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Farming & the land, 1884

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London Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 June 1884 · page 9

Sale of 1378 bales, from Queensland, by Henry P. [?] and Sons, on Monday, March 10, 1884:- Ex Aberdeen, [?] and Gulf of Venice, from Queensland: Noondoo, 38 [?] clothing at 22d, 50 at 21d,…

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Tuberculosis in Cattle. MELBOURNE

Evening News · Monday 2 June 1884 · page 4

The board appointed to inquire into the existence of tuberculosis in cattle has sent in a report. The board finds that tuberculosis is prevalent in various parts of the colony, especially in the…

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New Disease Among Sheep. ADELAIDE

Evening News · Monday 2 June 1884 · page 4

A report has been prepared by Mr. Valentine, chief inspector of sheep, who, with Mr. Chalvin, the well-known veterinary surgeon, was deputed to make a personal tour in the south-eastern…

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Arrival of the Yeoman From Gladstone with Cattle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 June 1884 · page 6

The high rates for meat which have ruled for some time past have been the cause of a trade being opened up between Gladstone and Sydney, which promise, for a time, at least to be exceedingly brisk. The first vessel to be placed on the line is the fine…

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News by Telegraph. Report on a New Disease among Sheep

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 June 1884 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Sunday.-- M Valentine, Chief Inspector of Sheep, who with Mr Chalvin, the well-known veterinary surgeon, was deputed to make a personal tour in the south-eastern districts with…

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Tuberculosis in Cattle. [By Telegrpah.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 June 1884 · page 8

The Turberculosis Inquiry Board has presented a progress report to the Minister of Agriculture, which states that both from reports and personal observation the board finds that tuberculosis is now prevalent to a…

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Disease Amongst Sheep in South Australia. [By Telegrpah.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 June 1884 · page 8

A short time ago great uncasiness was caused amongst the stock-owners by a report that a disease, similar to the new disease which broke out in Victoria about seven years ago, had broken out in the south-east…

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The Gladstone Farmers and the Unemployed

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 June 1884 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Sunday.--The Gladstone Farmers' Association carried several resolutions yesterday, urging the Government in view of the unemployed difficulty to advise the Agent-General to exercise…

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Importation of Fat Cattle

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 June 1884 · page 4

There are probably few people who need to be told that the supply of fat cattle for many months past has been mainly drawn from Queensland, The Golf country has fnrnished…

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London Wool and Produce Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 June 1884 · page 5

Wool.—The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, under date 25th April, writes as follows:—"As stated in our last issue the next series of sales has been fixed to commence on 29th instant, and pending its opening very little business is…

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London Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 June 1884 · page 8

Sale of 2531 bales, from Sydney and Queensland by Buxton, Ronald, and Co., on Tuesday, 11th March, 1884:- Ex Woollahra, from Sydney: D&Co., Deepwater, 37 scoured at 20d, 30 at 19½d. 30 at 18½d, 27 at l8d, [?] damaged at 17d. 14 scoured…

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Tenure of Pastoral Leases

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 June 1884 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Thursday.--A deputation, consisting of influential stockowners and members of the mercantile community waited on the Commissioner for Lands to-day, and presented a memorial…

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Imported Fat Cattle

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 June 1884 · page 6

More than ordinary interest was evinced at the Homebush yards yesterday in the result of the sale of Queensland fat cattle imported by the steamer Yeoman. It was imagined that a fair…

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London Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 June 1884 · page 9

Sale of 1549 bales, from Sydney and Queensland, by J. T. Simes and Co:- [?] Yeoman and Leucadia, from Sydney: Piallaway. 1 grease mixed black at 12d. 11 grease combing at 11½d, 48 at 11d, 8 at…

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The. Proposed Pastoral Leases in South Australia. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 June 1884 · page 8

A large deputation of gentlemen interested is pastoral and commercial pursuits, and thE settlement of the waste lands of the colony generally, waited on the Commissioner of Crown Lands to-day,…

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Pastoral Districts

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 7 June 1884 · page 1075

Lambing is proceeding throughout the district of Gundagai, but many of the sheep are very weak from the effects of the late drought, and a heavy lose will be likely to be the result…

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The Primate's Pastoral

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 June 1884 · page 17

IN the Anglican churches on Sunday the following pastoral letter was read:—"Sydney, May 31, 1884, My brethren in the Lord,—I desire publioly to address you in every church of the diocese an earnest…

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London Wool Sales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 June 1884 · page 11

LONDON, May 27.—At the wool Bales to-day, 11,800 bales were offered. The market is firm, and there was an active demand. The sales have been adjourned from to-day to the 4th June on…

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Tuberculosis in Cattle. Melbourne

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 7 June 1884 · page 1074

The Tuberculosis Inquiry Board has presented a progress report to the Minister of Agriculture, which states that both from reports and personal observation the board finds that tuberculosis is now prevalent to a…

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