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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1879

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The Pastoral Interest in Riverina

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1879 · page 3

A meeting of squatters interested in the Riverina and Darling districts of New South Wales was held at Scott's Hotel, Melbourne, yesterday afternoon reports the Argus of…

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Upper Hunter Pastoral and A. Association

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1879 · page 7

A meeting of the committee appointed at the last meeting of general committee for selecting judges and stewards for the ensuing Show, was held at the office, Show Ground,…

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Sydney Wool Market. [By Electric Telegraph.] Sydney, Monday evening

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1879 · page 5

Messrs. Harrison, Jones, and Devlin report:—We offered over eight hundred bales of wool at auction to-day. For greasy, the demand and prices were equal to those of last week, but for washed…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 19 February 1879 · page 2

At the wool sales yesterday competition was dull for washed fleece. The bulk of that description was withdrawn for higher rates. Greasy is in good…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements, and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 February 1879 · page 2

COOLAH STOCK REPORT.—The following are the recent Coolah passings:—5th February—2000 fat wethers (Iredale's), for Sydney, Millis in charge; 6th February—200 fat cattle (Capel's), for Maitland,…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements, and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 22 February 1879 · page 7

CROSSING AND COX'S MUDGEE AND GULGONG STOCK REPORT.—Stations: There is nothing doing We have some splendid properties in our hands for private sale.—Fat Cattle continue to arrive in…

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Charges of Horse and Cattle Stealing. (From the S. M. Herald)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 22 February 1879 · page 12

At the Central Criminal Court, before his Honor Judge Faucett, on Friday, February 14, Edward Hall, sen., Edward Hall, jun., and Peter Ivan were placed in the dock, the…

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Commercial Intelligence. Sydney Markets. Mort and Co.'s Monthly Wool and Producer Circular

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 February 1879 · page 7

Wool.—Although there are a few clips which were delayed in transit, or held under owners' instructions still to be dealt with, the wool season of 1878-79 is practically over. The good prices ruling in this…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements, and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 February 1879 · page 2

FORBES STOCK REPORT.—There has been a complete change in the weather since our last issue, continuous rain having fallen for nearly two days during the early part of the week, followed by slight…

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The Increase or Australasian Wool

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 February 1879 · page 6

Up to the present time, the exports of Australian wools for the season 1878-9 have been 58,908 bales more than last season's exports, Messrs. Goldsbrough and Co. state…

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Sale of Wool at Messrs. Hastings Cuningham and Co's Store. (From the Melbourne Argus, Feb. 20.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 February 1879 · page 2

The wool exhibited at Messrs. Hastings Cuningham and Co's store was disposed of by public auction yesterday. The sale excited a great deal of interest, and there were…

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A Lincoln Sheep Station

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1879 · page 15

We find in the Melbourne Australasian of Feb. 22, in a sketch of the Mansfield District, by their travelling reporter, a description of a station, on which are no less than 20,000…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements, and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1879 · page 7

CROSSING AND COX'S MUDGEE AND GULGONG STOCK RFPORT.—Fat Cuttle: A large number have passed during the past fortnight for the metropolitan market, nearly 2000 in all, and most of those were…

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Armidale Pastoral and Agricultural Show. (By Telegraph to S. M. Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1879 · page 16

Wednesday, the second day of the show, brought forward a splendid display of horses in all classes. Prizes were awarded as follows:—Blood stallions, Mr. M'Innes,…

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Sydney Wool Market. (By Electric Telegraph.) Sydney

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1879 · page 5

Messrs. Harrison, Jones, and Devlin report:—The wool sales yesterday and to-day were very dull; hardly any sold. Latest news of London February sales report lower prices. The season is almost over…

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Cause of South Australian Wheat Failures. (Melbourne Australasian, Feb. 22.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1879 · page 14

A contributor to the columns of the Adelaide Observer has given in late issues of that journal the results of a personal inquiry into the causes of wheat failures in certain…

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A Wonderful Stable. the Foremost Collection of Trotting Horses in the World. (From the Turf, Field, and Farm, Dec. 21.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1879 · page 12

The greatest collection of road horses in the world belongs to Mr. Robert Bonner. There are now in his stable, West Fifty-fifth street, near Fifth avenue, New York, ten horses, every one…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements, and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 March 1879 · page 2

GUNNEDAH STOCK REPORT—February 27, 1879 —We are pleased to have to report a copious fall of rain since our last issue. We have had a week of showery weather, chiefly fine steady rain, but now…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements, and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 March 1879 · page 2

NARRABRI STOCK REPORT.—February 28, 1879. —There has been a considerable fall of rain here since last issue, the total 4 inches 87 points, namely —on 25th 1 inch, 26th 1 inch, 27th 1 inch 91 points,…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements, and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1879 · page 6

CROSSING AND COX'S MUDGEE AND GULGONG STOCK REPORT.—Fat Cattle: Sales this week show a slight improvement on last week's rates, and now that the glut is pretty well worked off, we expect…

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