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Farming & the land, 1884

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 22 January 1884 · page 3

Narandera can readily echo the panting complaints which reach us (Narandera. Argus) from all the surrounding districts relative to the excessive heat of Monday last…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 22 January 1884 · page 2

Messrs. Harrison, Jones, and Devlin to the WAGGA WAGGA ADVERTISER:—We catalogued 2500 bales for our sale today, and sold 2000 bales. Competition is…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 January 1884 · 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 Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 January 1884 · page 2

R. Goldsbrough and Co. to the WAGGA WAGGA ADVERTISER:—We have this week sold 1700 bales of wool at firm prices. Inferior to good average…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 January 1884 · page 2

Mr. John Bridge to the WAGGA WAGGA ADVERTISER:—At my wool sale to-day the attendance of buyers was very good, and prices realised…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 26 January 1884 · page 3

Wilkinson, Graves, and Lavender report the following sales through the Homebush yards this week:—A draft of mixed cattle, and a draft of calves for Mr. J. Thornton…

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Melbourne Wool Market

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 26 January 1884 · page 2

Messrs. R. GOLDSBROUGH AND CO. LIMITED report:—Wool.—We catalogued 1544 bales for our sate to-day, and had a full attendance of buyers, Competition was buisk…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 29 January 1884 · page 3

Five thousand eight hundred sheep belonging to Mrs. Donnelly crossed the bridge yesterday, travelling to Tumberumba, in charge of Mr. W. F. Comans; also, 11,000…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 29 January 1884 · page 2

Messrs. Harrison, Jones, and Devlin to the WAGGA WAGGA ADVERTISER:—We offered to-day 2100 bales, and have sold by auction and privately over 1500…

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Wool, Stock, and Station Reports. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 29 January 1884 · page 2

Messrs. MORT and Co. report:—Wool.—We submitted 2400 bales this week. For all medium to good conditioned parcels there was an improved demand. There was also…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 31 January 1884 · page 3

The Forbes Times of Saturday says:—Writing weather reports during an Australian drought is like attempting to play The last rose of Summer,' with variations on a…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 31 January 1884 · page 2

R. Goldsbrough and Co. to the WAGGA WAGGA ADVERTISER:—We offered 1200 bales at our sale to-day, and sold 1115 bales at very satisfactory…

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London Wool Sales. London, January 28

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 31 January 1884 · page 2

The total arrival to date for the February-March series of colonial wool sales amount to 160,000 bales…

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A Sensible View of the Wool Tariff Question. (New York Australasian.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 31 January 1884 · page 4

The partial stagnation that has for some months prevailed in the wool manufacturing trades in the United States, and the consequent poor demand for American wools, has…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1884 · page 3

Wilkinson, Graves, and Lavender sold through the Homebush yards this week:—1500 merin[?] wethers on account of Hon. D. Moore, Gelan, from 8s. 10d. to 8s. 11d.; a…

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Reserve From Pastoral Lease

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1884 · page 4

The following reserve from pastoral lease has been gazetted:—LACHLAN DISTRICT. For Special Lease.—No. 397, county…

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Melbourne Wool Market

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1884 · page 2

Messrs. R. GOLDSBROUGH AND Co. LIMITED report:—Wool.—We catalogued 1206 bales for our sale to-day, and had a large attendance of buyers and brisk competition, prices…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1884 · page 3

(The Agents from whom we derive the information are responsible fer the statement of agency employed in each transaction reported in this column, stock, station, and com[?]ssion agents, who kindly…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1884 · page 2

Messrs. Harrison, Jones, and Devlin to the WAGGA WAGGA ADVERTISER:—We catalogued for sale to-day 1780 bales of wool, and have sold at auction and…

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London, Wool Sales. London, February 1

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1884 · page 2

The arrivals to date for the February-March series of wool sales amount to 200,000 bales. The market generally is steadier…

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