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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1881

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Hunter River Farmers' Association. Meeting at Stroud. (From our own Reporter.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 September 1881 · page 6

Mr. John Mitchell, President of this Association, continued his mission on Friday. Having passed over some sixteen miles of very rough country Stroud was reached. It was a…

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The Prospects for Wheat

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 September 1881 · page 4

They [?]sinly are not so good so we would [?] to see at this time of the year, and it is no great wonder that [?], who are fortu[?] enough to hold [?]tions of last…

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The Irish Tenant Farmer

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 September 1881 · page 2

(A REPLY to the [?]sion of Tibullas) A[?] I what's this "Tibullas" is [?] About Ireland being cruhed with [?] Faix, meself doesn't care, I'm not paying…

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Pastoral: Stock Moveme[?] and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 September 1881 · page 2

BREWARRINA STOCK REPORT.—August [?] have nothing to report in the way of weather[?] but the present ap[?]earances are somewhat i[?] of rain. From our exchanges we learn that [?]…

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Hunter River Farmers' Association

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 September 1881 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the Hunter River Farmers' Association was held at Mrs. Mullins' Hotel, Swan-street, Morpeth, on Monday evening. All the officers and…

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Hunter River Farmers' Association. Meeting at Gresford. (From our own Reporter.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 September 1881 · page 2

On Saturday evening a meeting in furtherance of the interests of the Hunter River Farmers' Association was held at Mr. Beattie's Hotel, Gresford. There was a good…

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Poor Position of Farmers in New Zealand. Melbourne Australasian.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 September 1881 · page 6

under the title "New Zealand Farming," Mr. Arthur Clayden has described, in a letter to the Mark-lane Express, his conclusions on the subject indicated, derived from revisiting…

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The Farmer. Novel Industries of Australia. No

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 September 1881 · page 4

It has been a matter of [?] by the numerous [?] who [?] Australia during the [?] International Exhibition, and who [?]…

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Pastoral: Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 September 1881 · page 2

NARRABRI STOCK REPORT.—September 8,1881.— The weather during the past week has remained unchanged, although on several occasions strong indications of a downpour of rain were apparent. What…

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The Murrumbidgee Pastoral Association. (By telegraph to Echo.) Wagga Wagga

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 September 1881 · page 7

The 17th annual show of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral Association opens to-morrow, but judging proceeds to-day. The weather is fine, and the country looks well after the late…

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The Wheat Prospects in Europe and America. (Melbourne Australasian, Sept. 10.) English and Foreign Agricultural

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 September 1881 · page 7

Our files by the Liguria and the Cathay contain particulars of the great wave of heat, of whose passage over England and portions of the European and American continents…

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Improved Dairying Processes. (Melbourne Australasian.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 September 1881 · page 6

The "Royal" show at Derby presented few items of interest for Australians. Probably the most useful part of the implement and machinery display would be the working…

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Pastoral: Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 September 1881 · page 2

NARRABRI STOCK REPORT.—September 15, 1881. —The weather since the date of our last issue has underwent a further beneficial change, a fine rainfall having occurred all over the district. On Saturday…

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Pastoral: Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 22 September 1881 · page 6

BREWARRINA STOCK REPORT.—September 14.— On Saturday night we had a steady downpour of rain, resulting in a register of 62 points, sufficient to re[?]soften the upper crust of the ground. Since then…

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Sydney Markets. Mort and Co.'s Monthly Wool and Produce Circular

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 22 September 1881 · page 6

Wool.—Transactions during the past month have been of a very limited character owing to the smallness of the arrivals, but the new clip is now coming in more freely, and the market will shortly be in…

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Hunter River Farmers' Association. (From our correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 22 September 1881 · page 4

An adjourned meeting of the Committee of the above Association was held at Mrs. Mullin's Hotel, Morpeth, on Monday evening last. There were present: Mr. Jno…

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A Mammoth Farm in New Zealand

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 22 September 1881 · page 3

In the Melbourne Australasian of 17th September is a full account of a visit paid to a Mammoth farm in the centre of the southern island of New Zealand, between Christchurch…

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Pastoral: Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 September 1881 · page 3

WILCANNIA STOCK REPORT.—Wednesday evening, Sept. 14. —By this time all the colony will have heard of the rain that has just fallen in so many localities. It commenced here on Saturday by light intermittent showers from 10 a.m.,…

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The New Cattle Sale Yards at Homebush. (From the S. M. Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 September 1881 · page 2

The work in connection with the new cattle sale yards at Homebush is being proceeded with rapidly, under the direction of Messrs. Topham, Angus, and Co., the contractors, in accordance with designs prepared…

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