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Farming & the land, 1879

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The Farmers and the Chinese in San Francisco

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1879 · page 5

THE following letter published in the Pacific Rural Press (a San Francisco paper), under date Novembcr 9, indicates that the opposition to Chinese immigration to California…

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Pastoral Notes

Wagga Wagga Express · Wednesday 15 January 1879 · page 3

After a long interval, the Government has at last rented an office in the town for the Inspector of Stock. Persons having business with Mr. Brenthall can now find him at Mr…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 15 January 1879 · page 3

(The Agents from whom we derive the information are responsible for the statement of agency employed in each transaction reported in this column.) 9000 choice ewes, the property of Mr. A…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 15 January 1879 · page 2

Messrs. Harrison,Jones, and Devlin report: Our catalogues to-day comprised 1800 bales, and we sold at auction and privately 1250 bales. Prices are about the same as last…

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Pastoral Occupation and the Banks in New South Wales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 15 January 1879 · page 4

A PARLIAMENTARY return moved for in the Assembly last February, and published a few weeks ago, gives the names of the pastoral occupiers of the colony at that date, the area…

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Wool, Stock, and Station Reports. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 15 January 1879 · page 2

MESSRS. MORT AND CO. report.—Wool.—We catalogued 2350 bales for our sale this week. Competition was well sustained at the lower range of values recently established, and a large proportion of the wool…

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Pastoral Notes

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 January 1879 · page 5

Some time ago we published the description of a cattle-truck fitted with watertroughs, the humane intention of the adapter being to save stock the torture of thirst…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1879 · page 4

(The Agents from whom we derive the information are responsible for the statement of agency employed in each transaction reported in this column.) Messrs. Hannah Bros., of Cowabee, have…

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Melbourne Wool Market

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1879 · page 2

MESSRS. R. GOLDSBROUGH AND CO. report:—Wool —We held our usual sale to-day, and catalogued 1537 bales. There was a good attendance of buyers, and full competition, the prices obtained being about the…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1879 · page 2

Messrs. R. Goldsbrough and Co. report:—We have, sold 1600 bales of wool this week at last week's rates; prices firm. [?]ADELAIDE, FRIDAY, 2 p.m…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1879 · page 2

At the wool sales held yesterday biddings were quite up to last week's rates, and about the same proportion changed hands. Sheepskins are in good request, and prices…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 22 January 1879 · page 1

(The Agents from whom we derive the information are responsible for the statement of agency employed in each transaction reported in this column.) Mr. W. S. IIudson, Forbes, reports the…

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Pastoral Notes

Wagga Wagga Express · Wednesday 22 January 1879 · page 3

Messrs. St. Baker and Harwood (of Forbes) report the following sales:—On account of Mr. S. H. Smith, his Warrigal station, Wellington district, with 26,000 acres of…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1879 · page 4

Sir Samuel Wilson has sold 240 of his Yauko rams to Messrs. W. R. Scott and Co., of Bogamilda. Elliot, Fosbery, and Co., agents…

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Melbourne Wool Market

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1879 · page 2

MESSRS. R. GOLDSBROUGH AND Co. report:—Wool. —We catalogued 1233 bales for our sale to-day, and had a full attendance of buyers and good competition, 1052 bales being sold at auction and by private…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1879 · page 2

At the wool sales to-day the bidding was good. Several lots sold at prices equal to late rates though there was not much disposition to purchase inferior parcels…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1879 · page 2

Messrs. R. Goldsbrough and Co. report:—We have sold 1100 bales of wool this week. Merino firm; crossbreds and lambs shade lower…

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The Charge of Sheep-stealing Against Mr. W. H. Tubman. (To the Editor.)

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 25 January 1879 · page 6

SIR,—NOW that it is known that the Crown declined to proceed with this charge against Mr. Tubman, with your kind permission I wish to convey to your readers, many of…

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Ballarat Tenant Farm Competition

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 25 January 1879 · page 2

THE following is the report of the judges appointed by the Ballarat Agricultural and Pastoral Society to award the special prizes presented by the Hon. W. J. Clarke for the…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 29 January 1879 · page 3

(The Agents from whom we derive the information are responsible for the statement of agency employed in each transaction reported in this column.) Mr. A. G. Jones has sold from his…

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