The Weather—agricultural and Pastoral
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 October 1878 · page 7
Spring, which was entered into on the 23rd ultimo, has, so far. proved one of the most favourable seasons known for many years. There has been in nearly all districts a fair rainfall, and the prospects of graziers and farmers were…
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Evening News · Thursday 10 October 1878 · page 2
Melbourne, Wednesday.—Messrs. Goldsbrough and Co. report:—At our opening wool sue this day there was a crowded attendance, and a brisk competition was noticeable. English,…
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Evening News · Friday 11 October 1878 · page 2
Throughout the colonies the wool season this year bids fair to surpass any of its predecessors. Although a month later, this year, the improved means of rapid transit will make up the lost time…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 October 1878 · page 4
By Messers. Harrison, Jones, and Devlin.—Waddell Bros., 16 firsts s[?]oured at 18½d, 6 seconds at 15½d; WW, 1 bag mixed at 3d; RC, 1 at 2½d, 1 greasy at 4½d; Winbourne, 1 bag pieces at 4½d; LC, 1 clips at 3½d; JD, 1…
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The Cumberland Mercury · Friday 11 October 1878 · page 2
It is not uncommon to meet people who associate with paper one substance alone from which it is capable of production. Bags are supposed by many to be…
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The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 October 1878 · page 577
In the southern and western districts, shearing is progressing merrily. In Forbes there has been a scarcity of hands, but this district appears exceptional among' the reports. The lambing items are very satisfactory. There…
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Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 October 1878 · page 37
Messrs. Harrison, Jones, and Devlin,report:—Fat Cattle: 1046 yarded for the week. Of this number 615 were penned for Monday; and, although prices were no better, all offered sold readily at last week's quotations, say, 23s per 100lb for…
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Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 October 1878 · page 19
THE following is a copy of a letter addressed by the Chief Inspector of Stock to Gr. H. Gordon, Esq., one of the sheep directors for the Warialda District, which will further explain Mr. Bruce's proposed new…
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Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 October 1878 · page 19
THAT was truly a grand lot of Devon heifers that Mr. Payne sent down to New Zealand last week by the Hero; and 1 expect their appearance in their new home will cause a rush for the Tocal all-reds,…
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Evening News · Saturday 12 October 1878 · page 4
MELBOURNE, Saturday.—With reference to some remarks in the You Courier went the Sydney aud Melbourne wool markets. Messrs. Cough and Co. write:—"Mr. G. Meriman, whose wool was made…
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The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 October 1878 · page 575
A short time since, says the Pacific Rural Press, we had articles from numerous contributors on the subject of utilizing straw, and the general verdict was that much good will be done by showing the value of material which is often…
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Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 October 1878 · page 20
SIR,—A number of letters on the above subject have appeared in your valuable paper without in any way clearing up this moot point, und I hope some of our scientific individuals will give it a trial, mid enlighten us as to the cause. For my own…
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The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 October 1878 · page 577
In our last issue there appears an extract from the Yass Courier regarding the difference in charges made by the wool-brokers of Sydney and Melbourne, the information conveyed by our contemporary has been…
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The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 October 1878 · page 574
Under this head correspondence, in which a slight degree of acerbity is displayed, is running its course in one of our southern contemporaries. On the side of this city it is urged that the charges made by the brokers here is less…
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The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 October 1878 · page 577
The weather in the metropolis during the past few days has been variable, but not unpleasant. Light showers have been succeeded by dust storms, and the temperature varied considerably. Our table of rainfall shows that the weather…
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Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 October 1878 · page 21
NEW TRICOLOR PELARGONIUM.—The leaf of a fine seedling, raised by Mr. Gr. H. M'Colley, of Blacktown, was submitted to our inspection on Wednesday week. It is after the style of Mrs. Pollock,…
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Evening News · Monday 14 October 1878 · page 2
The following letter, which appears in the YASS COURIER of Saturday, puts a different aspect on the matters referred to in Messrs Clough and Co in letter telegraphed to us from Melbourne on Saturday :—Sir…
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Evening News · Thursday 17 October 1878 · page 2
A meeting is called for to-morrow, at the Hall of Commerce, Sydney Exchange, to give live stock owners an opportunity of debating on the subject of a new society to be formed for purely pastoral and…
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Evening News · Thursday 17 October 1878 · page 2
MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Messre. R. Goldsbrough and co. report:—We catalogued 7600 bales of wool this day, and sold greasy at 7d to 13 3/[?]d, and average fleece at 20d. The biddings were…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 October 1878 · page 4
By Messrs. Mort and Co.: GML over S, 1 grease at 7½d; SS, l at 6d; MEN over Taumangaroo, 1 fleece, at l7½d; AAA, 1 scoured at 8d; R&WM, 3 at 15¼Jd, 5 at 11d; LEO, 2 grease at 7d; Quirindi over SC, 8 grease at 9d, 1 locks…
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