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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1878

354 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 15 of 18

Messrs. Goldsbrough's Opening Wool Sale at Melbourne. (By Telegram.) Melbourne, Wednesday evening. Received in Maitland 11 50 Thursday morning

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 12 October 1878 · page 4

At our opening, wool sale this day there was a crowded attendance, and brisk competition. English, Continental, and American buyers were present. Eighteen hundred bales were offered. Good average greasy sold to eleven pence five-eights…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 October 1878 · page 7

GUNNEDAH STOCK REPORT.—October 10, 1878.— We are pleased to have to report this week a splendid f[?]ll of rain, which so soon following the late rains, will crown the district. As far as we can…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 October 1878 · page 7

The past season has been a trying one to pastoralists generally, consequent upon the unfavourable character of the weather in the principal districts, resulting in great loss of stock, as well as a heavy…

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Commercial Intelligence. Mort. and Co.'s Annual Wool and Produce Gircular

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 16 October 1878 · page 3

The past season has been a trying one to pastoralists generally, consequent upon the unfavorable character of the weather in the principal districts,…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements, and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 October 1878 · page 7

FORBES STOCK REPORT.—We have had grand weather during the week. The somewhat too early summer collapsed all at once on Tuesday, and since then we have had a repetition of winter, with…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. [By Electric Telegraph.] Wednesday, received at 7.50 p.m

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 October 1878 · page 5

Messrs. R. Goldsbrough and Co. report:—We catalogued 7600 bales of wool this day, and sold greasy at 7d to 13?d per lb.; average fleece, 20d per lb. Biddings were spirited up to market rates, but several…

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Cattle Growing in the United States

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 19 October 1878 · page 11

The following letter from a Queenslander travelling in the United States, gives some information of interest on this head. It was published in the Queenslander of Oct. 12…

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Melbourne Wool Market. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 19 October 1878 · page 4

Messrs. Hastings Cuningham and Co. (Limited) report: We held our first wool sales to-day; biddings were active, and sales quite up to expectations; a few superior clips were withdrawn at close on the…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 October 1878 · page 7

GUNNRDAH WEATHER AND STOCK REPORT.— October 17, 1878.—There is nothing particular to report about the weather here. Some days during the week we experienced very disagreeable winds,…

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Melbourne Wool Market. [By Telegram.] Monday evening

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 October 1878 · page 5

Messrs. J. H. Clough and Co. report:—There was a large attendance at our sale to-day; prices were high. Fourteen pence farthing was realised for a Riverina greasy clip…

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Tuesday, October 22, 1878. (Before Mr. J.N. Brooks, P.m.) Cattle Straying

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 23 October 1878 · page 2

George Trunley Samuel Wilson and Henry P. Stacy were charged with the above offence, and were severally fined 3s, 6d, and 2s, 6d, costs…

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Melbourne Wool and Produce Market. Hashtings Guningham and Co. Limited- Weekly Report

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 23 October 1878 · page 4

Wool.-The trial sale which was held on the 9th inst., passed off with much animation before a crowded attendance, and the range of prices fully answered…

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Singleton Police Court. Friday, Oct. 18, 1878. (Before Messrs. J.N. Brooks, P.M., and J. C. S. McDouall, J.p.) Cattle Straying

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 23 October 1878 · page 2

Henry Glennie and William Allen, charged with following cattle to stray In the streets, were onoh fined 2s, 6d, and 2s.6d. costs…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 October 1878 · page 2

NARRABRI STICK REPORT.—The weather for the past week has been warm, and yesterday a strong north-westerly wind was blowing. Stock are looking well, but more rain is badly wanted. The clip…

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Colonial Markets. Hastings Cuningham and Co.'s (Limited) Melbourne Wool Report

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 October 1878 · page 2

We held our first wool sales of the season at our stores this afternoon, when we offered 1200 (twelve hundred) bales. There was a full attendance of the trade, and biddings were actively maintained…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. [By Electric Teleghaph.] Wednesday, received 9.30 p.m

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 October 1878 · page 5

Messrs. R. Goldsbrough and Co. report:—We catalogued six thousand one hundred bales of wool to-day, and have sold five thousand two hundred bales. There was brisk competition, and prices firm…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 October 1878 · page 7

CROSSING AND COX's MUDGEE AND GULGONG STOCK REPORT.—Stations:—We have nothing fresh to report under this bending. Fat cattle:—Consignments Continue to come forward in excess of…

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Melbourne Wool Market. [By TELEGRAM.] Melbourne

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 October 1878 · page 4

Messrs. Hastings, Cunigham, and Co. (limited) report: At our wool sale to-day previous quotations were well maintained, [?]ith active competition, Two thousand seven huldred bales were offered,…

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Melbourne Wool and Produce Market

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 30 October 1878 · page 4

HASTINGS CUNINGHAM AND CO. LIMITED- WEEKLY REPORT. Wool.- Since last dates reported we have held our first sale of the season,…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. [By Electric Telegraph.] Wednesday evening, reed, 8.5

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 31 October 1878 · page 5

Messrs.R. Goldsbrough and Co. report:—We have sold five thousand bales of wool this week. Greasy at 8d to 13½d; the latter for one hundred and fifty bales. Washed at 161 to 23d. The competition was…

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