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Farming & the land, 1883

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New Wool Warehouses

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 May 1883 · page 8

About eight months ago we noticed the fact that the firm of R. Goldsbrough and Co., Limited, had concladed arrangements for the erection of a block of wool werehouses at Pyrmont, and since that time the contractors have…

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Pastoral Leases Act of 1863. Sale of the Unexpired Terms of Leases Forfeited Runs of Crown Lands in the Unsettled Districts. Department of Public Lands. Pastoral Occupation Branch. Brisbane, 30th April, 1883

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 May 1883 · page 2

The attention of stockowners and other is drawn to the notices in the Supplement to the Government Gazette of the 28th instant, having reference to the undermentioned For[?]ited Runs,situated in the unsettled districts, the unexpared terms of the leas[?]s of…

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Parcel Delivery Companys Charges and Til Ci K Method Op Doing Business. to the Editor of the Sydney Dairy Telegrarh

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 May 1883 · page 3

Sir,--Referring to the above, as Mr John Whitehead has taken up tho gauntlet lately thrown down by me, I cannot but congratulate myself that the cap has fitted ho admirably in the right quarter, and till…

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Election Holidays and the Government Printing Office. to the Editor of the Sydney Dairy Telegraph

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 May 1883 · page 3

Sir,--Mr Dibbs's reply to the questions recently asked concerning the non-payment of the Government Printing Office supernumeraries for holidays they have no interest in, and would sooner be…

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New Wool Warehouses

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 May 1883 · page 895

About eight months ago we noticed the fact that the firm of R. Goldsbrough and Co., Limited, had concluded arrangements for the erection of a block of wool warehouses at Pyrmont, and since that time the contractors have…

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Late Agriculture. the Weather—agricultural and Pastoral

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 May 1883 · page 893

The table of rainfall for this week affords at least the hope that several districts have of late been benefited by heavy showers. Walgett, Cobar, and Wentworth report rain, and nearer the coast good service has also been…

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Latest Pastoral Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] Gunnedah

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 May 1883 · page 39

Messrs. F. Bacon and Co. report:—The guage registers 150 points of rain here for this week. This will cause a good "shoot" in the grass, and a plentiful supply will be obtained for the winter if the frost keeps away for a short…

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Goldsbrough's Monthly Wool Circular

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 May 1883 · page 901

Wool.—During the past month a fair amount of business has been transacted in this market, considering the season of the year. At the auction sales 2723 bales have been catalogued and 2315 bales sold, the prices obtained being fully equal to those quoted in…

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The Grazier. At the London Wool Sales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 May 1883 · page 20

THE circular of the New Zealand Loan and Mortgage Co., dated London, March 22, explains why the first day of the late series of sales was of the unsatisfactory character reported by wire at the time. There was a…

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Influence of Australian Climates and Pastures on the Growth of Wool. I.

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 May 1883 · page 20

THE grasses, the climate, and the extraordinary excellence of the wool product of Australia are so closely interwoven, that it would be of little value dealing with the wool as a product,…

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Farm and Garden. Chemistry of the Farm and Garden.—iv

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 12 May 1883 · page 2

OXYGEN is the most abundant element in nature. Mixed with nitrogen and other gases it makes up one-fifth of the atmosphere. In chemical union with hydrogen it forms…

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Labour in the Dairying Districts

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 May 1883 · page 19

I BEG a small space in your excellent journal, of which I am proud, to confirm as far as possible the evidence of your correspondent's letter from Glen Innes dated April 6, concerning immigration. We…

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A Farmer's Year Book

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 May 1883 · page 19

We have received from the publishers (Messrs. Cameron, Laing, and Co., of 112, Flinders-lane, Melbourne), "The Australasian Agricultural Annual" for 1883, which is edited by that well-known authority…

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Farming Notes

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 May 1883 · page 20

SUGAR-MAKING has commenced in Queensland; that is a month earlier than usual. Barley from the Bathurst district now in the Sydney market is of very high quality…

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Grass on a sheep's Back

Evening News · Monday 14 May 1883 · page 2

The writer of the "London Town Talk" in the "Argus" says:—It is, I believe, established that the story of the Chap wick sheep is true, in which case bo better testimony could be brought forward to the late…

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The Weather, Agricultural, and Pastoral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 May 1883 · page 12

Since our last the co ony has been favoured by that which seamon regard as "dirty weather" but, nevertheless, it is of a class which is acceptable to landowners. Strong southerly winds have brought rain clouds, and the…

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Opening of the Wool sales

Evening News · Thursday 17 May 1883 · page 2

LONDON, Way 16.—The May—June series of Landon and colonial wool sales opened to-day, when 5600 bates were offered. we was a good attendance of home and foreign buyers, and…

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To-day's Cables. The London Wool sales

Evening News · Thursday 17 May 1883 · page 2

LONDON, May 16,7.40 .p.m.—The May—June sales of [?] wools opened to-day. There was a fair atttendance of buyers and agents when Messrs. Balme and Co. commenced business by…

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Pastoral Leases Act of 1869. Sale of the Unexpired Terms of Leases of Forfeited Runs of Crown Lands in the Unsettled Districts. Department of Public Lands, Pastoral Occupation Branch. Bribane, 30th April, 1883

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 May 1883 · page 2

The attention of stockowners and others is drawn to the notices in the Supplement to the Government Gazette of the 28th instant, having reference to the undermentioned Forfited Runs, situated in the unsettled districts, the unexpired terms of the leases of…

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The London Wool Sales

Evening News · Friday 18 May 1883 · page 2

Messrs. Learmonth, Dickinson, and Co. have received the following telegram from Messrs. James Morrison and Co., London, dated May 16, at 6 p.m.:—"The series has opened without…

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