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Farming & the land, 1873

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Mr, Henry Austin's Wool Report

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 8 March 1873 · page 15

No public sales having taken place for three weeks (in consequence of the late news from London), some little curiosity was evinced on Wednesday last to see how prices in this market…

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The Wool Sales. London, March 1

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1873 · page 306

Competition at the wool sales continues about the same as at the opening, with an average decline of l½d., particularly in greasy, since that date Competition for this description has been…

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Liverpool Wool Market. (MESSRS. R. W. Ronalds and Son.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 March 1873 · page 11

THE sixth and concluding series of periodical auctions for this year commenced on the 19th ult., when East India wools were offered until the 21st ult., and was brought to a close this week with miscellaneous wooll…

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Facts for Farmers

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 March 1873 · page 13

There is nothing so essential to the health of sheep as dry land, shelter from storms, and fresh air. Low, wet land, dirty yards, and close, damp quarters are fatal to their health aud vigour. In dry weather,…

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Windmills for Station or Farm Work

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 March 1873 · page 13

MANY of our readers are interested in the question of the applicability of the power of the wind to the light work on farms and stations. Before the introduction of steam, wind and water powers were the motive agents…

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Liverpool Wool Market

Evening News · Monday 10 March 1873 · page 4

The sixth and concluding series of periodical auction for this year commenced on the 19th ult., when East India wools were offered until the 21th ult., and was brought to a close this week with miscellaneous wool…

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Liverpool Wool Market. (Messrs. R. W. Ronalds and Son.)

Empire · Monday 10 March 1873 · page 4

THE sixth and concluding series of pericdical auction for this year commenced on the 19th ult., when East India wools were offered until the 21st ult, and was brought to a close this week with miscellaneous wooll…

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Latest Intelligence. Reuter's Telegrams to Australian Associated Press. the Wool Sales. London, March 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 March 1873 · page 5

THE price of colonial wool declined from 1d. to 2d. since the opening sales. LONDON, MARCH 6. Mr. Helmuth Schwartz reports 75,000 bales…

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Wool Circular

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 March 1873 · page 5

The R. M. S. Bangalore arrived at 2.30 a.m. The following is Messrs. Charles Balme and Co.'s Wool Circular, dated February 22:—Considering the small quantity of wool available for sale, the transactions by private treaty have amounted to a fair total…

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Our London Correspondents Letter. London, 24th January, 1873. Wool Sales—preserved Meats—pastoral Interests

Empire · Thursday 13 March 1873 · page 3

THE squatters, now that they are in a position, of per fect independence ought "to strike for liberty and glory," and put the sales of wool on a thoroughly honest and fair footing, and not wait until their hands…

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Trade Circulars. Wool. [Webster, Darvall, and Co.] January 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 March 1873 · page 6

THE arrivals to hand for the ensuing sales are at this moment very insignificant, and embrace principally Victoria and Cape wool, 26,000 bales of the former and 18,000 bales of the latter, with but 6000 bales from the other colonies making a total of about…

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Telegraphic Intelligence. Able Message. Ministerial Crisis in England. Gladstone Government Defeated on Irish University Probable Resignation of the Cabinet. Wool Firmer

Empire · Friday 14 March 1873 · page 2

Lodred in London March 12th, 3 p.m. Received in Sydney MArch 13th, 2.35 p.m. A net unexpected Ministerial crisis has occured…

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Pastoral

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 March 1873 · page 326

NO change from the prosperous course of the season is reported. Advices from all the squatting districts speak with satisfaction of the favourable weather, post and present, the abundance of feed and water, and the good…

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Pastoral Items

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 March 1873 · page 11

Mr. P. J. Coghlan, of Tamworth, reports having sold at Attunga station, on Tuesday week by order of Sydney Burdekin, Esq.,—63 head of cattle which realised L368 5s. Bullocks ranged from L716s to L5 15s; cows L6 to…

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Agriculture, Pastoral. The Weather and Crops

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 March 1873 · page 326

THE weather in the Metropolitan district remained clear during the latter part of the week ended the 8th instant, but became again unsettled on Monday last. On Tuesday and Wednesday there were light rains, and the general…

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Dr. Polding's Pastoral

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 15 March 1873 · page 4

A PASTORAL letter, signed "John Bede Polding," has just been printed and circulated for the behoof of the Romanists of Sydney, and neighbourhood, as their…

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Kittle—cattle

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 15 March 1873 · page 12

The kittle cattle of the world are many : the things we grasp after and cannot hold when we have them, the things we are always chasing and never overtake; the wealth,…

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Long-Woolled Lincoln Sheep

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 March 1873 · page 16

FOR some months we have been, at short intervals, giving woodcuts and descriptions of different kinds of sheep; and we now come to the " Long-woolled Lincolns," at a time when a notice of them is very appropriate. At…

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The Liverpool Plains Pastoral and Agricultural Association

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 March 1873 · page 7
Also in Evening News

THE first show of the Liverpool Plains Pastoral and Agricultural Association was held at Tamworth on Thursday and Friday, the 27th and 28th February. The Tamworth News has the following list of awards:—To…

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