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Farming & the land, 1879

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The Wool Sales. London, August 12

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 August 1879 · page 3

The wool sales opened to-day with a fair demand. 9300 bales were offered. The total quantity catalogued was 340,000 . bales. Low cross-breds were in favour with buyers. Sales will conclude…

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The Rev. Joseph Barnier and the Pastoral. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 August 1879 · page 3

Sir,—History presents to us cases where the most violent remedies were rendered imperatively necessary to counter-balance the noxious influence exercised over the minds of many men by great evils, and aggreeable to this, it seems to…

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Hay Pastoral and Agricultural Show. (By Telegraph.) (From Our Own Correspondent.) Hay

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 August 1879 · page 5

The following are the awards made in the various sections at the Hay Pastoral and Agricultural Show:— SECTION 1.—Class 1: William Herriott 1st, Mills 2nd…

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The Pastoral and Protestantism

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 August 1879 · page 3

The first of two lectures on the Educational Question was delivered, at the Wesleyan Church, Paddington, last night, by the Rev. [?] Firth—the subject being "The Pastoral and Protestantism." There was a fair attendance, and Mr…

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Lecture on the Pastoral

Evening News · Friday 15 August 1879 · page 3

An instructive lecture was delivered last night by the Rev. Frank Firth, on the subject "The Pastoral and Protestantism," in the Wesleyan Church, Paddington. The waa a good attendance. Mr. P. R…

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Deputations. Cattle Sale Yards

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 August 1879 · page 6

Yesterday mo[?]ding a deputation consisting of his Worship the Mayor of Sydney (Mr. C. J. Roberts), and aldermen Playfair, Withers, Harris, Palmer, Maze, Kippax, Green. Taylor. Carter, Chapman, and Young, waited upon the…

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Corporation Cattle Sale-yards

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 August 1879 · page 2

A deputation, consisting of the mayor and aldermen of Sydney, interviewed the Colonial Secretary, the Hon. Sir Henry Parkes, K.C.M.G., yesterday morning, with the view of inducing the…

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The London Wool Sales

Evening News · Friday 15 August 1879 · page 2

LONDON, August 12.—The number of bales to be offered at the present series is 320,759. The attendance of both home and foreign buyers is moderate. Prices at the opening were without…

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The Wool Sales. London, August 13

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 August 1879 · page 3

At the wool sales to day, 8800 bales were offered. The tone of the market remains unchanged. The Australian Mortgage Land and Finance Company (Limited) have received the following telegram from Helmuth,…

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Albury Pastoral and Agricultural Society's Show. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Albury, Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 August 1879 · page 5

The annual exhibition of the Albury and Border Agricultural, Pastoral, and Horticultural Society was hold to-day, and proved to be the best gathering that has taken place since the inauguration of the society…

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Pastoral

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 16 August 1879 · page 7

" Good-natured parent--Keep sound, your child is in good hands; education reigns."--MICHELET. After the prorogation, of Parliament and the strife of totgues. had ceased, we had hoped for…

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Pastoral Items

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 August 1879 · page 19

The RIVERINE GRAZIER says:—Shearing has commenced, and the demand for stores, &c., has produced a healthy reaction in trades. The GOULBURN HERALD says:—Cattle must suffer…

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South Australian Pastoral News

Evening News · Saturday 16 August 1879 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Friday.—The Shannon, steamer, has arrived at Goolwa, with the first new clips of wool from the Darling. Heavy rains have fallen between Alice Springs and Charlotte Waters…

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Agricultural Pastoral Forthcoming Shows

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 August 1879 · page 253

Australian Sheepbreeders' Association.—At Goldsbrough's, August 26 and 27. Northern Agricultural Society, at Singleton, 26th and 27th August…

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Cattle Sale Yards

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 August 1879 · page 268

A DEPUTATION consisting of the Mayor and the aldermen of Sydney waited upon the Hon. Sir Henry Parkes, K.C.M.G. Colonial Secretary), on Thursday, and requested the Government to grant the Corporation…

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The French Sheep

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 August 1879 · page 256

The lot of eighteen Merino sheep which arrived by the ship Rhin for the International Stock Show were on Tuesday safely placed in quarantine on Shark Island, where they will remain until the close of next…

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Mr. Jefferis on the Pastoral

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 16 August 1879 · page 12

IN the midst of all the misrepresentation, bigotry, and brutal abuse which the joint Pastoral has called forth, it is a positive pleasure to come across such a criticism…

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Corowa Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 August 1879 · page 256

Last week I forwarded by telegraph some particulars of the principal features of the third annual show of this society, which appears in your last issue. Before entering on further details, I would correct an error caused by the punctuation…

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The Weather, Agricultural and Pastoral

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 August 1879 · page 256

Last week left us 'tween hope and fear; for, as stated in our weather report, floods were imminent in many districts. This week, however, we are glad to state, brought a welcome change. The rain-clouds have disappeared, and in their…

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The Forbes Pastoral and Agricultural Exhibition

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 August 1879 · page 253

The Forbes P. and A. Association held its sixth annual exhibition of stock and produce on Wednesday last, and unfortunately the weather proved most unpropitious. Numbers of persons had come in from the country, and…

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