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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1887

2,132 stories in Sydney's papers · page 56 of 107

Pastoral and Agricultural

Evening News · Thursday 21 July 1887 · page 8

BRAIDWOOD, Tuesday.—Following was the only stock movement for the week:—325 store bullocks and cows from Goulburn, which arrived to-day. These cattle are purchased by Messrs. Hassall…

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Pastoral and Agricultural

Evening News · Thursday 21 July 1887 · page 6

BOURKE, Tuesday.—Stook movements: 530 store cattle to Goulburn (James Marsh), Foster in charge ; 795 store cattle, from Queensland to Dubbo (Stevenson Bros.); 101 rams from Victoria to Charlotte…

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The Weather—agricultural and Pastoral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 July 1887 · page 3

After a long spell of wet weather, with its attendant mud and bad roads, the colony during the present week has been enjoying clear skes, boisterous winds, and a dry surface. The soil has been so completely saturated…

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Cobar Pastoral and Agricultural Exhibition. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 July 1887 · page 7

COBAR, Wednesday.--The second exhibition in connection with the Cobar Pastoral and Agricultural Association was bold to-day on the society's ground. The weather was…

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Agricultural and Pastoral. Wilcannia Land Court. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 July 1887 · page 7

WILCANNIA, Wednesday,-- The board, after hearing evidence, recommended the following reductions of rents :--Mountwood, leasenold area, 313d. per acre, resumed 38d.: Connmple…

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Clarence River Pastoral and Agricultural Society. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 July 1887 · page 7

GRAFTON, Wednesday.--The annual general meeting of the member of the Clarence River Pastons and Agricultural Society was held this afternoon. Mr. T. G. Hewitt, the president,…

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Pastoral Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondents.) Bourke

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 July 1887 · page 8

The following are the crossings at Darling Bridge, Nort[?] Bourke, for the week ended July 16:—On the 14th, 25[?] fat cattle, Warrnambool Downs to Sydney, Morphot[?] Brothers owners; 16th 497, Angelala Downs to Albury[?]…

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Mort's Wool Store Roof. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 July 1887 · page 3

Sir,--So much respect have I for the memory of the late Edmond T. Blacket, architect, I beg you will permit me at once to acknowledge his name should have been coupled with my…

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Hunter River Farmers' Association. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 July 1887 · page 8

The half-yearly meeting of the Hunter River Farmers' Association was held in the School of Arts, Largs, last evening. Mr. Jno. Mitchell, the president, was in the chair. The report and balance-sheet, the latter showing a…

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Agricultural and Pastoral. Hunter River Farmers Association. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 July 1887 · page 3

WEST MAITLANT, Thursday.--The 12th half-yearly meeting of the members of the Hunter River Farmers' Association was held in the School of Arts on Tuesday evening…

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Pastoral Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondents.) Thargomindah (Q.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 July 1887 · page 6

Three hundred fats from Breadalbane station, W. W. Richardson, owner, passed through yesterday, bound for Sydney. Yesterday and to-day have been fine and unusually warm…

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Clarence Pastoral and Agricultural Society. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 July 1887 · page 9

The annnal meeting of the members of the Clarence Pastoral and Agricultural Society was held to-day. There was a fair attendance of members present. The president, Mr. T. G. Hewitt, was in the chair. The report stated that…

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Agricultural Shows. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Reporter.) Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Association. Deniliquin

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 July 1887 · page 6

The eleventh annual show of the Deniliquin- Pastoral and Agricultural Association opened to-day, and was patronised by between two and three thousand people. The weather was delightfully fine, and the show, generally…

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The English Hop Crop. (From Our Correspondent.)

Evening News · Friday 22 July 1887 · page 5

LONDON, July 21.—The eavy showers which have lately fallen throughout the English hop districts have caused a marked improvement in the vines, and there is now every probability of a…

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The Hop Crops. London, July 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 July 1887 · page 5

The copious rains which have fallen throughout England have produced a marked improvement in the hop gardens…

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Latest Pastoral News. Weather, Wool, Stock Movements

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 July 1887 · page 41

THE WEATHER has now become mild and fine and everywhere agricultural and pastoral operation bave been resumed with inoreaaed vigor. There is every indication of an early spring, but in some…

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The Weather, Pastoral, Crops, &c

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 23 July 1887 · page 165

After a long spell of wet weather, with its attendant mud and bad roads, the colony during the present week has been enjoying clear skies, boisterous winds, and a dry surface. The soil has been so completely saturated by the rains that…

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Agricultural and Pastoral

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 July 1887 · page 7

The Technical College lecture on Wednesday evening was on "Land Drainage; what practice does and science explains." The instructor in agriculture. Mr. Mackay, was the lecturer…

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Rapid Butter-mating

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 July 1887 · page 22

Professor G. H. Whitcher, superintendent of the New Hampshire State Agricultural College at Hanover, sent to the Boston GLOBE the subjoined account of an experiment in rapid butter-making by…

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Temora Pastoral Interests. (By Telegraph)

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 July 1887 · page 7

TEMORA, Friday.--A report from the chairman of the local land board. Temora, states that the town is gradually losing population, and a land board is not required in the interest…

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