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Farming & the land, 1889

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Wool. Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 19 January 1889 · page 6

Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co. report:—Wool.—We catalogued 5,182 bales this week, and sold at auction and privately 4,167 bales. At our sale of the 11th inst…

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Wheat Market. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 19 January 1889 · page 2

THE market in breadstuffs has been dull, with a declining tendency. Wheat is again lower, a line of fair extent having been sold at 4s 7½d. A few small parcels have obtained a…

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The Pastoral and Agricultural Industries

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 22 January 1889 · page 5

OUR great pastoral industry (says the Sydney Daily Telegraph) has in some parts of the colony suffered severely from the drought, and heavy losses have been experienced; still, view as a…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 January 1889 · page 2

The Australian, Mortgage, Land, and Finance Co., Limited, to the WAGGA WAGGA ADVERTISER:- We held our usual wool sales to-day, and…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 26 January 1889 · page 4

Wilkinson and Lavender report having sold through the Homebush yards, this week:—204 wethers for Mr. J. H. Spiller, at 9s to 9s 1d, 357 ewes for same owner at 8s; 383…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1889 · page 3

Tompson, Manning, and Jeremy have sold on account Mr. S. Payne, 20 fat bullocks in the Sydney market Mr. Geo. Mulbolland, Oura, has delivered…

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Albury Pastoral and Agricultueal Society

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1889 · page 2

THE thirteenth annual meeting of the Albury Pastoral and Agricultural Society was held on Wednesday afternoon. The report of the outgoing committee congratulated the…

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New Sheep Shearing Machine

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1889 · page 3

A TRIAL of a new sheep shearing machine was held in the Carlton-street annexe of the Melbourne Exhibition building, in the presence of a number of interested spectators…

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The Farmers of South Australia

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 6 February 1889 · page 2

The Commissioner of Crown Lands had a long interview with Messrs John Darling and Son on Friday morning on the subject of supplying seed wheat to…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 9 February 1889 · page 3

Wilkinson and Lavender report having sold through the Homebush yards this week:—32 bullocks for Mr. J.Milne, from New Zealand, averaging £10 10s 6d, and 31 for same owner…

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[?] Wheat for Farmers

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 9 February 1889 · page 1

About half the number of members of the adelaide Assembly met in the Council Chamber on Wednesday to consider the response of the Government to the…

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London Wool Sales. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 9 February 1889 · page 2

The Australian, Mortgage, Land, and Finance Co., Limited, to the WAGGA WAGGA ADVERTISER:- Messrs. Helmuth, Schwartze, and Co…

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THE Wagga Wagga Advertiser. Tuesday, February 12, 1889. the Victorian Farmers

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 12 February 1889 · page 2

The manifesto of the Victorian Farmers' Association, a summary of which appears in another colnmn, is, undoubtedly, a most important…

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The Victorian Farmers' Association

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 12 February 1889 · page 3

A special general meeting of delegates from branches of the Victorian Farmers' Association and the affiliated bodies was held last Thursday afternoon in the Melbourne Town Hall…

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Wheat Market. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 14 February 1889 · page 3

LOCALLY, the wheat market continues firm, and close up to 10,000 bags have been quitted at 4s 6½d. The market closes at sellers 4s 7d, with a disposition on the part of some…

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Baby Farming

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 15 February 1889 · page 4

THAT baby farming is carried on somewhat extensively in the city and suburbs is a fact which is occasionally testified in a peculiar manner. An instance of this has come to light…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1889 · page 2

Mr. James M'Farland has sold 1000 four and six-tooth ewes. Tompson, Manning, and Jeremy, agents. Tompson, Manning, and Jeremy, have sold…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1889 · page 2

The Australian Mortgage and Agency Company Limited (late Hastings Cuningham and Co.) to the WAGGA WAGGA ADVERTISER…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 19 February 1889 · page 3

Chas. L. Griffith and Co. report holding their usual fortnightly Albury market on Wednesday last, when they yarded 1000 cattle and 10,000 sheep to a good attendance of…

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London Wool Sales. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 21 February 1889 · page 2

The Australian, Mortgage, Land, and Finance Co., Limited, to the WAGGA WAGGA ADVERTISER:- Messrs. Helmuth, Schwartze, and Co…

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