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Farming & the land, 1884

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The Admission of Tasmanian Sheep

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 November 1884 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The Government of Tasmania have recently made a request to the Victorian Government for the admission of sheep from Tasmania into Victoria, the former colony…

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Pastoral Intellegence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bourke

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 November 1884 · page 7

"In [?] store castle for Mr. W. H.Haley, of [?], will pass here to-marrow; a mob of fat [?] Dy[?]r Downs and two mobs for Sydney [?] [?] Messers. Jones Green, and Sulti[?] owners;…

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CABLEGRAMS. London Wool Sales. the November Series

Evening News · Wednesday 12 November 1884 · page 4

LONDON, November 11.—Messrs. Balme, Jacomb, and Co. opened the November series of wool sales to-day. The catalogue comprised arrivals during the last two weeks, and…

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Willowie Pastoral Co

Evening News · Thursday 13 November 1884 · page 2

LONDON, November 12.—About one-fifth of the capital (£500,000) required for floating the Willowie Pastoral Company of South Australia has been subscribed. The brokers on 'Change…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 November 1884 · page 2

Messrs Mori and Co., Limited, report:--A very full attendance of buyers assembled in our saleroom again to-day, when we brought forward a catalogue of 2441 bales. From the outset biddings came freely,…

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Wool Bales.—tuesday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 November 1884 · page 7

By Messrs. Harrison, Jones, and Devlin, Limited AEF, 35 greasy at 10d; Keenan over Amaroo, 46 greasy at 10¼d; halfcircle over JC, 6 greasy at 9d; EJ over Cadon, 158 greasy at 9½d; AD over Rosefield, l3 at 9d: HH over M, 8 greasy at 10d; MT…

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The Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 November 1884 · page 2

The fourth series of London Wool Sales was opened on Tuesday, the market ruling firm. In addition to our own cablegrams we publish the following private advices received by different…

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The November Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 November 1884 · page 5

London, November 11.--The November series of colonial wool auctions opened to-day, when 6900 bales were offered. There was a good attendance of home and foreign buyers, and prices ruled about…

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London Wool and Produce Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 November 1884 · page 7

Wool.—Respecting the wool market the European Mail of the 3rd October writes as follows:—The wool market both in London and the provinces Wears a healthy appearance. Since the close of the auctions the transactions have been few, but the…

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Pastoral Stock Board

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 November 1884 · page 5

In a number of esses the Department of Minus has ascertained that directors of Pastoral Stock Protection Boards throughout the colony have charged fees for their attendance at meetings…

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The Willowie Pastoral Company. London, Nov. 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 November 1884 · page 8

One-fifth of the capital required (£500,000) for the allotment of shares in the Willowie Pastoral Company of South Australia has been subscribed. Brokers have hitherto abstained…

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Pastoral Districts

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 November 1884 · page 994

Our Deniliquin correspondent writes on the l0th instant: Grazing prospects in this district seem to be going from bad to worse. Summer has apparently set in, and it promises to be a vigorous one. The thermometer in the official shade…

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Cheap Wheat

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 15 November 1884 · page 3

The Sydney Morning Herald reproduces in these colonies what certain English papers have been saying about wheat cultivation and its alarming extent. It is…

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The Weather, Agricultural and Pastoral

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 November 1884 · page 1012

Light rains fell at the close of last week in a few districts; but the country westward is, still dry and many of the pastoral districts are in an unsatisfactory condition. The present week has brought…

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Concerning Pleuro in Cattle

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 November 1884 · page 22

THE Victorian Chief Inspeocor of Stock publishes the following in the GAZETTE:—Attention is first directed to an animal suffering from pleuro by its standing apart from the other cattle, its not feeding,…

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London Wool Sales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 November 1884 · page 18
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LONDON, November 12.—At the sales to-day 11,500 bales were offered. The demand brisk; competition very good…

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Latest Pastoral News. [By Telegraph.] Gunnedah

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 November 1884 · page 41

Messrs. F. Bacon and Co. report:—About an inch and a quarter of rain fell here last week, but it was not general. The weather is now hot. Store sheep buyers are operating cautiously at reduced rates. The demand holds good for…

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Reuter's Messages. The Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 November 1884 · page 5

London, November 13.--Wool, 3200 bales offered [?] of the market was generally quieter, but the prices of the new clip were firm. The withdrawals amount to 2300 bales…

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Pastoral Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Gundagai

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 November 1884 · page 14

Several flocks of sheep, numbering 58,000, parsed through here to-day, en routs to the mountains, via.:—11,000 from Booligal, bolonging to Messrs. Longburn Brothers; 12,000 from Grong Grong, the property ot Messrs. Boar and Son;…

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