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Farming & the land, 1871

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London Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 8 July 1871 · page 2

THE second series of sales terminated on the 13th May. Competition was spirited, and advanced prices wore maintained to the close…

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Wool, Stock, and Station Reports. Sydney. Messrs. Mort and Co.'s Report

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 12 July 1871 · page 2

WOOL.—Encouraged by the cheerful tone of the telegraphic advices published in the Herald of tge 3rd instant, buyers operated with great spirit at our sale on…

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Grazing Farms

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 22 July 1871 · page 3

REFERRING to the assessment of runs in Victoria, the Argus says:- Discussion of this affair of the squatters' assessments suggests a doubt as to whether…

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Breewarrina Pastoral Association

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 26 July 1871 · page 4

A HIGHTY influential and numerously attended meeting of the above body was held at Broowarrina on the 4th July, and adjourned to the following…

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Wool, Stock, and Station Reports. Sydney. Messrs. Mort and Co.'S REPORT

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 26 July 1871 · page 2

WOOL.—There is no change to report in this article. The market is very barely supplied, and will probably continue so until shearing commences. Prices were…

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The Riverina Pastoral Association's Show. [From Our Own Correspondent.]

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 2 August 1871 · page 2

THE Annual Show of the Riverina Pastoral Association took place on Thursday last at Jerelderie, and was altogether a groat success. Last year the weather was in every…

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Wool, Stock, and Station Reports. Sydney. Messrs. Mort and Co.'s Report

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 2 August 1871 · page 2

HIDES.—We sold over 700 at prices ranging up to 24s 3d per hide, according to condition and quality. Heavy and ill-conditioned lots were dull, but carefully flayed…

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Wool, Stock, and Station Reports. Sydney. Messrs. Mort and Co.'s REPORT

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 9 August 1871 · page 2

WOOL.—The welcome intelligence of a further rise in the home market, published on Monday last, had a very favourable influence at our sale on Wednesday, when…

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Mudgee Sheep

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 12 August 1871 · page 3

WE (Western Post) learn that Mr. Evans, manager of the Haddon Riggs station, in the Dubbo district, has lately revisited the Mudgee district, in search of rams and ewes…

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Texas Cattle Kings. (From the Farmer.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 12 August 1871 · page 4

TEXAS, it is well-known, contains from half to two-thirds of all the horned cattle reported by the census as in the United States. The vast herds of that…

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The Murrumbidgee Pastoral Association. Annual Show

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 12 August 1871 · page 2

The Annual Show of the above Association was held on tho usual ground on Wednesday. Hitherto the Show has been held in the mouth of November, but this year, for…

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The Crown and Its Pastoral Tenants

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 16 August 1871 · page 3

IN the following letter which appeared in the Argus of the 8th inst., the position of the pastoral tenants of the Crown is most lucidly and temperately set forth:—…

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Wool, Stock, and Station Reports. Sydney. Messrs, Mort and Co'S REPORT

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 16 August 1871 · page 2

HIDES.—Medium and heavy weights were in improved demand at this morning's sale, but wet and wasty lots are neglected. We disposed of 695 at prices ranging up to 24s…

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Ode. to a Fat Sheep

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 19 August 1871 · page 2

FAT friend of human race, Whose pale and patient face, And eye that yellows, Tell of all hope forlorn…

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Stamp Duties and Thr Pastoral Community

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 23 August 1871 · page 3

THE following correspondence appears in Saturday's Herald:- Sir,—I bear the favour of your Riving publicity to the following correspondence, being…

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Wool Stock, and Station Reports. Sydney. Messrs. Mort and Co.'s Report

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 23 August 1871 · page 2

Wool.—Oursale on Wednesday last was too small to afford any teat of market values, which remain without change. There is a disposition to do business in anticipation…

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Wool Report

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 30 August 1871 · page 2

The advance in value is firmly maintained, and no reaction is anticipated. The average rise amounts to 2d. to 2½d. on Australian and New Zealand fleeces, and less on [?]ine…

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Wool, Stock, and Station Reports. Sydney. Messrs. Mort and Co.'s Report

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 30 August 1871 · page 2

HIDES.—Well-conditioned hides meet ready sale at about late quotations. Our catalogue to-day comprised over 760, which were quitted at prices as annexed. The…

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Tumut Police Court. Friday, August 18Th. Before the Police Magistrate, E. G. Brown, Esq., and G. W. Shelley, Esq., J.P.'s Cattle Stealing

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 2 September 1871 · page 4

MAURICE KILEY, of Spring Creek, appeared on summons, to answer the charge of John Carberry, of Gulgalong, for that he did on the 31st of July, feloniously and maliciously…

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London Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 6 September 1871 · page 2

THE third series of the colonial wool sales commenced in London on the 22nd of June, and have continued from day to day until now, and will very probably continue for a…

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