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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1878

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Sydney Wool Sale

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 23 November 1878 · page 2

Messrs. Mort and Co. report:—Large attendance and brisk competition at our sale to-day. We sold 800 bales at as high as 13½d. for greasy, and 21d. for fleece…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 23 November 1878 · page 2

Messsrs. R. Goldsbrough and Co. report: —We have sold 3700 bales wool this week. Greasy realised 7d. to 15d.; greasy lambs', 10d. to 16d.; average washed, 18d. to 20d.;…

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London Wool Sales. London, November 19

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 23 November 1878 · page 2

The wool sales opened to-day. The total number of bales available for this series is 179,000. The first day's catalogue was fairly representative of…

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London Wool Sales. Australian Mortgage, Land and Finance Co. to the Advertiser. London, November 19

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 23 November 1878 · page 2

Messrs. Schwartze and Co. report:—The wool sales opened with a good attendance of home buyers; but the foreign trade was only moderately represented. Competition is very…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 27 November 1878 · page 3

1100 fat sheep, the property of Mr. F. Jenkins of Buckinbong, crossed the bridge on Monday, in charge of Mr. Sawyer, going to be trucked to the Sydney market…

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Sydney Wool Sale. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 27 November 1878 · page 2

At the wool sales yesterday there was a good attendance. Greasy solid up to 12½d., and fleece up to 19d. MELBOURNE, TUESDAY…

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London Wool Sales. London, November 22

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 27 November 1878 · page 2

The wool sales show an average decline in prices compared with the last series of from 8 to 10 per cent…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 30 November 1878 · page 4

Mr. A. G. Webb, of Ellerslie station, has taken delivery of 6740 4-tooth wethers, purchased last week. Wilkinson, Minchin and Lavender, agents…

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Melbourne Wool Market

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 30 November 1878 · page 2

MESSRS. R. GLODSDROUGH AND CO. report:—Wool. —We catalogued 4515 bales for our sale to-day, and sold 3300 bales. There was an excellent attendance of buyers, and competition was well sustained, good…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 30 November 1878 · page 4

Messrs. Harrison, Jones, and Devlin report: —Our wool sales were well attended, and considering the late news of the London November sales, good prices were obtained…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 30 November 1878 · page 4

Messrs, J. H. Clough and Co. report:—Biddings were spirited at our wool sale to-day, notwithstanding telegram reporting heavy decline in London market. Market…

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Melbourne Wool Market

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 4 December 1878 · page 2

Messrs. HASTINGS CUNINGHAM and Co. (Limited) report:—We held our usual wool sale this afternoon, and submitted a catalogue of 2000 bales. Business was brisk up to certain limits, and the effect of the recent…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 4 December 1878 · page 2

Messrs. Harrison, Jones, and Devlin report: —We offered 2526 bales to to-day, and have sold by auction and privately 870 bales. Prices are lower. Fleece brought up to 19d., and…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 4 December 1878 · page 2

Messrs. J. H. Clough and Co. report.:—At our wool sale to-day there was brisk competition at slightly reduced prices, which was most noticeable in washed descriptions…

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Wool, Stock, and Station Reports. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 4 December 1878 · page 2

MESSRS. MORT AND CO. report:—Wool.—Late advices from England, quoting a serious decline at the commencement of the London sales now in progress, had the effect of rendering competition less…

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Pastoral Mems. (The Agents from whom we derive the information are responsible for the statement of agency employed in each transaction retried in this column.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 4 December 1878 · page 3

Mr. A. G. Jones has purchased by private contract the LUE rams, advertised for sale by public auction by Messrs. Elliot, Fosbery, and Co…

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Melbourne Wool Market

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 7 December 1878 · page 2

MESSRS. R. GOLDSBROUGH AND CO. REPORT:—Wool. —We catalogued 5117 bales for our sale to-day, and had a full attendance of buyers and good competition, more especially for superior lots. Inferior to average…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 7 December 1878 · page 2

At the wool sales yesterday tendency to lower prices than prevailed at previous sales was noticed. Wool of good quality was bought in, and faulty and burry lots were…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 7 December 1878 · page 2

Messrs. R. Goldsbrough and Co. report: —We have this week sold 4000 bales of wool, fleece at from 14d. to 26d. greasy from 7d, to 14⅛d.; superior wool firm;…

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Freehold and Pastoral Association of New South Wales

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 7 December 1878 · page 2

The following is a statement of the objects of a society in course of formation amongst the squatters of Riverina, together with a copy of the proposed code of by-laws:—…

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