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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1875

296 stories in Riverina's papers · page 1 of 15

Pastoral Notes

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 2 January 1875 · page 5

On Thursday (says the Braidwood Dispatch) there was a very heavy frost, and a resident of Krawarree informs us that at break of day the ground was as white as it is…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 6 January 1875 · page 2

Mr. B. Beunett of North Wagga, has sold 50 cows to Messrs. J. and E. Donnelly, Buckaginga. Messrs. W. H. M. and Co., agents…

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Pastoral Notes

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 6 January 1875 · page 3

The sales of 10 rams to Mr J. Davison, and 10 to Mr. G. J. Mutholland, on account of Mr von Lanhenfe[?]de, and of the [?] bull Bismarck to Mr W. O. Windeyer, on…

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How to Jddge Wool

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 6 January 1875 · page 3

The following appears in a late report of the Association of Wool Manufacturers:—There is perhaps no defect which renders wool, and otherwise good wool top, so…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 9 January 1875 · page 2

Elsewhere will be seen the announcement that Messrs. R. Gibson and Co. have received instructions from the well-known shorthorn breeder, Mr. Richard Morton, to offer by…

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Pastoral Notes

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1875 · page 5

From the Bland, where the water is getting very short, even those tanks aid dams where the greatest care is taken to preserve it, we hear that this scarcity has proved fatal to the…

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Pastoral Notes

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 13 January 1875 · page 2

6000 mixed sheep (Mr Norman’s) from North Malonga are now on the north side of the river, going to Blowering via Gundagai. They are in charge of owner…

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Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1875 · page 3

Mr George Forsyth has sold on account of Messrs Gordon and Waugh to Mr John Davison, 38 head of cattle. Messrs Robertson Bros. have sold 28 head…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 16 January 1875 · page 3

It will be observed that the usual weekly reports of the local stock and station agents do not appear this week. The [?]eason for this is the extremely dull state of the…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 20 January 1875 · page 2

Messrs. Hastings, Cunningham and Co.'s weekly report of wool sale will be found in another column. Messrs. Gibb and Son have sold 5000 ewes…

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Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 20 January 1875 · page 3

Messrs Wilkinson, Harm, Mincbin, and Co, have sold to Mr Gilman, for eighty guineas, the entire horse Statesmen, by Corcebus, out of Greenmantle. This fine horse was the…

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Pastoral Chamber of Riverina. (From the Airgus.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 20 January 1875 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Pastoral Chamber of Riverina was held at 44 Queen-street on Wednesday. Mr. W. A. Brodribb occupied the chair. The Secretary read the…

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Melbourne Wool Market. Hastings Cuningham and Co

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 20 January 1875 · page 2

WOOL.—We held our usual sale of wool at our stores this afternoon, and had a large attendance of buyers. We submitted a long catalogue containing about 1000 bales,…

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Wool, Stock, and Station Reports. Sydney. Harrison, Jones, and Devlin

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 20 January 1875 · page 4

WOOL.—3037 bales offered, 1201 sold. There was a little more animation in the sales, and in some instances showed a slight improvement. The wool coming forward…

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Pastoral Notes

Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1875 · page 5

Mr G. A. Elliot (P., R., and Co) reports that good lots of fat cattle are in demand at fair prices. Mr G. A. Elliot (P., It., and Co)…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Saturday 23 January 1875 · page 2

Mr. G. A. Elliot reports the sale of the Gundabook station, without stock, to Dr. Coward, vendor's name not given. The Glenoogie cattle station on the…

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Wagga Wagga Express and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Wednesday 27 January 1875 · page 3

5700 Coan Downs wethers are travelling up the Lachlan, and 5000 of Frank Johns’s mixed sheep have, started for the head of the [?]bidgee. for grass and water…

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Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 27 January 1875 · page 2

2000 young ewes, belonging to Mr. Wm. Chapman, late of Urana station, passed Wagga Wagga yesterday morning towards Tumut, in charge of Mr. Smith. We…

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Melbourne Wool Market. Hastings Cuningham and Co

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 27 January 1875 · page 3

WOOL.—We held our usual weekly sale at our stores this afternoon, and submitted a catalogue of 1500 bales to public competition, selling by auction 150 bales in addition to 200 bales sold during the week,…

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

Wagga Wagga Advertiser and Riverine Reporter · Wednesday 27 January 1875 · page 4

WOOL.—For the better description of washed fleece, and light well-grown greasy, the demand was active at our sale this week, and some considerable sized parcels were…

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