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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1881

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Pastoral Mems. (The Agents from whom we derive the information re responsible for the statement of agency employed in each transaction reported in this column, stock, station, and commission agents, who kindly furnish' us with particulars of their sales, are requested to see that the copies sent to us are legible. In many cases the press copy comes to us all blurred over. We shall at all times be glad to receive telegraphic notice of important sales of either stock or station property.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 13 October 1881 · page 2

Messrs. Minchinand Rebello report having received the following telegram from Messrs. R. Goldsbrough and Co. (Limited), dated Melbourne, Wednesday:—The opening wool…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 18 October 1881 · page 3

Sheep farmers at Cooma, with reason, complain of the scant and partial rains, resulting in a bad season. Lambs average 30 per cont. less than last year's yield…

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Opening of the Melbourne Wool Sales. (Argus, THURSDAY.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 18 October 1881 · page 3

The opening wool sale of the season was held at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon by Messrs. R. Goldsborough and Co. (Limited) at their William-street warehouses. The…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 20 October 1881 · page 2

Messrs. Mort and Co. to the WAGGA WAGGA ADVERTISER:— WEDNESDAY. We had a large attendance at our opening…

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Pastoral Meats. (The Agents from whom we derive the information re responsible for the statement of agency employed in each transaction reported in this column. stock, station, and commission agents, who kindly furnish us with particulars of their sales, are requested to see that the copies sent to us are legible. In many cases the press copy comes to us all blurred over. We shall at all times be glad to receive telegraphic notice of important sales of either stock or station property.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 20 October 1881 · page 2

Six thousand two hundred sheep, belonging to Mr. Ross, crossed the bridge on Tuesday last, travelling to Goulburn; Mr. Felsted inu charge…

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Tumut News. Agricultural and Pastoral Association. Annual Meeting

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 21 October 1881 · page 2

This meeting took place at Mr. R. McKay's Beehive Hotel on Tuesday evening last, when Mr. E. G. Brown presided. The Secretary having read the minutes of the…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 22 October 1881 · page 3

Messrs. M'Gaw and Co., of Burrabopie, have sold 300 hend of mixed cattle. Wilkinson, Graves, and Lavender, agents. Messrs. Baird and Henderson, of…

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Melbourne Wool Market

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 25 October 1881 · page 2

THE AUSTRALASIAN MORTGAGE AND AGENCY COMPANY, LIMITED (late Hastings Cuningham and Co.) report.—Wool,—We held our first sale of the season at our stores,…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 25 October 1881 · page 2

Messrs. Harrson, Jones and Dev[?] to the WAGGA WAGGA ADVERTISER:— At our opening sale to-day we offered two thousand seven hundred bales, and sold…

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Moppity Stud Sheep. (Burrangong Argus, October 22.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 25 October 1881 · page 3

ON Thursday the committee and officers of the Burrangong Pastoral and Agricultural Association, with the representatives of the Press, met at Moppity, by invitation of Mr…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 27 October 1881 · page 3

Five thousand sheep, belonging to Mr. Cox, crossed the bridge on Tuesday, travelling to Merringreen, in charge of Mr. Downey…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 29 October 1881 · page 2

The Australian Mortgage and Agency Company (late Hastings Cuningham and Co.) to the WAGGA WAGGA ADVERTISER:— We offered to-day 2040 bales wool, and…

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Melbourne Wool Market

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 1 November 1881 · page 2

THE AUSTRALASIAN MORTGAGE AND AGENCY COMPANY, LIMITED (late Hastings Cuningham and Co.) report.—Wool.—We held our second wool sale of the season this…

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Pastoral Mems. (The Agents from whom we derive the information re responsible for the statement of agency employed in each transaction reported in this column, stock, station, and commission agents, who kindly furnish its with particulars of their sales, are requsted to see that the copies sent to us are legible. In many cases the press copy co[?]s to us all blurred over. We shall at all limes be glad to receive telegraphic notice of important sales of either slock or station property.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 1 November 1881 · page 3

Mr. A. G. Jones, of Bogo Bogolong, has purchased from Mr. Seales, of Forbes, seven thousand (7000) young wethers, in wool, at a high figure…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 3 November 1881 · page 3

Messrs. Harrison, Jones, and Devlin report under date Sydney, October 31st:—Our wool catalogued to-day comprised 1600 bales. There were a large number of buyers present, and…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 5 November 1881 · page 2

Mr. A. G. Jones, of Bogo Bogolong, has purchased three thousand (3000) maiden ewes from Messrs. Loughnan Bros., of Hunthawang, at a high price…

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Sheep on Fire From Spontaneous Combustion

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 5 November 1881 · page 4

AN extraordinary discovery was made by the guard in charge of the alf-past [?] train to Melbourne on Monday morning at the Meredith station. A number of long-wooled…

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Police Court, Cootamundra. Before Messrs. E. Jones and M. J. Mullaly, J.P. Breach of Sheep Act

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 5 November 1881 · page 4

This was a case in which William Twohey, of Cullinga, sued John Goodwin, of Beggan Beggan, under section 41 of the Sheep Act for having neglected to give notice in writing…

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Pastoral Mems. (The Agents from whom we derive the information re responsible for the statement of agency employed in each transaction reported in this column. stock, station, and commission agents, who kindly furnish us with particulars of their sales, are requital to see that the copies sent to us are legible. In many cases the press copy comes to us all blurred over. We shall at all times be glad to receive telegraphic notice of important sales of either stock or station property.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 8 November 1881 · page 3

Mr. A. G. Jones, of Bogo Bogolong, has purchased ten thousand (10,000) hoggets, unshorn, from Mr. Bowler, of Forbes, at a high price…

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Pastoral Affairs. (Queenslander)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 10 November 1881 · page 2

THE purely pastoral tenant—or squatter, as he is denominated in Australia—is so entirely dependent upon favourable weather for his profits that naturally is is always…

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