Breewarrina Pastoral Association. (From the S. M. Herald[?] July 20.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 22 July 1871 · page 2
A highly influential and numerously attended meeting of the above body was held at Breewarina on the 4th July, and adjourned to the following day, when a lengthy discussion took place touching the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mudgee Pastoral and Agricultural Society's Exhibition. (From the Western Post, July [?].)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 August 1871 · page 2
The Annual Show was held yesterday on the Society's ground, under the most favourable circumstances, the weather being extremely fine, thus enabling a great many visitors from the country to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →District News. Walgett. (From our own correspondent.) Charge of Cattle-stealing. (Before E. J. Sparke, Esq., J.P.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 August 1871 · page 4
Thomas Skuthorpe, William Tierney, and Richard Underwood, were, on the 27th of June last, charged with cattle-stealing; and the following evidence was given in support of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Arrival of the Suez Mail, at Adelaide Latest News to July 8. Crown Prince and Princess of Prussia in England. Earl Belmore's Removal Rumoured. New American Treaty R[?]tified —Canadians Oppose It. June Wool Sales Higher Prices. French Loan a Success Victor Emmanuel at Rome—germany Does Not Approve This. Mercury Office, Maitland, Monday morning, July 31
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 August 1871 · page 2
Late on Sunday evening we received the following important mail telegram from our Sydney telegraphic correspondent:— The Rangatira arrived at Glenelg on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Sydney Cattle Market
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 3 August 1871 · page 4
We find in Monday's S. M. Herald the following letter on this matter, long mooted, but never carried into effect. (To the Editor of the Herald.)…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Wool Market
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 5 August 1871 · page 2
The London wool sales closed with spirit at full rates. The next sales are fixed for June 22, when it is expected there will be about 200,000 bales catalogued. The advance, with one exception, upon the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Harrison, Jones, and Devlin's Wool, Sheep-skins, Tallon, and Hide Report
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 August 1871 · page 4
Wool.—146 bales were offered on Wednesday last by Mort & Co., 127 of which were sold under the hammer. Hence sold at 14[?]d greasy, 6d to 8d: scoured, 10¼d to 17¾d. The attendance at this sale…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Commercial Intelligence. Sydney Markets. Mr. G. R. Hirst's Monthly Wool, Tallow, and Hide Report. (From the S. M. Herald.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 12 August 1871 · page 6
The Mail per Geelong was delivered in Sydney on the evening of the 2nd instant, and brought us our advices upwards of four days within the contract time…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →History of the Australian Wool Trade
Upper Hunter Courier · Tuesday 15 August 1871 · page 3
The history of this Australian wool trade is very noteworthy. In 1793 it occurred to Captain John M'Arthur, then stationed with his regiment at Sydney, that the [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Mort and Co's Monthly Wool Circular. Sydney 9th August, 1871
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 August 1871 · page 3
A little over four days in advance of contract time, the " Geelong " steamer, with English advices to the 16th June, delivered her mail by noon on the 2nd instant telegrams to the 10th July having…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →St. George, Queensland. Charge of Cattle Stealing. (From our Special Correspondent)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 August 1871 · page 3
Thomas Skuthorpe appeared on bail to answer the above charge. The following evidence was adduced in support of the prosecution, which was conducted by Mr. Solicitor Blakeney, of Roma. On the bench…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Agricultural Society's Exhibition. (Abridged from the S. M. Herald.) Section Ii.—cattle
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 August 1871 · page 5
In Durhams the first prize for the best bull, three years old, fell to Mr. R. L. Jenkins's imported Theodore, which also took the silver medal for best bull of any breed in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Arrival of Tee Californian Mail. Telegraphic News to July l8. at Wool Sales Prices Maintained —Active Competition. Fatal Riot at New York Between Catholics and Orangemen. Chief of Dublin Police Murdered. Asiatic Cholera in Poland
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 August 1871 · page 2
The following telegram, forwarded by our telegraphic Sydney correspondent, reached us just after six on Thursday evening:— The Wonga Wonga brings English news to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Arrival of the Suez Mail, at Adelai[?]e. Latest Telegraphc Nows to August 7. Troop Ship Megæra Lost. Colonial Conference Had Commenced. Wool Sales Closed Great Firmness. Prospects Highly Favourable. Army Purchase Abolished. Lords Censured the Government. Maitland Mercury Office, Friday afternoon
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 August 1871 · page 2
We have just received from our Sydney telegraphic correspondent the following important telegram of the Suez mail news. The interval between England August 7, and Maitland…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wheat and Flour
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 31 August 1871 · page 3
Me[?]. Burrows and Perks report: We have to note extremely large arrivals of wheat and flour during the past month, mostly from America and Canada, and this, combined with a steady fall of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Commercial. the Wool Sales. (From the Home News, July 14.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 31 August 1871 · page 2
The third series of the colonial wool sales commenced in London on the 22nd of June, and have continued from day to day until now, and will very probably continue for a fortnight longer. At the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The London Wool Sales. Sir Daniel Cooper's Efforts. (From Tuesday's Herald.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 31 August 1871 · page 4
A meeting of persons interested in pastoral pursuits, called by the committee of the Wool and Pastoral Association, took place at the Chamber of Commerce yesterday afternoon, to consider matters…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lecture on Sheep and Sheep-breeding. (From the S. M. Herald.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 2 September 1871 · page 5
The following is the lecture delivered by the Hon. G. H. Cox, Esq., M.L.C., on Friday evening last, before the members of the Agricultural Society of New South Wales:—…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Messrs. Mort and Co.'s Monthly Wool Circular
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 September 1871 · page 3
Telegrams to the 7th August were forwarded from Adelaide on the 25th ultimo: letters being delivered by the "Rangoon" steamer three days later, or nearly a week in advance of contract time…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Serious Charge of Cattle Stealing at Gunnedah. (From a correspondent of the Upper H[?]ter Co[?]r.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 September 1871 · page 2
The Police court was occupied with this case from Wednesday, the 6th instant, at 2 p.m., till sunset, and on Thursday, from 9 a.m. till half-past 2 on Friday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →