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Farming & the land, 1884

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The Stud Sheep Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 July 1884 · page 11

The above sales were continued yesterday at Messrs. Mort and Co 's wool warehouses, and although there were not so many buyers present as on the day previous, the sales altogether passen off fairly well. A perfect duel took…

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London Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 July 1884 · page 11

Sale of 3893 bales, from Sydney and Queensland, by Jacomb Son, and Co., on Saturday, 10th May. 1884:- Ex Westmeath, Cutty Sark, Timaru, and Ellora, from Sydney: CDF, New England, 28 combing hoggets at 18d, 23 combing at…

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The Northern Territory Pastoral Company. London, July 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 July 1884 · page 10

The project of the Lyons Pastoral Company, which was formed to take over and work extensive pastoral properties in the Northern Torritory of Australia, and for which…

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Farm and Dairy Produce

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 July 1884 · page 2

HAY.--At the Hunter River wharves yesterday there was a strong demand for prime old hay at up to £6 per ton. Stained and grasy hay of the recent crop is plentiful and dull of sale, only a few lots of…

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The Stud Sheep Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 July 1884 · page 8

The first sales of pure sheep conducted by Messrs. Ryan, Hammond, and Donkin were held yesterday, at Messrs. Mort and Co.'s wool warehouses. Circular Quay. Mr. G. W. Moore officiated as salesman, and considering that it was…

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A Model Squatter. How to Keep Selectors at Bay. the Kingdom of a Cattle King

Evening News · Thursday 17 July 1884 · page 2

Among the many maps that have been published to illustrate the Ranken and Morris report, is one of a station known as Yulgilbar, situated on the Upper Clarence, and the property of the Hon. E. D. S…

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The Stud Sheep Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 July 1884 · page 6

The sale of pure stud sheep from Victorian and South Australian flocks commenced yesterday morning at Messrs. R. Goldsbrough and [?]o.'s wool stores, Darling Harbour; Mr. [?] W. Gibson, of Messrs. Fisken, Gibson, and Co.,…

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The Late Stud Sheep Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 July 1884 · page 4

The result of the annual sales of stud sheep just about concluded, taken as a whole, is more satisfactory than was anticipated on the day of opening. Prices recovered…

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Pastoral Districts

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 July 1884 · page 121

The Central Australian of the 11th instant reports of Bourke:—"The weather has continued at almost early summer heat since our last, and the gun in growing rapidly almost in every direction when the rain has fallen, and in…

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Illustrations of Sheep

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 July 1884 · page 120

The result of a lew hours' work devoted to the sheep fair by our special artist appears in the shape of fire engravings, portraits, of good animals which took a prominent part in the sales of the week. One of our illustrations is the…

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The Stud Sheep Sales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 July 1884 · page 22

The sales for the past week, held in conection with the annual stud sheep fair, have turned out much better, so far, than was prognosticated. Tasmania hs contributed a grand display, as also did Victoria,…

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The Stud Sheep Fair

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 July 1884 · page 22

THE annual fair for the present year, which was held during the past eight days, has almost termnated. It was opened amidst some forebodings as to a successful issue, for be it remembered that the…

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Annual Sales of Stud Sheep

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 July 1884 · page 118

Messrs. Braim, Tompson, and Davidson, Deniliquin, July 24. Messrs. Burke, Coulson, and Naylor, Orange, July 30. Bavish sale, Messrs. Griffiths and Weaver, early in August…

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Latest Pastoral News. (By Telegraph.) Gunnedah

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 July 1884 · page 41

Messrs. F. Bacon and Co. report:—60 points of rain fell this week. The country and stock are looking well. The weather is now warm and prospects for the spring are very choering. Station buyers are operating, but negotiations…

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Late Agriculture the Weather, Agricultural, and Pastoral

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 July 1884 · page 140

Our table of rainfall for the last seven days indicates very clearly that the late rains have been almost general, ana that several localities have bean well moistened. The most important item of information is to the effect that the…

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A Wool-classing Association

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 July 1884 · page 118

Messrs. F. and E. A. Ebsworth inform us that they have formed a wool-classing association—action which was suggested in May last. In a late return from the Stock and Brands Department, it is stated that, out of…

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Wednesday and Thursday's Stud Sheep Sales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 July 1884 · page 15

On Wednesday Messrs. Ryan, Hammond, and Donkin commenced at Messrs. Mort and Co.'s stores. The lots comnrised some specially-selected rams from the East Talgai and Headington Hill…

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Sale of Stud and Fio Sheep at Orange

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 July 1884 · page 23

Included in the annual sales of this year are selections from Mr. James Lee's Larras Lake stud, which will be offered by Messrs. Burke, Coulson and Naylor, at Orange on Wedneslay, July 30. The…

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Commercial. Wool, Produce, and Stock Report

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 July 1884 · page 9

WOOL.—Very little wool has come to hand this week, and in the absence of public Bales there is nothing to be noticed. SHEEPSKINS.—There was no public business this week…

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