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Farming & the land, 1882

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Sheep Districts

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 4 February 1882 · page 2

THE following are proclaimed as the boundaries of the local sheep districts named:—FORBES. Commencing on the west bank of the Bogan…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 7 February 1882 · page 3

A telegram from Bourke, dated Friday, states:—"The weather is cool and the sky overcast with drizzling rain, very light but continuous, since yesterday morning. The…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 9 February 1882 · page 3

Five hundred fat sheep, the property of Mr. Donnelly, crossed the bridge yesterday, going to the North Wagga Railway Station. Twenty thousand store sheep from…

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Hereford Cattle

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1882 · page 3

THE Hereford cattle have many admirers in this colony; but a writer over the signature of "Tides Australia," in the Border Pott, steps out and boldly asserts that if the same attention…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1882 · page 3

Two thousand two-tooth wethers, going to Talmalmo, bought from Mr. J. Stinson, owner (Mr. Robert Smithwick) in charge, crossed the bridge yesterday…

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Agricultural, Pastoral, Horticultural, and Industrial Association

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 11 February 1882 · page 3

A meeting of committee-men was held at the Albion Hotel on Thursday night, when there were present Messrs. Jones, O'Donnell, Kibby, Simpson, Boxsell, Strongitharm,…

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London Wool Sales. Australian Mortage, Land and Finance Co. (Limited) to the Wagga Wagga Advertiser. London, February 9

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1882 · page 2

Messrs. Helmuth, Schwartz, and Co. report:—The February series have been fixed to commence on the 28th instant, and the quantity of new arrivals to be admitted is…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1882 · page 3

Messrs. F. Bacon and Co., Gunnodah, report having delivered 10,175 high class Riverina maiden ewes to Messrs. H. Fletcher and Co.; and sold 4000 Riverina breeding…

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London Wool Sales. London, Feberuary 9

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1882 · page 2

It is officially anuounced that the February Series Of the wool auctions will be opened on the 28th instant, when the quantity to be offered is…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 16 February 1882 · 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, stock, station, and commission agents, who kindly…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 16 February 1882 · page 2

Messrs. Mort and Co. to the WAGGA WAGGA ADVERTISER:— We offered fifteen hundred bales of wool to-day, and sold the principal lines at up to…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1882 · page 3

Wilkinson, Graves and Lavender report the following sales through the Homebush yards during the week:—On account of Messrs. P. and J. Tyson, of Corrong, 150…

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Melbourne Wool Market

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1882 · page 2

The New ZEALAND LOAN and MECANTILE AGENCY COMPANY LIMITED report:—Wool. —The market continued firm at late rates and a fair amount of business for this period…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1882 · page 2

The Australian Mortgage and Agency Company, Limited (late Hastings, Cuningbain and Co.), report to the WAGGA WAGGA ADVERTISER as follows:—…

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The Melbourne and Sydney Wheat Markets. (Argus, Saturday, February 18.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 21 February 1882 · page 3

WHEAT continues to pour in at all the railway stations which are centres of grain districts. At Dimboola there are no less than 30,000 bags stacked in the town awaiting…

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Pastoral Mems. [The Agents from whom we derive the information are 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 reqn-sted 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 21 February 1882 · page 3

One thousand and thirty sheep, the property of Mr. Wood, crowed the bridge yesterday, from Mr. B. Beanett's, going to Pomingalarna…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 23 February 1882 · page 3

Five hundred sheep, belonging to Mr. J. Erskin, crossed the bridge on Wednesday, travelling from Woodland to Currawarna, in charge of owner…

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The Victorian Wool Market

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 24 February 1882 · page 3

GOLDBROUGH'S annual review of business transacted in the wool market states that the sales this year were larger than in any previous year, the quantity sold, including consignments…

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Farming. Spinnach

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 24 February 1882 · page 2

Spinnach, German greens and sprouts should now be sown to be wintered over for spring use…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1882 · 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, stock, station, and commission agents, who kindly…

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