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Farming & the land, 1883

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Sale of Stud Sheep

Evening News · Thursday 19 July 1883 · page 3

The sale of stud sheep by Messrs. Mort and Co. is still proceeding. With a few exceptions, the prices realised have been satisfactory to the vendors. It has been noticed, however, that the vendors who have put…

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The Annual Stud Sheep Sales

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 July 1883 · page 3

Messrs Mort arid Co,'s ninth annual sale of stud sheep was resumed yesterday at their wool warehouse, Circular. Quay The attendance in the forenoon was much smaller than that of the previous…

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Annual Sales of Stud Sheep

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 July 1883 · page 9

Messrs. Mort and Co. resumed selling at 10 o'clock yesterday. Early in the morning the attendance was somewhat thin, but improved towards the afternoon, the close of the day bringing together large number of visitors, which…

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Fine-woolled Sheep. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 July 1883 · page 9

Sir,—In a description of the "Canning Downs" flock, published by the Queenslander, the following statement appears regarding the Bonyeo, or Cunningham Plains, sheep, left under my management on the retirement of…

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Farmers' Conference

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 July 1883 · page 2

A meeting of the Farmers' Conference was held yesterday at the Post Office Hotel, York-street Present: Mr R. H. Thompson, J.P. (Bathurst), in the chair; and Messrs G, Cunningham (Bathurst),…

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The Sheep Sales

Evening News · Friday 20 July 1883 · page 3

We have been requested to state that the sales of stud sheep, held in the Wool Warehouse of the Australasian Mortgage and Agency Company, General Wharf, were held by Messrs. Fisher Gibson, and Con…

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The Annual Stud Sheep Sales

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 July 1883 · page 3

Messrs Mort and Co.'s ninth annual sale of stud and selected sheep was resumed yesterday morning at their wool warehouse, Circular Quay. There was a good attendance throughout the day, and…

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Annual Sale of Stud Sheep

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 July 1883 · page 6

Messrs. Mort and Co. continued their sales yesterday, and succeeded in finishing with the extensive sheep lists at an early hour. Many of the lots, principally Tasmanian, were rapidly disposed of. The prices realised, however, were not…

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The 1883 Stud Sheep Sales in Sydney

Evening News · Friday 20 July 1883 · page 3

Thursday's sales were very brisk, the animals being in some instances of exceptional quality, and as a consequence exceptional prices were attained. Four pure merino stud rams, form the Talgai Station,…

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Farmers and Produce Dealers

Evening News · Friday 20 July 1883 · page 3

The farmers' conference, consisting of the representative of farmers' unions, was held at the Post-office Hotel, on Wednesday, to consider what steps should be taken as to whether dealers should or…

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Pastoral Districts

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 July 1883 · page 115

The Wileannia Times of the 12th instant says: — " Sine our report on Wednesday the weather has been much warmer, with humid atmosphere, but rain keeps off. Our Tilpa correspondent wrote on 11th instant: — '440 rams…

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American Sheep

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 July 1883 · page 115

The following interesting letter has been received by the Minister for Mines from Mr. William Hay, the well-known pastoralist of this colony, who writes from London, under date May 16. It is necessary to observe that the…

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The Annual Sheep Fair

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 21 July 1883 · page 20

THE annual sheep sales, which, have for some weeks past been looked Forward to with an unusual amount of interest, were opened on Saturday afternoon last, so announced in our last…

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Annual Sales of Stud Sheep

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 July 1883 · page 114

The annual sales of stud shep commenced on Saturday afternoon by Messrs. Pitt, Son, and Badgery offering 13 California-bred rams, which since their importation have been stationed at Bradley's Head. A steamer left the…

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Annual Sale of Stud Sheep

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 July 1883 · page 14

The principal sale of yesterday was held at the Exhibition building, Prince Alfred Park. There was a fine collection of sheep, representing some of the most popular flocks of Victoria, as also one or two Riverina studs…

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Annual Sales of Stud Sheep

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 July 1883 · page 132

Messrs. Mort and Co. resumed selling at 10 o'clock on Wednesday. Early in the morning the attendance was somewhat thin, but improved towards the afternoon, the close of the day bringing together a large number of visitors, which…

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Late Agriculture. the Weather — Agricultural and Pastoral

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 July 1883 · page 132

The coldest weather of this season fell to the lot of this week. The frosts in some districts were very severe, and there were, in a few localities, light showers. Lacking general spring weather the pastures cannot improve to any…

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Victorian and South Australian Stud Sheep

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 July 1883 · page 13

There are located at the Exhibition building, Prince Alfred Park, a very excellent lot of stud shoop fros various Victorian breedors. They are to be sold on Friday and Saturday of this week, by Messrs. Aitken…

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The 1883 Stud Sheep Sales in Sydney

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 July 1883 · page 12

ON no previous occasion has there been anything like the interest manifested in the stud eheep sales, Strangers from all parts of the country have been flocking in during the last two weeks, and large…

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Late Agricultural. the Annual Sheep Fair. Continuation of Sales

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 21 July 1883 · page 10

ON page 20 will, be found a summary of the first three days' sales of the series. Following are the transactions which have since been made known up to the time of our going to press:—…

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