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PRONUNCIATION OF STOCK AND STATION AGENT

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STOCK AND STATION AGENT

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Stock and station agent is a noun.
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WHAT DOES STOCK AND STATION AGENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

stock and station agent

Stock and station agent

Stock and station agents provide a support service to the agricultural community. They advise and represent farmers and graziers in business transactions that involve livestock, wool, fertiliser, rural property and equipment and merchandise on behalf of their clients. The quantity and importance of these businesses fell in the late twentieth century. Longridge Settlement - inspecting sheep. Archives New Zealand These rural business services institutions originated, when communications were slow and often very difficult, to cope with the double remoteness of early Australian and New Zealand primary producers from their nearest settlement and, particularly in the case of wool, from their overseas markets. In practice they were the pastoralist's banker. Similar, and sometimes the same organisations operated in Latin America and mid-west USA where there was extensive pastoral farming.

Definition of stock and station agent in the English dictionary

The definition of stock and station agent in the dictionary is a firm dealing in and financing farm activities.

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WORDS THAT END LIKE STOCK AND STATION AGENT

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Synonyms and antonyms of stock and station agent in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «stock and station agent» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STOCK AND STATION AGENT

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Translator English - Chinese

股票及代理站
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

de valores y la estación de agente
570 millions of speakers

English

stock and station agent
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शेयर और स्टेशन एजेंट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الأسهم و كيل محطة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

складе и начальник станции
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

estoque e da estação de agente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্টক এবং স্টেশন এজেন্ট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

stock et agent en station
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ejen stok dan stesen
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Lager und Station Agent
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

株式や駅のエージェント
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

주식 스테이션 에이전트
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Saham lan agen stasiun
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chứng khoán và trạm đại lý
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பங்கு மற்றும் நிலையம் முகவர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्टॉक आणि स्टेशन एजंट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Stok ve istasyon acentesi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

magazzino e la stazione di agente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Zdjęcie i Dróżnik
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

складі та начальник станції
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

stoc și stație de agent
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

απόθεμα και το σταθμό του παράγοντα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

voorraad en die stasie agent
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lager och stationsmedel
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lager og stasjon agent
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of stock and station agent

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STOCK AND STATION AGENT»

The term «stock and station agent» is regularly used and occupies the 76.666 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STOCK AND STATION AGENT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about stock and station agent

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STOCK AND STATION AGENT»

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The Rural Entrepreneurs: A History of the Stock and Station ...
This richly illustrated book is a detailed history of a uniquely Australasian institution, the stock and station agency.
Simon P. Ville, 2000
2
Stock & Station Agents' Handbook
Records to be kept by seller of livestock '66B.(1) A stock and station agent who, in the course of his business as a stock and station agent, sells (otherwise than by auction) any livestock, shall, in addition to any other books or records which he ...
Alan Squires, Ken Emms, 1995
3
Running a Small Flock of Sheep
Sheep can be bought and sold: • at a saleyard; • by private arrangement with another farmer; • through a stock and station agent; • through a marketing scheme; • direct to an abattoir or butcher; • by futures contract. There are two main types of ...
David Hinton, 2006
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Pastoral Accounting in Colonial Australia: A Case Study of ...
The evidence also shows the involvement from 1 January 1876 of William M. Fergusson, a Camperdown stock and station agent, as accountant who was paid a half-yearly allowance for his services. The cash books separately recorded ...
Garry Carnegie, 1997
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Farming Meat Goats: Breeding, Production and Marketing
The various breed societies can usually supply the names of registered breeders within their industry. Many industry journals and rural newspapers advertise goats for sale or an enquiry at local stock and station agent's offices can also be ...
Barbara Vincent, 2005
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Those Tracks on My Face
Grandad was a stock and station agent and we would go with him in a sulky when he did his rounds of the country properties, and through this I developed a deep affection for the country and its people. Those were days I cherished, and days ...
Barbara Holborow, 2012
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Curse the Bells
Her uncle, with whom she would be staying in Sydney, was a stock and station agent. The prosperous George Street firm was expanding to a place called Newcastle, north of Sydney. John paid for the meal and excused himself early, ...
MR Douglas Andrew Wakeling, 2013
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Agent, Auctioneer, Aviator and Author: A Kaleidoscope of ...
Author was for many years the only airborne stock and station agent in Australia.
Kevin James Thomas, 2002
9
Hello Sunshine
It boasted one pub, one general store which doubled as the fuel station, the inevitable stock and station agent, one policeman and, thank God, one mechanic. The good news was that, thanks to my fellow traveller who had towed me in, I had  ...
Chris Buch, 2011
10
Walks, Tracks and Trails of Victoria
William Rutledge, nicknamed 'Terrible Billy', because ofhis fiery temper, virtually held a monopoly interest over the town as he was a magistrate, stock and station agent, land magnate, the local business. Port Fairy Township Walk.
Derrick Stone, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STOCK AND STATION AGENT»

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Stock agents told to 'chip in' to saleyard
DUBBO City councillor Bill Kelly wants local stock agents to "chip in" towards the ... However, Dubbo Stock and Station Agents Association president David ... «The Land Newspaper, May 15»
2
Prices strong at Bairnsdale
... the Sharpe Fullgrabe livestock agency. Mr O'Callaghan come from a line of cattlemen and has been keen on becoming a stock and station agent since he was ... «Stock & Land, Mar 15»
3
High cattle prices could knock small butchers out of the market and …
Cattle producer and stock and station agent at Scone in New South Wales Peter McCallum, says a further price rise could impact the Australian domestic beef ... «ABC Online, Jan 15»
4
Falls bring back smiles
CONFIDENCE RISING: Gatton Stock and Station Agent Bill Hallas belives cattle prices will be stronger in the first half of 2015, on the back of recent rains. «Gatton Star, Dec 14»
5
Stock and station agents set up in Lismore
They brought with them their stock and plant, and perhaps what was more ... the need for good stock and station agents, and the building of co-operatives. «Northern Star, Jul 14»
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Agents search for reason behind declining cattle numbers
A stock and station agent claims the mining industry is the cause of a decline in stock numbers at a saleyards in north west New South Wales. In the 2010 ... «ABC Online, Jun 14»
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Silent drought leaves farmers high and dry
Peter MacCallum has been a stock and station agent for more than 40 years and is a Scone-based cattle producer. He described the current dire situation in the ... «ABC Online, Nov 13»
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Beef about bank access to livestock data
"Typically they've chosen to make that their stock and station agent, and then they've entrusted them with helping them with the records of stock movements on ... «ABC Online, Oct 13»
9
Saleyard battles on
TOUGH TIMES: Stock and station agent Ray Donovan says business at the Grafton Saleyards will improve but everyone needs to tighten their belts until then. «Clarence Valley Daily Examiner, Aug 13»
10
Agent's 17-year fight for justice
Smith was referring to the case of Northland stock and station agent John Dickson who lost his business after the Commerce Commission bungled in allowing a ... «Stuff.co.nz, Feb 13»

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