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Farming & the land, 1883

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Wool, Stock, and Station Reports. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 6 March 1883 · page 2

Messrs. MORT and Co. report:—Wool.—We oflered 1400 bales this week and found the market less active than at former sales. Good conditioned parcels do not show any…

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London Wool Sales. London, March 1

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 6 March 1883 · page 2

At the wool sales to-day, 12,400 bales, mostly Port Phillip wools, were catalogued for sale. There was a good demand. 6100 bales have been…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 8 March 1883 · page 3

(The Agents from whom we derive the information are responsible for the statement of agency employed in each transaction reported in the column. stock, station, and commission agents, who kindly…

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Cattle-breeding by Farmers

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 10 March 1883 · page 2

HITHERTO but comparatively little attention has been paid to the breeding of cattle by Australian farmers, and the greater portion of the stock required to supply the…

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Melbourne Wool Market

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 10 March 1883 · page 2

Messrs. R. GOLDSBROUGH AND CO. LIMITED report:— Wool.—We have had no change to report in this market during the last week, but little business having been transacted…

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London Wool Sales. London, March 5

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 10 March 1883 · page 2

At the wool sales to-day 13,000 bales were catalogued for competition. A good demand prvailed throughout the day; 134,000 bales have been offered during the present series…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 13 March 1883 · page 3

The great attraction among wool-growers during the past week has as been the American sheep ow-at the Quarantine Ground t 'rkane Island, Sydney. These sheep, which…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 13 March 1883 · page 2

Messrs. Harrison, Jones, and Devlin report to the WAGGA WAGGA ADVERTISER:—At our sale to-day there was a better demand, and we succeeded in selling 696 bales…

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Wool, Stock, and Station Reports. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 13 March 1883 · page 2

Messrs. MORT and Co. report:—Wool.—Owing to the indisposition on the part of buyers to operate, except at a larger concession on late rates than owners appeared…

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Saturday, MARCH 10. Before Mr. Love, P.M. SHEEP-STEALING

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 13 March 1883 · page 2

Thomas Hearne, on remand, was charged with sheep-stealing. Mr. Perkins for the prosecution; Mr.Emanuel (Tumut) for the defence…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Friday, March 9. Before Mr. Love, P.M., and Dr. Ogg, J.P. SHEEP-STEAL1NG

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 13 March 1883 · page 2

THOMAS HEARNE was charged with stealing sheep the property of J. J. Quiltor. Mr. Perkins appeared for the prosecution. Sub-inspector Carroll deposed: I arrested…

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Terrible Catastrophe in a Wool-cleaning Factory. Twenty-three Persons Killed. (From the Times of India, February 2.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 13 March 1883 · page 2

An event of a most painful character, resulting in the loss of 23 lives and in serious injury, to a number of other persons, occurred in a wool-cleaning factory at No. 3, Pinjra…

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Do Grain Crops Exhaust the Land?

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 14 March 1883 · page 2

THE answer to the above question is generally in the affirmative. An article in the English World of December 6th, gives what may be designated as the opposite…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 15 March 1883 · page 3

The largest station in Australia is owned by the Barrow Creek Pastoral Co. The block, situated around Barrow's Creek, on the overland telegraph line, embraces 20,000…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 15 March 1883 · page 2

Messrs. Mort and Co. report to the WAGGA WAGGA ADVERTISER:—We offered two thousand bales wool at auction to-day. Competition was active…

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Charge' of Sheep-stealing at Gundagai. (Abridged from the Times.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 15 March 1883 · page 2

At the Cundagai Police Courton Saturday (before Mr. Love, P.M.), Thomas Hearne, remanded on the previous day, was charged with stealing sheep, the property of J.J…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1883 · 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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Melbourne Wool Market

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1883 · page 2

Messrs. R. GOLDSBROUGH AND CO. LIMITED report:— Wool.— We offered 903 bales, the catalogue being comprised mainly of small lots and romnants of clips. There was a…

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London Wool Sales. London, March 14

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1883 · page 2

The biddings at the wools sales to-day were less animated. Prices for good wools were maintained, but inferior, medium, and superfine are weaker…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 20 March 1883 · page 3

(The Agents from whom [?] 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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