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Farming & the land, 1884

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Sydney Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 21 February 1884 · page 2

Messrs. Mort and Co. report to the WAGGA WAGGA ADVERTISER:—We offered 1100 bales of wool at our sale to-day. Notwithstanding the unfavourable…

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London Wool Sales. London, February 16

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 21 February 1884 · page 2

At the wool-sales to-day the market was firm at the opening rates. The total number of bales catalogued is 51,000 of which 4200 have been…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 23 February 1884 · page 3

Wilkinson, Graves, and Lavender sold through the Homebush yards this week 44 head of cattle for Mr. Donohoe,—bullocks averaging £8 4s, cows £7 9s; 2170 sheep for…

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Melbourne Wool Market

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 23 February 1884 · page 2

Messrs. R. GOLDSBROUGH AND CO. LIMITED report.—Wool.—The arrivals, which are mainly, from the neighbouring colonies, are fully up to the usual average at this season…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 23 February 1884 · page 2

Mr. John Bridge to the WAGGA WAGGA ADVERTISER:—At my wool sale to-day I offered 600 bales. There was a good attendance of buyers, but…

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London Wool Sales. London, February 18

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 23 February 1884 · page 2

At the wool sales to-day 12,300 bales were offered, making a total since the commencement of the series of 63,400 bales. The market continues steady,…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 26 February 1884 · page 3

(The Agents front 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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London Wool Sales. London, February 20

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 26 February 1884 · page 2

At the wool sales to-day 12,300 bales were offered, making a total since the commencement of the series, of 85,800 bales…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 28 February 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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Sydney Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 28 February 1884 · page 2

Messrs. Mort and Co. report to the WAGGA WAGGA ADVERTISER:—There was a good attendance at our wool sale to-day, and the bulk offered was…

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London Wool Sales. London, February 25

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 28 February 1884 · page 2

At the wool sales to-day 11,600 bales were catalogued, making a total of 129,400 bales since the opening. There is a fair general demand…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1884 · page 3

Wilkinson, Graves, and Lavender report the following transactions this week through the Homebush yards:—1550 merino wethers on account of Messrs. Dight and Mackay,…

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Scabby Sheep

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 1 March 1884 · page 4

IN a country whose chief pursuit among its rural population is that of the pastoralist it would be a fearful calamity to have introduced to it the contagious…

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London Wool Sales. London, February 27

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1884 · page 2

At the wool sales to-day 6800 bales were offered, making a total of 146,200 bales since the commencement of the series. The market continues steady,…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 4 March 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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Outbreak of Scab in Sheep

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 4 March 1884 · page 3

A DEPUTATION consisting of members of the Scab Prevention Committee, together with other gentlemen interested in pastoral pursuits, waited on the Minister for Mines on…

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London Wool Sales. London, Febuary 28

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 4 March 1884 · page 2

At the wool sales to-day 10,800 bales were catalogued, making a total of 157, 000 bales during the present series. The market continues steady,…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 6 March 1884 · page 3

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

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Sydney Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 6 March 1884 · page 2

Messrs, Mort and Co. report to the WAGGA WAGGA ADVERTISER:—We sold 650 bales of wool at our sale this week. Greasy realised up to 9d.; washed…

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London Wool Sales. London, March 4

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 6 March 1884 · page 2

At to-day's sales 12,300 bales were offered, making a total of 192,800 since the commencement of the sales. The tone of the market generally was…

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