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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1882

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Pastoral: Stock Movements and Markets

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

NARRABRI STOCK REPORT.—February 9, 1882.— At last a change in the weather can be reported, and no mistake can be made this time as to the good it will do. Some six inches of rain fell in this district…

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

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

Sale of 1549 ba[?]es from Sydney, by Helmuth Schwarize and Co, on Saturday, 3rd December, 1881:- Ex Liguira, from Sydney: MC Brookstead, 9…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 February 1882 · page 8

On Monday evening an adjourned meeting of the committee of the above Association was held at the Settlers' Arms Hotel, Morpeth. There were present—Mr. J. Mitchell,…

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Pastoral: Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1882 · page 4

WILCANNIA STOCK REPORT.—Feb 8th, 1882: The gloomy prospect before the stock owners of the district when we wrote our last report, has been in a great measure dispelled. A most welcome change…

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Pastoral: Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 February 1882 · page 2

WILCANNIA WEATHER AND STOCK REPORT.— Feb. 15th, 1832.—We regret to report that no change of cons[?]quence has taken place in the weather in our immediate neighbourhood since last report. T[?]…

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Sydney Wool Sales. [By Electric Telegraph.] Sydney

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 February 1882 · page 5

Messrs. Harrison, Jones and Devlin report:—We offered 774 bales of wool at auction to-day; competition brisker for all descriptions than last week, Greasy sold to 10¾d, fleece to 16d, scoured to 18d…

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The London Wool Market in 1881. (Home News, January 1[?]:)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 February 1882 · page 4

Messrs. Jacomb, Son, and Co. reported on Dec. 31, 1881, as follows:—The total import of Colonial wool into this, the central market, during the past year has been 1,126,760 bales, as against 1,057,259 bales…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 March 1882 · page 2

[?] Jones and Devlin rep[?] [?] 7th bales of wool at [?] [?] blisker for all de[?] [?] Greasy old to [?]…

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Pastoral: Stock Movements and Markets

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

FORBES STOCK REPORT.—Friday Evening:— Strong hopes were entertained on Thursday that at last we were going to have a break up in the weather. We had endured nearly three months of…

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London Wool Sales. (From the Herald.)

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

Sale of 1224 bales from Sydney and Queensland, by Webster, Darvall, and Co., on Monday, 5th December, 1881:- Ex Liguria and Ann Duthie, from Sydney:…

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Agriculture. Station Farm and [?]. [?] AUSTRALIAN [?]

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 March 1882 · page 4

IT is in no sp[?] Champagne wine company [?] motion in melborn this we [?] soures of location [?]…

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Pastoral: Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 March 1882 · page 2

BOURKE STOCK REPORT.—During the week the weather has been close and muggy promising the near approach to more rain. To-day[?] is very close and cloudy, we should not be surprised at rain…

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Colonial Markets. Goldsbrough's Wool Report

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 March 1882 · page 2

Wool.—We catalogued 1077 bales for our sale to-day, and had a full attendance of bayers and spirited competition, prices being equal to last week's rates. Greasy in inferior to average condition…

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London Wool Sales. (From the Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 March 1882 · page 2

Sale of a portion of 1224 bales, from Sydney and Queensland, by Webster, Dar[?]ll, and Co., on Monday, 5th Dec[?]mber, 18[?]1:- Ex Ramsey, from Brisbane: TD in diamond, 5…

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Hunter River Farmers' Association

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 March 1882 · page 5

On Monday evening last the usual monthly meeting of committee was held in the School of Arts, Larg[?]. There were present—Mr. Mitchell (President), in chair, Messrs, G. H. Stephens, J. McFadyen, J. J[?]…

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Pastoral: Stock Movements and Markets

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

NARRABRI STOCK REPORT.—March 9, 18[?]2.— There is no change to report in the weather, although threatening for rain several times during the week. The following are the stock passings:—March 7th:…

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Spanish Wheat

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

Sir,—I have forwarded you by s.s. Dawn, in charge of Captain Jones, who will deliver it at your office, some stalks of wheat, which I would thank you, through your [?]olumns, to…

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Pastoral[?] Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 March 1882 · page 7

BOURKE STOCK REPORT.—The following lots crossed here last week on the pontoons: 10,000 sheep in charge of Higgins, for Portland Downs, W. D. Clarke owner. 10,000 sheep for Fort Bourke, in…

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