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Farming & the land, 1877

315 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 16 of 16

Pastoral News, Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 December 1877 · page 5

NARRABRI STOCK REPORT.—December 7, 1877.— Since date of our last report rain has fallen, in some parts in goodly quantity, in others but scantily. A fair shoot is visible in the grass here and there; and…

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Melbourne Wool Market. (By Telegraph.) Melbourne, Thursday evening

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 15 December 1877 · page 4

Messrs. It Goldsbrough and Co. report: We catalogued five thousand five hundred bales, and sold four thousand this week. Greasy at from 7d to 15½d; ordinary to good average washed, 15d to 22¼d; good clip a firm, but inferior to ordinary continue…

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Cattle Driving through Maitland

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 December 1877 · page 3

Mr. Cohen, M.L.A., has kindly sent us copies of the petitions to the Assembly from auctioneers, butchers, and other inhabitants of the towns of East and West Maitland, asking…

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The London Wool Sales

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 December 1877 · page 5

The A. L. M. F. Co. have received the following telegram, dated London, Nov. 29: The attendance of home and foreign buyers has decreased, and there is less animation. The bulk of…

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Colonial Markets. Goldsbrough's Melbourne Weekly Wool Report

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 December 1877 · page 7

Wednesdays sale.—Wool: We catalogued 4760 bales for our sale to-day, but only offered the greasy, consisting of 3416 bales, the washed clips being reserved for to-morrow. Competition was…

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Sydney Markets. Messrs. Griffiths & Co.'s Australian Wool Market Report

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 December 1877 · page 7

Since our last report our market has continued unchanged. Very large quantities of wool have come down either for sale in this market or for shipment to London, and a considerable amount of business…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movments and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 December 1877 · page 2

DUBBO STOCK.REPORT—Thursday Evening.— The weather during the week has been like that of the week previous—annoying in its disappointing character. Saturday was oppressively hot, and a…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 December 1877 · page 4

The annual general meeting of members of the Upper Hunter Pastoral and Agricultural Association was held in the hall of the Mechanics' Institute, Muswellbrook, yesterday afternoon. About twenty…

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The English News. By Direct Telegrame. From the Herald's Special London Correspondent.) the Wheat Supply. London, November 30

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 December 1877 · page 3

At a meeting of the Bank of South Australia it was pointed out that tbe decrease in the supply of wheat, and the continuace of the war, were increasing the price of South…

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Melbourne Wool Market. (By Telegraph.) Melbourne

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 22 December 1877 · page 4

Messrs. R. Goldsbrough and Co. report: We have offered seven thousand bales and sold four thousand four hundred bales this week, greasy realising 7d to 13½d, fleece 13d to 25¾d, good wool about the same;…

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Colonial Markets. Hastings Cuningham and Co.'s Melbourne Wool and Produce Report

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 22 December 1877 · page 11

We offered this day at auction about two thousand three hundred bales wool, and disposed of 16[?] bales. Average to good greasy wools maintained full values, and superior qualities were actively competed for:…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 December 1877 · page 3

CROSSING AND COX'S MUDGEE AND GULGONG REPORT.—F[?]t Cattle: The past week's supply comprised, in all, some very superior quality; some small drafts from the local breeders, paddock fed,…

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Melbourne Wool Market. (By telegraph.) Melbourne, Friday evening, 6 40

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 December 1877 · page 3

Messrs. Hastings Cuningham and Co. report:—We sold nineteen hundred bales of wool to-day, at full current rates. Greasy, to 13½d; lambs, 13¾d; scoured, to 19¾d; washed, to 26d.—[This message was not received in Maitland till half-past…

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Colonial Markets. J H Clough and Co.'s Melbourne Wool Report

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 December 1877 · page 3

Wool.—There was a good attendance at our sale on Monday last, and during the early part the competition was spirited for each lot offered. The report, however, of a telegram having been received from London, reporting prices for greasy 1d. and…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 December 1877 · page 3

DUBBO STOCK REPORT.—Thursday, Dec. 20— There was a very agre[?]ble chan[?] in the weather on last Friday and Saturday. On the afternoon of the former day the sky darkened about four o'clock,…

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Goldsbrough's Melbourne Weekly Wool Report. Wednesday's Sale, 19th December, 1877

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 December 1877 · page 5

Wool.—Our catalogue for to-day and to-morrow comprised 6237 bales, of which we brought forward to-day 4401 bales greasy, the scoured and fleece being reserved for disposal to-morrow. There was…

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