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Farming & the land, 1879

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 25 October 1879 · page 4

410 fat bullocks from The Brigalows, Macquarie River (J. P. O'Sullivan's), in charge of A. J. J. Warby, crossed the bridge this week, They are to be trucked at…

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London Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 25 October 1879 · page 2

Australian Mortgage, Land and Finance Co. (Limited) to the ADVERTISER. The next series of wool sales will commence on 18th November. The general…

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Melbourne Wool Market

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 25 October 1879 · page 2

MESSRS. R. GOLDSBROUGH AND CO. report:—Wool. —We catalogued 5659 bales for our sale to-day, and had a very full attendance of buyers, including some for America, who operated freely, and took several large…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 25 October 1879 · page 2

Messrs. R. Goldsbrough and Co. report:—We catalogued 5600 bales of wool to-day, and we sold 4200 bales. "There was a full attendance of English, Continental and (American…

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London Wool Sales. London, October 22

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 25 October 1879 · page 2

The next auction wool sale takes place on the 18th November. 7000 bales have arrived to date for the sale. The probable total quantity that will…

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Pastoral Notes

Wagga Wagga Express · Wednesday 29 October 1879 · page 3

Mr. J. S. Brown, in conjunction with Messrs. Pitt, Son, and Badgery, has sold 1200 head store cattle, on account of Mr. Bloxsome, to Mr. George Palmer, of the Bogan…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 1 November 1879 · page 2

(The Agents from whom we derive the information are responsible for the statement of agency employed in each transaction reported in this column.) Mr. J. Cochrane, of widgiewa, has given…

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Pastoral Notes

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 November 1879 · page 5

Mr. J. Cochran, of Widgiewa, has given delivery of 8356 ewes. Messrs. W, G., M., and L. agents. Messrs. Russell and Shaw, of Eli Elwa…

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Melbourne Wool Market

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 1 November 1879 · page 2

MESSRS. R. GOLDSBROUGH AND CO. report:—Wool. We catalogued 8015 bales for our sale to-day, and had a very full attendance of buyers and spirited competition, more especially for good to superior clips in…

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London Wool Sales. Australian Mortgage, Land and Finance Co. (Limited) to the Advertiser. London, October 30

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 1 November 1879 · page 2

Messrs. Helmuth Schwartze and Co. report to us by telegram, under the above date, as follows:—"Wool Market.—Transactions by private contract-since the close of…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 5 November 1879 · page 3

336 sheep, belonging to Mr. Wilson, of Pomingalarna, crossed tho bridge yesterday, going to the railway station. The Invincible took 1200 bales of wool from…

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Pastoral Notes

Wagga Wagga Express · Wednesday 5 November 1879 · page 3

Mr. C. J. Scuttor's station, Fiery Downs, situated on Fiery Creek, a tributary of the Leichhardt River, has lately changed hands, Mr. Edward Percy being the purchaser…

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Ercildoune Stud Sheep Sale

Wagga Wagga Express · Wednesday 5 November 1879 · page 4

THE second annual sale of Sir Samuel Wilson's drafts from his stud flocks (says the Daily Telegraph) was held at the Ercildoune Estate on Thursday, the…

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Melbourne Wool Market

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 5 November 1879 · page 2

Messrs. HASTINGS CUNINGHAM and CO. (Limited) report.—Wool—We held our second wool sale of the season this afternoon, and submitted catalogue of 2700 bales; the attendance of buyers was a full one, and…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 5 November 1879 · page 2

Messrs. Harrison, Jones and Devlin report:—At our sales to-day there was a good attendance. Bidding was very brisk for greasy wool in good condition; burry or…

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Wool, Stock, And, Station Reports. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 5 November 1879 · page 2

Messrs. MORT AND CO. report.—Wool.—We offered [?] bales at auction on Wednesday. There was a full attendance of buyers at the sale, and competition was very brisk for all fairly-conditioned lots, greasy…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 8 November 1879 · page 2

Mr. G. P. Wilson, of Pomingalarna, has sold, in the Hemebush Yards, a draft of crossbred ewes at 12s. 2d., and 300 wethers at 7s. 2d. Wilkinson, Graves, Minchin, and…

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Pastoral Notes

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 8 November 1879 · page 5

Mr. G. P. Wilson, of Pomingalarna, has sold, in the Homebush yards, a draft of crossbred ewes at 12s. 2d., and 300 wethers at 7s. Messrs. W., G., M., and L., agents…

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Melbourne Wool Market

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 8 November 1879 · page 2

MESSRS. R. GOLDE[?] AND CO. report:—Wool. —We catologued 4016 bales for attction to-day, and had again a very spirited sale, 3254 bales being placed at auction, in addition to 1310 bales we have sold by…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 8 November 1879 · page 2

Messrs. Mort and Co. report:—There was an active demand at our wool sale to-day, especially for superior greasy, which realised up to 12d. Ariah greasy brought 11½d.;…

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