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From: "Daryl Crabtree" <>
Subject: [AUS-VIC-West] WEST WIMMERA MAIL
Date: Sun, 7 Apr 2002 08:00:22 +1000


February 17, 1911
Messrs. YOUNG Bros. held a clearing sale for Mr. J. TIERNEY at Gymbowen on Wednesday. There was a splendid attendance in spite of bad roads, some 200 being there. Bidding was brisk from start to finish. Mr. J. SUDHOLZ and Mr.W. McPHERSON wielded the hammer. Prices were very good, 131 merino ewes brought 7s 9d, 267 wethers merino 4 and 6 tooth, 9s 6d. Draughts £40, £41, £31, aged £13, 2 year filly £44, yearling filly £29, yearling colt £23 ; horseworks £8, chaffcutter £8, cultivator £3 12s 6d, scoop £2 17s 6d, double furrow plough £2, 3 furrow stump jump plough £13, harvester £26, old stripper £5, Osbourne binder £16 10s, drill £12, waggon £34 10s, grader £11 10s, and all sundries at exceptionally good prices.

Daryl Crabtree
Gladstone
Qld
Web site for West Wimmera Mail
www.ballaratgenealogy.org.au/goroke/



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