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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1878

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Management of the Farm

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 19 January 1878 · page 1

As to how I turned the scale of loss into more or less profit on my farm, I have to thank the late Mr. Joor, of Aylesby, for the hint of how to do it…

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The Farm. British Agriculture Pre-eminent

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 22 January 1878 · page 7

THE soul of Wil[?] Cobbett, vexed with the prodigious g[?]th of towns and the spread of industr[?] and commerce in England, used to tur[?] back with a touch of…

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Sydney Wool Sale. Sydney, Tuesday, 5 p.m

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 23 January 1878 · page 2

At the wool sales held yesterday good lots of fleece and greasy were purchased readily at late prices. Inferior parcels were almost neglected. Superior skins maintained…

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

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 23 January 1878 · page 3

Fifteen hundred (1500) fat wethers, belonging to Mr. A. G. Jones, were trucked at Cootamundra on Monday by Messrs. Strongitharm and McKenzie, to Sydney for sale…

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Sydney Wool Sale

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 26 January 1878 · page 2

Messrs, Mort and Co. report:—We sold sixteen hundred (1600) bales of wool this week at from fourteenpence (14d.) to eighteen pence (18.1) for fleece; sevenpence (7d.) to…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 26 January 1878 · page 2

Mr. R. Goldsbrough and Co. report:—We offered two thousand fire hundred (2500) and sold one thousand eight hundred (1800) bales to-day; prices about same…

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The Extensive Wool Robbery. a Twenty-three Months' Compact

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 26 January 1878 · page 3

THE hearing of the case against the men charged, as stated on page four, with an extensive wool-robbery, was resumed at the court in Sydney on Wednesday last, when…

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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 reported in this column.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 26 January 1878 · page 3

Six thousand four hundred (6400) fat wethers, owners Messrs. Walsh and Yorke of Sydney, are now on north side river; Mr. Boyd in charge. W. H. M. and Co.,…

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Sydney Wool Sale

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 30 January 1878 · page 2

At the wool sales held yesterday greasy brought from sixpence three farthings (6¾d.) to tenpence halfpenuy (10½d.); scoured, from twelvepence halfpenny (12½1.) to…

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Wool, Stock, and Station Reports. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 30 January 1878 · page 2

Messrs. HARRISON, JONES, AND DEVLIN report:—Stations.—We notics the sale of three stations in this colony, some of which realised very full prices, and wo have had some enquiries for pastoral properties…

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

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 30 January 1878 · page 2

Elliot, Fosbery and Co., have sold, through their Sydney agents, one hundred (100) fat cows on account of Mr. W. Walsh. Elliot, Fosbery and Co., have forwarded…

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

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1878 · page 4

W., H., M., and Co. report the sale of one hundred and fourteen (114) head of fat cattle for Mr. J. A. Dallas, of Berembed, to Mr. Davis, of Sydney, at a high figure…

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Carriage of Cattle to Sydney and Melbourne

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 5 February 1878 · page 2

THE Wagga Wagga Express, alluiding to the approach of the southern railway says:—"At the present time, with the southern railway approaching us, it may…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 6 February 1878 · page 3

Messrs. Kennedy's and Harrington's two thousand four hundred (2400) fat wethers crossed on Monday last bound for Sydney. Rand and Tompson, agents…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 6 February 1878 · page 2

At the wool sales held yesterday the bulk sold a shade under last week's rates…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 9 February 1878 · page 2

Mr. J. A. Dallas, of Berembed, has given delivery of a hundred and twenty (120) head of fat cattle sold to Messrs. York and Walsh of Sydney. W., H., M., and Co., agents…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 13 February 1878 · page 2

About 6000 fat sheep, the property of Mr. Lewis, crossed the bridge on Sunday morning last. These sheep had been depastured in the Racecourse paddock the day previous…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 13 February 1878 · page 2

At the wool sales yesterday fleece realised from thirteenpence half-penny to eighteenpence three farthings; scoured, from twelveponce to twentypence half-penny; greasy,…

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Great Sheep-stealing Case

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1878 · page 5

A well-known squatter, named Garrett M'Mahon, was tried last Wednesday at the Dubbo Quarter Sessions, before Judge Josephson, on a charge of having at Talaga…

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