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Farming & the land, 1885

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 26 September 1885 · page 2

The following are the local stock crossings:—September 24—1100 fat wethers (A. Davidson's) from Bullenbong to Melbourne market, R. H. Blamey in charge. 25th—…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 29 September 1885 · page 3

The Wilcannia Times of the 21st inst says: —"The rain which we noticed in our last report as having commenced to fall on Friday night last did not eventuate in anything…

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London Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 29 September 1885 · page 2

The Australian Mortgage, Land, and Finance Company Limited, to the Wagga WAGGA ADVERTISER Messrs. Helmuth, Schwartze, and Co…

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Wool Market

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 30 September 1885 · page 5

As to the wool markets, Messrs. J. H. GEDDIS and Co. report:—Sydney, Saturday. —The series, now in progress, appear to have acquired a degree of firmness and tone…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 1 October 1885 · page 3

Pitt, Son, and Badgery report having sold outside since their, last s—900 bullocks, delivered oh the Barwon; 540 ditto, delivered Cat Muswellbrook; 900 ditto, delivered at…

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Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 1 October 1885 · page 3

ON Monday evening last the Committee of the Association held a meeting at M'Alister's Australian Hotel, there being present—Messrs. W. Rand (in the chair), H…

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The Wool Market

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 2 October 1885 · page 2

IN the weekly report of Mesars. J. H.Geddes and Co. of Sydney, the following valuable information conceraing the wool market will be road with interest:-The London series, now…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 3 October 1885 · page 3

The following are the local stock passings: —October 2—632 ewes and lambs (Darlow's) from Tarcutta to Wagga, A. M. Ogilvie in charge; 7000 ewes (Stanbridge and Wright's)…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 6 October 1885 · page 3

The following are the local stock passings:—October 3—754 bullocks (Frank Lucas') from New England to Albury, A. N. Fletcher in charge; 200 wethers…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 8 October 1885 · page 3

The champion ew[?] at the recent Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Show, bred and exhibited by her owner (Mr. A. Lucian Faithfull, of Springfield, Goulburn), has…

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London Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 8 October 1885 · page 2

The Australian Mortgage, Land, and Finance Company Limited, to the WAGGA WAGGA ADVERTISER. We have received the following telegram…

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Reserve From Pastoral Lease. For Special Lease

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 10 October 1885 · page 4

No. 5 of the county of Urana, parish of Waugb, 1 acre 1 rood 25½ perches. Includes portions 50 and 51. The above is in lieu of part of reserve from lease No. 121, cancelled…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 13 October 1885 · page 3

The following are the local stock passings since our last:—10th Oct: 9210 ewes and lambs (Donnelly Bros') going to Borambula, M. Dunn in charge; 6600 merino wethers…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 15 October 1885 · page 3

F. Bacon and C, Gunnedah, report having sold for Mr. H. B Tompkins, his Retreat station, New England district, with 11,000 sheep, 360 cattle, 1522 acres of freehold land,…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 17 October 1885 · page 4

On the 14th instant, at Glenfield, Mr. R. M'Intyre's Christabella dropped a colt foal by Merpury—Christabella, by Infidel (Imp.), out of Mavourneen by Blair Athol, out of…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Thursday, October 15

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 17 October 1885 · page 2

Messrs. Mort and Co. report to the WAGGA WAGGA ADVERTISER:- We held our opening wool sale of the season to-day, the catalogne comprising 2000…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 20 October 1885 · page 4

The following are the local stock passings: —17th October—1300 wethers (John Swaysland's), from North Berry Jerry to Wagga, for sale; 7666 owes and 128 rams (C. L…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 22 October 1885 · page 2

The following are the Wahgunyah stock crossings:—October 19.—23 fat bullocks from Goonambil, belonging to Mr. John Williams, and 500 fat wethers from Quat Quatta,…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 22 October 1885 · page 2

R. Goldsbrough and Co. (through their agents, Braim, Tompson, and Davidson) to the WAGGA WAGGA ADVERTISER:- We held our opening sale to-day. The…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 22 October 1885 · page 2

Messrs. Harrison, Jones, and Devlin, to the WAGGA WAGGA ADVERTISER:- At our opening sale to-day we brought forward a catalogue of 1500 sales, consisting…

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