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Farming & the land, 1887

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 19 July 1887 · page 3

Mr. A. T. Bolton will sell by auction, at his Travers street yards, to-morrow (Wednesday), the 20th inst., 2000 head of store bullocks, three, four, and five years…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Association for Gundagai

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 20 July 1887 · page 3

THE meeting called at Gundagai by Mr. W. Matchett, for the purpose of establishing an Agricultural and Pastoral Association, was held at Archer's Royal hotel, on Saturday at…

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Pastoral

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 27 July 1887 · page 5

ON Friday evening we experienced very cold rain, though it did not last long, giving only 22 points. The thermometer went down below 50 degrees…

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Will Sheep-shearing by Machinery Be a Success?

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 29 July 1887 · page 4

SUCH in the question being asked by pastern, lists all over the colonies, The old style of shearing has long been felt to be unsatisfactory to the owners, and the necessity for the…

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Pastoral

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 30 July 1887 · page 3

Hay stock passing: On Monday a flock of some 1,080 rams passed through town to the railway station, where they were trucked and despatched to Bourke on Tuesday, en route…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 30 July 1887 · page 2

Wilkinson and Lavender report having sold through the Humebush yards, this week:— 1000 wethers for Messrs. S. Black and Co., at from 10s. to 10s. 3d., less a few seconds…

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Mr. Garrett and Pastoral Leases. [To the Editor of the Herald.]

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 30 July 1887 · page 2

SIR,—As a great deal of misconception has arisen as to the right of pastoral leaseholders to revert to the leases which, were in existence at the time of the passing of the…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 2 August 1887 · page 3

A Deniliquin telegram, dated the 29th; reports the following stock movements:— 27th inst., 4900 fat sheep from Weinteriga station crossed for the Melbourne market;…

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Land Notes. Young Land Office. July 28. Additional Conditional Purchase. Henry Kleam, 40 acres, Monteagle Conditional Purchase. William Cattle, 200 acres, Wedallion Grenfell Land Office. July 28

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 2 August 1887 · page 4

There were no selections at the Lands Office last Thursday…

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Sheep Shearing Machine

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 5 August 1887 · page 4

A NEW sheep-shearing machine has been invented at Murrurundi by Mr. Bell, a fitter the local locomotive depot (says the Murrurundi Times), and it is very likely to create a…

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Arsenic Drench for Sheep

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 9 August 1887 · page 2

THE following recipe for a sheep drench has been sent to Mr. Inspector McKenzie by the Chief Inspector of Stock, with a view to its publicity being given to sheep owners having…

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Farming Notes

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 10 August 1887 · page 3

AGRICULTURAL statistics for 1886 show (in New South Wales) a steady solid progress in that branch of national wealth— agriculture. The number of holdings in our…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 11 August 1887 · page 3

55 fat bullocks and 55 fab cows, consigned by Wood and Horwood to ICttershank, Eaglestone, and Mann for auctiop through Newmarket Yards, left Wagga yesterday…

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Pastoral

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 13 August 1887 · page 7

Cootamundra, Friday.—Stock passings 5,500 wethers, from Little Mimosa to Cootamundra, Mr. Chas. Ryan, owner in charge. Barmedman, Monday.—Lambing has been…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 16 August 1887 · page 3

The following are the local stock passings 337 mixed cows, heifers, and calves, Cattle and Hilderbrand's, from Ballarat (Vic.), to Weedalion, near Young; brands W J, R A…

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Gundagai Agricultural, Pastoral and Industrial Society

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 16 August 1887 · page 2

THE adjourned meeting of the above named society was held at Fry's Hall on Saturday. Mr. Elworthy, J.P., Vice-President, in the chair. There were only about 30 members…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 18 August 1887 · page 3

4190 mixed hoggets, T. F. Pattersons, from Dollarvale to Uloaga, passed Wagga yesterday. Wilkinson and Lavender, agents. The following are the Echuca stock…

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Pastoral

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 20 August 1887 · page 6

The following passings have been reported at Wagga:—1,400 ewes, Geo. Mulholland owner travelling from Bullenbong to Oura, Chas. Crisp in charge; 337 mixed cows,…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 30 August 1887 · page 3

The following are the local stock movements:—On Friday 1286 fat and store bullocka. J. D. Meyers', Vender in charge; 190 wethers, T. W. Hammond's, from Junee to…

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Cattle

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 3 September 1887 · page 2

It was rather astonishing that the exhibits of cattle were not more numerous than they were. The show all round was, however, of a better quality than that of previous years,…

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