More Baby-farming
A new phase of baby-farming was investigated on Oct. 24, by the Lambeth police-magistrate. Mr. George James Loe, surveyor, living in Queen's Road, Peckham, has been living for…
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Farming & the land, 1871
88 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 1 of 5
Farming and Farmers. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
SIR—It is a somewhat singular circumstance that though reference is now and then made to the untoward character of the weather which has prevailed in the Hunter district since…
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Helmuth Schwartze, in his circular, says that the tone throughout the sales was unexceptionally brisk. The descriptions that most fluctuated were Australian greasy wool…
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Ambrose Blackford and John Williams were brought before the bench at the police court, East Maitland, on Tuesday, charged with cattle stealing. Mr. W. W. Gorrick (for Mr. R. W…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Arrival of the Suez Mail, Per "Avoca." Latest News to December 23. No War with Russia. Defeats of the French Armies in France. Paladine Removed From Command. Prussians Threatening Further Cities. French Government Removed to Bordeaux. Dissensions in Paris—provisions Reduced. Attempt to Kill the King of Prussia. Russia Does Not Wish War—conference to Be Held in London —Russia and Turkey Both Unrestricted Number of Vessels. Difficulty Between Prussia and Holland. Wool Active. Grant's Message to Congress. Restoration of the Bonapartes Probable. Fearful Railway Accident. Snider Rifles Issued to Volunteers. Wool Sales Closed at Advance. Baby Farming Disclosures. Mercury Office, Maitland, Tuesday morning, January 17
We have received the following important mail telegram from our Sydney correspondent:— The mail steamer has arrived…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wool and Pastoral Association of New South Wales. (From the S. M. Herald.)
A committee meeting of the above association was held on Thursday, for the purpose of considering a draft bill to amend the present Cattle Stealing Prevention Act; Mr. J. B. Watt in…
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Wool.—The following, in reference to the wool sales, is from the circular of Messrs. Dutton and Ferry, dated the 26th November:—" The fourth and last series of colonial wool sales for…
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Mr. Trail takes first prize for greasy ewes' wool. Mr. Andrew Loder takes the prize for the best wool in the Northern District. Received 9.40 evening…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Avoca's Mail. Messrs. Southey, Balme, and Co.'s Wool Circular. London, November 29, 1870
The fourth and last series of wool sales of the year, which opened on the 27th ultimo, were brought to a close this day. The quantities available for sale included—…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Agricultural Society of New South Wales. (from the S. M. Herald, Jan. 24.) Metropolitan Intercolonial Wool Exhibition
The Intercolonial Wool Exhibition of 1871 opens to-day, the exhibits being arranged in Messrs. Mort's new wool stores, Circular Quay The judges made their awards yesterday, and…
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Accompanying the wool report for year 1870, of Messrs. Jacomb, Son, & Co., a copy of most of which will be found among our mail news, is a table of the importation of wool into…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wool Report for the Year 1870. Messrs. Jacomb, Son, and Co. 33, Moorgate-street, London, E.C., December 28th, 1870
Gentlemen,—At the commencement of this year, so fruitful of momentous events and changes, it was understood that the experiment of increasing the number of sales from four series to five was to have…
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The wool sales have opened with continued spirited demand, at an advance of from half-penny to a penny per lb. (From the Mer[?]tile Adver[?]ser.)…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Arrival of the Suez Mail. Latest News to February 21. the War Is Over. Peace Restored. Paris Starved Into Capitulation. Prussians to March Through Paris. Armistice, and Terms of Peace Being Arranged. French Assembly Elected, Gambetta Resigned. Theers President of the Republic. England Recognises It. Paris French Army Surrendered. Bourbaki Tried Commit Suicide. Parisian Forts Surrendered. Australian Meat Sent to France. Joint Commission to Settle the American Disputes and Claims. Wool Advancing—sales Opened with Spirit. German Terms—surrender of Forts and Some Country, and Large Indemnity. Proposal to Disestablish Church of England. Fatal Colliery Accidents Colliers' Strike. Maitland Mercury Office, Tuesday morning, March 14
We have just received the following important telegram from our Sydney telegraphic agent. Sydney, Tuesday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Wool Brokerage Question. (From the Home News, Jan. 27.)
Two letters in our advertising columns—the one from Messrs. Jacomb and Son, the celebrated wool-brokers, and the other from Sir Daniel Cooper, the equally celebrated champion of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The London Wheat Market. (From the Melbourne Argus, March 17.)
From a London wheat circular, dated 26th January, we learn that the value (nominal) of Australian wheat on that date was 56s. to 58s. per quarter of eight bushels of 621b.—4961b;…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →WARREGO. (From a Correspendent of the Pastoral Times.)
We have had a most extraordinary season here of late, rain nearly every day, but as the san comes out in the intervals, traffic on the roads is not much impeded by it. Feed is more…
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In reviewing the prospects and condition of the wool market in January last, we felt warranted in venturing an opinion that a rather improved range of valne might probably be…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →WARREGO. (From a Correspondent of the Pastoral Times.)
I have very littlein the shape of news to send you. The Warrego and Paroo have both been running bankers lately, and the whole district looks verdant and flourishing…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Worms in Sheep. (From the Herald, April 3.)
We regret to learn that many of the flocks of the South-western and Western interior have suffered serious injury from the prevalence of what is called the intestinal and lung worm…
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