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Farming & the land, 1875

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LATEST Through Telegrams From England. [From the Australian Associated Press.] the London Wool Market

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 19 June 1875 · page 7

A telegram received to day in Melbourne, from Helmuth Schwartzo, of London, doted on the 16th instant, says:—"The wool sales show the market to be rather easier; sales closed without animation, but…

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Wool Sales

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 June 1875 · page 2

The following telegram, dated London, June 16 has been forwarded to us by the A. M. L. and Finance Company:- "Mr. H. Schwartze says the market is rather…

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Wool Sales. London, June 19

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 June 1875 · page 2

The wool sales, after a course of remarkable steadiness, closed slightly weaker. 271,272 bales were catalogued; 130,000 of which were taken for export on an advance on March rates as follows:—…

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Harrison, Jones, and Devlin's Wool and Produce Report

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 June 1875 · page 4

Wool.—241 bales offered, 175 sold. The sales, as is usual at this portion of the year, are becoming less important every week, but ony fair parcels now offered command very full prices as compared with…

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Pastoral News; Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 June 1875 · page 3

WAGGA WAGGA STOCK REPORT.—June l8, 1875. —The weather during the past week has continued showery, but barely an inch of rain has fallen in all. This has contributed to keep the roads in a very…

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New South Wales Wool at Philadelphia

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 June 1875 · page 5

The Committee on Animal Products, to whom was referred the business of arranging for the Exhibition of New South Wales wool at Philadelphia, have considered the question at…

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Pastoral News; Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 June 1875 · page 4

MUDGEE AND GULONG STOCK REPORT.—Crossing and Cox report:—Fat Cattle: A full supply has been forwarded chiefly of very medium quality and light weights. When prime pens are offered…

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Pastoral News; Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 July 1875 · page 3

HAY STOCK REPORT.—June 23, 1875. —With the exception of a few light showers on Sunday, the weather has been fine and mild. The river is rising and filling the adjoining creeks, and will likely…

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COMMERCIAL. (From the European Mall and Home Netvs of May 14.) WOOL

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 July 1875 · page 4

The result of the first week of the wool sales has established a firm market, and the upward tendency noticeable at the outset has ripened, in most descriptions into a tangible advance m value. Cross-bred…

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Pastoral News; Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 3 July 1875 · page 7

MUDGEE AND GULGONG STOCK REPORT.— Messrs. Crossing and Cox report: Fat Cattle: The market shows a decline, which may be represented by 10s per head. This is more apparent where the…

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Pastoral News; Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 July 1875 · page 3

DUBBO Stock Report.—On Saturday last rain which had been threatening for some days set in in earliest, and for four or five hours it came down steadily and heavily". A good deal of water fell, and…

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Griffiths and Co.'s Australian Wool Market Report

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 July 1875 · page 4

In our last report we noticed the opening of the May sales, while we now know by telegram of the closing of the series, and have even catalogues of the first eight days' sales Prices appear to have been…

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Singleton Police Court. MONDAY, 5th, JULY, 1875. Before Mr. J. N. [?] Mr. Alex Bowman and [?] Blanland. J.p's. Cattle[?]

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 7 July 1875 · page 2

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Pastoral News; Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 July 1875 · page 4

WAGGA WAGGA STOCK REPORT.—July 2, 1875: The weather has been fine during the past week, the nights being frosty, with occasional fogs. As we anticipated, the very heavy rains previously…

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Pastoral News: Stock Movements and Markets. Crossing and Cox's Mudgee and Gulgong Stock Report

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 July 1875 · page 7

Fat Cattle.—A slight improvement has taken place since our last report, which will with all probability continue to increase during the next few weeks. Present quotations are—Best quality 23s with others…

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Pastoral News; Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 July 1875 · page 4

DUBBO STOCK REPORT.—The weather during the week has been fine, but cold. On Monday and Tuesday morning there were heavy frosts. Wednesday (yesterday) looked rather gloomy and…

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Victorian Land Alot Troubles. (Deniliquin Pastoral Times.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 July 1875 · page 2

Her Majesty's Privy Council has given some decisions against the Board of Land and Works of Victoria which are among the most important conclusions ever issued as regards the colony. For…

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Harrison, Jones, and Devlin's Wool and Produce Report

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 July 1875 · page 4

Wool.—No public sales of wool have been held this week; we are therefore left without anything of importance to refer to. Wools in fair sized parcels brought into the market now command very…

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Pastoral News; Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 July 1875 · page 4

WAGGA WAGGA STOCK REPORT.—July 9, 1875: —In the early part of the week some rain fell, and the weather continued threatening for two or three days. During the past two days, however, it has…

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Pastoral News; Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 July 1875 · page 7

COOLAH STOCK PASSINGS.—The following stock passed through here during last week:—July 4th— 222 fat cattle, Mr. Richards', for Sydney. 8th—217 fat cattle, Mr. Vickery's for Sydney. 9th—1500 fat…

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