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Farming & the land, 1874

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Tuesday, October 6Th. Sheep-stealing

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 7 October 1874 · page 2

Allan McKenzie was charged with stealing 19 sheep, the property of Duncan Robertson, Prisoner pleaded not guilty, and was defended by Mr. Butler, Q.C…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 10 October 1874 · page 2

We would draw the attention of our readers to the article on "Dams," published on our foruth, page. It is especially applicable now that the dry season is fast…

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Pastoral Rotes

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 10 October 1874 · page 2

Towards the Plains, shearing is being rapidly completed, and many stations will cut out during the forthcoming week. At Widgiewa, operations concluded on the 29th ult, and at Yarrabee a few…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 14 October 1874 · page 3

We understand that Mr. George Smith, of Towyal, has sold through Mr. G. Elliott, (P.R. and Co.). 450 head of store bullocks. Mr. J. A. Dallas, of Kildary, has…

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Wool, Stock, and Station Reports. Sydney. Mort and Co

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 14 October 1874 · page 1

WOOL is coming forward more freely, and we have received portions of several large clips, which we are holding pending our regular…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 17 October 1874 · page 2

In our telegraphic column Messrs. R. Gold[?] brough and Co. announce, that the opening sale of this season's wool, took place at their warehouse on Wednesday, that buyers were…

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Pastoral Notes

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 17 October 1874 · page 2

From our telegram published elsewhere it will be seen that Messrs Goldsbrough and Co's first wool sale was very satisfactory; greasy brought 13½d (a Riverine lot), and fleece to 23d…

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Poetry. No Mortgage on the Farm

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 17 October 1874 · page 4

MARY, let's kill the fattened calf and celebrate the day. For the last dreadful mortgage on the farm is wiped away;…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 21 October 1874 · page 3

In our special advertising column will be found an announcement from Messrs. Jnmes Clough and Co., the well-known woolbrokers, of Melbourne. It will be seen that…

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Pastoral District Boundaries

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 21 October 1874 · page 4

The following alterations of pastoral boundaries appeared in the Government Gasette of the 8th inst.:—MURRUMBIDGEE DISTRICT…

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Wholesale Sheep-stealing

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 21 October 1874 · page 4

A CORRESPONDENT of the Murrurundi Times writes from Black Creek on the 26th ultimo:—I have to inform you of one of the most extensive and deeply-laid schemes of…

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London Wool Report. Messrs. Jacomb. Son, and Co

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 21 October 1874 · page 1

State that "more than one-third of the available quantity has passed the hammer, and it will be remarked that of the New South Wales and…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 24 October 1874 · page 2

We draw attention to the report of wool sales supplied to us by Messrs. Hastings Cunningham & Co., and R. Goldsbrough and Co., and published elsewhere in full…

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Pastoral Notes

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 24 October 1874 · page 2

The well-known firm of Messrs Brok and Fosbery of Young has undergone a change by the retirement of Mr. Fosbery. Mr. Broughton is the new partner of Mr. Brock, and the firm for the…

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Pastoral Notes

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 28 October 1874 · page 2

Messrs Wilkinson, Hann, Minchin and Co held an auction sale of stock at Mr J. Walker's, South Goonambil, on Monday last. The attendance was good, and the competition throughout excellent…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 28 October 1874 · page 2

On our fourth page will be found a description, of Mr. Mort's "Meat-freezing Works" in Sydney; also an article with reference to the use of inoculation for…

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Pastoral Roles

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 31 October 1874 · page 2

Shearing will be completed at Mangoplah (Mr John Cox's) in about a fortnight's time. The clip is an excellent one, and the complaint on some stations that the fleece this year is not so good as…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 31 October 1874 · page 2

All sales effected by the local stock and station agents during the week will be found in our report, on the second page. Messrs. R. Goldsbrough and Co. offered…

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Pastoral Notes

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 7 November 1874 · page 2

5000 fine wethers (Mr Geo Smith's) from Mr McCaughey's, Coonong, in charge of Mr Weeks, crossed on Thursday for Towyal. Messrs Meurant and Bennett have purchased a…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 7 November 1874 · page 3

On our fourth page we publish extracts from an able article on the analogy between pleuro-pneumonia and Measles, by Dr. Thomson, of Melbourne…

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