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Farming & the land, 1889

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Wheat and Whence It Came

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 18 September 1889 · page 2

WHEAT, which is now the bread-corn of twelve European nations, and is fast supplanting maize in America and several inferior grains in India, was no doubt widely…

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Wool Report

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 19 September 1889 · page 2

MESSRS. J. H. Geddes and Co. report:—The wool market in quiet, pending the opening of the September-October series in London on the 24th inst., the result of…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 21 September 1889 · page 3

The following district stock movemonts are reported by the local Inspector, Mr. C. Lyne:—1011 cows and bullocks (Donnelly Bros') from Cobham Lake to Borambola, via…

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Annual Show of Champion Sheep. (Sydney Mail)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 21 September 1889 · page 2

THE discussion which took place at the Wgga Wagga Show dinner last week regarding the proposal to hold a grand show of champion sheep, was conducted with an…

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An Irrigated Model Farm

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 25 September 1889 · page 4

Under the beading of "an irrigated model farm," we learn from the Tumut Times that Mr. H. G. McKinney, Member of the Institute of Civil…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 26 September 1889 · page 2

J. Barnes and Co., Coolamon, report the following sales:—On account of Mr. W. Welman, Ariah, 1300 four and six tooth ewes to Mr. Clark, Warri; on account of…

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London Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 26 September 1889 · page 2

The Australian, Mortgage, Land, and Finance Co., Limited, to the WAGGA WAGGA ADVERTISER:- MELBOURNE, WEDNESDAY…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 28 September 1889 · page 3

Wilkinson, Lavender, and Chapman report having sold, through the Homebush yards, this week:—15 shorn wethers for Mr. A. S. Burcher at 9s 3d, 116 wethers at 7s 9d to 7s…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 3 October 1889 · page 2

Goldsbrough. Mort, and Co. (through their agents Braim, Davidson, and Stephenson) to the WAGGA WAGGA ADVERTISER:- The opening wool sale of the season was…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 5 October 1889 · page 3

The Inspector of Stock (Mr. C. Lyne) furnishes the following district stock movements:—Oct. 3—4000 ewes (A. Campbell's), Kyamba to Yass, via Gunlagai, P.Stephens…

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New Wool Press

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 5 October 1889 · page 9

A CORRESPONDENT writes to the Temora Independent:—Mr. S. Ellis, of Chellenton grazing farm, near Trungley, has produced a new wool press of novel construction. It…

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London Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 8 October 1889 · page 2

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

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 12 October 1889 · page 3

Mr. Robt, M'Micking, of Manus station, near Tumbarumba, has sold 300 three and four years old bullocks. J. B. Wood and Company, agents…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 15 October 1889 · page 3

Chas. L. Griffith and Co. report holding their usual fortnightly Albury market on Wednesday last, when they yarded 3500 sheep and 450 cattle to a good attendance of…

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The Wool Rates. to the Editor

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 15 October 1889 · page 3

SIR,—A great fuse was recently made about the Gundagai branch of railway not paying since it was constructed. It has been pointed out that the iniquitous system of differential rates…

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London Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 17 October 1889 · page 2

The Australian, Mortgage, Land, and Finance Co., Limited, to the WAGGA WAGGA ADVERTISER:- MELBOURNE, WEDNESDAY…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 17 October 1889 · page 2

Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co. (through their agents Braim, Davidson, and Stephenson) to the WAGGA WAGGA ADVERTISER:- There wus a crowded attendance and very…

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Wool Sale. Sydney, Oct. 12, 1889

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 17 October 1889 · page 3

MESSRS. J. H. Geddes and Co., Sydney, report that the completion of several large clips, now in course of reception, being delayed, they decided to offer a comparatively small…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 19 October 1889 · page 3

Messrs. Mackay and Copland, Pomingalarna, finished shearing on Thursday last, the 17th inst. The clip is the weightiest and largest that they have over taken off the…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 19 October 1889 · page 2

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, to the WAGGA WAGGA ADVERTISER:- We held our weekly sales to-day, when…

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