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Farming & the land, 1870

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The Show of Sheep at Armidale. (From the Armidale E[?]press January 1.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 January 1870 · page 2

The exhibition (under the Pastoral and Agricultural Society of New England) of unshorn sheep, as advertised, came off on Thursday, in Mr. Starr's paddock, on the hill N. of Armidale…

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Shipping Damp Wool. the Burning of Wool Ships

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 January 1870 · page 4

The Darling Dawns Gazette of Dec. 29 has an a ticle throwing some light on the singular fact that several Queensland wool ships have been burnt at sea:—…

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Steam Plough Trial at the Melbourne Experimental Farm. (From the Australa[?]ian)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 January 1870 · page 2

For the first time we have in the colony a steam plough on a plan, and with power enough, to show us of what this implement is really capable. Wen[?]ed scaroely say that this is one…

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The Weather and the Crops. (From Town and Country.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1870 · page 4

The previously high tempersture of the weather was considerably modified by Tuesday's rains, which, however, were not so heavy as those which flooded a large protion of the colony…

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Wht Squatters Don't Marry. (From the Pastoral Times)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 January 1870 · page 3

The projected marriage of one of our fortunate squatters with the amiableand accomplished daughter of a certain gentleman of high position in the sister colony, suggests the question "Why…

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The Wool Show of the Agri[?] Tural Society of New So[?] Wales. (Abridged from the S. M. Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1870 · page 4

The competition for the prizes offered by society for the best samples of wool, open the colonies, took place at Messrs. Mort's stores, on Tuesday, when the judges…

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Wool Circulars. [B[?]ton and [?]Unter.] London, December 2nd, 1869

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 January 1870 · page 2

Since the commencement of the present series, when we advised a general advance on all descriptions of wool, there have been considerable fluctuations in prices. During the first week Cape wools sold with considerable…

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The Wool Market

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 February 1870 · page 2

The S. M. Herald says:—"The circulars of the London wool brokers speak favourably of the prospects of the markets during the current year. Messrs. Willans, Overbury, and Co.'s…

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Diseases in Sheep Act. (From the Gazette, Feb. 18.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 February 1870 · page 4

Annual meetings for the election of sheep directors not having been held in the undermentioned districts, directors have been appointed by the Government as follows:—…

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The Maitland Mercury. Saturday, February 26, 1870 Sheep and Cattle

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 February 1870 · page 2

AT the beginning of thin year, Mr. Brace, the Chief Inspector of Stock for the Colony, sent in his report for the year 1869. It has since been published, and we have this week received…

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Diseases in Sheep Act

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 March 1870 · page 2

The Gazette of Friday announces the appointment of the undermentioned gentlemen as sheep directors, in default of election meetings being held by the sheep owners:—…

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Farmers' Prospects for the Future. the Exodus From South Australia Into Victoria

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 3 March 1870 · page 4

The Agricultural reporter of the Melbourne Australasian has some remarks on this topic, of considerable interest to the farmers of New South Wales, and to all interested in the future…

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Diseases in Sheep Act. (From the Gazette, March 4.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 March 1870 · page 2

The following gentlemen have been appointed sheep direotors, on the failure of the sheep-owners in the districts named to hold meetings for the election of directors under the Act:—…

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The Flood in the Hunter. The, Back-water-great Destruction of Crops—extent of Damage

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 March 1870 · page 2

Since our last notice the water of the river has been falling, though slowly, and some of the land that had been submerged is free from inundation. At five o'clock on Monday evening, it…

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Land and Pastoral Association (From the S. M. Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 2 April 1870 · page 6

On Tuesday afternoon, at 2.15, in pursuance of an advertisement signed by Mr. Thomas Sutcliffe Mort, the Hon. Thomas Holt, M.L.C., Mr. N. D. Stenhouse, and numerous other…

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The Maitland Mercury. Tuesday, April 5, 1870. the Proposed Land and Pastoral Association

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 April 1870 · page 2

THE committee appointed by a meeting of squatters and others at Sydney, in January last, "to represent the pastoral interest as far as it relates to the occupation of the public…

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Arrival of the Suez Mail. Latest News to March 15. Wool Advanced. Australian Meat Good Prices. Duke of Richmond Conservative Leader. Gladstone Fully Recovered. Agrarian Outrages in Ireland. Lady Mordaunt Declared Insane. Corps of Artisan Soldiers. the Queen's Health Better. Aristocratic Duel in Spain. Mercury Office, Monday evening, 9.30

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 April 1870 · page 3

We have juat received, from our Sydney telegraphic correspondent, the first portion of the European mail telegram, as follows:— The Avoca arrived at King George's Sound…

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The Wool Market

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 April 1870 · page 3

The arrivals for the first series of London public sales of colonial wool, which commenced on February 17, and are to last till March 8, comprise:—Sydney, 9553 bales; Port Phillip,…

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Sydney Markets. Mort and Co's Mon[?]uly Wool Circular

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 23 April 1870 · page 3

The arrival of the "Avoca," steamer, early on the morning of the 16th instant, placed us in possession of our English advices up to the 25th February. Although our anticipations of improved prices at the…

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Arrival of the Suez Mail, Per Malta. Latest News to 14th April. Wool Sales at Previous Rates. Prussia Thinks of Annexing Fiji. the Budget Shows Large Surplus. Irish Land Bill in Committee. Brights Health Improved. Montpensier Not Candidate for Spanish Throne. Red River Disturbances. Parliamentary Government in France. Mercury Office, Monday evening, 9.0

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 May 1870 · page 3

The following important mail telegram has just come to hand from our Sydney telegraphic correspondent:— The Rangatira arrived at noon…

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