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Farming & the land, 1887

2,132 stories in Sydney's papers · page 58 of 107

Agricultural and Pastoral

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 July 1887 · page 7

Our Crookwell correspondent wires:--"The young crops. owing to the exceedingly wet weather, are commencing to sailer. The tarmers cannot to anything in the way of ploughing on…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 July 1887 · page 8

Large mobs of stock are coming forward. HAY, TUESDAY. Stock passings: 1800 store sheep, from Woolondool [?] Beabula; 600 fat sheep, trucked to Sydney; 1080 choice…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 July 1887 · page 5

The following are the crossings at Darling Bridge, North Bourke, for the week ending July 23:—341 cattle, Dynevor Downs to Sydney, Jones, Green, and Sullivan, owners; 796 cattle, brindingabba to Dubbo, Stevenson,…

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Notes for Farmers

Evening News · Thursday 28 July 1887 · page 7

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN WINES AND FRUITS.—The committee appointed to formulate a scheme for the national development of the wine and fruit industries of South Australia has prepared a report for…

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Death of a Victorian Farmer

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 July 1887 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.-- The body of Mr. Peter Curly, farmer of Wangaratta who has been missing since June 23, was found to-day in the Ovens River. £179 in notes was found…

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Agricultural and Pastoral. "The House Garden."

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 July 1887 · page 7

At the Technical-hall on Wednesday evening, Mr. Mackay instructor in agriculture. lectured on "The House Garden." He showed how health and comfort and the genuine home…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 July 1887 · page 6

Stock movements:—265 mixed sheep, from Gooramadda, Victoria, to Howlong, E. King, owner; 1000 store bullocks, from Warialda to Victoria, Frank Lucas, owner. DUBBO, THURSDAY…

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Pastoral Board of South Australia. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 July 1887 · page 5

The second annual report of the Pastoral Board was laid before the Assembly this afternoon. The board remarked upon the improved condition of the pastoral country in the northern districts since last year…

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Lord Salisbury on Freetrade. Fiscal Alterations to Benefit Farmers

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 July 1887 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.--The Marquis of Salisbury delivered an important speech at Norwich last night, dealing at considerable length with the fiscal system of the United…

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Latest Pastoral News. Weather, Wool, Stock Movements

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 July 1887 · page 41

THE WEATHER has been of a very uncertain character throughout the colony. While in Sydney it has been fine, cold, and windy, in some ports of the country there have been oopious showers, and in…

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The "Weather, Pastoral, Crops, &c

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 30 July 1887 · page 225

The long wished for dry weather appears to have set in. This week has brought dry westerly winds and bright skies. The change, if permanent, will do great service to pastoralists and agriculturists. The former need dry…

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Butter Factories

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 July 1887 · page 18

The Camden people in talcing steps to establish a butter factory are doing a very sensible thing. The benefits accruing from these factories have already been practically demon…

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Exciting Incident Swimming Cattle

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 30 July 1887 · page 19

A SOMEWHAT unpleasant event (says the Hay STANDARD) happened to some men in charge of a mob of fat cattle which crossed the river the other day. It would seem that the cattle did not…

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The Wool Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 July 1887 · page 14

From private sources, says the Sydney Mail, we learn that the results of the speculative purchase, made on this side in December last have proved fairly satisfactory, whilst on the other hand transactions entered into either earlier in…

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Deniliquin Stud Sheep Sales, &c

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 30 July 1887 · page 224

Messrs. Braim, Tompson, and Co. report having sold in connection with the late Pastoral Show, stud sheep as follows:—One extra stud ram for 10 guineas; one extra stud ram…

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Deniliquin Sheep Sales. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 30 July 1887 · page 5

DENLIQUIN, Friday.--Messrs. Braim, Tompson and Davidson report selling, in connection with the pastoral show, stud sheep as follows:-- On account of Joseph Mack, Berry…

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Pastoral Difficulties in the Far West. V.

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 30 July 1887 · page 223

By the tune that this is in print the Hon. F. Abigail, Minister for Mines, and his colleague the Hon. Wm, Clarke, Minister of Justice, will be in the heart of the Western division. Their journey from Silverton to…

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The Grazier. Mr. Garrett and Pastoral leases

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 July 1887 · page 23

The following correspondence has been published: As a great deal of misconception has arisen as to the right of pastoral leaseholders to revert to the leases which were in existence at the time of the passing Of…

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Wool for the Adelaide Exhibition

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 30 July 1887 · page 234

We would remind wool growers that the entries for the wool section of the Adelaide Exhibition will close at the end of September next. The wool show will be held in November. Woolgrowers are invited to send any or all of…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 July 1887 · page 12

Four hundred and fifty bullocks, from Cadelgao station (Hungerford, owner), passed here to-day, bound to Bourke…

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