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Farming & the land, 1889

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 1 January 1889 · page 3

The following a[?] the stock crossings at North Bourke bridge for the week ending 22nd December:—380 cattle, Herbert Downs to Sydney, Mein and Co; 300 mixed fat…

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Butter Factories

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 2 January 1889 · page 4

To any reflective mind it must be apparent that occupations differ in their character. From their nature there are some industries which are more suitable to individual effort,…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 5 January 1889 · page 3

The following are the latest local stock passings:—January 1st.—600 wethers (G. M'Donald's) from Merool Vale, via Old Junee, to Homebush. by rail. January 2.—…

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Wheat Market. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 5 January 1889 · page 2

The grain markets generally are stronger in consequence of the heavy rains, which will render communications in the country diffi. cult for a few days. There have been active…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 5 January 1889 · page 2

The Australian, Mortgage, Land, and Finance Co., Limited, to tho WAGGA WAGGA ADVERTISER:- We offered to-day 3000 bales wool, and sold…

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Correspondence. We do not necessarily endorse the opinions of our correspondents.) to the Farmers and Miners of Tumbarumba, (Per favor the W. W. Advertiser.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 5 January 1889 · page 3

Why don't you stir yourselves up? If you want the steam horse ever to get to your town, stir yourselves. Unless you do you will never get the line. The Government of…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 8 January 1889 · page 3

The following rainfall reports have been received at Balranald:—Kilfera, 160 points; Clare, 180; Till Till, 115; Till Till (Government tank. 160; Hatfield, 2in.; Yhoul…

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Butter Factories

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 8 January 1889 · page 4

To any reflective mind it must be apparent that occupations differ in their character. From their nature there are some industries which are more suitable to individual effort, while…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 8 January 1889 · page 4

The Australian Mortgage and Agency Company Limited, report:—Wool.—We held this day our first sale since the holidays, and [?]ffered a catalogue of 2934 bales. Buyers…

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The Meat and Wool Supply of Australia

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1889 · page 3

"WHAT shall we eat, what shall we drink, and wherewithal shall we be clothed ?" are questions involving such vital interest to humanity as to need no apology for asking…

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Wheat Market. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 10 January 1889 · page 2

WHEAT is rather scarce, but the weather becoming more settled, better supplies are expected from the country in the course of a few days. On spot anything offering has…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 10 January 1889 · page 2

Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co. (through their agents Braim, Davidson, and Stephenson) to the WAGGA WAGGA ADVERTISER- We offered 6047 bales of wool to-day…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1889 · page 3

Wilkinson and Lavender report having sold through the Homebush yards, this week:—723 wethers for the Hon. Geo. Campbell, at 11s 7d to 11s 9d; 77 seconds at 9s l0d; 600…

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Reserves on Pastoral Holdings. Mr. Gormly moved--

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 12 January 1889 · page 2

That, in the opinion of this House, reserves on the resumed portion of pastoral holdings, not required for public purposes, should be withdrawn from preserve and…

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Farmer's Union

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 12 January 1889 · page 5

THE following are to be the objects of the Farmers' Union at Temora, if agreed to at a meeting to be held to-day:—NAME…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1889 · page 3

A telegram from Cunnamulla (Q), dated January 9, says:—On Thursday last westerly rain set in, and continued to fall getly all day, 35 points being registerd here, 75 at Eulo,…

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Wheat Market. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 17 January 1889 · page 2

Wheat has been a shade essier to-day, and although a few hunred bags have been quitted at 4s. 9d, yet a considerable business has been done at 4s 8½d. Some millers are,…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 17 January 1889 · page 2

Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co. (through their agents Braim, Davidson, and Stephenson) to the WAGGA WAGGA ADVERTISER:- We sold at auction to my and privately…

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The London Wool Market

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1889 · page 4

MESSRS, DALGETTY AND COMPANY, limited write to us under date London, 30th Nov., 1888, as follows:—The beginning of the fifth series of London colonial wool sales, which was fixed…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 19 January 1889 · page 3

Wilkinson and Lavender report having sold, through the Homebnsh yards, this week:—22 bullocks for Western Agents, averaging £8 3s 6d, and 13 cows averaging…

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