Arrival of the Suez Mail, Per "Avoca." Latest News to March 21. Preliminaries of Peace Signed on 26Th February. French Assembly Passed the Preliminaries. Part of Lorraine, Nearly All Alsace, and £200,000,000 to Pay. Excitement in Paris, But Order Preserved, As Germans Marched Through. Napoleon's Deposition Voted. He Had Arrived in England. Thiers Formed a New Ministry. Insurrection in Paris—rioting Until Day of Latest Telegram. Emperor of Germany Returned to Berlin Sick. Wool Sales Closed Firm at Opening Advance. Mercury Office, Maitland, Monday, Eight evening
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 April 1871 · page 3
Our Sydney telegraphic correspondent has forwarded us the following important mail telegram:— The Rangatira arrived at Glenelg at seven…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 May 1871 · page 2
The S. M. Herald of Friday publishes in full the bill introduced on the previous evening into the Legislative Assembly, for the prevention of the introduction into the colony of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ARRIVAL of the Suez Mail, PEr Geelong. Latest News to April 18. Russo-prussian Secret Treaty Denied. Napoleon in England—the Queen Visited Him. Princess Louise and Husband on Continent. Princess of Wales Prematurely Confined. Grand Naval Review. Battles of Paris, Between the Insurgents and the Government Troops. the Insurgents Possess Paris. a Reign of Terror Prevails. M'mahon, for the Government, Shelled Paris, Causing Great Destruction. Citizens Flying, and Clergy Arrested. Wool Sales Opened Firm. the Anglo-american Commission Were Progressing Amicably. Agrarian Murders in Ireland Extensive Strikes. Maitland Mercury Office, Thursday afternoon
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 13 May 1871 · page 2
We have received the following important mail telegram from our Sydney telegraphic correspondent:— Sydney, Thursday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →WARREGO. (From a correspondent of the Pastoral Times.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 May 1871 · page 3
We have had the longest spell of dry weather lately that we have experienced during the last twelve months, and every appearance at present of a dry winter…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Export of Butter to England
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 May 1871 · page 2
The following letter on this subject, from Messrs. Merry, Willis, and Lloyd, of London, is published in the Illawarra Mercury of Friday last…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mort and Co.'s Wool Circular
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 May 1871 · page 4
For the first time for many months past the English Mail was not delivered within contract time: the "Geelong" (s.) reaching Sydney by noon on the l5th instant[?] thus exceeding by about twenty hours…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Worms in Sheep. (From the Dubbo Dispatch, May 19.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 May 1871 · page 4
We regret to state that the worm disease has made its appearance amongst the sheep depastured on some stations near Dubbo. There is not the slightest doubt of the existence of the…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 May 1871 · page 2
The Melbourne Australasian remarks:— With Paris again in the throes of revolution, the announcement of a good attendance and spirited. biddings at the wool sales was more than could…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Arrival of the Suez Mail, at Adelaide. Latest News to May 11. the Queen of the Thames Wrecked. Exhibition Opened 1St May. the Budget Unpopular. Irish Royal Residence Rumoured. Wool Sales Improved. Australian Meats for the Navy. Civil War Continues in France Government Troops Winning. Paris to Be Assaulted Immediately. Severe Cannonading Continues. Archbishop of Paris Released. the English Strikes Arranged. Breach of the Mississippi Embankments. Carlist Disurbances in Spain. Mercury Office, Monday, noon
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 June 1871 · page 2
We have just received the following mail telegram from our Sydney telegraphic agent:— The Rangatira arrived off Glenelg at six on Sunday evening…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Overlanding with Sheep. (From the Pastoral Times, June [?].)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 June 1871 · page 2
Several very large flocks of sheep have lately passed Deniliquin for sale, after weary journeys extending over from six to twelve months. The men in charge describe their journeys as…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Wool Sales. Helmuth Schwahtze's Circular. (Per [?] Messrs. David Cohen & Co.) London, April 21st, 1871
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 June 1871 · page 3
The arrivals in time for the second series of London sales of colonial wool comprise:— Already offered. 17,481 Bales Sydney............ 3,846…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →WARREGO. (From a correspondent of the Pastoral Times.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 June 1871 · page 3
I stated in my last that we anticipated a dry winter; as we had no rain for some months the grass began to get very dry, and although abundant there was little prospect of green feed for the winter…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Double-furrow Ploughs. (From the Farmer, March 27, 1871.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 June 1871 · page 5
Exhibited publicly for the first time in 1868, this important implement has already become a leading one, alike with agriculturists and agricultural machine makers. Emanating from an…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Messrs. Mort and Co.'s Monthly Wool Report
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 June 1871 · page 4
English telegrams via Adelaide to the 15th May came to hand on the 15th instant; letters to the 21st April being delivered by the "Rangoon" steamer on the night of the 9th June, seventy-one hours in…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 June 1871 · page 3
A large number of sheep have died recently in various parts of Devon and Cornwall from the presence in the head of the larva of the gadflyA gentleman, in illustrating the manner in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farmers' Prospects and Ploughing Matches in Victoria. (From the Australasian, June 2[?].)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 June 1871 · page 2
The rains, of which the metropolitan district has had a fair share, have not been so generally distributed as was expected. Reports lately to hand from several parts of the north…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Commercial. Wool
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 July 1871 · page 2
The second series of salas terminated on the 13th. Competition was spirited, and advanced prices, were maintained to the close. More than 190,000 bales were disposed of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Arrival of the Suez Mail, at Adelaide. Latest News to 10th June. International Exhibition: Moderate Interest. Miss Burdett Coutts a Baroness Livingstone at Madagascar. Formidable Strike in the North of England. Lowe's Budget Nearly Ruined the Ministry. Napoleon Unwell. Ballot Bill to Pass This Session. Galatea Frigate Dismantled on Arriving Home. American New Treaty with England. Horrible Scenes—capture of Paris. Archbishop and Citizens Made Hostages, and Shot When M'mahon Entered. No Quarter Given by Soldiers 30,000 Killed in Streets. Fourth Part of Paris Burned. Order Now Completely Restored. Comte De Chambord Considered Certain of the Throne. France and Prussia Exchanged Treaty of Peace. Russian Operations Central Asia. Tichborne Trial Progressing. Wool Firm. Maitland Mercury Office, Monday morning
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 July 1871 · page 2
We have just received the following important mail telegram from our Sydney telegraphic correspondent. The Alexandra arrived at Glenelg during…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Worms in Sheep
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 July 1871 · page 2
[The followlng letter from a settler in the New England district, who has bad large practical experience as a shepherd, has been handed to the S. M. Herald for publication, in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Wool Market
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 July 1871 · page 3
The second series of sales of colonial wool for the year terminated on May 16. The arrivals for the sales were 196,422 bales, less about 8000 bales either sold or forwarded direct, leaving 188,422 bales to be…
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