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Choice market garden land rich sandy loam in blocks from 6 to 18 acres on the property of "Wandoolah", Warragul Road, 7 December 1907

Owned by Mr J. R. MacMelkan, the land of his Wandoolah farm was auctioned on 7 December 1907 . As he was "giving up dairying," an auction for the farm's stock and equipment was held on 4 November. The following is a list of advertised property for sale:

 

Dairy herd:

12 Milk Cows mostly newly calved

15 Forward and Backward Springers

23 Heifers up to 2 years old. Ayrshire cross and all picked

dairy cows, included in the above are several pedigreed

Ayrshire cows and Heifers.

Pedigreed Ayrshire Bull "Royal Duke" bred by Mr Jas. Gibb of Berwick.

 

Horses:

1 Medium Draught Gelding

1 Chestnut Mare (well bred), in foal to Bolinda

1 Dark bay Pony Gelding, 4 years, 13 hands.

 

Vehicles. implements, etc,

D.S. Farmers buggy by Craine; Farm Dray, Spring Cart, Set

Harness, Gents Saddle and Bridle.

Alfa Laval Laval Separator 28 gallons, 4 Bottle Milk Tester (Babcock) " Perfect "

Churn, Dairy Utensils, Chaff-cutter and Horseworks, hand-

chaffcutter, s.f Ploughs, Harrows,

Roller, Sledge, Spray Pump,

Lady's and Gent's Bicycle,

quantity useful tools and sundries.

 

Note obsolete spelling of Warrigal Road as Warragul Road. Also, although some of the roads on this map are still in existence, several are not or their alignments have changed. Interestingly, the advertisement notice for the land auction states the location as being Burwood.

 

See the locale on Google Maps.

 

Streets in map include: Warragul or Boundary [i.e. Warrigal] Road -- High Street Road -- Jordan Street -- Mulgrave Street -- Grandview Grove

 

Copyright status: This work is out of copyright

 

Image source: State Library Victoria

Link to online item: handle.slv.vic.gov.au/10381/169784

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