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Newspaper
Hamilton Spectator
Location
Hamilton, Victoria, Australia
Date
Nov 24, 1917
Page
4
T Laidlaw and P Learmonts Co announce a sale at Casterton Sale Yards featuring numerous crossbred and Merino sheep including ewes and wethers aged 3 to 6 years. Demand targets genuine sale with lines from district growers and agents urging attendance for selection of quality stock.
T H Laidlaw and Co announce a public auction at the Cor poration Varta on Friday November 30 1917. Sale items include 25 Merino wethers four years old two goois none cromstred ewes four and five years old comebacks wethers four fat cows and one bull.
The Special Sheep Bale for Macarthur is moved to Wednesday December 1 replacing the previously scheduled Tuesday December 4. Local organizers advise bidders to note the new date and location for the sale event.
Laidlaw & Co will hold their usual tortolgoty sale at Yara Dea Cur on December 4 at 1.30 p.m. Sales include 480 hand whormm true first crows, large vanes, and a variety of cattle. Entries invited. lots feature cows, heifers, and weeners aged 1 to 4 years with several lots of 4 Shappe and 2 to 4 year olds.
Fragmentary OCR note lists a land or forest sale with figures 22080 and 210M and mentions H. Gaidlaw & Co. The readable items hint at lending or renting terms and a general notice from a business, lacking clear dates or locations.
The notice describes acclimatised sheep of excellent quality to be drafted and sold to suit buyers. It notes Melbourne via intermediate stations, with arrivals at Hamilton from Wimmera and Warrnambool lines, and a sale plan with trains and timing. Further particulars are available through John Fenton & Co. Hamilton and Wilkinson & Lavender Ltd Melbourne offices.
7000 sheep offered by O N Fenton & Co at Imperial Abero Lake in Glenthompson. Includes 1200 Croashred ewes and various breeds of wethers and lambs, all drafted in lots for purchase. Buyers from Ararat Hamilton Portland Crateton Coleraine invited. sale begins 1 30 pm with trains and return same evening. Special Aero Yards to be opened adjoining the ship’s paddock.
A large auction near Dunkeld and Glenthompsos lists hundreds of Merino Wethers and Ewes of various ages, plus Cheviot and crossbred lines. Entries include Ewes 5 years old station bred, Wethers 4 years old Nap Nap bred, and 800 Crosebred Ewes in prime condition. Sale note outlines transport details, attendance by buyers from Melbourne, Ararat, Ballarat, and Adelaide express connections. The sale is set for Thursday December 13, 1917 with lunch provided.
Hor sham sale yards announce a special stock sale on Wednesday November 14 including merino-ewes direct from New England for unreserved gale in runs of 50 or more. Young Bros under instructions from various owners will offer as above.
Dung Broa in consunson with T H Laidlaw & Co announce an annual off-shears sale near Averst Caeterton and Portion morning of sale. Offered include Merino and Crossbred wethers ewes and lambs in multiple age groups with numerous figures. buyers urged to attend with confidence.
A large clearance sale by YoryG BROS Auctioneers offers over 3000 Merino sheep including 1200 station bred ewes and 1100 merino wethers, plus 2% head of cattle and horses. Machinery and plant items accompany the livestock with sale to be conducted on Tuesday December 4, with stock displayed beforehand and orders to return to starting points. The auction invites buyers from all parts of the state and South Australia to attend this extensive sale.
Friday December 7 1917 an auction sale at Water Hill Geelong Horse cattle and pigs listed including Lambe Birat Croan Fwes First Crose Rver Hereford Shorthorn Bullocks and more to be sold by Preble Auctioneers Warsons and Robertson for Orne and Palme with Terang and Dalgety & Co Ltd in charge at 1 o clock sharp from Bevan district nearby items include 1 year to 6 year old stock and mixed breeds as described with farm names and dates in Terang Geelong region.
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