Portland Port Times 1840s to 1850s Trade Surge and Separation Debates
A compact historical sketch traces Portland's early trade from whale oil to wool exports, noting population, land sales, customs revenue, tramway plans, and whaling decline. It covers labor import attempts, bank openings, harbor surveys, and political moves toward separation from New South Wales with reactions from Melbourne and Sydney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell
Portland
Port Phillip
Henry
London
van Diemen's Land
Customs Departments
Sydney
Melbourne
Colonial Office
Union Bank
Cutumn
Fawthrop
Wimmera
Julia Street
Mount Eckersley
Bentinck Street
Cadell
Savings Bank
Messrs. Collyer and
Evans
Portland Bay
Edward Henty
Geelong
New South Wales
Vicii
Princess Royal
Perry
Victoria
Aglain
Bourne
County of
Normandy
Mabourne
Goan
Orion
Ballarat Pig Market Sees Firm Values Across Baconers and Stores
The Ballarat pig market reported a yarding of baconers and store pigs from Ararat Coleraine Newstead and nearby districts. Trade quality remained strong with prime heavy sows from 24/16 to 27 and good pigs selling well. pens ranged from 10/17/8 to 20/12/6 with various grades. Trucks for this week's sale will run from Horsham and Dimboota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vetorian Ra
Ararat
Coleraine
Newstead
B. Carlbon
Fee
Horsham
Dimboota
Le Mode the Australian dairy cow passes at fifteen
Le Mode Yarraview, Australia's top lifetime butterfat producer, died aged fifteen. Owned by Capt. A E B Payne, the Guernsey yielded 81411 lb butterfat over 273 days and averaged 625 lb per year across her herd life. Her career featured multiple calvings, high disease resistance, and offspring that continued her record with strong butterfat figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vyerraview
Commonwealth
le Mode
Victoria
Varraview Admiration
Yarraville
aTélle
Yarraview
Yarraview la Petite
la Mode
Yarraview la Mode
Seed prices for clover and pasture crops listed
Local seed catalog lists seeds including WHITE CLOVER New Zealand A pw b Certified 3/9 lb SUB. CLOVER Barker Strain Uncertified 3/6 per lb New Zealand Certified Mother 11/6 lb New Zealand Certified P. Pas ture 1/0 per lb LOTUS MAJOR local grown 13 per lb STRAWBERRY CLOVER Pales tine O Connor's 27/6 per lb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Zealand
Barker
Palestine & O’connor's
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Percy Street
Mitchell & Co. Pty. Ltd
Nitate Kiat Equit Commonwealthith Fertilisers Chemical Co Ltd
Caltex Ol
Mercantile Mutual Insurance Co. Ltd
Potato Wholesale Marketing Board
Furness Caravans Ltd
E. C. Stephenson
Produce Merchant & General Carrier
Show’‘s Machinery & Estate Agency
Gawler &T
Howard Rotary
Alfa Laval Separator CO
INS
CO General Mal Machinery
Eest
Mao
Jenkin's
Harrows
Ideal Engines
H. E. Cain Percy
Y. A. Gallacher
Winds An
Hesth
Donald Cameron
Belfast
Salvation Army
Henry Street
Ballarat
PIG Market
Ted
Hazel
Prem
Cowfts Sromm
G. Bennett
Messrs F. G
WETS
Aenishieg
Saver Mae
N. Baszham & Sens
F.G. Bennett
Malbourne
Myer Optum
Ida
Farden
Appoi
Land-Rover
Morvien
Romis
Erie
Bes Gees Bets
L. E. Barber
Crawford Dowling
Dersten Street
Space
Adamson
Tyfendaesa
G& Dyson
Tirendarea
Fordson Diesel
Wade Motors
W. G. Callander & CO
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