Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Farming & the land, all years

Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1880

409 stories in Riverina's papers · page 14 of 21

Melbourne Wool Market

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 4 September 1880 · page 2

MESSRS. R. GOLDSBROUGH AND Co. report:—Wool. —The new clip is now arriving more freely, and a considerable quantity will soon be in our warehouses ready for the opening sales. Prices are firm, and the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

London Wool Sales. London, September 2

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 4 September 1880 · page 2

Wool is firm. Active demand now provails. Australian Mortgago, Land and Finance Co. (Limited) to the WAGGA WAGGA…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Farm Produce. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 4 September 1880 · page 2

At Daring Harbour this morning (says the Echo) the sales of local produce were well attended, and auctioneers had little difficulty in placing their several lines at fairly…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 7 September 1880 · page 3

(The Agents from whom [?] derive the information are responsible for the statement of agency employed in each transaction reported in this column.) A large number of the stud rams for sale…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

London Wool Sales. London, September 4

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 7 September 1880 · page 2

The market is firm for good merinos, and superior crosshreds are improved. Inferior and mixed wools are depressed. 142,000 bales have been catalogued;…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Wool, Stock, and Station Reports. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 7 September 1880 · page 2

Messrs, HARRISON JONES, and. DEVLIN report:—Fat Cattle.—1542 yarded, which which may be looked upon as a full supply, more especially just now, the Meat Company…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 9 September 1880 · page 3

Messrs. A. Robertson and Brothers, of Yarrabee station, have sold one of their Exhibition rams to Mr. G. J. Mulhclland, of Oura, for £150, R. G. Goodisson (P., R.,…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

THE Wagga Wagga Advertiser Thursday, September 9, 1880. Murrumbidgee Pastoral Association. Sixteenth Annual Show

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 9 September 1880 · page 2

A CLOUDED moru ushered in the day upon which was to be held the sixteenth annual show of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral Association. The past season has been one fraught…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 11 September 1880 · page 3

Messrs. W. H. Armstrong Bros., of Callabri, have sold 2000 fat wethers Wilkinson, Graves, Minchin, and Lavender, agents. Messrs. T. and S. Learmonth, of Grooogal,…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Murrumbidgee Pastoral Show Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 11 September 1880 · page 3

MESSRS, Wilkinson, Graves, Minchin and Lavender, report having sold the following pure bred stock during the Murrumbidgee Show week:—…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

London Wool Sales. London, September 8

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 11 September 1880 · page 2

At the wool sales the prices were firmly maintained. Superior wool is ½d. per 1b. the better. SYDNEY, FRIDAY, 8 p.m…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Farm Produce. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 11 September 1880 · page 2

There was no improvement in business at the wharves this morning. Lucerne hay is almost at a standstill and prices incline downwards. Green hay was quoted this…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 14 September 1880 · page 3

The spring is well forward in Braidwood district, and the country looks well, and cattle are in good condition. "The Ariel, which arrived at Morgan, South…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Wool, Stock, and Station Reports. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 14 September 1880 · page 2

Messrs. MORT and Co. roport:—Wool.—The quanlity disposed of this week was not sufficient to afford any test of the state of the market, but as new wool is now arriving…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

London Wool Market. London, September 11

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 14 September 1880 · page 2

The wool market is firm, especially for crossbreds. The present series will close on the 29th inst…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 16 September 1880 · page 3

Mr. A. G. Jones, of Bogo Bogolong, has purchased twelve, thousand (12,000) young wethers from Mr. Cuthbert Featherstonhaugh, of Liverpool Plains…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Yass Pastoral and Agricultural Show. Yass, Tuesday 6 p.m

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 16 September 1880 · page 2

The show to-morrow promises to be a very excellent one, in stock exhibits particularly. The Judges to-day awarded the prizes, which are as follows:—…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

London Wool Sales. London, September 14

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 16 September 1880 · page 2

The competition in the wool market is increasing. Prices are from 11/3d. to 2d. better than at the opening sales…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

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

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 16 September 1880 · page 2

"The wool sales continue animated, Prices for combing fleece, greasy, and crossbreds are equal to the closing rates of last year. Clothing sorts and scoured are rather lower."…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Cattle in Australia

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 17 September 1880 · page 4

There ore more than 1,000,000 horses in Australia, including New Zealand. The number of orned cattle is more than 7,250,000, and of sheep about 61,000,000. The…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →