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Farming & the land, 1874

273 stories in Riverina's papers · page 6 of 14

Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 30 May 1874 · page 3

The following we take from the Government Gazette:—Whereas by section 49 of an Act of the Parliament of New South Wales, passed in the thirtieth year of the reign of…

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Competitive Breeds of Cattle

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 30 May 1874 · page 4

Possibly, as I am only an observer, it may be thought out of place to offer an opinion on the general question of cattle breeding. Plainly, each respective breed has its…

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Pastoral Notes

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 6 June 1874 · page 6

Messrs Bowen and McAlister have sold four draught colts to Mr J. T. Fallon, of Albury. Messrs Bowen and McAlister have sold 300 mixed cattle to Mr J. Donnelly, of Berambula…

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Pastoral Notes

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 10 June 1874 · page 3

Messrs Wilkinson, Hann, Michin, and Co. who have been for a long time connected with the stock interests of the district, purpose opening a branch at Hay, where there is apparently ample scope for…

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News by the Mail. the Farmers' Union—the Exodus of Farm Labourers

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 10 June 1874 · page 5

The farmers in the eastern counties who are trying to stamp out trades' unionism might have been able to estimate at its true value one of the great forces working against…

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Pastoral Notes

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 13 June 1874 · page 3

500 ewes sold by Messrs Bowen and McAlister have been delivered to Mr G. Mulholland, Mr A. T. Bolton (Dal Campbell and Co) agent. Dr O'Connor has sold to Mr G. Mulholland about…

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New Invention for Sheep-washing

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 13 June 1874 · page 3

LETTER patent were granted on Monday the 25th ult., to Messrs John McKenzie and D. H. Dow, sheepfarmers in the Western district, for an ingenious invention, by which a difficulty has been…

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pastoral Rotes

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 17 June 1874 · page 3

Messrs F[?]rench Brothers have gold 102 cows, a few fat, to Mr W. Walsh, and 44 cowa in calf to Mr B. Bennett. Mr A. T. Bolton (Dal., Campbell, Hepburn, and Co) agent…

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Pastoral Notes

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 20 June 1874 · page 3

Mr P. R. Brett of Jerilderie has purchased from Mr P. Brennan, a back block, together with 2800 sheep. Mr Mair, of Groongal, has sold 170 choice merino…

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Pastoral Notes

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 24 June 1874 · page 2

681 bullocks (Mr Rugg's) started from Ganmain on Saturday in charge of Mr Tillett for Melbourne. 200 store cows (Mears A. E. and E. V. French's in charge of Mr Eldridge, cross to-day…

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Pastoral Roles

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 27 June 1874 · page 5

12204 mixed sheep (Mr Campbell's) passed yesterday from Cunningham's Plains for Mosars Darlot and Co's Galen station. They were in charge of Mr P. Carroll…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 1 July 1874 · page 3

Mr. Wm. Bootes, of Mundarlo, has sold [?]fat wethers to Mr. Chas. Buffrey. G. [?] (E., E, and Co.), agent. [?] learn that Mr. Wm. Rudd has…

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Pastoral Notes

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 1 July 1874 · page 2

Messrs Sullivan and Simpson sold on account of Mr Walter Douglas, of Marra Creek, 25,000 store wethers at 9s 6d cash, to Mr James Sevil, Mooki Springs, Liverpool Plains…

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Pastoral Roles

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 4 July 1874 · page 6

Mr S. McCaughey has sold to Mr W. Rugg, 6000 fat wethers. Messrs W., H., M., and Co. agents. Mr J. Rudd has sold 2000 fat weathers to…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 4 July 1874 · page 2

In the way of pure bred stock, of the particular class to which they belong, are the 45 cows and heifers, which have just arrived from Groongal, purchased, we understand,…

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Local Intelligence. Murrumbidgee Pastoral Association

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 4 July 1874 · page 2

A COMMITTEE meeting of the above association was held at the Australian Hotel on Thursday evening at 8 o'clock. Present—Messrs A. Devlin (Vice-president, in the chair). Fraser,…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 8 July 1874 · page 2

Mr. John Mackinnon has purchased for Mr. Thompson, of Killinbete (Western district), 1100 bullocks from the Mount Hutton station, Queensland, to be delivered…

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

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 8 July 1874 · page 1

SHEEPKINS.—The demand is active for good lines at from 7½d to 8½d, and 6d to 7d for fair to medium; washed, say 9½d to 11d per lb…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 11 July 1874 · page 3

The 2200 head of cattle reported in this [?]urnal as purchased by Mr. Frank Lucas for the Hon. Neil Black, of Victoria, are on the other side of the river, en route for their…

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Pastoral Notes

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 11 July 1874 · page 2

Messrs Meurant and Bennett's 130 head of mixed cattle, some young, are at North Wagga for sale. Mr R. McEntyre's 3000 ewes and lambs in charge of Mr W. Armstrong, started from Oura…

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