The Western District Sheepfarmers Association
NOTICE TO SHEARERS - SEASON 1888
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The following LIST OF ASSOCIATION SHEDS is published for the
information of Shearers wanting employment under the Shearing
Agreement of the Association. Shearers are requested to apply
to the Proprietors or Managers of the respective sheds for places
therein, and, where personal application is impossible, to obtain
the Form of Agreement and Sign it before a respectable witness
as evidence of good faith.
S.Stretch. Secretary.
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Proprietor/ Name of Approximate Number Number Price
Manager Estate Date of of of Men per 100
Commencement Sheep
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Carter -Samuel Glenisla &
Pine Plains Sept.1 45,000 sh'd full 12s
Armytage-George Fulham,Balmoral Sept.15 25,000 25 13s
Robertson-T & Bros Congbool,
Balmoral Sept.15 25,000 sh'd full 12s
Robertson-T & Brox Mortat,Apsley. Sept.20 23,000 17 12s 6d
Phillip-J Miga Lake.Harrow.Sept.20 9,000 - 13s
Laidlaw Bros Melville Forest,
Coleraine Sept.25 32,000 18 13s
Laidlaw Bros Ardachy, follow 12,900 12 men 13s
Branxholme Melville Forrest from Melville
Forest
Youngman Bros Ardgartan, Oct.1 11,000 6 13s
Branxholme
Simpson -A.J Mt Napier,Byaduk Oct.1 15,500 - 13s
McLellan - D Kanawalla &
Springwood.
Redruth Oct.1 40,000 sh'd full 13s
Henty & Thornley Muntham.Coleraine Oct.1 48,000 28 13s 6d
Henty-F Merino Downs.
Henty Oct.1 30,000 18 13s 6d
Crossley-Edward Kenilworth,
Cavendish Oct.1 56,000 20 12s
Skene-W.R Strathkellar,
Hamilton Oct.1 23,000 _ 13s
Trangmar-George Toolang Oct.1 10,000 6 13s
Ross-William The Gums,Caramut Oct.5 14,000 _ 14s
Lewis-Arthur Clunie,Harrow Oct.5 24,000 _ 13s
Learmonth-Peter Corea,Dunkeld Oct.8 9,500 9 14s
Gow-Walter Brie Brie
Glenthomson Oct.8 18,300 12 14s
Armytage - H.A Mt.Sturgeon
Dunkeld follow Fulham 25,000 same men 13s
White-A.A Woodhouse,
Penshurst Oct.8 21,000 14 14s
Robertson-John Skene,Hamilton. follow Congbool 25,000 same men 12s
McIntyre-Malcolm S.Brighton,
Horsham. _ 27,000 shed full 12s 6d
Seymour-Robert Glendenning,
Balmoral Oct.9 22,000 _ 13s
Ritchie - R.B Blackwood,
Penshurst Oct.10 25,000 _ 13s 6d
Armstrong - J.E Salt Creek Oct.11 47,000 _ 14s
Todd-James Caramut Estate Oct.12 24,000 _ 14s
Cameron-Ewen Struan,Merino Oct.14 13,500 _ 13s 6d
Smith-John Grassdale,Tahara Oct.15 14,000 10 14s
Carter-W.J Tarrington,
Hochkirch Oct.15 14,000 15 12s
Edkins - H Basset,
Branxholme Oct.16 22,000 13 13s
Austin - Wm.J Norrendoo Oct.18 16,000 _ 13s
Cook.-S.Winter Murndal,Tahara. Oct.20 19,000 _ 13-15s
Ramsden - R Brung Brungle
Redruth Oct.20 _ _ 13s
McEdward - A Mokanger,
Cavendish Oct.20 38,000 20 13s
Thomson-John Crawford,Condah Oct.20 10,000 shed full 12s
Thomson-John Monivae,Hamilton fol.Crawford 25,000 shed full 12s
Read- W.H Audley,
Branxholme Oct.23 3,500 _ 13s
Robertson-A.S Arrandoovong,
Branxholme Oct.24 14,000 10 13s
Howell & Tangye Devon Park,
Dunkeld Oct.25 41,000 _ 13s
Philip-William Cape Wrath,
Hamilton Oct.28 12,500 8 12s 6d
Carty-E.T Brisbane Hill,
Byaduk Nov.1 12,500 _ 12s 6d
Cameron-John Warrayure,
Moutajup Nov.1 19,000 14 14s
Cooke-H.P Condah Hills,
Condah Nov.1 9,000 8 13s
Bostock-Augustus Coomete Nov.1 13,000 _ 13s
Carmichael-Wm Harton Hills,
Macarthur Nov.1 15,000 _ 13s
Stewart - Wm Lyne,Branxholme Nov.1 9,000 7 12s
Hood-Robert Merrang,Hexham Nov.1 15,500 _ 13s 6d
Horsefall - H Toolong,
Port Fairy. Nov.1 7,000 _ 14s
Whitehead - H.G Goodwood,Caramut Nov.6 9,000 _ 13s 6d
Boyd - William Tarrone,Koroit. Nov.6 18,000 13 13s
Ritchie-Geoff Aringa,Port Fairy Nov.6 15,00 shed full 14s
Philip - J.R Rifle Downs,
Digby Nov.6 9,800 9 13s
Baird & McMaster Woodlands,
Hawkesdale Nov.6 25,000 12 13s
Lindsay-James Quamby,
Woolsthorpe Nov.7 40,000 _ 13s
Ware-Joseph Barwidgee,Caramut Nov 8 60,000 _ 13s
Stewart-James Louth,Macarthur Nov.8 _ 7 12s 6d
Melville-William Weerangourt,
Byaduk Nov.10 16,000 12 13s
Allen-W.B Drysdale,
Ballengeich Nov.13 24,000 _ 13s
Broughton-G.A Kout Norien &
Wilderness _ _ _ 13s
Baulch-S Glen Gleeson Nov.16 12,000 _ 13s
Ware-William Warwillah,
Hawkesdale Nov.20 10,000 _ 13s
Details with respect to date of commencement,number of Sheep etc,
have not yet been received from the following stations:
W.J.Allen Allansford
Ahearn Bros Karabeal
A.W.Braim Kilmorey
H.Corbet Woonwarren,Kirstall
J.Good Injemira, Winslow
J.H.Jackson Sandford
James Wetherly Morven, Branxholme
R.Whitehead Wurroit,Caramut
T.R.Rutledge Werronggurt,Warrnambool
Wm.Rutledge Warrnambool
D.Twomey Kolor,Penshurst
T.Twomey Banemore,Penshurst
John Twomey Stonefield,Penshurt
R.Urquhart Yangery,Warrnambool
Joseph Whitehead Patricks Day, Hawkesdale.
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