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Farming & the land, 1878

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Goldsbrough's Wool Exhibition

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1878 · page 4

THE judges at Goldabrough's wool exhibition are the principal wool brokers of Melbourne, with Mr. Joseph Austin, of Sydney, and Mr. Lavington Glyde, of South Australia. The…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1878 · page 2

The prices obtained at the wool sales during the early part of the week, wore maintained at yesterday's sales. Greasy realised up to tenpence (10d.)…

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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 16 February 1878 · page 2

As will be seen from announcement elsewhere Messrs. Mort and Co. have been instructed to sell by public auction, on Tuesday, the 19th March, the Cudgelo estate,…

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Goldbrough's Wool Exhibition. Melbourne

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 19 February 1878 · page 3

THE judges at Goldsbrough's wool exhibition are the principal wool brokers of Melbourne with Joseph Austin, of Sydney, and Lavington Glyde, of South Australia. The fifty…

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Malpeactices in Connection with the Wool Trade in Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 20 February 1878 · page 3

IN May last a letter, which was forwarded to the Herald by Mr. Fremlin, a woolscourer, of Botany, and an extensive buyer, stated that it was the custom of dealers to…

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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 · Wednesday 20 February 1878 · page 2

Mr. John Pendleton, of Junee, has sold to Mr. John Lankaster, of Tarcutta, his farm of 720 acres. Rand and Tompson, agents. Mr. John Nixon, of Gregadoo, has sold…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Monday, Feb. 18. (Before Mr Love, P.m.) Cattle Stealing

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 22 February 1878 · page 2

Peter Mallon was charged with stealing a heifer the property of Charles Smith, of Bongongo. Mr Perkins appeared for the accused…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 23 February 1878 · page 4

Mr. John Pendleton, of Junee, has sold to Mr. John Lankaster, of Tarcutta, his farm of 720 acres. Rand and Tompson, agents. Mr. John Nixon, of Gregadoo, has sold…

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London Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 23 February 1878 · page 2

209,000 bales of wool have arrived in time for the coming sale. The Holmesdale, Agnes, and Rose, from Sydney, have all reached London…

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The Wheat Market. London, February 15

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 23 February 1878 · page 2

The corn market is unchanged. The blockade of the Russian ports having been raised, large supplies are reported…

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Wool, Stock, and Station Reports. Advertiser Officr, Friday Evening

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 23 February 1878 · page 2

DURING the past few days the werther has been very sultry and warm, but cool and refreshing at night. Heavy dews fall every morning and the ground is completely…

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Malpractices in Connection with the Wool Trade in Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 26 February 1878 · page 2

IN May last a letter, which was forwarded to the Herald by Mr. Fremlin, a wool-scourer, of Botany, and an extensive buyer, stated that it was the custom of dealers to purchase…

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

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 27 February 1878 · page 3

The following is the yearly return made by the Clerk of Petty Sessions at Wagga Wagga, under the Disease in Sheep Act of 1866, of the contributions at the rate of 7s. 6d. per…

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Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 2 March 1878 · page 2

The sales have opened; the total number of bales available fur the series being 260,000, including 49,000 from the Cape. Of this quantity 12,000…

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Melbourne Wool Market

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 2 March 1878 · page 2

MESSRS. R. GOLDSBROUGH AND Co. report:—Wool.—We have not held an auction sale this week, as we are waiting advices of the opening of the London sales before offering the lots now in store. No doubt…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 2 March 1878 · page 2

Messrs. Clough and Co. report.:—Our wool sales to day passed off well at advanced prices. Messrs. Hastings: Cuningham and Co…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Thursday, February 28

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 2 March 1878 · page 2

Messrs. Mort and Co. report an active demand at their wool sales this week, especially for good conditioned lots. Quotations about equal to those current last week…

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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 2 March 1878 · page 2

Mr. J. A. Dallas, of Berembed, has Bold seventeen (17) pure cows to Mr. J. Andrew, of Victoria. W., H., M. and Co., agents. Mr. Day has sold fourteen hundred (1400)…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 6 March 1878 · page 2

Mr. James Mitchell, of Tabletop station, has sold two thousand (2000) brooding owes to Mr. R. Cox, of Marar. Rand and Tompson, agents…

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Yass Pastoral and Agricultural Association

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 6 March 1878 · page 2

THE eighth Annual Show under the auspices of the Yass Pastoral and Agricultural Association took place on Thursday last, and was, taking all the circumstances into…

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