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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1878

354 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 12 of 18

Commercial Intelligence. Sydney Markets. Messrs. Most and CO.'s Wool Report

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 August 1878 · page 7

Wool.—The quantity forward for the sales this week was very limited, and not of a description to attract much attention. There was a few fairly sized parcels of greasy fiece but in [?]…

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Melbourne Wool and Produce Market. Hastings Cuningham and [?] Weekly Report

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 14 August 1878 · page 3

Wool: No business worth noting has been [?] during the week. We intend holding a small sale to-morrow when the offering will be principally small scoured…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 August 1878 · page 7

NARRABRI STOCK REPORT.—Our report for the past must be of similar import to that or the previous one. The season could not—so far as this neighbourhood is concerned—haveebeen more favourable than…

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Colonial Wool

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 August 1878 · page 14

Messrs. J comb, Son, arad Co. reported on June 18 as follows:—The public sales of Colonial wool were resumed on the 11th inst., after a short recess made inevitable by the coincidence of holidays, since when…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 August 1878 · page 3

CROSSING AND COX'S MUDGEE AND GULGONG STOCK REPORT.—Stations: Business is very quiet. We have enquiries for unstocked or lightly stocked country suitable for sheep, but owner's reserves in…

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A Strange Cause of Death. (Pastoral Times, Aug. 10.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 August 1878 · page 14

A sad case of sudden death occurrd at Warbreccan on Tuesday night. The deceased was a young man named Isaac Jeffers, who was said to have been a steady hard working lad, who with his brother and…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 August 1878 · page 3

GUNNEDAH STOCK REPORT.—August 15,1878:— This week there has been a decided change in the Weather, as, since the late rain, we have had days and nights so warm as to lead us to suppose we were…

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Dangar's Sheep Act. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 August 1878 · page 2

SIR,—I shall feel much obligad if you can afford space for a few words ip repty to "Scrutator's" able letter in favour of the above Act, published in the Maitland Mercury, of the 4th July, I admit…

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Thursday, 8Th August. Cattle Stealing

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 21 August 1878 · page 2

Henry Clarke, on bail, was charged with that he did, on the 4th day of June last, at a place called Tulla Mulla, felonionsly steal 16 head of cattle, the…

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Tuesday, August 6th. Cattle Stealing

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 21 August 1878 · page 2

Thomas Crafty and William McFarlane were placed in the dock, charged with having, on the 6th day of November last, at a place called Attunga, feloniously…

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Wednesday, August 14Th, 1878. (Before Mr. A. Brodie, J.p) Cattle Stealing

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 21 August 1878 · page 2

John Jackson, mail boy, was brought up in custody, charged with stealing a bullock the property of the A. A. Company. Warrah…

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Quirindi Police Court. (From Our Own Reporter.) Friday, 9Th August, 1878. (Before Mr. A. J. Kingsmill, J.p.) a Crop of Werries Creek Cases

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 21 August 1878 · page 2

James Vincent was charged with having used indecent and threatening language towards John Myler, of the Gap, Werries Creek…

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The Doctor and the Farmer. (From the New York World.)

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 21 August 1878 · page 1

A DOCTOR named Royston, had [?]ned in farmer named Peter Bennelt for his bill long overdue, for attending the wife of the latter, Alexander II. Stephens was…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 22 August 1878 · page 2

NARRAB[?]I STOCK: AND STATION RFPORT—Our report for the past week is that, in effect, there is nothing new to record. The weather has been fine, and the temperature has risen considerably;…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 August 1878 · page 7

CROSSING AND COX'S MUDGEE AND GULGONG STOCK REPORT.—Stations: We do not expect to hear of much station property changing hands until more confidence is established in the seasons, and a…

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Pastoral News, Hook Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 August 1878 · page 7

GUNNEDAH WEATHER AND STOCK REPORT.— Since our last report we have had no rain to seak of, beyond a few light slowers, the weather having been for the last week warm and pleasant, and all…

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The Dodges of Cattle Stealers

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 August 1878 · page 6

The Cobborah correspondent of the Dubbo Dispatch, writing on Aug. 12, says:—I am about to relate what may be almost termed a systematical, if not a [?]ientific plan of cattle…

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Barefaced Cattle Robbery at Quirindi. (Murrurundi Times' Quirindi correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 August 1878 · page 3

A cattle theft of the most daring and impudent character was effected from the Quirindi police barrack yards on Monday evening last— the thieves (of whom there appear to have been…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 August 1878 · page 7

NARRABRI STOCK REPORT.—The past week has been one of uninterrupted fire, dry weather, the nights and mornings have been cold, the fr[?]sts not yet having disappeared, and the days warm and…

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Systematic Scientific Farming in America

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 August 1878 · page 6

Any of our readers who take an interest in "scientific" farming, will find in the Melbourne Australasian, of August 24, an abridged account (from the Field) of a large farm near…

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