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Farming & the land, 1880

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London Wool Sales. London, August 17

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 21 August 1880 · page 2

The wool sales have opened at a decline of ½d. to 1d. per lb. on the average prices of last series. Home buyers are purchasing freely, but the demand for the continent is…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 24 August 1880 · page 3

(The Agenis from whom we derive the information re responsible for the statement of agency employed in each transaction reported in this column.) We desire to call the attention of our…

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Wool, Stock, and Station Reports. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 24 August 1880 · page 2

Messrs. MORT and Co. report:—Wool.—There was nothing done in this market under this head this week, and the market will be quiet for some weeks yet. The London sales,…

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London Wool Sales. London, August 21

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 24 August 1880 · page 2

The sales show an improving tendency. 45,000 bales have been catalogues since the opening of the series, of which 4000 have been withdrawn…

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The Approaching Wool Season. (Bulletin, August 14.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 24 August 1880 · page 4

This well-known firm of Maiden, Hill, and Clark may be mentioned as another firm in this city who have been actively preparing to meek the expected increase in the business…

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Messrs. Harrison, Jonks and Devlin's Wool Stores, Macquaiuis Place. (Bulletin, August 14, 1880.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 24 August 1880 · page 4

As a considerable amount of interest has been manifested in the article on the wool trade of this port which appeared in our issue of the 31st July, we give to-day an illustration of…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 26 August 1880 · page 2

(The Agents from whom we derive the information are responsible for the statement of agency employed in e[?] transaction reported in this column.) A Brisbane agency reports having sold the…

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London Wool Market. London, August 24

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 26 August 1880 · page 2

Competition is increasing for wool, and the market is firm. SYDNEY, Wednesday, 3 p.m. In the Insolvency Coury Yesterday,…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 28 August 1880 · page 3

One hundred and forty-two stud rams (owner, Mr. P. C. Watt), purchased at Wargam, Groongal, and Eli Elwah, are on the south side of the river; Mr. Macleay in…

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London Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 28 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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Melbourne Wool Market

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 28 August 1880 · page 2

MESSRS. R. GOLDSBROUGH AND CO. report:—Wool. The new clip is beginning to arrive more freely, and we have now several parcels in store, also a number of lots advised, chiefly from the Lower Murray and…

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The Late Proposed Tax on Wool, Horses, and Cattle. (To the Editor of the S. M. Herald.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 28 August 1880 · page 4

SIR,—Within the last few days I have been reading the financial statement of the Hon. the Colonial Treasurer on his proposal to submit additional taxation to Parliament, and…

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London Wool Sales. London, August 24

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 28 August 1880 · page 2

At the wool sales to day 8200 bales were offered. The market is steady, and prices are firmly maintained. LONDON, AUGUST 25…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 31 August 1880 · page 3

Mr. A. G. Jones, of Bogo Bogolong, has purchased from Mr. Harwood, of Grawlan Plain, Forbes, 1500 mixed weaners and 2500 young wethers, at a high price, for cash…

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The Burrangong Pastoral and Agricultural Association. List of Awards

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 31 August 1880 · page 4

THOROUGHBRED HORSES.—Blood stallion, 4 years and over, Captaion Zouch's Trinculo, 1st prize; R. H. Roberts' Emperor 2nd. Blood stallion, 3 years, Charles Burcher's Englo, 1st…

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London Wool Sales. London, August 28

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 31 August 1880 · page 2

The tone of the wool market is quiet, nod prices are unchanged. SYDNEY, MONDAY 3 p.m. There was not the least sign of a change in…

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Wool, Stock, and Station Reports. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 31 August 1880 · page 2

Messrs. MORT and Co. report:—Wool.—The quantity brought forward this week was again very limited, and, with slight exception, not of an attractive description. The…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 2 September 1880 · page 3

Sixty head of fat cattle crossed the bridge yesterday, for local consumption; Mr. W. Walsh, owner…

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Purchase of Bridgman Sheep

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 2 September 1880 · page 3

WE understand that Mr. John King, of Hanging Rock, who has just returned from Singleton, purchased while there 114 ewes (two-tooth), and 58 stud rams, of the…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 4 September 1880 · page 2

Mr. F. W. Ricketson, of Combologong station, has sold in the Homebush yards 158 for bullocks, to £5 15s. Wilkinson, Graves, Minchin and Lavender, agents…

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