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Farming & the land, 1879

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Sydney Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 12 February 1879 · page 2

Messrs. Harrison, Jones, and Devlin report: —We offered 1100 bales at auction, and have sold about 700. Prices fully up to last quotations; no really good wool sold. Fleece…

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Australian Wool in the East

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 12 February 1879 · page 1

THE following letter has been addressed to the editor of the Argus:- Sir,—I see by the latest colonial newspapers received under date of…

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Wool, Stock, and Station Reports. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 12 February 1879 · page 2

Messrs. MORT AND CO. report.—Wool.—We submitted a catalogue of 1550 bales on Wednesday and found competition active for all descriptions, and the greater portion offered was disposed of at prices…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1879 · page 4

Mr. A. G. Brook, of Coonpaira, has sold 7000 ewes to Messrs. Allen and Watson, of Young. Wilkinson, Minchin, and Lavender, agents…

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The Pastoral Interest in Riverina

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 15 February 1879 · page 5

A MEETING of squatters interested in the Riverina and Darling districts of New South Wales was bold at Scott's Hotel on Monday afternoon, for the purpose of considering the…

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The Pastoral Interest in Riverina. (Argus.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1879 · page 5

A meeting of squatters interested in the Riverina and Darling districts of New South Wales was held at Scott's Hotel, Melbourne, on Monday afternoon last, for the purpose of…

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Melbourne Wool Market

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1879 · page 2

MESSRS. R. GOLDSBROUGH AND CO. report:—Wool, We held a sale at our rooms this afternoon, and disposed of a total of 909 bales. A few parcels were passed in owing to owners' ideas of value being…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1879 · page 2

At the wool sales held yesterday the catalogue was comprised chiefly of odd lots. There was good competition for best at about late rates. Superior scoured realised…

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Messrs. Hastings Cuningham and Co.'s Wool Exhibition

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 15 February 1879 · page 4

THE wool show announced to be held at Messrs. Hastings Cuningham and Co.'s, Collins-street, was opened to the public on Wednesday, at 12 o'clock, and was during…

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Pastoral Notes

Wagga Wagga Express · Wednesday 19 February 1879 · page 3

Messrs. F. Bacon and Co., of Gunnedah, report having sold for Messrs. Maguire and Co., Goorianawa, 2000 station-bred ewes, at 9s to Messrs. Chambers, Splatt, and Co…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 19 February 1879 · page 3

Mr. Faithful, of Brewarrina, bus sold 50 fat cattle to Mr. Buffrey, of Narandera. Mair and Derepas, agents. Mr. F. Jenkins, of Buckinbong, has sold…

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The Practice of Horning Cattle. (Dundee Advertiser.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 19 February 1879 · page 1

A FARMER appeared before Sheriff Grahams at Dunblane to answer a charge made by tbe Procurator-Fiscal under the Act for Preventing Cruelty…

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Wool, Stock, and Station Reports. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 19 February 1879 · page 2

Messrs. MoRT AND CO. report.—Wool.—We submitted a catalogue, including 1500 bales, for sale on Wednesday, and found competition active through out for well-conditioned lots of [?] which sold…

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Adelong. Police Court. Tuesday, February 18th. (Before Mr. Vyner, P.M., and Mr. Menlove.) Driving Cattle

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1879 · page 2

A. G. Webb, of Ellerslie, summoned a man named Hubbord for driving cattle through his run without giving the usual notice. Defendant said he was delivering them to a butcher in…

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Pastoral Notes

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 22 February 1879 · page 5

By a private letter from Otago we learn that shearing was completed last week in that district. The losses of sheep have been very heavy in consequence of the severity of the…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 22 February 1879 · page 4

Mr. P. Rogers, of Forest Hill, has sold 112 fat bullocks to Mr. William Walsh. R. G. Goodisson (P., R., and Co.), agent. 250 store bullocks, belonging to Mr. John…

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Melbourne Wool Market

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 22 February 1879 · page 2

MESSRS. R. GOLDSBROUGH AND Co. report—Wool. We have not field an auction sale this week, but shall offer on Wednesday next, the 20th instant. News of the opening of the February sales is now…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 22 February 1879 · page 2

At the wool-sales to-day there was brisk competition for all good lines of greasy, and fleece. Prices were fully sustained. Inferior scoured wool was neglected. Fleece realised…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 22 February 1879 · page 2

Messrs. Hastings Cuningham and Co. report the sale of 400 bales at their wool-sale to-day. Competition for scoured sorts was very active; other descriptions firm at last…

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Ostriches on a Cape Farm

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 22 February 1879 · page 6

THE males are splendid birds, often measuring seven feet in height when the head is raised, and above four feet to the shoulder, with black shining…

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