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Farming & the land, 1874

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Pastoral Mems

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

THREE THOUSAND (3000) ewes and lambs, belonging to Mr. William Macansh, are travelling to Wagga Wagga, via Cootamundra, for sale…

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Pastoral Mems

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

THE country around Junee and Sebastopol is looking excellently well. Grass is abundant, and the dams are full. REPORTS of considerable hush fires…

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Pastoral Rotes

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 31 January 1874 · page 3

26,000 mixed sheep (Mr. Jillet's) passed on the north side of the river on wednesday, for Humbug Creek. 3600 prime store Mr. G. A. Blliot, agent…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 4 February 1874 · page 2

SOME 5000 sheep, belonging to Mr. James Kennedy, travelling to the Darling, in charge of Mr. Millett, are now on the north aide of the river…

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

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 4 February 1874 · page 2

WOOL—We submitted a fairly attractive catalogue for Wednesday's sale, including some 900 bales, and where growers limits were not too high, we found a good disposition to do business, the juices obtained…

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pastoral notes

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1874 · page 1

300 head yoong cattle, mixed sexes, (Mr. Mate's), passed from Kalki for Tarcutta on Wednesday 670 fat bollocks (Mr. Baker's) from the…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 7 February 1874 · page 2

MR. J. BAKER crossed 650 fat cattle on Thursday. ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN (115) head fat cattle (Barber and Butchart's) crossed the…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 7 February 1874 · page 2

(Messrs. R. Goldsbrough and Co. report: Feb. 4. WOOL.—We have sold 1500 bales this week. Greasy brought 7½d. to 13½d,;…

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Court of Quarter Sessions. Thursday, February 5, (Before his Honor District Court Judge Francis.) Sheep Stealing

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

HENRY HRIDTMANN pleaded guilty to having stolen a sheep the property of Thomas Hodges Mate. The prisoner handed in ta written statement. Mr. David Forbes, Crown Prosecutor, stated that the…

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Pastoral notes

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 11 February 1874 · page 3

On the 12th March, an extensive sale of pure shorthorn ball, will take place at Maharatta station, near Bombala. Mr. H. Hogarth, under instructions from Mr. Joseph will after between 60 and 60 young balls, the [?] of highly fashionable…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 11 February 1874 · page 3

TWO THOUSAND (2000) sheep (Mr. W. Macansh's) passed Combanning yesterday, travelling for sale, we understand, towards Bland…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 14 February 1874 · page 3

ELEVEN THOUSAND (11,000) wethers, from Marsh's Maryland station, passed Hillston (Lower Lachlan) last Sunday, travelling towards Echuca, for sale; Mr. M Cloud, in…

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Pastoral Notes

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1874 · page 3

130 head of fat cattle, in charge of Mr Egan, are now near Combanning, coming this way for sale. Mr. G. A. Elliot, agent. Seven very prime pure Hereford bulls, from 18…

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Farming with and Without Capital

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1874 · page 6

IT is the boast of our American cousins that their country, their rivers, their waterfalls, and their farming establishments are the largest in the world. Hitherto, Australia…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 18 February 1874 · page 2

SEVEN HUNDRED (700) sheep, belonging to Mr. George Forsyth, have gone by Junee to Ironbong—Mr. Tilden in charge. TEN THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED (10,300)…

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Pastoral notes

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 18 February 1874 · page 3

8000 breeding ewea (Mr John Jenkins'), in charge, of Mr Weston, have passed, travelling to Nangas. 800 fat wethers, sold by Mr M. Comana, of Combanning, to Mr W. Walsh for local consumption,…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 21 February 1874 · page 2

TWO HUNDRED (200) fat cattle crossed yesterday, in charge of Mr. Egan, bound for Melbourne. FOUR THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED (4300)…

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Original Correspondence. Our Cattle. (To the Editor of the W. W. Advertiser.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 21 February 1874 · page 3

SIR,—The question of cattle-breeding is an important one for Australia, and information on the subject, founded on experience, is nrgently in demand. In the course of a…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 25 February 1874 · page 2

ABOUT 50 head of fat bullocks have been sold, on account of Mr. J. J. M'Nichol, of Kurrajong, to Mr. Walsh, by Messrs. Wilkinson, Hann, Minchin, and Co…

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Pastoral Notes

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 25 February 1874 · page 3

We observe that a preliminary meeting has been held in Tumut with the view of forming a cattle stealing prevention association in the district. Mr. Bensley has sold to Mr. Mackay of…

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