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Farming & the land, 1882

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The Late London Wool Sales

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 14 July 1882 · page 3

The result of the series of wool salas which have just closed in London will possibly afford a further demonstration of a fact that evey season is making itself more apparent—that Australia…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Wednesday, July 12. (Before Mr. Love, P.m.) Sheep Act

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 14 July 1882 · page 2

John Darlow was charged with a broach of the Sheep Act, in travelling sheep through the run of John Withers, of Sandy Crook, without giving the notice required by the Act…

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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 15 July 1882 · page 2

Messrs. Wilkinson, Graves, and Lavender have sold through the Homebush yards 78 bullocks for Mr. A. G. Brook, of Goondabine station, to £11 10s., averaging £9 12s…

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Cattle Disease in the Western District

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 18 July 1882 · page 4

The Lake Mundi correspondent of the Hamilton Spectator writes:— Since writing to you last week, a report that the pleura had made its appearance…

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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 frunish 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 18 July 1882 · page 3

Messrs. Chas. L. Griffith and Co., Albury, report:—About 150 head yarded, the bulk of which consisted of beef of prime quality, with a small proportion of inferior. The…

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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 furnisk us with particulars of their sales, are requested to see that the copics 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 reeive telegraphic notice of important sales of either stock or station property.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 20 July 1882 · page 3

At the Mount Gambier Polico Court, D. Potter, a farmer, was fined 10s. for branding 20 sheep with a brand similar to a registered brand of which he was not the registered…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 22 July 1882 · page 2

Ten thousand five hundred weaners (belonging to Mr. R. A. Scott), travelling to Lower Macquavie, Burrowa, from Forest Hill, crossed the bridge yesterday, in charge…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 25 July 1882 · page 3

Two thousand and seventy sheep, travelling from Grong Grong, charge of Mr. Felstead, crossed the bridge on Saturday. We learn that Mr. A. Welman has…

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Improvement in Agricultural and Pastoral Practice

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 26 July 1882 · page 2

IN all countries where population is limited and land can be obtained cheaply, it is the usual practice for the occupiers of the soil to use it in a thriftless manner. When…

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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 July 1882 · page 3

We shall be glad to receive, for publication, from the station-owners of the district, the per centage of lambs marked this season on the several runs…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 29 July 1882 · page 2

Messrs. James Gibb and Son, of Borthoug, have sold 2500 ewes with Jambs at foot. L. A. Fosbery and Co., agents. Mr. Cassidy has sold 2100 six and eight…

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The Antwerp Wool Sales. Antwerp, July 26

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 29 July 1882 · page 2

The Antwerp wool sales have closed. All the wool offered was sold, the closing rates of the London sales being fully maintained…

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Wool Freights on the Victorian Railways. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 29 July 1882 · page 2

A LARGE deputation of wool and other merchants waited on the Minister of Railways, to-day, to urge the necessity of a reduction in the rates for the carriage of wool from Itlverina to Williamstown. Mr. F…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 1 August 1882 · page 3

Eighteen hundred sheep, belonging to Mr. B. Bennett, crossed the bridge on Saturday, going to his selections on Junee road. Twelve, thousand, sheep, belonging to Mr…

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London Wool Sales. London, July 27

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 1 August 1882 · page 2

The third series of colonial wool anctions will be commenced on the 22nd prox. The arrivals to date, including the quantity held over from…

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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 thier 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 receives telegraphic notice of important sales of either stock or stations property.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 3 August 1882 · page 3

We learn that Mr. E. H. Moulder has disposed of his Brotheroney station, on the Lachlan river, together with stock thereon, at a very satisfactory figure…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 8 August 1882 · page 2

H. Manning and Co. report the sale of 8000 cwes, with lambs at foot; 2000 hoggets, mixed sexes; and 2000 mixed weaners; on account of Mr. H. Williams, Little…

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Pastoral Letter. William To the Catholic Clergy and Lui[?]y, of the Diocese of Goulburn

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 10 August 1882 · page 4

DEARLY Beloved Brethren and Children in Christ,—The opening of next year will mark an epoch in the affairs of New South Wales. Governments when granting aid to schools,…

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Metis-merino Sheep

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 11 August 1882 · page 3

SOME time since we noticed the fact that the Motis-merinos—a large French variety of merino sheep—were engaging the attention of English breeders. They were first brought prominently…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 17 August 1882 · page 3

A Wilcannia firm reports the sale of 5000 fat wethers on account of Dunlop station to Mr. R. Green, of Bourke, at a satisfactory figure…

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