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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1846

87 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 4 of 5

Maitland Circuit Court. (Before his Honor the Chief Justice.) Tuesday, September 22, 1846. Cattle Stealing

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 September 1846 · page 4

In our last we gave the evidence for the prosecution in the case of Thomas Ford and Catherine Daly, for stealing a calf, the property of Mr. William Caswell. We now give the…

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Cattle Stealing. To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 30 September 1846 · page 4

MR. EDITOR—The fearful extent to which CATTLE STEALING prevails in this colony surely calls for increased vigilance on the part of the authorities generally, but more…

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Sydney News. Settlers' Price Current. Wholesale Prices of Colonial Farm and Dairy Produce in the Sydney Markets During the Present Week

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 3 October 1846 · page 3

WHEAT.—This market is very inactive; sales are dull, and prices have a tendency downwards. FLOUR is firm, at £18 per ton for fine, and…

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English News. the Wool Trade. (From Bell's Messenger, May 25.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 7 October 1846 · page 3

The imports of wool during the past week have been again extensive, namely, 1375 bales from Port Phillip; 1012 ditto from Sydney; 734 ditto from Africa; 435 ditto from Algoa…

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British Extracts. the Wool Trade. (From Bell's Messenger, May 18.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 7 October 1846 · page 1

On last Thursday the first of the series of public sales of colonial and other wools, took place at the Hall of Commerce, Thread-needle-street. The attendance of parties…

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Sydney News. Settlers' Price Current. Wholesale Prices of Colonial Farm and Dairy Produce in the Sydney Markets During the Present Week

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 October 1846 · page 3

WHEAT is dull of sale, and rather on the decline in price; 6s. to 7s. per bushel have been realised during the week, but very few samples the latter price…

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Wool Circular. Public Sale Room, Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle-street, London, 30th May, 1846

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 14 October 1846 · page 2

The second series of public sales for this year of colonial and other wools, which commenced on the 14th instant, have just terminated. The attendance of buyers was neither so large, or…

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Sydney News. Settlers' Price Current. Wholesale Prices of Colonial Farm and Dairy Produce in the Sydney Markets During the Present Week

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 October 1846 · page 2

WHEAT.—This market is uncommonly dull; prices are quoted the same as last week, but no sales effected. FLOUR.—Little or nothing doing in this…

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Sydney News. Settlers' Price Current. Wholesale Prices of Colonial Farm and Dairy Produce in the Sydney Markets During the Present Week

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 October 1846 · page 3

WHEAT.—No deviation has taken place in this market during the week; it remains very dull and inactive. FLOUR.—£18 per ton for fine, and £16 for…

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Sydney News. Settlers' Price Current. Wholesale Prices of Colonial Farm and Dairy Produce in the Sydney Markets During the Present Week

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 31 October 1846 · page 2

WHEAT continues very dull in sale, without any prospect of improvement. Several lots have been offered for sale without meeting with purchasers…

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The Wool Market

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Monday 2 November 1846 · page 2

The decline of prices in the May sales, have, we learn by the subjoined circulars, also been apparent in the June sales. The "fall" has extended itself to Australian…

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Sydney News. Settlers' Price Current. Wholesale Prices of Colonial Farm and Dairy Produce in the Sydney Markets During the Present Week

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 7 November 1846 · page 2

WHEAT is declining in price, and sales dull. FLOUR.—This market is overstocked, and rapidly on the decline; no definite prices…

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British Extracts. Wool and Woollen Manufactures. (From the Leeds Mercury, June 6.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 7 November 1846 · page 3

The returns for the first three months of the year 1846, have just been published in the Economist, and from them we draw the following facts:…

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Causes and Cure for Foot-rot in Sheep. (From the Launceston Examiner.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 November 1846 · page 3

That this disease is highly infectious, every person at all acquainted with it readily admits. It seems to be communicated by ichorous matter from the diseased foot, left…

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Wool

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 November 1846 · page 3

The following letter from Buckles and Co., shows a further decline in the wool market of one penny per pound—making a total fall upon this (as contrasted with last) year's…

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Sydney News. Settlers' Price Current. Wholesale Prices of Colonial Farm and Dairy Produce in the Sydney Markets During the Present Week

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 November 1846 · page 2

WHEAT.—This market contin[?]es very inactive and dull in sale. FLOUR.—No deviation has taken place during the week, or can any correct prices…

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English News. the Wool Trade. [From Bell's Messenger, August 3.] British and Foreign Wool Market-this Day

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 21 November 1846 · page 1

Since Monday last the imports of wool in the port of London have been on a very limited scale. In the private contract markets exceedingly little business has been…

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Sydney News. Wholesale Prices of Colonial Farm and Dairy Produce in the Sydney Markets During the Present Week

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 21 November 1846 · page 2

WHEAT.—This market continues very dull, and prices have declined. FLOUR at the mills is quoted at £14 for fine, and £12 for seconds; but it is to be…

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Sydney News. Wholesale Prices of Colonial Farm and Dairy Produce in the Sydney Markets During the Present Week

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 28 November 1846 · page 3

WHEAT.-This market continues very dull, and the best samples are only realising 4s. per bushel. Flour, at the mills, is still quoted at £14…

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Sydney News. Settlers' Price Current. Wholesale Prices of Colonial Farm and Dairy Produce in the Sydney Markets During the Present Week

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 5 December 1846 · page 2

WHEAT.—This market continues in a very dull state, without any prospect of immediate improvement. FLOUR.—Stocks on hand are large, and…

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