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Farming & the land, 1887

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 11 June 1887 · page 3

The following are the local stock movements:—Passings-Juiw 8, SOOstare bullocks from Fitzrey Vale, (.Q.) crossed the Wagga abridge on their way to Wodonga, consigned…

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Boon to Farmers

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 11 June 1887 · page 4

BY the courtesy and thoughtfulness of Mr. Travers Jones, M.P., we are able to report that the boon of a Farm Produce Depot in connection with the metropolitan railway…

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London Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 14 June 1887 · page 2

The Australian Mortgage, Land, and Finance Company Limited, to the WAGGA WAGGA ADVERTISER. MELBOURNE, MONDAY…

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Pastoral

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 15 June 1887 · page 4

ON the 8th, 3,486 wethers, from Cootamundra to Wombine, Forbes, passed through Young, Boland Brothers, owners, in charge. Also, on the 10th inst, 6/500 ewes and…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 21 June 1887 · page 3

King, Minnett, and Co. report having sold (on account of Mr. R. M'Nickle, Harefield), 1000 two, four, six and eight tooth ewes with lambs, in wool…

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Pastoral Rents

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 June 1887 · page 3

THE following letter has been addressed to the Grenfell Record:— Sir,—The Assembly having negatived Mr. M'Millan's motion against the injustice of…

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Pastoral Matters on the Darling. (S M. Heralds Reporter.) Wilcannia

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 23 June 1887 · page 4

For the first time within the memory of either white man or aboriginal, the Par[?]rab into the Darling on Saturday last. This occurred at a point 13…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 25 June 1887 · page 3

The following description and directions for an arsenic drench for sheep infested with worms have been received by Mr. C. Lyne, Inspector of Stock for this district, from the…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 28 June 1887 · page 3

The local Stock Inspector, Mr. C. Lyne has been advised of the approach of the following lots:—16 stud Durham bulls (G. E. Faithfull's) from the Tamworth district, via…

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Pastoral

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 2 July 1887 · page 4

RAIN.—Since last report we have had rain at frequent intervals, generally light, and not too cold, the thermometer ranging between 50 and 60 degrees. Our gauge yesterday…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 2 July 1887 · page 4

The only stock movement reported to the lock inspector, Mr. Lyne, since our last, is the following:—1020 store, bullocks (R. Daintree's) passed Wagga on the 1st…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 5 July 1887 · page 3

The local Stock Inspector, Mr. C. Lyne, has been advised of the passage through the district of the following:—1400 wethers (F. Walker's) from Quandary to Ganmain, via…

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Pastoral

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 July 1887 · page 3

SINCE last issue we have had 88 points of rain, very cold, and severe for the lambing. On Tuesday (yesterday) 3,000 mixed weaners passed from Cootamundra to Forbes,…

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The Sydney Annual Sheep Sales. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 9 July 1887 · page 4

THE annual sheep sales were continued to-day by Messrs. Brunkor and Wolfe, at their ware-houses at the Central Wharf. The attendance was again large and representative, and Mr…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 12 July 1887 · page 3

The followiug stock passings have been reported to the District Stock Inspector, Mr. C. Lyne:—On the 9th inst., 137 store bullocks (R. J. Tauffe's) from Oura to…

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Pastoral

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 13 July 1887 · page 3

THE Cootamundra stock sales held on Saturday were not up to the usual standard as far as bidding was concerned. About 200 cattle and about 1,500 sheep and some…

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The Farmer's Wife

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 13 July 1887 · page 7

FARMER HAYSEED talked to a friend Of the ways of country life; And he said nine-tenths of success Depends on a farmer's wife…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 14 July 1887 · page 3

A Bourke telegram dated, Monday says:— During this month good rains have fallen all over Southern Queensland. Charleville reports 1½ inches; Taroona, 130 points;…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 16 July 1887 · page 1

We learn that a draft of fat bullocks from Mr. Robert M'Intyre's Glenfield Estate, sold in the Melbourne market on Wednesday last, brought up to £11 per head…

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London Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 16 July 1887 · page 2

The Australian Mortgage, Land, and Finance Company Limited, to the WAGGA WAGGA ADVERTISER. MELBOURNE, FRIDAY…

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