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Farming & the land, 1879

1,221 stories in Sydney's papers · page 49 of 62

Colonial and Farm Produce

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 October 1879 · page 37

THE MILLS.—The flour trade continuos steady, and prices are—For the best superior at £13 10s, household at £11 10s, seconds at £10 10s to £11 per ton; bran at 1s 1d pollard at 1s 2d per bushel;…

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The Wool Season

Evening News · Monday 13 October 1879 · page 3

The continuance of wet weather in some of the country districts still prevents the carriers forwarding by the railway to Darling Harbour the wool clips. The had roads have also put the receipt of the…

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The Wool Market. London, October 9

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 October 1879 · page 3

The wool market is quiet but steady. The arrivals to date for next auctions amount to 50,000 bales…

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Archbishop Vaughan's Pastoral Letter.—v

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 October 1879 · page 8

We have been favoured with a copy of the following Pastoral Letter to the clergy and laity of the Archdiocese of Sydney, by Archbishop Vaughan, it being the fifth of the series he is writing:—…

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The Melbourne Wool Sales

Evening News · Wednesday 15 October 1879 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—It is understood that a number of continental buyers will be represented at the Melbourne wool sales this season commencing to-day…

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Opening Wool Sales

Evening News · Thursday 16 October 1879 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thursday.-The opening wool sales were held at Messrs. R. Goldsbrough and Co.'s warehouses yesterday, and there was a crowded attendance of buyers and plenty of…

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Pastoral Occupation in Victoria and New South Wales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 October 1879 · page 5

The following summary of the area and rental under pastoral lease in Victoria is taken from the report of the Royal Commission recently appointed to inquire into the land system of that colony. The figures for…

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Improvements in Farm Cove

Evening News · Thursday 16 October 1879 · page 3

Those of our readers who remember Battery Point and Lady Macquarie's Chair some few years ago, would be astonished at the great improvements made under the supervision of the Harbours and Rivers…

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Another Advance in Wheat

Evening News · Friday 17 October 1879 · page 2

LONDON, October 15.-The grain market has advanced 6d to 1s per quarter…

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Pastoral Items

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 18 October 1879 · page 19

The FORBES TIMES says:—There is little or no improvement in the stock market, the only local sales that are reported this week have been transacted by Massrs. Moore Bros. and Co…

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The Fifth Pastoral

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 18 October 1879 · page 13

His Grace Archbishop Vaughan has just issued his fifth Pastoral. He quotes pungent statements made ontirely by members of the Protestant faith against secular education. The following are the leading…

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Cattle Sale Yards

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 18 October 1879 · page 19

AS one of the original advocates for the establishment of a proper live meat market near the metropolis, I cannot tell how unwillingly I approach the now threadbare subject once and again; for it has…

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Sheep Shearing Contest

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 18 October 1879 · page 8

The following were the prize-winners at the sheep shearing last Friday:— T. W. Short, Bathurst, time 41 minutes, 1st (silver medal and watch)…

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The Weather—Agricultural and Pastoral

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 18 October 1879 · page 656

The past week has been favoured with weather which should prove beneficial to agriculturists. A few showers have fallen in the South and along the coast; but these have only helped to freshen and promote vegetation. The…

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The Wheat Market

Evening News · Saturday 18 October 1879 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Friday.—The price of wheat on the trucks at Port Pirie is 5s 2d per bushel…

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The Forthcoming International Cattle Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 18 October 1879 · page 649

The show of cattle in connection with the Grand International Exhibition at present in progress is to open in the first week of December, and we would remind owners of pedigree stock eligible for the show…

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The Grazier. Results of the Sheep Show

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 18 October 1879 · page 19

As I have already written more than once in these columns during the last three or four weeks, the first patt of the livestock show at the International jubilee is far from giving encouragement…

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Worms in Sheep—great Loss. To the Editor

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 18 October 1879 · page 20

SIR,—Having seen a reply to my question in your issue of 27th instant, asking me to make a postmortem examination on one of my sheep, I have done so, and find the complaint to be worms in the…

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Catholic Education.—no. V. Pastoral Letter of His Grace Archbishop Vaughan

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 18 October 1879 · page 20

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…

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Union of Farmers in Victoria

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 18 October 1879 · page 649

The farmers of Victoria of late, as has been several times intimated in these columns, have expressed themselves dissatisfied with the proceedings of the so-called "Liberal Ministry;" and as their expressions…

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