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Farming & the land, 1883

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(Reuter's Telegrams.) the Hop Crop. London; July 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 July 1883 · page 5

The accounts of the hop crop are less promising, bright dry weather being required…

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The Hop Crop. London, July 27

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 July 1883 · page 3

The hop crop accounts are less promising, bright, dry weather being required…

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First Wool of the Season. NARRABRI

Evening News · Tuesday 31 July 1883 · page 2

Messrs. G. H. Pigott and Co. have received the first wool of the season at Narrabri from Mr. Glass, of Eurie Eurie Station…

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Depasturing Sheep

Evening News · Wednesday 1 August 1883 · page 8

A long-contested and interesting case, which ended in its dismissal, was decided by Mr. Crane, S.M., at Newborn, on July 30. James Whitton was charged under the Towns Police Act with depasturing sheep…

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The Old Sydney Butter Market and the Central Police Office

Evening News · Wednesday 1 August 1883 · page 8
Also in The Sydney Daily Telegraph

[We are indebted to the courtesy of his Worship the Mayor for the following interesting letter, in respect to the site of the Central police court, which (snow claimed by the City Council, on behalf of the…

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The Old Sydney Butter Market and the Central Police Office. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 August 1883 · page 9

Sir,—I am directed by the Mayor to submit to you a letter received by the Council relative to a matter which has caused some public interest. His Worship will feel obliged if you will give it publicity…

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The Farmers' Union. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 August 1883 · page 9

The monthly meeting of the Farmers' Union was held to-day, Mr. Jacob Knights in the chair There was a good attendance Mr. Robert Thompson, one of the delegates appointed to attend the late meeting in Sydney, brought up…

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Pastoral Districts

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 August 1883 · page 211

The Walgett Mail of July 19th says:—The weather has been fine, with cold nights during the past week. Stock are still reported to be dying. We have had a few indications of rain, but as yet none has fallen; though, as we go…

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Agricultural Pastoral Forthcoming Shows

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 August 1883 · page 210

N. S. W. Poultry, Pigeon, and Canary Society, August 7, 8, and 9. Entries close July 21. Hunter River Agricultural Society, Horse Parade and sale of other stock, August 8…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Items

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 August 1883 · page 21

VERY cold frosty weather has prevailed generally throughout the colony during the past week. The Clarence River people are anxious lest their sugar cane should be affected, before the frosty spell his…

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Criticism or Butter?

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 4 August 1883 · page 4

AT the recent special general meeting of the shareholders of the Parramatta Friendly Societies’ Hall Co some opinions were ventilated and some…

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The Talgai Sheep

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 August 1883 · page 21

IN this issue we present our readers with a faithful portrait of the ram that brought the highest price at the recent stud sheep sale at Sydney. The animal was bred by Messrs. George Clark and Co., of East…

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Late Agriculture. the Weather — Agricultural and Pastoral

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 August 1883 · page 230

During the past week, the weather has shown a tendency towards becoming mild and genial, the cold nights as experienced for a fortnight previously having entirely disappeared. From the Western tableland, however, accounts…

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Latest Pastoral Intelligence. [By Electric Telegraph.] Gunnedah

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 August 1883 · page 39

Messrs. F. Bacon and Co. report:—The weather is very dry. Stock are in fair condition near Gunneduh, but telegrams from the Lower Namoi and the Barwon say that stock there are dying from starvation. We have inquiries…

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Commercial. Wool, Produce, and Stock Report

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 August 1883 · page 14

WOOL.—No public sales have been held this week, and there is nothing to indicate any new feature in the market SHEEPSKING.—There is nothing to report under this head, in the absence of auction and other business…

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The Treasury, Queensland, 13th July, 1883. Annual Pastoral Rent List for 1883

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 August 1883 · page 5

The attention of Crown Lessees and others is directed to the Queensland Government Gazette of 13th July, 1883, containing a List of all Pastoral Rents due and payable at the Treasury on or before the 30th September, 1883…

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Mort and Co's (Limited) Monthly Wool and Produce Circular

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 August 1883 · page 38

WOOL.—The wools offered this month have consisted principally of country-scoured and fell mongered parcels, but there have also been a few fairly sized losts in grease, which had been delayed in transit…

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The Farmer and Grazier

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 4 August 1883 · page 20

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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Farmers' Co-operative Association

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 August 1883 · page 211

A meeting of the provisional directors of the proposed Farmers' Co-operative Association was held on July 27, at which it was reported that applications have now been received for 2400 shares. Inquiries having been made from…

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