An increasingly meritorious collection of sheep was shown this year, much spirit, enterprise, and sound judgment being displayed by some of the leading breeders, ...
Article : 2,130 wordsThe twenty second annual exhibition of stock, machinery, and implements, trials of dogs and hunters, was held yesterday on the show grounds of the Southern Tasmanian ...
Article : 1,490 wordsThe local wool sales were continued to-day. Competition was keen, and prices show an advance of 5 per cent. on opening rates of a week ago. ...
Article : 120 wordsMessrs. Henry Beattie, Mount Aitken, Victoria, J.W. Norton-Smith, H. R. Trethewie, and Mr. Robert Viney, were the judges in the cattle classes. Here the same ...
Article : 405 wordsCharles A. Goodohap, M.L.C.,ex Railway Commissoner, died last night, aged 59. The reduction of telephone rates has led to over 1,000 new subscribers enrolling, ...
Article : 178 wordsThis interesting part of the show came off, as usual, early in the day in the paddock opposite to the show ground, and was attentively watched. There were 14 ...
Article : 244 wordsIn "Dairy cattle," "section C—cattle," there were eight ent ies in the one class milch cow in profit, Mr.W. Read, of the Government Farm, New Town, being the ...
Article : 183 wordsThe report of Dr. Hunt and Mr. D. W. Collins, special Commissioners sent to the United States in connection with the out break of tick in Queensland cattle, shows ...
Article : 94 wordsThis section, always one of particular importance to the agricultural community, was well represented by exhibits of farm requisites of the most improved and up-to-date ...
Article : 2,012 wordsUnder the head of "Fat cattle" there were eight entries in the class "Bullocks, two, stall fed,"Mr. Chas, B. Grubb of Strathroy, Launceston, being an exhibitor ...
Article : 414 wordsMount Bischoff Co.'s London cable receives at Launceston yesterday gave tin quotation at £59. Market quiet. ...
Article : 18 wordsWinze down 10ft. Fa[?] ore in drive improving. Approach to tunnel nearing completion. EASTERN PROPRIETARY, October 19.— ...
Article : 499 wordsThere was a falling off this year in the number of competing firms, but the class of work shown was fully up to the standard of that of any previous year. Messrs. Cramp ...
Article : 456 wordsLong before the usual time for deciding the hunters' competitions the crowd had taken up positions of vantage on side the ropes, whilst the grandstand was densely ...
Article : 800 wordsThe fat sheep were also required to be Tasmanian-bred and the bona-fide property of the exhibitor for at least three months proceding the show. There were altogether ...
Article : 161 wordsThere were two entries for fat swine, and Mr. W. R[?]ad, of the Government Farm, New Town, was the only competitor in the fat pig class, and was awarded the first ...
Article : 489 wordsA meeting of the Junction S.M. Co. shareholders was held at Clarke's Hotel, Zeehan, last night, Mr. E. G. Clarke in the chair. Six thousand shares were ...
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Article : 257 wordsThe judges in the horse classes were:— Draughts—Messrs. R Hall(Deloraine) and J. W. Allanby(Dunalley). Thoroughbreds, hacks, remounts, and hunters—Messrs. ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Thu 22 Oct 1896, Page 3
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