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Farming & the land, 1887

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 1 January 1887 · page 3

The following are the local stock passings since our last:—December 30—600 sheep (Wm. Bolton's), Hanging Rock to Tooyal; T. Leeman in charge. 31st—3600 sheep (Mr…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 6 January 1887 · page 3

The following are the local stock passings: January 4th, 500 cows and bullocks, H. J. Conley's Bulgoo, Cobar, to Wodonga, T. P. Couley in charge; 5th, 11,701 sheep, the…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 6 January 1887 · page 2

R. Goldsbrough and Co. (through their agents, Braim, Tompson, and Davidson) to the WAGGA WAOOA ADVERTISER:— There was a crowded attendance at our…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 8 January 1887 · page 3

The following are the local stock crossings since our last:—800 ewes and rams (Blair and Co.'s, of Combanning) from Round Hill to Combanning, C. Foster in charge; 1000…

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Freetrade Association Papers. an Address to the Farmers of New South Wales.—part Ii

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 8 January 1887 · page 9

GENTLEMEN,—Part I of the address showed the great anomaly that existed between the position, of the growers of wheat and the growers of maize with regard to proposals for…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1887 · page 3

The following are the local stock movements since our last:—660 store cows (Jas. Tyson's) from Tiuanburra to Wagga, John Ross in charge; 337 fat cattle (Cleve, Fink,…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 13 January 1887 · page 3

The following are the local atock movements siuoe our laat:—200 bullocks (M'Leunau's) from Rockhampton (Q.) to Wodonga, owner in charge…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 13 January 1887 · page 2

R. Goldsbrough and Co. (through their agents, Brain), Tompson, and Davidson) to the WAGGA WAGGA ADVERTISER:— We eefored 3600 bales this week, and sold…

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Wagga Farmers' and Free Selectors' Union

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 13 January 1887 · page 3

ON last Tuesday evening a' meeting of the members of the above Union was held at W. Browe's Assembly Rooms, and, there was a thoroughly representative attendance of the…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 18 January 1887 · page 3

The Mudgce Independent aaya:—"Mr. S. Rutherford, one of the princes of drovers, had a bitter experience lately. He was taking a large flock of the Rawden sheep to…

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Wool Growing in Northern Queensland

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 18 January 1887 · page 4

A FEW years ago the opinion was common among Australia flock owners and scientific men that sheep breeding in the trophical portion of the continent could not be carried on…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 20 January 1887 · page 3

The following are the local stock passings, 19th—500 bullocks and cows (J. Conley's), from Bulgoo to Wodonga, J. P. Conley in charge; 500 wethers (R. Cox's), Marrar,…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 20 January 1887 · page 2

Messrs. Mort and Co. report to the WAGGA WAGGA ADVERTISER:— There was very animated competition at our wool sale to-day, and prices improved…

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Will the Importation of Queensland Cattle Pay ?

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1887 · page 4

THE Melbourne house father his sometimes inclined to the use of irreverent language when his butcher's bills come in at the beginning of the week and he realises that in the country…

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Freetrade Association Papers. No 14. an Address to the Farmers of New South Wales.—tart Iii

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 22 January 1887 · page 6

GENTLEMEN,—In Parts I. and II. of this address an effort was made to estimate the value of the bait that is offered to you to induce you to swallow the hook of…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Association

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 5 February 1887 · page 9

A COMMITTEE MEETING was held on Wednesday evening, at the Albion Hotel. Present—Messrs. C. H. B. Primrose (president), Jas. Simpson, J. Roberts, E. P. Barnes, C…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 8 February 1887 · page 3

The following are the local stock passings:— Approaching, 1600 ewes, (G. Mitchell's) from Ku'ragong to Bon Accord, Malcom in charge 2000, wethers (L. Meurant's) from Shockaroo…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 10 February 1887 · page 3

The follnwiug are the local atook passings: —4000 mixed weanera (G. Matchett's) from Morven to Bald Hill station, near Greufell, W. G. Matchett in chargo; 600 owes (G…

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London Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 10 February 1887 · page 2

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

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Sydney Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 10 February 1887 · page 2

Messrs. Mort and Co. report to the WAGGA WAGGA ADVERTISER:— We offered 1000 bales at our wool sale to-day. Prices generally a[?]. lower. owing to…

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