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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1874

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Fanning, Griffiths and Co.'s Wool Report

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 25 November 1874 · page 4

The general and not unreasonable anxiety, that, with the very large supplies for London May sales, the existing values must recede, has caused a quiet…

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Central Australian Pastoral Association's Show. (Abridged from the Bourke Central Australian.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 26 November 1874 · page 2

The first show of the Central Australian Pastoral Association was held at Bourke, on Monday and Tuesday, 9th and 10th November. The weather was magnificent. The Association is combined with the…

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The Shipments of Wool by the Murray

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 26 November 1874 · page 4

The Hay Riverine Grazier has some remarks on this subject of some interest:— The wool season on the Murrumbidgee is very near a close, and we can form some idea of the…

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Upper Hunter Pastoral and Agricultural Association. (From a Correspondent to the Mercury.)

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 28 November 1874 · page 4

THE first general meeting of members, for the election of officers and committee, in connection with the above association, was held in the School of Arts,…

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Notes of a Trip from Hill End to "West Maitland via Mudgee. Mining, Pastoral, Agricultural. By T. I. L., an Old Maitland Resident.] [CONTINUED.]

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 28 November 1874 · page 4

My readers must pardon my retracing my [?]otsteps a little. In Hill End there is a very commodious, well-built brick Roman Catholic church, in which the duties of the R.C…

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South Australian Agricultural and Pastoral Memoranda. (From the Adelaide Observer, Nov. 21.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 3 December 1874 · page 4

Since the holidays there has not been a large amount of business done in the wheat market. The price of old wheat has fallen to 5s. For new the price is 4s. 6d. for deliveries in December, and 4s. 3d…

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The Wool Sales. London, December 2

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 5 December 1874 · page 2

The attendance at the wool sales declining; competition bas languished; prices are now easier. Faulty wool is lower. 60,000 bales have been sold, and 25,000 withdrawn…

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[?]otes of a Trip from Hill End to West Mutilad via Mudgee. Mining, Pastoral, Agricultural. [Continued.]

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 5 December 1874 · page 4

One mile from Hargraves, the traveller attains the most elevated part of a very steep mountain, from which he obtains a full view of the valley; immediately abutting on the Meroo…

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Crop Prospects in Queensland. (From the Queenslander, Nov. 28.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 5 December 1874 · page 5

In the field, in the coast districts, work is almost at a standstill for want of rain. Up to the middle of last month the cane crushing kept up a degree of business that made up, to…

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Upper Hunter Pastoral and Agricultural Association. (From a Correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 December 1874 · page 3

The first committee meeting was held in the School of Arts, Muswellbrook, on Saturday, the 28th November. Present: The President (Mr. F. White), chairman; and Messrs. J. H. Keys, E. White…

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English News. by Cable. (From the Herald) Tele Wool Sales. London, December 2

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 9 December 1874 · page 3

The attendance at the wool sales declining; competition has languished; prices are now easier. Faulty wool is lower. 60,000 bales bare been sold,…

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Maitland Quarter Sessions. Monday, December 7. (Before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge Dowling.) Cattle Stealing

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 December 1874 · page 4

Robert Breeze was indicted for that he did, on the 3rd November, at Gloucester, Real, take, and drive away thirteen oxen and thirteen steers, the property of Samuel A Craik. A second count charged the prisoner with having them in his…

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The Wool Sales. London, 8th December

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 12 December 1874 · page 2

The wool sales closed with increasing weakness. Quotations show a decline, as compared with the September rates, of a 1d. to 3d. Faulty wools showed the heaviest fall. Sound fleeces were scarce, and…

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English News. by Cable. (From the Sydney Papers.) the Wool Sales. London, December 8

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 19 December 1874 · page 3

THE wool sales closed with increasing weakness. Quotations show a decline as compared with the September rates of a 1d. to 3d. Faulty wools show the…

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Fanning, Griffiths, and Co.'s Australian Wool Market Report

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 December 1874 · page 3

The sudden change in the position of the Wool market in Europe, as advised by telegram, has taken many by surprise, and it certainly seems remarkable that after all the encouraging reports by letter, and…

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Wool

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 23 December 1874 · page 4

Some little inquiry which was shown for the first few days after the close of the recent sales has since died away, and during the past fortnight there has been…

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Hunter River Horse and Cattle Stealing Prevention Society

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Thursday 31 December 1874 · page 2

A MEETING of the committee of this society took place on Monday, the 28th instant, at the Royal Hotel, Singleton. Present: Mr. S. B. Dight (chair),…

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Hunter River Horse and Cattle Stealing Prevention Society. (From our Singleton Correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 31 December 1874 · page 4

A meeting of the committee of this society took place on Monday, the 28th instant, at the Royal Hotel, Singleton. Present: Mr. S. B. Dight (chair), Messrs. Percy Waddy, George Loder, William…

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