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Farming & the land, 1879

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Pastoral Notes

Wagga Wagga Express · Wednesday 29 January 1879 · page 3

Messrs. Griffiths and Weaver sold by auction, the Shannon Vale Station, with about 5500 cattle at £3 per head, land at 20s. per acre; horses, stores, plant at valuation…

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Wool, Stock, and Station Reports. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 29 January 1879 · page 2

Messrs. MORT AND CO. report.—Wool.—The sale passed off this week with more spirit than has been apparent during the previous two or three weeks, and a larger proportion than usual of the lots offered was…

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Pastoral Notes

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 February 1879 · page 5

The unexampled heat that we have experienced for the pant week in Wagga has been of longer duration in other parts of the district, and has proved especially disastrous…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 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.) On Thursday last 50 head of good bullocks,…

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Melbourne Wool Market

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1879 · page 2

MESSRS. R. GOLDSEROUGH AND Co. report:—Wool —We catalogued 788 bales for our sale to-day, consisting chiefly of small lots in ordinary condition, as is usually the ease towards the close of the season…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1879 · page 2

Messrs. Harrison, Jones, and Devlin report:—We offered 1400 bales of wool to-day, and sold 650. Prices were unaltered, but the demand was hardly so good as last week…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 5 February 1879 · page 3

Messrs. Moore Bros., of Forbes and Condobolin, report having sold 400 store bullocks on account of Messrs. Booth, Oakden, and Browne, of Werlong, to Messrs. R. and W…

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Wool, Stock, and Station Reports. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 5 February 1879 · page 2

Messrs. Harrison, JONES, AND DEVLIN report:—Fat Cattle.—1046 yarded. Owing to the holidays, the usual tale day was postponed until Tuesday, the usual number of cattle being yarded, some of which…

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Robert M'farmer Statement

Wagga Wagga Express · Wednesday 5 February 1879 · page 2

I am a laborer in the employ of Cornwell, Mixner and Co. railway contractors. On the 27th December last while in charge of a horse and day the animal trod upon my food, seriously injuring it, the great…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1879 · page 4

(The Agents from whom we derive the information are responsible for the statement of agency employed in cach transaction reported in this column.) 220 store bullocks, tho property of Mr…

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Pastoral Occupation and [?]

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 8 February 1879 · page 2

IT the [?] of the Gov [?] New South Wales to issue town [?] the close of each year a pamphlet [?]taining a list of all the runs within the…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1879 · page 2

At the wool sales to-day fleece realised from 12½d. to 17½d.; greasy, form 6d. to 10d. Only 250 bales were sold at auction. Sheepskins show a slight decline…

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Melbourne Wool Market

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1879 · page 2

Messrs. HASTINGS CUNINGHAM and CO. (Limited) report:—Wool.—The market continues fairly active at last quotations, but there remains but a small portion of the season's produce to offer. We shall…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1879 · page 2

Messrs. Hastings Cuningham and Co. report:—We sold to-day 500 bales of wool, prices for which were generally a trifle easier, but any above medium quality being…

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Pastoral Occupation and the Banks. (S. M. Herald.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1879 · page 5

IT is the custom of the Government of New South Wales to issue toward the close of each year a pamphlet containing a list of all the runs within the colony held under pastoral…

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Characteristics of American Sheep Husbandry. (Scientific American.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1879 · page 1

DR. HAYES, in his recent address before the National Agricultural Congress, remarking that a very inadequate idea is given of a nation's resources by the…

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London Wool Sales. London, February 4

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1879 · page 2

Australian Mortgage, Land and Finance Co. to the ADVERTISER. Messrs. Schwartze and Co. report:—The next series will commence on the 18th…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 12 February 1879 · page 3

2000 sheep, the property of Mr. W. Rudd, crossed the bridge yesterday, [?] route for owner's station, Bulgari. Yesterday Mr. J. J. Parker trucked at…

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Pastoral Notes

Wagga Wagga Express · Wednesday 12 February 1879 · page 3

The only trackings at North Wagga are: —500 fat wethers from Mr. J. Andrew, Berembed station, to Homebush, Mr. John Crombie in charge. Messrs. Wilkinson…

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Melbourne Wool Market

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 12 February 1879 · page 2

Messrs. HASTINGS CUNINGHAM and CO. (Limited) report:—We held a public sale of wool at our stores this Afternoon, the catalogue numbering [?]00 bales, being composed chiefly of inferior to medium…

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