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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1880

362 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 7 of 19

Earl Belmore's Narrow Escape from Poisoning. (Fermanagh Farmers' Journal, Feb. 26.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 15 May 1880 · page 6

On Friday morning, 20th February, Earl Belmore felt himself unwell, and went to his family medicine chest for some cordial, when he in mistake took a considerable quantity of…

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The London Wool Sales. (Melbourne Australasian, May 15.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 May 1880 · page 2

The cable report of the London wool sales on the 5th inst. represented prices for merino wools as about equal to the closing rates of last sales. Crossbred greasy was 2d, and…

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Statistics Versus the "Big Farm Scare." (Scientific American.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 May 1880 · page 6

A great deal has been said about the multiplication of big farms in the United States, and doleful predictions have been uttered by those professing to believe that the United States are destined to repeat…

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Sydney Cattle Market. Wednesday, reed, 5.45 p.m

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 May 1880 · page 5

Messrs. Brunker and Wolfe report by telegram as follows:—"At Petersham, to-day, fat cattle sold well; considerably in advance of Monday's prices."…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements. and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 22 May 1880 · page 7

BOURNES STOCK REPORT.—May 15th. — The weather we are now enjoying is most beautiful, the days being warm, evenings cool. Everything pertaining to pastoral matters is progressing well, but…

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Mudgee Pastoral and Agricultural Show. (By telegraph to Herald.) Mudgee

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 May 1880 · page 3

About 700 persons were present at the show to-day, including a large number of visitors from a distance, many from hundreds of miles away. The exhibits of sheep were…

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Probable Prices for Wheat. (Melbourne Australasian, May 22)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 May 1880 · page 7

The weather in Great Britain, as also, it will be remembered, in Victoria, continued uninterruptedly fine throughout the Easter holidays, but rain fell within the next few…

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A. Sewage Farm at Leamingto[?]

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 May 1880 · page 2

We take the following account of a farm, which receives the sewage of Leamington, from the Spa Courier of February 7:— Many of our readers are familiar with the…

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Quirindi Police Court. Friday, May 28th,1880. (Before Messrs. J. Garrett, P.M., E. Underwood, and J. L. Tebbutt, J.P.'s.) Sheep Stealing

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 2 June 1880 · page 2

Annie Hall, John Joseph Hall, and James Hall, were brought up in custody, charged with having, on or about the 22nd instant, stolen fifty-five sheep, the property of Mr. A…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements, and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 3 June 1880 · page 2

GUNNEDAH STOCK REPORT.—May 27th, 1880.— This week we have had a very beneficial [?]all of rain a[?]ounting to 1 inch less 10 points, the whole of which fell during Tuesday night. This will crown…

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Muswellbrook Cattle Market. [By Electric Telegraph.] Muswellbrook

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 3 June 1880 · page 5

Messrs. Brunker and Wolfe held a sale of store [?] to-day. It was well attended. Crowley's [?]veraged £3 Os 6d per head…

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A Farmers' Protection Movement. Meeting at Largs

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 3 June 1880 · page 6

On Monday evening, a meeting of farmers and others interested in the price of general produce, etc., was held in the School of Arts, Largs, to initiate steps with a view to induce…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements. and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 5 June 1880 · page 7

BOURKE STOCK REPORT.—May 29th.—Weather still all that could be desired, indeed we had a nice shower on Tuesday. The whole country about here is rapidly passable for stock, and we hope soon to be…

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MOREE. F. W. RIDDLEY Y. William Holmes.—charge of Defacing Sheep Beands. (From a Correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 June 1880 · page 7

I enclose you herewith the depositions in a case of the above, heard at the police court here on 27th April. I trust you will be able to find room and publish them, as it is…

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Kyneton Farmers' Union. (From the Kyneton Guardian, May 29.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 June 1880 · page 4

A meeting of the committee of the Kyneton branch of the Victorian Farmers' Union was held in the Mechanics' Institute, on Thursday last; Mr. Taylor, chairman…

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Quirindi Police Court. FRIDAY, 28th MAY, 1880. (Before Messrs. J. Garrett, P.M., E. Underwood, and J. L. Tebbutt, J.P.'s.) Sheep Stealing

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 9 June 1880 · page 1

AnnieHall, John Joseph Hall, find James Ball, were brought up in custody, charged with having on or about the 22nd May, 1880, stolen…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements, and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 June 1880 · page 7

BREWARRINA STOCK REPORT.—Tuesday evening, June 1.—During the past week there has hardly been anything in the weather to chronicle. The days are fine and the nights cold, but not unplesantly so; in…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements, and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 June 1880 · page 8

NARRABRI STOCK REPORT.—June 11, 1880.— With the exception of a slight fall of rain on Tuesday morning the weather during the week has been bright, cold, and clear, with sharp frost at night. A…

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Warren Pastoral Association's Show. (Abridged from the Dubbo Dispatch.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 June 1880 · page 6

The above association's show commenced at Warren in temporary yards on June 3. The weather was all that could be desired. The principal prize taker in the horse stock…

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The Next Wool Clip

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 16 June 1880 · page 2

IN another part of this issue there appears a very interesting paper, which sets forth the preparations which are being made for the reception of the ensuing wool…

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