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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1855

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Sydney News. London Wool Sales. (From the S. M. Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 September 1855 · page 1

Sale of 952 bales, by THOMAS SOUTHEY AND SON, on 21st May, 1855:- Ex Speedy: MP, 1 at 12d. Ex Blackfriar: P. LESLIE, 7 at 11½d;…

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London Wool Sales. (From the S. M. Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 September 1855 · page 1

Sale of 397 bales, by S. B. EDENBOROUGH AND Co., on 23rd May:- Ex Lady Anne: LL conjoined over Namoi, 8 at 2l½d, 15 at 21d, 24 at 20½d, 28 at 20d,…

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Council Paper Assessment on Stock. a Bill to authorise the Levy of an Assessment upon Sheep and Cattle depastured upon Crown Lands beyond the Settled Districts

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 22 September 1855 · page 2

Whereas, under the authority of the Act of the Imperial Parliament, 9th and 10th Vic., cap. 104, her Majesty the Queen, by an order in Council, made on the ninth day of…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 22 September 1855 · page 2

WHEAT—Per bushel, 13s. to 14s. 6d.; steady demand, with upward tendency. FLOUR—Fine, per 100 lbs., 35s.; seconds, 32s.; ditto. BRAN—Per bushel, 2s. 3d. to 2s. 6d.; very dull…

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Liverpool Wool Circular. (From the Herald, Sept. 22.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 26 September 1855 · page 1

We subjoin the following wool Circular of Messrs. Hughes and Ronald, dated Liverpool, 14th June:- The public sales held here this week, from…

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Foreign Wool Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 6 October 1855 · page 2

LONDON JULY 2.—The imports of wool into London last week were 877 bales, of which 401 were from Port Phillip, 159 from Germany, 222 from Bombay, and the rest from Mogadore, &c…

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Late English News. the Wool and Tallow Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 6 October 1855 · page 2

The European Times (Liverpool) of 5th July, in an issue made up expressly for Australia, gives the following report of the British and Foreign wool markets:…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 13 October 1855 · page 2

WHEAT—Per bushel, 15s to 16s; good demand FLOUR—Per 200 lbs, fine, 40s; seconds, 38s; very firm BRAN—Per bushel, 2s; dull MAIZE—Per bushel, 4s to 4s 2d; market overstocked…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 20 October 1855 · page 2

WHEAT—Per bushel, 15s. to 16s.; much wanted. FLOUR—Fine, per 200 lbs., 40s.; seconds, 38s; with upward tendency. BRAN—Per bushel, 1s. 9d. to 2s.; very dull…

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Sydney News. London Wool Sales. (From the S. M. Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 20 October 1855 · page 3

Sale of 844 bales by S. B EDENBOROUGH AND Co., on 5th July. Ex Ellenborough: C in circle, 7 at 20d.; P. Leslie, 17 at 21½d, 8 at 21d; DGL, 3 at…

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The Wool Sales

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 24 October 1855 · page 1

The commercial news is important, especially as it bears upon our staple productions. We extract from the latest Liverpool papers. The public sales of colonial wool…

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Council Papers. Scab in Sheep Bill

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 October 1855 · page 2

The following is an abstract of the new Scab in Sheep Bill, now before the Legislative Council, on the motion of Mr. G. Macleay, who was chairman of the select…

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London Wool Sales. (From the S. M. Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 October 1855 · page 2

Sales of wool from 9th to 18th July, as published in a supplement to the European Times, on 19th July:- Sale by J. T. SIMES and Co., on 9th…

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Maitland Mercury. Wednesday, October 31, 1855. the Half-year's and Year's Export of Wool and Tallow

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 31 October 1855 · page 2

THE following are the returns of the export of wool and tallow from the Hunter River district during the second half year of the season 1854-5, ending…

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Sydney News. London Wool Sales. (From the S. M. Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 3 November 1855 · page 2

Sale by CHARLES JACOMB and SON, on 14th July. Ex Ellenborough: TP, 7 at 22?d, 30 at 21?d, 26 at 2ld, 106 at 20?d, 96 at 20d, 6 at…

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Sydney News. Settlers Price Current. Wholesale Prices of Colonial Farm and Dairt Produce in the Sydney Market During the Present Week

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 3 November 1855 · page 2

WHEAT—Per bushel, 16s. to 17s.; fair demand. FLOUR—Fine, per 100 lbs., 45s.; ditto. Seconds, ditto, 42s.; ditto. BRAN—Per bushel, Is. 9d. to 2s.; no demand…

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London Wool Sales. (From the S. M. Herald)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 7 November 1855 · page 1

Sale by C. JACOMB AND SON, on 26th July:- Ex Waterloo: Anchor, 1 at 18½d, 15 at 18d, 38 at 17½d, 5 at 17d, 9 at 12½d, 8 at…

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London Wool Sales. (From the S. M. Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 14 November 1855 · page 1

Sale of 125 bales, by THOMAS SOUTHEY & SON, on 2nd August:- Ex Speedy: H in diamond, 8 at 15d; RBA, 4 at 13½d…

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Settlers' Price Current. Wholesale Prices of Colonial Farm and Dairy Produce in the Sydney Market during the present week

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 November 1855 · page 2

WHEAT—Per bushel, 14s. to 16s. very firm. FLOUR—Fine, per 200 lbs., 45s.; ditto. Ditto seconds, 42s.; ditto. B[?]AN—Per bushel, 1s. 9d. to 2s. 3d.; no demand…

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The Wool Sales

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 November 1855 · page 2

The public sales of wool concluded on the afternoon of August 9th, and the following is the report of a broker's firm:- The third series of colonial wool sales for 1855, being…

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