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Farming & the land, 1880

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 5 August 1880 · page 2

A Valuable draught mars, Valued at £40, and two other head of stock, belonging to a farmer named Wiloher, of Largs, died recently from what is described as Cumberland…

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Slaughtering Cattle for the English Market. (To the Editor of the Argus.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 5 August 1880 · page 3

SIR—In the Argus of yesterday appears an article upon "Slaughtering Cattle for the English Market," referring to a letter in Monday's issue. There is, however, one point…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 7 August 1880 · page 3

Mr. A.G. Jones has sold 10 pure Ercildoune rams to Mr. G. J. Mulholland, of Oura, at a high figure. Mr. Cameron, of Mundowie, sold some…

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Melbourne Wool Market

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 7 August 1880 · page 2

MESSRS. R. GOLDSBROUGH AND Co. report:—Wool. —We have no transactions to report as the quautity forward is too limited to admit or regular sales being held. There is, however, a good inquiry for all…

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London Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 7 August 1880 · page 2

Australian Mortgage, Land and Finance Co. (Limited) to the WAGGA WAGGA ADVERTISER. Messrs. Helmuth Schwartze and Co. report…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 10 August 1880 · 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.) We have been informed that Messrs…

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Melbourne Wool Market

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 10 August 1880 · page 2

Messrs. HASTINGS CUNINGHAM and Co. (Limited) report:—Wool.—Business is comparatively unimportant in this staple just now, although any lots coming forward would…

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Wool, Stock, and Station Reports. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 10 August 1880 · page 2

Messrs. HARRISON, JONES, and DEVLIN report:—Station.—We have nothing fresh to report under this heading. Fat Cattle.—1420 yarded for the week, which may be…

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Mort and Co's. Monthly Wool and Produce Circular. Sydney, August 4

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 12 August 1880 · page 2

WOOL.—The quantity available during the month has been unusually limited and not of a character to afford much teat of the market; for the few lots offered competition…

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

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 12 August 1880 · page 3

For West Jindabyne station the sum of £4000 was offered but refused at Mr. Howell's Cooma Exchange on Thursday last; we hear the owners are likely to divide the proporty…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 14 August 1880 · 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.) Messrs. W. R. Scott and Co., of…

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Melbourne Wool Market

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 14 August 1880 · page 2

MESSRS. R. GOLDSBROUGH AND Co. report:—Wool. —The quantity coming forward is very limited, and we have not had any auction this week. Prices continue firm at late rates. We have received into store…

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Farm Produce. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 14 August 1880 · page 2

The local produce market was rather languid this morning. The only line for which special demand exists is green hay, and as there is but little of this to be had, business…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 17 August 1880 · 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.) On Sunday last 2800 sheep, belonging to…

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Annual Sale of Stud Sheep. (Argus.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 17 August 1880 · page 4

THE annual sale of stud sheep was commenced on Thursday, in Mr. M. D. Synnot's wool warehouse, 217 Bourke-street west, Melbourne, when Messrs, Powers,…

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Grenfell Pastoral, Agricultural, and Horticultural Association. Annual Exhibition. (Abridged from the Grenfell Record.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 17 August 1880 · page 3

THURSDAY last, the day appointed for the holding of the above show, turned out better than had been anticipated, and the weather, which during the preceding days had been as…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 19 August 1880 · page 2

We have been informed that at Hanging Rock station from a paddock containing 1030 ewes, 1063 lambs were cut. This is the highest percentage we have heard of for…

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Wool, Stock, and Station Reports. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 19 August 1880 · page 2

Messrs. MORT and Co. report:—Wool.—The few lots offered at auction this week were well competed for, but there was nothing to afford much test of the market, the only…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 21 August 1880 · page 3

(The Agents from whom we derive the information re responsible for the statement of agency employed in each transaction reported in this column.) Two hundred and sixty-three fat cattle,…

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Melbourne Wool Market

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 21 August 1880 · page 2

MESSRS. R. GOLDBROUGH AND Co. report:—Wool. —We have no transactions in this market to report this week, no public sales having been held in consequence of the very limited quantity coming forward…

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