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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1846

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

Scab and Catarrh in Sheep Act. 10Th Victoria, No. 8. An Act to consolidate and amend the laws now in force for preventing the extension of the diseases called the Scab, and the Influenza or Catarrh, in Sheep and Lambs, in the colony of New South Wales. [Assented to on the 30th October, 1846.]

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 5 December 1846 · page 4

The preamble recites 3rd William IV., No. 5; 5th William IV., No. 19; 6th William IV., No. 10; 2nd Victoria, No. 12; 3rd Victoria, No. 27; 5th Victoria, No 22; 8th…

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Original Correspondence. To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury. "Let me see; every 'leven wether tods, every tod yields pound and odd shilling; fifteen hundred shorn-What comes the wool to?"—SHAKSPEARE

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 5 December 1846 · page 4

SIR—The bard of Avon was a shepherd when a boy, and his authority may be relied on regarding the clip of sheep in his time, as well as the value in sterling money. Perhaps many…

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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 12 December 1846 · page 2

WHEAT.—This market keeps in a very dull state, and prices have not deviated from last week. FLOUR.—No correct prices can be quoted…

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The Wool Trade. (From Bell's Messenger, Aug. 24.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 19 December 1846 · page 3

BRITISH AND FOREIGN WOOL MARKET— THIS DAY.—The imports of wool into London, since Mo[?]day last, have consisted of 309 bales from Algoa Bay, 370 from Sydney,…

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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 19 December 1846 · page 2

WHEAT.—This market keeps very dull, and the present prices for best samples is about 4s. per bushel. FLOUR keeps very dull in sale, without any…

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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 26 December 1846 · page 2

WHEAT.—This market continues in a very dull state, and the best samples are only realising 3s. per bushel. Purchasers decline buying inferior samples…

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The Wool Trade. (From Bell's Messenger, August 31.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 30 December 1846 · page 3

LONDON.—The imports of wool into London, since this day se'nnight, have not exceeded 350 bales, chiefly from Spain and Germany. Privately, very little business is…

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