the year closed on the 26th June; and according to M[?]ssrs. Southey, Balame, and Co., it is estimated that not less than 130 0 0 sales have been taken for the United States…

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Wool-brokers' Protest. To the Editor of the European Mail. London, August 2, 1871

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 September 1871 · page 6

We, the undersigned sworn wool brokers of London, having read with pain and indignation the attacks made upon our method of conducting the public sales of colonial wool, and the aspersions made upon our…

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Sir Daniel Cooper and the Wool Brokers Protest. To the Editor of the European Mail

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 September 1871 · page 6

Sir,—I understand that a protest is to be inserted by some of the wool brokers in your paper for the next Overland Mail, and as my name appears so prominently, perhaps a few words from me may as well…

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Baby-Farming

Evening News · Friday 29 September 1871 · page 3

Frances Rogers, aged thirty-five, was charged with manslaughter in having, at various times, accomplished the death of several infants, by not providing them with the means of sustaining life. The case…

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Agriculture, Pastoral. Weather and Crops

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 30 September 1871 · page 965

WE were favoured with an agreeable change in the weather at the end of last week, and we are happy to find that it extended throughout the greater part of the interior. Since then the weather in the…

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Wool

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 30 September 1871 · page 6

The market continues very firm, with good demand. Manufactured stock is light, and the recent improvement is expected to be. firmly maintained at next sales, which commence on…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Intelligence

Empire · Saturday 30 September 1871 · page 4

THE welcome rains, says the Pastoral Times, have tended to increase the confidence of the run owners in the season; and, as these rains have been pretty general, the supply of food for stock is not now likely to be short…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Intelligence, Stock Movements, &c

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 September 1871 · page 27

THE welcome rains, says the Pastoral Times, have tended to increase the confidence of the run owners in the season; and, as these rains have been pretty general, the supply of food for stock is not now likely to be short…

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