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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1882

256 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 11 of 13

Melbourne Wool Market. [By Electric Telegraph.] Melbourne, Friday evening

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 21 October 1882 · page 4

The Australian Mortgage and Agency Company report:—We held our first wool sales of the season to-day, and offered and sold 660 bales. There was a large attendance…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 October 1882 · page 2

DUBBO STOCK REPORT.—October 19.—The weather during the week has been fine, with every appearance, on several occasions, of rain. None, however, has fallen since our last, and there is no…

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London Wool Sales. (From the S. M. Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 October 1882 · page 6

Sale of 5380 bales, from Sydney and Queensland, by Jacomb, Son, and Co., on Wednesday, 23rd August 1882:- Ex Gauntlet, from Brisbane and Queensland: RL…

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Opening Sydney Wool Sales. [By Electric Telegraph.] Received Monday evening

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 October 1882 · page 5

Messrs. Harrison, Jones, and Devlin (limited) report:—Wool: The opening sale of the season was held by us to-day, and we catalogued 3150 bales, and sold 2046. The attendance was the largest ever seen…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 26 October 1882 · page 7

WILCANNIA. STOCK REPORT.—October 18, 1882.— The weather during the week has been warm, some days 90 degrees in the shade. On Saturday evening a nice shower fell, giving, however, only O·ll inch…

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Opening Sydney Wool Sale. (From the Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 26 October 1882 · page 2

The wool sales of the season were begun on Monday at the warehouse of Messrs. Harrison, Jones, and Devlin, Limited. As usual, the most important commercial event…

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Melbourne Wool Market. [By Electric Telegraph.] Melbourne, received Wednesday 10.12 p.m

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 26 October 1882 · page 5

Messrs. R. Goldsbrough and Co. report:—We catalogued 5000 bales of wool to-day, and bad a crowded attendance and firm prices, competition being very brisk. Some large Riverina greasy clips sold at from…

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Melbourne Wool Market. [By Electric Telegraph.] Melbourne, Friday night

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 28 October 1882 · page 5

The Australian Mortgage and Agency Co. report: —We held our second wool sale to[?]day, and had excellent competition from a full attendance of buyers. We offered 2470 bales, principally greasy,…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 October 1882 · page 2

DUBBO STOCK REPORT.—Thursday, Oct. 26: The we[?]ther during the week has ch[?]nged most pleasantly. On Sunday morning, about six o'clock, rain, which had been threatening for several days, came…

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Sale of Shorthorn Cattle in Melbourne. (By Telegraph to the Herald.) Melbourne

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 October 1882 · page 3

The sale of Mr. C. B. Fisher's Maribyrnong stud of shorthorns was continued to-day, by Messrs. Richard Gibson and Co., in conjunction with Messrs. Powers, Rutherford,…

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Sydney Wool Market. [By Electric Telegraph.] Received, Monday 7.35

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 October 1882 · page 5

Messrs. Harrison, Jones, and Devlin (limited) report:—Wool: We offered, to-day, 1927 bales to a very full attendance of buyers. Last week's prices were well maintained, and biddings were very…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 2 November 1882 · page 7

FORBES STOCK RBPORT.—A fine rain commenced on Sunday evening, and continued for some hours. On Tuesday there was a regular downpour, but, unfortunately, it did not extend very far, and…

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Melbourne Wool Market. [By Electric Telegraph.] Melbourne, Wednesday evening

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 2 November 1882 · page 5

Messrs. R. Goldsbrongh and Co. report:—We have this week sold 5700 bales of wool at firm prices there being a crowded attendance of buyers, and very spirited competition. Greasy ranged from 8d…

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Hunter River Farmers' Association

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 2 November 1882 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the committee of this Association was held in Mr. A. Tulip's long room, Swan-street, Morpeth, on Monday evening. There were present: Messrs. G…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 11 November 1882 · page 7

NARRAB[?]I STOCK REPORT.—Novemb[?]r 7, 1882: On Sunday last the weather was extre[?]ly hot, but about 9 p.m. there was a slight spr[?]ng of rain, followed two hours after by a sbo[?]h hardly…

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London Wool Sales. ((From the S.M. Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 11 November 1882 · page 5

Sales of 1492 bales, from Sydney and Queensland, by Willans, Overbury, and Co., on Wednesday, 30th August, 1[?]82:- Ex Locksley Hall, Northampton, and Cambrian…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 November 1882 · page 2

GUNNEDAH STOCK REPORT.—Nov. 9—In and round Gunnedah and district the weather h[?]s been uniformly mild during the past week, though it rain[?]d on Sunday night rather heavily. The hitherto…

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London Wool Sales. (From the S. M. Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 November 1882 · page 2

Sale of 976 bales, from Sydney and Queensland, by Henry P. Hughes and Sons:- Ex Polynesian, Parramatta, La Hogue, Thessalus, and Hawkesbury, from Sydney: OB over X, 20…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 November 1882 · page 3

FORBES STOCK REPORT.—Friday evening— There has been unmistakeable summer weather during the week, both days and nights having been excessively hot. So far there is no sign of a change,…

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Pastoral News, Stock M[?]vements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 November 1882 · page 2

FORBES STOCK REPORT.—Friday evening — There has been unmistakeable summer weather during the week, both days and nights having been excessively hot. So far there is no sign of a change,…

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