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Farming & the land, 1879

1,221 stories in Sydney's papers · page 39 of 62

Lecture on the Pastoral

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 30 August 1879 · page 4

LAST Monday evening a lecture was delivered in the Wesleyan Chapel, Macquarie-street, by the Rev. H. H. [?] on the subject as above stated. There was a good and ap[?]…

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Protestant Opinion on the Pastoral

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 30 August 1879 · page 18

From the Courier, we learn that the Rev. Mr. Yarrington, B.A., of St. Clement's; (Anglican) ,Church, Yass, recently discoursed on the Pastoral in his church. The local paper describes his…

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POSTSCRIPT. Cable Messages. the English Wheat Crop

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 August 1879 · page 16

LONDON, August 27.—The continued rainfall is ruining the English harvest…

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The Weather, Agricultural and Pastoral

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 30 August 1879 · page 341

The spring is opening most satisfactorily for the pastoral and agricultural interests, and the prospects of a most successful season are almost universal. The heavy rains, which have been pretty general throughout the colony,…

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The Grazier. Crossing Sheep

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 August 1879 · page 18

LEONIDAS M'Daniel, an extensive wool-growor of Rush county, Indiana, gives through the INDIANA FARMER his experience in crossing the different breeds. He says:—Merino sheep will herd together…

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The London Wool Sales

Evening News · Saturday 30 August 1879 · page 6
Also in Australian Town and Country Journal

LONDON, August 28.—Prices at the wool sales remain without noticeable alteration. 7667 were catalogued…

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Latest Pastoral Intelligence. [By Electric Telegraph.] Wagga

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 August 1879 · page 37

The fat stock market shows a slight improvement, and inquiries are more frequent for prime lots. In store cattle, there is a demand for good well-grown bullocks, delivered here at 60s, but few good lots offering. In store…

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The Rev. Mr. Yarrington, of Yass, on the Pastoral

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 August 1879 · page 17
Also in Evening News

THE following is an extract from the able and argumentative address delivered at Yass on Sunday night last, by the Rev. Mr. Yarrington, B. A.:— "With reference to denominational teaching…

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Shipments of Wheat for Great Britain

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 August 1879 · page 9

LONDON, August 20.—Very heavy shipments of wheat have been made from the United States for Great Britain, in consequence of the deficiency in the English crop…

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The Wool Sales. London, August 28

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 30 August 1879 · page 5

At the wool sales to-day 7200 bales were offered There was a downward tendency, and a slow inquiry for all kinds, though there was a fair attendance. Buyers average a fall of 1d. For…

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The Wool Sales. London, August 23

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 30 August 1879 · page 342

At the Louden colonial wool sales, the market is weaker since last Saturday, and a reduction compared with the rates existing at the close of the June series is…

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The Wesleyans and the Pastoral. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Saturday 30 August 1879 · page 7

Sir,--In Mr. Woolnough's speech on Wednesday night, at the Wesleyan meeting, he made a statement of a fact, as I understood, that the Roman Catholic authorities have introduced into their…

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Pastoral Letter of His Grace the Archbishop of Sydney. Catholic Education No.— 2

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 30 August 1879 · page 17

ROGER BEDE, by the Grace of God and the favour of the Apostolic See. Archbishop of Sydney and Metropolitan, to the Clergy, Secular and Regular, and the Faithful of the said…

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Correspondence. Mr. Jefferis and the Pastoral. (To the Editors of the Protestant Standard.)

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 30 August 1879 · page 6

SIRS,-- It is amusing to observe the sympathy between Mr Jefferis and Dr. Vaughan. He (Mr. J.) does not deal with the Pastoral only that it attacks the rights of the Romanists. "I believe,"…

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Letters to the Editor. the Pastoral and the Laity. (To the Editor of the Freeman's Journal.)

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 30 August 1879 · page 18

SIR,— I am only a working man, not skilled in the not of writing to newspapers; but, as one feeling very deeply the abuse our noble Archbishop and Bishops are receiving from the secularist…

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Farm Notes

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 30 August 1879 · page 21

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

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Ancient Farm Implements

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 30 August 1879 · page 335

Referring to the collection of ancient farm implements at the London Agricultural Show, the Times says:—This worm-eaten but instructive section of the show is a museum of rustic curiosities, appearing as if they had been magically…

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Farm Notes for September

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 30 August 1879 · page 334

As an early and prolific spring is promised, dairy farmers, and in fact all stockowners, will have the usual difficulties to contend with in connection with young grass. Every spring news comes to hand of losses through cattle feeding…

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