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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1882

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

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 2 December 1882 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the committee was held in Mr. A. Tulip's Long Room, Morpeth, on Monday evening last. There were present—Mr. W. Shelley (one of…

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Sydney Wool Market

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

Harrison, Jones, and Devlin (limited) report:—We catalogued 2600 bales for sale to-day, but had to withdrawn the bulk. Prices for good wool were fully ½d lower and medium quality s ld. On account…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements and Markets

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

NARRABRI STOCK REPORT.—December 1, 1882.— Shortly after six o'clock on last Tuesday night it commenced raining heavily, and during the night 134 points fell. On Wednesday night we had a…

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Melbourne Wool Market. [By Electric Telegraph.]

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 7 December 1882 · page 5

Messrs. R. Goldsbrough and Co. report:-We have this week offered 3908 bales, and sold 3783 bales. Greasy realised lOd to 14¾d; and medium to good washed 16d to 23¾d. There was a crowded…

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Melbourne Wool Market. [By Electric Telegraph.]

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 9 December 1882 · page 4

ThE Australian Mortgage and Agency Co. report:—We have offered at auction to-day 1750 bales of wool and sold 1308 [?]gs were very active for all over med[?]…

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Sydney Wool Market. [By Electric Telegraph. Monday evening

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 December 1882 · page 4

Messrs. Harrison, Jones, and Devlin (Limited) report:—We offered 3180 bales of wool at auction today, and our sales amounted to 1850 bales. We report a rather better demand than last week's; and…

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Colonial Markets. Goldsbrough's Weekly Wool Report

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 14 December 1882 · page 3

Wool.—We catalogued 3908 bales for our sale today, and sold 3261 bales by auction and private contract, thus making, inclusive of Monday's sale, 3856 bales disposed of during the week. There was…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 14 December 1882 · page 5

Messrs. R. Goldsborough and Co. report:—Our sales this Week amount to 4800 bales. Average to good g[?] sy realised lOd to 12?d, and medium to superior washed and scoured 16d to 23¼d. There…

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Prospects of the Victorian Wheat Produce. (Melbourne Australasian, Dec. 9.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 14 December 1882 · page 7

In other columns we present the first of our agricultural reporter's special articles on the crops and harvest prospects. It will be observed that he has commenced in the area in which the earliest crops…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 16 December 1882 · page 7

BREWARRINA STOCK REPORT.—Friday evening, Dec. 8.—The weather during the present week has been changeable, and one or two thunderstorms have passed over giving us an aggregate of 52…

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Melbourne Wool Market. [By Electric Telegraph.] Melbourne

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 16 December 1882 · page 4

The Australasian Mortgage and Agency Comp[?]ny (limited) report:—We offered, to-day, 1580 bales of wool, and sold 1240. Competition was well maintained, and full prices given for all the better lots;…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 16 December 1882 · page 3

Ex Oromtes, from Sydney: JTC, 16 at 19d; JC, 7 at 18?d; [?]HM, 22 combing at 18d, 6 clothing at 16d; KANU over JE, 10 at 18d; ART, 8 at 18d; [?] Luff, 17 at 17½d, 1 damaged at 17d; HMT,…

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Hunter River Farmers' Association

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 16 December 1882 · page 3

An adjourned meeting of the committee was held in Mr. Tulip's room, Morpeth, on Monday evening last, and not withstanding the inclemency of the weather, was well attended…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 December 1882 · page 3

NABBABBI STOCK REPORT.—December 15, 1882. —Since our last report we have had some very hot and oppressive weather. The river here is a banker and rising rapidly. The roads outside are still bad…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 December 1882 · page 5

Messrs. Harrison, Jones and Devlin (Limited) report:—We only catalogued 1837 bales of wool for our sale to-day. Our sales amount to 1400 bales. There is still good c[?]mpetition and full value given…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 23 December 1882 · page 5

Sale of 3448 bales, from Sydney and Queensland, by Jacomb, Son, and Co., on Monday, October 2, 1882:- Ex Ligurs, from Sydney: Dangelong, I scoured at…

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