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Farming & the land, 1874

273 stories in Riverina's papers · page 8 of 14

Original Correpondence. the Pastoral Association and Mr. Hawkins. (To the Editor of the Advertise.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 29 July 1874 · page 3

SIR,—When a lawyer [?]nds "no case" he abuses "the other side." When Mr. Hawkins is placed in extremis by facts, he attacks the grammatical construction of his…

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

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 29 July 1874 · page 1

WOOL.—This market remains quiet, owing to the limited quantity offering, and it is yet too early to give reliable quotations for the coming clip. In the meantime it is…

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Yours, &c., a Member M.P.A. Wagga Wagga, July 28, 1874. Mudgee Pastoral and Agricultural Society. (From the S. M. Herald.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 29 July 1874 · page 3

The fourteenth Exhibition of the Mudgee Pastoral and Agricultural Society was opened on Wednesday last. It was a great success. The wearher was fine, and about 1000 persons were in attendance…

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Pastoral Notes

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 1 August 1874 · page 2

Messrs Wilkinson, Hann, Minchin, and Co. have sold to Mr A. Loughtis, of Barrawatha, 600 fat…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 1 August 1874 · page 2

An article on preparing sheepskins and hides and turning them to the best advantage will be found on our fourth page. Messrs. Peterson and Sargood have sold…

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Pastoral Notes

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 5 August 1874 · page 2

Last week (says the Burrangong Chronicle) for Horatio Beckham of Back Creek, near Currawang, had thirty six head of his sheep killed by a mongrel dog, belonging to neighbour. Those are the posts…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 5 August 1874 · page 2

The Government of New South Wales has (says the Argus) taken initiatory steps to-wards securing legislation of a uniform character throughout the continent of Australia…

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Wool Classifying Apparatus

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 5 August 1874 · page 4

Messrs. Hesse and Rummel, of St. Kilda, have introduced to this colony a wool-classifying apparatus, which seems likely to prove of great value to wool brokers and others…

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Removing Burrs From Wool

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 5 August 1874 · page 4

The New York Tribune writes the following with reference to the above matter, discovered by Mr. J. Crossley, of America:—The wool is made not only perfectly clean…

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

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 5 August 1874 · page 1

WOOL.—The mails by the City of Adelaide, via San Francisco, were received on the 24th, and those via Suez by the Pera to Melbourne, on the 26th inst.; latest dates…

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Charge of Sheep-stealing. Summons Case. Tuesday, August 4, 1874. Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs J. J. Fennell and J. F. Jenkins, Js.P.)

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 5 August 1874 · page 2

ALLEN MACKENZIE was called on summons, charged with sheep-stealing. Mr Firzhardinge appeared for the prosecution, and Mr Garland for the defence…

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Pastoral Notes

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 8 August 1874 · page 2

We hare to correct a typographical error which occurred in our correspondent's report of the Jerilderie Show. Messrs Watt and Thompson's prize exhibit in section 6, class VIII (best…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 8 August 1874 · page 2

Messrs. Fennell and Jenkins have sold 111 ra[?]s to Mr. J. A. Lewis, of Narriah. G. A. Elliot (P., R. and Co.), agent. 450 bullocks, belonging to Mr. Geo. Smith,…

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Police Court. Tuesday, August 4. (Before H. Baylis, P.M., and Messrs. J. J. Fennell and J. F. Jenkins, J.j.p.) Sheep-stealing

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 8 August 1874 · page 4

Allen Mackenzie appeared on summons to answer a charge of sheep-stealing, preferred against him by Duncan Robertson, of North Junee…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 12 August 1874 · page 2

We understand that shearing operations commenced at the Brookong Station on the 10th inst, under charge of Mr. Elwin. We are informed that about 180,000 sheep will be…

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Pastoral Notes

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 12 August 1874 · page 6

Mr Coobran of Widgiewa has sold to Mr F. Keon, Mansro, 100 rams at a satisfactory price, and three picked once at 15 guiness each. Messrs W. H. M. and Co. agents…

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

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 12 August 1874 · page 1

WOOL.—There is an active demand for well-conditioned, both scoured and greasy; and we realised, at our last sale, 18d to 22½d for the former, and 8[?]d to 11[?]d. for the…

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Pastoral Notes

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 15 August 1874 · page 3

Mr F. Jes[?] bult Fairy Prince 1st arrived is Wagga from saching yesterday for exhibision at the forth[?] Show Fairy Prince is now 2 years and 4 months old and has imr[?] wonderfully since his last visit to is wagga Be is of beautiful…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 15 August 1874 · page 2

The prizes awarded at the Burrangong Pastoral Association, held at Young on Thursday, will be found in another column, reported by telegram by our special…

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Murrumbidgee Pastoral Association

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 15 August 1874 · page 3

A Committee meeting of the above was held in the Australian Hotel on Wednesday evening last. Present—Messrs: Geo. Forsyth (in the chair), H. Baylis, T. W. Hammond,…

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