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Farming & the land, 1888

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 16 February 1888 · page 3

The following are the local stock movements:—Feb. 14.—200 sheep (Mackay and Copland's) wagga to Homebush, by rail; 7574 wethers (Alex. Davidon's) Oura to…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 16 February 1888 · page 2

Messrs. Dalgety and Co. to the WAGGA WAGGA ADVERTISER:— We had a good attendance of buyers and excellent competition at our wool sales…

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Wheat Market. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1888 · page 2

The wheat market continues in much the same position as lately described, with the exception that there is a better millers' demand. The millers now appear to manifest…

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Experiments with Mexican Wheat

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 18 February 1888 · page 4

THE Victorian Minister of Agriculture some time ago distributed [?] of Mexican wheat among lending [?] in victoria with the object of testing [?]…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 21 February 1888 · page 3

The following are the local stock passings: —5157 ewes (M. Whalen's) Roping Poles to Cootamundra, via Wagga and Old Junee. Bent in charge…

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London Wool Sales. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 21 February 1888 · page 2

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

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1888 · page 2

The following are the latest local stock movements reported:—1800 ewes (G. Curry's) from Yathella to Ironbong, via Old Junee and Betbungra, J. Reooe in charge;…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 28 February 1888 · page 3

The following are the local stock movements:—1490 ewes (D. Roach's) from Annandale to Coolamon, F. Ogilvie in charge; 200 fat wethers from Suckaroo to…

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London Wool Sales. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 28 February 1888 · page 2

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

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Sheep Stealing

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 9 March 1888 · page 4

THE Australian Star says:—Information from the mountains region which lies between Cooma and Victorian border points to the fact that the stealing of cattle and sheep has…

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Cure for Worms in Sheep

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 10 March 1888 · page 2

W[?] have been requested to publish for the benefit of sheepownew whose flocks are afllieted with worms, the following remedy "Arsenic, [?]b. [?]z. (av[?]rdapois); washing…

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Goldsbrough's Wool Trade Review

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 15 March 1888 · page 4

WE have received the Annual Review, by Messrs, Goldbrough and Co., of the Australian wool trade for the season 1887-8. The information contained in it is of great…

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Exportation of Australian Wheat

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 17 March 1888 · page 2

A communication respecting the possibility of opening up a trade in wheat between Australia mid Barcelona was laid upon the table in the…

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Farmers' & Free Selectors' Union

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1888 · page 2

A GENERAL meeting of the above took place at Browe's Freemasons' Hotel on Thursday evening, there being present:—Messrs. Lawrence Cox (in the chair), E. A…

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Worms in Sheep

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 20 March 1888 · page 3

THE Chief Inspector of Stock (Mr. A. Bruce) has issued the following circular to the various Inspectors of stock:—"You should in a season such as this call the…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 24 March 1888 · page 4

The following are the local stock passings:—March 23.—248 ewes (G. Brunskill's) from Gregadoo to Wagga, owner in charge; 1700 ewes and lambs (F. Walker's) from…

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Breaches of the Diseases in Sheep Act

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 24 March 1888 · page 2

ON Thursday last, at the Police Court (the Police Magistrate presiding), Mr. C. Lyne, Stock Inspector for the Wagga district, proceeded against a large number of persons, for…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 29 March 1888 · page 3

The following local stock movements are reported:—March 22.—400 fat wethers (Geo. Brunskill's) Wagga to Albury, by rail; 200 sheep (J. Hurst's) Alfred Town to Oura;…

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The Diseases in Sheep Act

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 30 March 1888 · page 2

AT the Wagga Police Court on Saturday the Stock Inspector proceeded against a number of persons, being the owners of sheep above six months, for neglecting to keep legibly branded sheep with an…

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