Telegraphic Intelligence. [From Greville's Telegram Company.] Sydney. Reed. Tuesday, 7.30 p.m. a Missionary Party Besieged. Mr. McCORT and Native Women Murdered. Wholesale Cattle Poisoning. Sunday Liquor Traffic. Victorian Crisis Ended. the Council Gives Way and Berry Triumphs
The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 6 March 1878 · page 2
ADVICES from New Guinea state that a missionary party has been besieged by natives. Mr. McCort, partner of Captain…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pastoral News, Stook Movements and Markets
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 7 March 1878 · page 2
NARRABRI STOCK REPORT.—March 1st, 1878: We have again to report most favourably of the present state of affairs, and the prospects of the district. "There is much grass in the land," and that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Colonial Markets. Hastings Cuningham and Co.'s Melbourne Wool Report
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 7 March 1878 · page 2
Wool.—We held a sale of wool at our stores this afternoon, and offered at auction 1123 bales, all of which (with the exception of 82 bales) we succeeded in disposing of at very satisfactory prices. Biddings…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Tuesday, March 5, 1878. Legislative Assembly. Diseases in Sheep Act
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 7 March 1878 · page 4
The Speaker reported a message from the Governor recommending that provision be made for the expenses in relation to the Bill to amend the Law respecting Diseases in Sheep…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1878 · page 6
CROSSING AND COX'S MUDGEE AND GULGONG STOCK REPORT.—Fat Cattle:—The supply yarded daring the week was, on the whole, of far superior quality to [?]uch as have been in the market far som[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Messrs. Mort and Co.'s Wool Report
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1878 · page 6
Our catalogue for to-day's sale included 1000 bales. There was a brisk demand, especially for good-conditioned greasy, which sold up to [?]d per lb, this price being for 36 bates GYD. Washed…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Telegraphic Intelligence. [From Greville's Telegram Company] Wool Sales Active. Works Estimates Passed. the Pigeon-shooting Case. Trickett Challenges America. No Quorum. Sydney. Received Friday, 7.30 p.m
The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 9 March 1878 · page 3
The wool sales of yesterday were active. Prices firm. The Assembly yesternight passed the Public Works estimates…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Pastoral News, Stock Movements and [?]Arkets
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 March 1878 · page 7
BO[?]RKE STOCK REPORT.—February 22nd.—We hear of the much desir[?]d rain having [?]allen in several palces. We have read of Sydney'[?] p[?]rtial inundation, and were thankful that, [?]re had…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Hastings Cuningham and Co.'s Melbourne Wool Report
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 March 1878 · page 7
Wool.—At our last sale, held on the 1st March, we disposed of over 1,000 bales, under very active competition, prices ranging fully equal to those ruling at the end of January. The telegrams from London…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Telegraphic Intelligence. [From [?]Reville's Telegram Company.] Mb. T.R. Watt Killed. Great Cyolone at Cairns. Eight Houses Totally Destroyed. London Wool Sales Active: Mr W. Denshire Promoted. Parliamentary Land Agents. the Pigeon-shooting Case Settled. All Defendants' Discharged. Steamer Hunter Stranded Crew and Passengers Saved. Sydney. Reed. Thursday, 7-p.m
The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 13 March 1878 · page 2
T.R. WATT.-Esq., a squatter, of young, has died at Forbes from the effects of being thrown out of R buggy. There was a great eyclone at Cairns…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pastoral News, Stock Movements and Markets
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 14 March 1878 · page 7
NARRA[?]BRI STOCK REPORT.—March 7th, 1878; We have no change to report since our last issue, except that there has been a succession of muggy days, with scarcely a breath of wind stirring to cool…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Muswellbrook. Large Cattle Sale. (By special telegram.) Muswellbrook, Friday evening
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1878 · page 4
Messrs. Brunker, Wolfe, and Badgery have held a large and successful sale of store cattle here to-day. Bullocks Bold up to as high as six guineas…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Telegraphic Intelligence [From Greville's Telegram Company.] New Courts of Petty Sessions. Cattle Up 10s. Electoral Bill Passed Second Reading. Hon. E. Combes Left for Paris. Mr. Farnell and the Land Laws. Typhoid Fever At.kurrajong. People. Panic-stricken. Houses Burnt to Stay Pestilence. the 8 Hyde/park Rioters. the Ohimborazo Disabled. Fore Compartments Full Water. Sydney. Reod. Friday, 8 p.m
The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1878 · page 3
JERRY'S Plains and Broke are gazetted as places for holding courts of Petty Sessions. Cattle are up 10s…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 March 1878 · page 7
MELBOURNE STOCK MARKET.—Fat Cattle: 1150 head came forward for the week's supply, a large portion of which was of prime and good quality. Owing to the heat of the weather heavy cattle were…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Opening of the Wesleyan Church, Albion Farm. (Favored by a correspondent.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 March 1878 · page 3
The above church, a neat weatherboard building, erected on a site liberally given by Mr. J. Pearse, J P., and adjoining the School of Arts, was opened for Divine service on Sunday, the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Thursday, March 14, 1878. (Before" Messrs. A. J. Kingsmill and G.A. Single, J.P.'s. Sheep Stealing
The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1878 · page 2
John Porter, of Borah Run, was charged with having stolen certain sheep, the property of the Walhollow Company. Mr. J. P. Abbott…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 March 1878 · page 2
NARRABRI STOCK REPORT.—March 15th, 1878.— We have to report a con[?]nuance of hot and dry weather. There is a flush [?]f feed and the grasses are heading up for seed, in sp[?]te of feeding, so rapidly,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wollombi Markets. Mr. J. A. Jones' Cattle Report
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 March 1878 · page 5
On Tuesday last I sold 200 head mixed cattle, and prices realised were more than in larger markets. The season has made made a great change in stock. I sold on account…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Pastoral News, Stock Movements and Markets
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 23 March 1878 · page 11
CROSSING AND COX'S MUDGEE AND GULGONG STOCK REPORTS.—Fat Cattle: Supplies have been limited in point of numbers; quality ranging from good to prime, for which sales showed considerable…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The Diseases in Sheep Act
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 23 March 1878 · page 10
Some time back, we printed the objects aimed at by Mr. T. G. G. Dangar, the member for the Gwydir, in the "Diseases in Sheep Act Amendment Bill," introduced by him during the current session of…
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