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Farming & the land, 1878

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Diseases in Sheep Acts Amendment Act, 1878

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 June 1878 · page 20

As we understand stockowners are at a loss to know what alterations have been made in the Sheep Act of 1866, by that recently passed, we have obtained from the Chief Inspector of Stock, copies…

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The Cultivator. Less Stock, Less Wheat

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 June 1878 · page 20

Is it possible that the alleged deficiency of the wheat crop for the present year is due not only to a bad season in the ordinary sense of the term, but in a measure to the more sparing use both of…

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Australian Wool to China and Japan

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 June 1878 · page 19

THE following letter has been addressed to the editor of the Melbourne Argus:— "SIR,—I noticed in yesterday's Argus, among the telegrams from Sydney, that a case of washed…

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Police Court. Friday, June 21st, 1878. (Before Mr Golledge, J.p.) Cattle Straying

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 22 June 1878 · page 5

Three offenders were dealt with on the above charge. OBSTRUCTING THE FOOTWAY. Roland Burgin pleaded guilty to a charge…

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Pastoral Letter of the Right Rev. Dr. Murray, Bishop of Maitland. To the Catholic Clergy and Laily of the Diocese of Maitland

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 22 June 1878 · page 17

DEARLY BELOVED BRETHREN AND CHILDREN IN CHRIST,— Allow me to remind you that the Novena of the Sacred Heart of Jesus will commence this year on Wednesday, the 19th June,…

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Cattle Case. Before their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice HANGRAVE, and Mr. Justice Faucett. O'hare V. POWER

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 June 1878 · page 898

This was an action for breach of an agreement to approve of and accept 600 head of cattle (bullocks). The trial Una been held before his Honor Sir William Manning and a jury of four on the 31st of May last and the 3rd instant…

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Farming Prospects.—regret.—railways. Murrumburrah, June 17

Evening News · Saturday 22 June 1878 · page 5

It ceased raining on the 15th instant, after a week of almost continuous heavy showers. The late downfall was not unexpected, from the fact there had been a succession of heavy frosts more severe than those experienced last year at the…

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Farm Notes

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 22 June 1878 · page 18

[We shall be happy to receive from practical farmers such suggestions as to the treatment of lands, crops, or stock as their experience has proved to be useful. By writing for this journal…

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The Weather and the Crops

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 June 1878 · page 885

STRONG westerly winds prevailed during the first three days of this week, and the weather in the metropolis has been disagreeably cold, and trying to weak constitutions. There has been no rain, but the fall of the previous week, it…

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The Farmers’, Graziers’, and Gardeners’ Column. the Prohibition of Stock and Australian Preserved Meats

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 22 June 1878 · page 2

We, by request, give publicity to the following paper on the above subject, contributed by Mr J. Pottie, the well-known veterinary surgeon, and…

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Wool. [Willans, Overbury, and Co.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 June 1878 · page 6

During the past month the colonial wool market has been extremely quiet, hardly any demand by private contract having shown itself. No inference, however, of a specially unfavourable character must be drawn from this fact, since the approach…

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English Trade Circulars. Wool. [Jacomb, Son, and Co.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 June 1878 · page 6

THE second series of public sales of colonial wool for this year, which will commence on the 14th instant, will probably last till the first week in July; the quantity to be offered is limited to 293,133 bales net of fresh arrivals by the arrangement of the…

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Commercial. Wool Sales Yesterday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 June 1878 · page 6

BY Messrs. Mort and Co.—WCB, 1 bag handwashed at 7¾d, 1 mixed at 3[?]d; RH over R. 4 grease at 8[?]d, 1 bale mixed at 8[?]d; HF, 1 grease at 6d; W over CB, 3 lambs at l0[?]d; 1 lambs and pieces tit 8½d: WC over B, 1 grease at…

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Commercial. Wool Sales Yesterday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 June 1878 · page 6

BY Messrs. Maiden, Hill, and Clark.—WMO, 17 bales scoured wool at 15[?]d; WNK over T, 17 greasy at ½d; —square over M&J, 17 at 8[?]d; Boona, 9 greasy looks at 3d; CS&Co over Carwell, 6 plucked wool at 11½d; G2…

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Pastoral

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 29 June 1878 · page 925

THE reports from the pastoral districts are more encouraging than was anticipated ia the beginning of the month. The pastures, despite very severe frosts, seem to hold their own, and only in Armidale, Coonaharabran, Maitland, and…

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Agriculture and Pastoral Forthcoming Agricultural Shows

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 29 June 1878 · page 922

Mudgee Agricultural Society, 10th and 11th July. J[?]ilderie Pastoral Association, July 25. Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Association, July 25…

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Latest Pastoral Intelligence. [By Electric Telegraph.] Homebush

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 29 June 1878 · page 37

Messrs. Harrison, Jones, and Devlin report:—Fat Cattle: 1356 yarded on Monday. We again had a full supply, and, owing to the heavy rains, few country buyers putin an appearance: and the absence of Mr. Gee, the buyer for the Sydney Meat…

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Amended Sheep Act. Registration of Ear-marks

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 29 June 1878 · page 925

ALTHOUGH a good deal of doubt has been expressed as to the possibility of finding such a number of different legible earmarks as will admit of every owner in the same district who uses an "owner's ear-mark " having a different one,…

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Science—invention— Construction. Rack and Pinion Wool Press

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 29 June 1878 · page 21

AMONGST the section for machinery and implements at the late Intercolonial Exhibition, held in Sydney, was one of William's patent double-faced rack and pinion wool-presses. It was included in the array of…

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Pastoral Letters. the Right Rev. Dr. Quinn, Bishop of Bathurst. to the Clergy and Laity of the Diocese of Bathurst

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 29 June 1878 · page 18

REVEREND BRETHREN, DEARLY BELOVED BRETHREN,—The approaching festival of the Sacred Heart of Jesus induces us to address you, to remind you of the great mercies and graces…

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