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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1871

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The Wool Market, &c

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 September 1871 · page 4

The great abundance of money in London, which has sustained prices of most commodities, will be increased by the payment of the French indemnity, thus: The London Joint Stock Bank have announced…

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Trade Circulars. [Per Nebraska.] Wool. (Henry P. Hughes and Son.) London, July 26

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 September 1871 · page 4

Our third series of sales for the present year, consisting of— 56,689 bales Sydney and Queensland 65,748 bales Port Phillip…

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The Victorian Crops. the Weather (From Saturday's Australasian.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 September 1871 · page 2

The decided change in the weather has produced an improvement in the crops, so marked as to have occasioned general notice of their progress all over the country. The rains seem to have left very few…

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The Wool Market

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 30 September 1871 · page 3

[Home News.]—The third series of wool sales for the year closed on the 25th June; and according to Messrs. Southey, Balme, and Co., the arrivals declared available for sale amounted to—Sydney,…

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District News. Darling River. (From a Correspondent of the Pastoral Times.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 30 September 1871 · page 5

Mr. Campbell (coloured) steward of the Albury, lectured to the Tolarno shearers, from the 4th chapter of Mark's Gospel, and was attentively listened to throughout his discourse…

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The Weather and the Crops

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 30 September 1871 · page 2

The corn crops have greatly improved in Norfolk during the last few days. Wheat is now looking well, and upon the deep and warm soils the crops will be heavy. The barleys also promise well…

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Baby-farming

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 30 September 1871 · page 2

Frances Rogers, aged thirty-five, was charged with manslaughter, in having, at various times, accomplished the death of several infants by not providing them with the means of sustaining life. The case…

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The London Wool Sales. Messrs. Thomas and Cook's Report. Manchester, August llth

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 October 1871 · page 2

I enclose for your information a report of the last London wool sales. Wool is fetching a good price now, as the woollen trade is good, so is the cotton trade…

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Suez Mail Extracts. the London Wool Brokers

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 5 October 1871 · page 4

The following correspondence is published in the London papers:— A PROTEST. (To the Editor of the European Mail.)…

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Sir Daniel Cooper and the Wool Brokers' Protest. (To the Editor of the European Mail.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 5 October 1871 · page 4

SIR,—I understand that a protest is to be inserted by some of the wool brokers in your paper for the next Overland Mail, and as my name appears so prominently, perhaps a few words from me may as well…

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Population and Wheat

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 October 1871 · page 3

In the seven decennial periods which have now just elapsed since the taking of the first census, the population of England, Scotland, and Wales has rather more than doubled,…

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The Victorian Crops. (From the Melbourne Australasian, Oct.7.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 October 1871 · page 2

The tone of the crop reports has slightly changed since the commencement of the week, and it would not be surprising were they to alter considerably ere our next notice apptars. Mount Macedon and other…

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The Victorian Crops. (From the Australasian of Oct 14.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 19 October 1871 · page 2

The change in the crop reports suggested last week as of probable occurrence has taken place, the frost which damaged the Geelong vines has changed for the worse the appearance of the grain and hay crops…

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The Clothing and Combino Wool Question

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 21 October 1871 · page 6

It will be in the recollection of our (Melbourne Australasian) readers that at the last New South Wales wool exhibition a considerable difference of opinion arose as to the definition…

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Arrival of the Suez Mail, at Adelaide. News to 30th September. Queen's Health Improving. Further Advance in Wool. Brights Health Restored. Marquis of Normanby Our Next Governor. a Sheriff Convicted of Forgery. Wreck of Ship Underley. Heavy Failure. Spread of Potato Blight. Sham Campaign at Aldershot. French National Guard Disarming Quietly. Mont Cenis Tunnel Opened. Murder of an Indian Judge. Alliance Between Germany and Austria. Consols Lower. N. S. W. DEBENTURES 102½ Produce Firm. Cholera Not Yet in England. Threatened Difficulties About French and Prussian Treaty. Mercury Office, Tuesday morning

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 26 October 1871 · page 2

We have received the following important telegram from our Sydney Correspondent:— The Geelong left Galle on the 2nd, and reached the Sound on the 19th instant…

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The Australian Banks and Consignments of Wool

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 October 1871 · page 2

The alleged practice of the Australian Banks in regard to consignments of wool having been brougkt under the notice of the half-yearly meeting of the Bank of Australasia, on Monday, August 14, the…

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The London Wool Market

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 2 November 1871 · page 2

The Herald quotes from Messrs. Stables, Straker, and Co.'s circulars to hand by the mail as follows:— "London, August 26. "Our tables for the past four weeks show a…

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Horses, Ponies, and Sheep

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 4 November 1871 · page 4

The following prices were obtained at the Barnet horse-fair:—Riding horses: Handsome nags, 30 to 40 guineas, and ditto of high breed, 50 guineas; neatly-made weight carrying cobs, 25 to 35 guineas;…

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Messrs. Mort and Co.'s Monthly Wool Circular. Sydney, November 3

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 November 1871 · page 3

The arrival of the English mail at Adelaide was notified late on the night of the 23rd October:public and private telegrams to the 30th September being distributed next morning. Letters to tho 7th…

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Wool Washing at Auburn Vale. (From the [?] Courier, Nov. 1.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 November 1871 · page 4

Auburn Vale is a happy instance of what may be done with a comparatively small stock of well selected sheep, properly managed. The number of sheep on this natty little run does…

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