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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1879

1,221 stories in Sydney's papers · page 32 of 62

Wool Sales Yesterday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 August 1879 · page 6

By Messrs. Mort and Co.: BX, 1 bag handwashed at 8¼d, 1 grease at 5d; SW over M, 1 grease and wasked at 4d, 2 grease at 6¼d; HLM over Orange, Plains, 1 grease at 6½d; HLM, 3 handwashed at 9¼d; OC over F. 1 scoured at 9½d; CCB, 2 at 14½d;…

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The Roman Catholic Pastoral. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 August 1879 · page 5

At the close of the lecture last night delivered by the Rev. Mr. Studd, of the Primitive Methodist Church, subject—Martin Luther, reference was made by several speakers to the probable effect of the Pastoral…

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Forbes Pastoral and Agricultural Show. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Forbes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 August 1879 · page 5

The Pastoral and Agricultural Show to-day was a fair success. The weather being very wet militated against the show, but there was a pretty good attendance. The exhibition is good in thoroughbred horses,…

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Another Pastoral

Evening News · Friday 8 August 1879 · page 2

THE Archbishop of Sydney has quickly followed up the now famous joint pastoral by a pastoral letter of his own, which is the first of a series, intended to expand "Catholic truth, as connected…

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Roman Catholic Pastoral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 August 1879 · page 3

We have received from his Grace Archbishop Vaughan the following Pastoral Letter, addressed to the clergy and laity of the Roman Catholic Church in the archdiocese of Sydney:—…

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The Roman Catholic Pastoral

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 August 1879 · page 3

The Rev. John A. Dowie delivered an address on Sunday evening, at the Victoria Theatre, on "The Roman Catholic Pastoral, and how a free people should use it." The rev. gentleman…

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Archbishop Vanghan's Pastoral Letter

Evening News · Friday 8 August 1879 · page 4

THE following is a copy of the pastoral letter addressed by his Grace Archbishop Vaughan to his clergy, secular and regular, and the laity of the archdiocese :—…

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The Rev. J. Jefferis' Reply to the Roman Catholic Pastoral

Evening News · Friday 8 August 1879 · page 3

THE Rev. James Jefferis, LL.D., on Thursday evening, at the Pitt-street Congregational Church, lectured in reply to the Pastoral recently issued by Archbishop Vanghan. There were present about…

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Forbes Pastoral and Agricultural Show. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Forbes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 August 1879 · page 5

The champion ram and ewe at the Pastoral Show, yesterday, were station-breds from the well-known Genangie flocks of Messrs. R. Dowling and Co. They were grand animals. At the trial of sheep-dogs…

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Corowa Pastoral and Agricultural Society. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Corowa

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 August 1879 · page 5

The third annual show of the Corowa Pastoral and Agricultural Society was held here to-day, and passed off with considerable success. The exhibits were numerous in all classes, and in point of merit the best…

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Roman Catholics and Education. Lecture by Rev. J. Jefferis, Ll.b., on the Late Pastoral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 August 1879 · page 3

Yesterday evening the Rev. J. Jefferis, LL.B., delivered a lecture, in the Pitt-street Congregational Church, on the pastoral of the Roman Catholic Bishops on the Public Schools Act. Though the weather was very inclement…

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Pastoral Items

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 August 1879 · page 19

The Namoi INDEPENDENT says trefoil and other herbage is springing rapidly, and there are general indications of an early spring.. Tho HAY STANDARD writes:—The total rainfall…

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Roman Catholic Pastoral

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 August 1879 · page 229

We have received from his Grace Archbishop Vaughan the following Pastoral Letter, addressed to the clergy and laity of the Roman Catholic Church in the archdiocese of Sydney:—…

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Archbishop Vaughan’s Pastoral.—

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 9 August 1879 · page 4

On Sunday morning, Rev. John Vaughan (in on way related), minister of St. Stephen’s, Penrith, announced that in the evening he would introduce the above subject, and point…

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Archbishop Vaughan's Pastoral Letter

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 August 1879 · page 12

THE following is a copy of the pastoral letter addressed by his Crace Archbishop Vaughan to his clergy, secular and regular, and the laity of the archdiocese:—…

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Foot-Rot—Sheep

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Saturday 9 August 1879 · page 11

That this disease is contagious facts related in regard to Mr. McCulloch's flocks will prove. Chloride of zinc, one of the chloride to eight of water; hydrochloric acid, one of acid to three of water; and carbolic acid,…

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The Weather, Agricultural and Pastoral

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 August 1879 · page 217

Since last Monday morning die weather in the metropolis has been disagreeably wet, the rain having been almost constant, and as our table of rainfall indicates at times heavy. The streets and roads not being prepared for…

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Riverina Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 August 1879 · page 215

The annual show of the above society was held at Jerilderie on Thursday, the 31st July. A steady rain commenced in the morning, and continued without intermission until noon, which in a great measures accounted for the small…

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Rust in Wheat

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 August 1879 · page 21
Also in The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser

The following report was laid on the fable of the Legislative Assembly of Victoria last week, in reply to a question by Mr. Sharp as to whether the Government could give any information as to…

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