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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1873

16 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers

Sydney Wool and Produce Report

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 1 January 1873 · page 3

In consequence of frequent complaints that improper practices were resorted to by some of the persons who sent hides to the weekly [?] the following resolutions were recently adopted…

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Law Courts. Cooma Police Court. Thursday, January 2, 1873. Before Captain E.M. Battye, J.P. CATTLE-STEALING

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 4 January 1873 · page 2

Thomas Tozer, senior, Thomas Tozer, junior, and George Tozer were charged with having stolen a beast, the property of Timothy O'Marn…

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Correspondence. Sheep and Cattle Stealing, and Police Protection. (To the Editor of the Manaro Mercury.)

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1873 · page 4

SIR,—I have no doubt that many of your readers have perused that inimitable novel of Sir Walter Scott's Yelept "Waverley." If so, they will have some idea of the…

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Local Intelligence. Cooma Pastoral Association

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1873 · page 2

A [?] and [?] meeting of the [?] Australian Hotel on Thursday evening last. Mr. Henry…

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Queanbeyan Police Court. Wednesday, January 29. Before Messrs. Wright and Byrne. Sheep Stealing

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 5 February 1873 · page 2

Donald McDonald and Peter Plummer appeared on summons charged with stealing, taking, and driving away, on Tuesday, 21st instant, 62 sheep, the property…

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Queanbeyan Quarter Sessions. Before Judge McFarland. on 7th and 8th February. SHEEP-STEALING

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1873 · page 3

John Howell and Caleb Gammidge, for stealing 60 rams, 60 [?] and 60 lambs, the property of John, McDonald, of Uriarre…

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Wool Sales. London. February 15

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 22 February 1873 · page 2

ON the second day of the wool sales upwards of 6500 bales were offered. Post Phillip wools preponderated. There was a brisker competition than on the…

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Melbourne Wool Market

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 19 March 1873 · page 3

This colony will probably have a increase of about 5000 bales, while South Australia will, it is expected have about 3000 bales in excess of last year. The yield from Tasmania and New…

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The Wool Sales. London, March 19

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 26 March 1873 · page 4

At the recent sales Indian wool was sold at an average reduction of threepence…

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English Wool Sales. London, March 20

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 29 March 1873 · page 4

The Liverpool wool sales show a decline of 2d. for tbe best classes, and 1d. for medium, the attendance was good…

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English Wool Sales. London, April 29

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 7 May 1873 · page 3

The competition at the wool sales continues extremely vigorous, but prices remain without any noticeable alteration, A fair trade has been done in flour, without change in price. Maizeissrarce, and in demand for Victoria and New Zealand at an advance of about 9d the bushel, and, should the jemand…

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Local Intelligence. Manaro Pastoral and Agricultural Association

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 12 July 1873 · page 2

ACCORDING to advertisement, a meeting was held at Mr. D. O'Rourke's Australian Hotel, Cooma, on Thursday evening; there was a good attendance, among…

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London Wool Sales. August 7

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 16 August 1873 · page 3

The price of wool has slightly receded from the highest rates realised during the past week. This falling-off is owing to a relaxation of foreign competition…

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Monday, September 22. Before the Police Magistrate. SHEEP-STEALING

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 24 September 1873 · page 2

Victor C. Ryall, on remand, charged with having stolen five sheep, the property of J. M. Hassall, of Wambrook, again appeared before the Court…

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Bombala Police Court. Cattle Straling

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 8 November 1873 · page 3

William [?]ill, William S. Gould, and Henry Collyer, were committed to take their trial at the next Court of Quarter Sessions to be holden in Cooma…

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English Wool Market. London, November 22

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 6 December 1873 · page 3

The London wool sales opened this evening. The arrivals amounted to 50,000 bales. Sydney and Cape wools preponderated. There was a preponderance of homes over foreign buyers. The [?] usually observable…

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