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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1876

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The alleged "New Disease" in Sheep. (Melbourne Argus, Oct. 24.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 October 1876 · page 3

Reports by Mr. Curr, the chief inspector of stock, and by Messs Vincent and M'Gwire, veterinary surgeons,upon the "new disease" in sheep in the Western district, have been furnished to the Chief Secretary,…

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Pastoral News[?] Stock Movement[?] and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 2 November 1876 · page 7

NARRABRI STOCK REPORT.—The dry weather and hot winds that have prevailed latterly have had the effect of checking the growth of the grasses to a considerable extent, and though feed is by no means…

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Pastoral News: Stock Movement and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 2 November 1876 · page 5

JERRY'S PLAINS STOCK MOVEMENTS.—The stock movements at Jerry's Plains for the week ending 30th October have been as follows:—24th October— 67 fat cattle from 4D Station to Maitland; owner,…

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Commercial Intelligence. Sydney Markets. Messrs. Mort & Co's Sydney Annual Wool and Produce Circular

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 2 November 1876 · page 7

Wool.—The past season has been an exceedingly eventful one to all concerned in the production of this staple, but is more particularly memorable for the unprecedented collapse in value[?] which occurred…

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Pastoral News; Stock Movement and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 4 November 1876 · page 15

CROSSING AND COX'S MUDGEE AND GULGONG STOCK REPORT.—Stations:—No transactions have transpired during the past week. We have a few enquiries for small properties lightly stocked,…

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District News. [From Our Various Correspondents.] Muswellbrook. [?] Hunter Pastoral and Agricultural Association

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 4 November 1876 · page 15

The monthly committee meeting of this Society was held on Wednesday, the 1st inst, in the School of Arts, Muswellbrook. Present —the President (Mr. J. H Keys), and Messrs…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 November 1876 · page 7

Wool.—886 bales offered, 441 sold. The sales were well attended and the competition throughout was good, especially for any light lots of greasy free from seed or burr, parcels of any magnitude…

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Pastoral News: Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 November 1876 · page 2

NARRABRI STOCK REPORT.—Nov. 1st, 1876. The dry weather mentioned in our last report still continues, relieved occasion[?]lly, but slightly, by thunderstorms, of which a few passed over this part of the…

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Upper Hunter Pastoral and Agricultural Association. Annual Meeting. (From our own Reporter.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 November 1876 · page 4

The annual meeting of the above Association was held in the School of Arts, Muswellbrook, on Tuesday afternoon last. Owing to the fact that many of the members were engaged…

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Sydney Markets. P. N. Trebeck's Monthly Stock and Station and Wool Circular

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 November 1876 · page 5

Stations.—I have had several enquiries during the past month for really first-class moderately stocked sheep stations, and also for watered unlocked runs, and have placed some properties under offer for…

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Pastoral News; Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 November 1876 · page 5

NARRABRI STOCK REPORT.—Dry weather, warm days and cool nights, no chance of rain and it is badly wanted. Dams and waterholes are fast drying up, and whims and troughs are in requisition. Feed…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 November 1876 · page 7

Wool.—649 bales offered, sold 293 under the hammer. The competition continues good, and prices well up to those ruling for the past two weekes. The Blups likely to catch the February salea are no[?]…

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Original Correspondence. Upper Hunter Pastoral and Agriculural Association. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 November 1876 · page 4

SIR—Several inaccuracies appear in your report, published in last Thursday's issue, of the annual meeting of the above-named society, which, if not corrected, are apt to mislead some…

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Pastoral News; Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 November 1876 · page 5

JERRY'S PLAINS STOCK MOVEMENTS.—The stock movements at Jerry's Plains for the weak ending on 13th November, says the Singleton Argus, have been as follows:—6th Nov.—175 cattle, from Millie to…

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Pastoral News; Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 November 1876 · page 2

COOLAH STOCK REPORT.—Our (Western Post} Coolah correspondent notifies the following passings:—Nov. 1st.—2000 fat wedders, (Mr. Vickery's) for Sydney; 212 fat cattle (Dr. Mein's) for Sydney.—…

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Pastoral News; Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 18 November 1876 · page 11

CROSSING AND COX'S MUDGEE AND GULGONG REPORT.—Fat Cattle: A fully supplied market has caused a downward tendency to some extent, coupled with the fact, that consignments en route…

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The English News. By Direct Telegrams. (Reuter's Telegrams to Australian Associated Press, in the "S. M. Herald.") the Wool Sales. London, November 3

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 18 November 1876 · page 11

The London Colonial wool sales opened yesterday. The total arrivals to date amount to upwards of 170,000 bales, and 3000 were held over from last sales. Upwards of 7500 bales have been offered. Cape…

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Pastoral News; Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 November 1876 · page 5

NARRABRI STOCK REPORT.—Nov. 15th, 1876. Our report for the past week must be anything but a favorable one. Rain-badly wanted—seems as far off as ever. The few drops afforded by the…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 November 1876 · page 7

Wool.—3694 bales offered; 2223 sold. The telegrame received this week of the opening of the November London Sales showed an improvement of [?]ut 1[?]d on previous sales. This made our market…

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LATEST Through Telegrams From England. [From A. A. PRESS.] London, November 4. the Wool Sales

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 November 1876 · page 5

Under date, London, November 4, the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency telegraph as follows:— "The wool sales opened with spirit on the 31st October, at an average advance of a penny-halfpenny to…

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