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Farming & the land, 1882

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London Wool Sales. Australian Mortgage, Land and Finance Co. (Limited) to the Wagga Wagga Advertiser. London, April 20

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 22 April 1882 · page 2

We have received the following telegram from Messrs. Helmuth Schwar[?]ze, and Co., under the above date:—"Antwerp Wool Sale.—6000 bales sold; prices for all merino…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 25 April 1882 · page 3

(Tho 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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Melbourne Wool Market

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 25 April 1882 · page 2

THE AUSTRALASIAN MORTGAGE AND AGENCY COMPANY, LIMITED lato Hastings Caninghain and Co.) report: — Wool, — We held a small auction sale of wool at our…

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Wool, Stock, and Station Reports. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 25 April 1882 · page 2

Messrs. MORT and Co. report:—Wool.— There was an active demand for fairly conditioned lots at our sale this week. Scoured brought up to 21½d, greasy 9¾d, and medium…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Friday, April 23. (Before Mr. Love, P.m.) Breach of Sheep Act

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 25 April 1882 · page 2

James Fennell was charged by Mr. D. L. McKenzie with not travelling his sheep by the route named in the permit. Defendant pleaded guilty, and was fined £5…

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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 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 27 April 1882 · page 2

Maodermott, Loughnan, and Scarr report having sold, on account of Messrs. Nankival, Loughnan, and Co., from their Winbar station, Darling River, 1850 head mixed…

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Adelong News. Wheat Culture.—effects of Early Sowing. Banquet to Mr. Turner

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1882 · page 2

A BANQUET was given to Mr. M. W. Turner, manager of the Bank of New South Wales, Adelong, in the large room over Hodgson's Assembly Hall on Monday evening, when THIS journal has always recommended the early sowing of the wheat crop, and especially in those districts in which the rust blight affliction has most to be dreaded. April is the month we…

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Sheep

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 29 April 1882 · page 1

Scrub sheep are dear even for no price a all. On a good farm they are as bad a rusty nails on a new house…

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Farming. Gathering and Storing Apples

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 29 April 1882 · page 2

In gathering apples from the trees to store away for winter use, provide yourself with a strong, light ladder, some two feet wide at the bottom and tapering to a point at top…

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London Wool Sales. London, May 2

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 6 May 1882 · page 2

The catalogue for the approaching series of wool sales has been cloed. 354,000 holes have arrived. The Smyr[?], which sailed from Sydney on January 23, and the…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Friday, May 5. (Before Mr. Love, P.m.) Destruction of Sheep

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 9 May 1882 · page 2

Henry M. Marshall was summoned by Mary Ann Reardon to recover the value of a sheep, which had been killed by his dog. Mr. Perkins appeared for the complaisant…

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Pastoral Mems. (The Agents from whom we derive the information are responsible for the statement of agency employed in each transuction 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 · Tuesday 9 May 1882 · page 2

J, S. Braim and Co., Deniliquin, report as follows for the week ending May 5:—There were no stock crossings to report this week. We have sold 8000 wethers, on account of…

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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

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 13 May 1882 · page 2

Messrs. Wilkinson, Graves, and Lavender report the following sales at Homebush this week:—2200 wethers for Messrs. Matthew Bros. at full rates; 2700 wethers for Mr. A…

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Farming in Dakota

The Temora Star · Saturday 13 May 1882 · page 4

"YES sir," resumed the Dakota wan, as the crowd of agriculturalists drew back from the bar and seated themselves around a little table ; " yes, sir…

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London Wool Sales. London, May 16

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 18 May 1882 · page 2

The new series of wool sales were opened to-day by Balme and Co. 6200 bales were catalogued, and biddings were keen. Prices were very firm,…

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London Wool Sales. Australian Mortgage, Land and Finance Co. (Limited) to the Wagga Wagga Adyertiser. London, May 16

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 18 May 1882 · page 2

We have received the following telegram from Messrs. Helmuth Schwartze, and Co., under the above date:—"Wool Sales.—The sales opened with a fair attendance of both…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 20 May 1882 · page 2

We desire to draw the attention of pastoralists and others to the advertisement elsewhere, which sets forth that Messrs. Mort and Co. will hold their annual sale of…

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London Wool Sales. London, May 16

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 20 May 1882 · page 2

The May-June series of colonial wool auctions was opened to-day. There was a fair attendance of buyers, and 6100 bales were catalogued for sale. A good spirit prevailed…

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Wool Packing and Dumping. (To the Editor S. M. Herald.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 20 May 1882 · page 4

Sir,—Referring to Mr. Austin's recent letter, and the complaint therein contained from Mr. J. D. Fuhrmann, Antwerp, concerning bad packing, marking, and dumping…

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Sydney Wool in the English Markets. (To the Editor of the S. M. Herald.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 20 May 1882 · page 4

SIR,—In your issue of Saturday I notice a letter signed by "Geddes Brothers," calling attention to the state in which the Sydney wools arrive in London. I do not think that…

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