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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1883

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 January 1883 · page 3

[?] the west Maitland Police Court on Wadnesday, [?]…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1883 · page 6

NA[?]AB[?]I STOCK REPORT.—January 2, 1883.— The weather from Christmas eve to the present time has been of the most delightful character. On last Saturday afternoon we hnd a thunderstorm,…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1883 · page 4

The Australasian Mortgage and Agency Co. report:—We offered to-day 1580 bales of wool, and sold 1490. There was excellent prices and strong competition for all good wools, but coarse rough lots…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1883 · page 7

DUBBO STOCK RBPOBT,—The Dubbo stock items are as follow:—316 fat cattle (T. W. Wis's) from Queensland, will be here on the 11th, to be trucked to Sydney. A lot of fat cattle-about 200…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1883 · page 5

Harrison, Jones, and Devlin (Limited) rtport:— We offered 1980 bales at auction to-day, and sold 1710. prices and competition are about the samet We sold good greasy at lOd to 12d; medium, 7½d;…

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Pastoral News, Stock M[?]vements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 January 1883 · page 2

BREWA[?]RINA STOCK REPORT.—January 6.—We have experienced nice warm days and c[?]ol nights during the past week, more like October weather than the middle of summer. On Saturday last we…

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The Wheat Yield of Victoria

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 January 1883 · page 5

The Australasian, by its reporters, has been enquiring into the yield of wheat in Victoria, during the year 1882, sow of course in the market, or about coming in. Its…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. [By Electric Telegraph.] Melbourne, received Wednesday evening

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 January 1883 · page 5

Messrs. R. Goldsbrough and Co. report:—We offered 3305 bales wool. Inferior to good greasy ranged from 7½d to 13½d; medium to good scoured from 16d to 22d; cold water washed fleece to 19¼d…

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Latest Sydney Wool Market. [By Electric Telegraph.] Wednesday[?] recd. 10.15 p.m

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 January 1883 · page 5

Messrs. Mort and Co. report:—We offered 3100 bales at our wool sale to-day, and sold 2076 at up to 22d per lb. for [?]coured; 113/4d for greasy, and 173/4d for medium fleece…

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Hunter River Farmers' Association. Half-yearly Meeting. (From our own Reporter.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 January 1883 · page 6

On Monday evening the half-yearly meeting of the members of the Hunter River Farmers' Association was held in the School of Arts, Largs. The meeting was called for…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. [By Electric Telegraph.] Melbourne, received Friday evening

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1883 · page 4

The Australian Mortgage and Agency Co. report: —We offered to-day 1450 bales of wool; good meri[?]os sold well, but crossbreds at easier rates. Greasy brought up to 126/8d; Smithwick's Talma[?]no…

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Sheep and Cattle Supply of Great Britain. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 January 1883 · page 6

SIR,—The enclosed article, cut from an English county paper, was lately seat me by a friend in England. As it gives some valuable information relative to…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements, and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 January 1883 · page 2

MU[?]U[?]UNDI STOCK PASSINGS.—On Tuesday a mob of 500 store cattle passed through from Muswellbrook to Breeza; Mr. Conlon in charge; Messrs. Cl[?] Bros., owners. On Wednesday, 120 bullocks…

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Quirindi Wheat Market. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 January 1883 · page 6

SIR,—I have always been given to understand that Mei[?]land is a very wealthy part of the colony, through some men of capital residing in the neighbourhood. Now I wish to state that there is a…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 January 1883 · page 5

Messrs. Harrison, Jones, and Devlin (Limited) report:—Competition for average and good wools at our sales to-day was very brisk; but faulty wool was not in much demand. We sold 1664 bales…

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Wool Market

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 January 1883 · page 2

Messrs. Harring. Dones, and Deving (Limited) report:-Compu[?] for [?] and good [?] today was very [?] and was not in match…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements, and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 January 1883 · page 2

FORBES STOCK REPORT.—Friday evening, Jan. 12.—We have had a week of real summer weather, to-day having been one of the hottest of the season. In the immediate neighbourhood of the town there…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 January 1883 · page 5

Messrs. [?]. Goldsbrough and Co. report:—We have this week sold 1500 bales of wool at firm prices, greasy ranging up to 12½d; and average scoured to to 21¼d. There was a full attendance of buyers, and…

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Sydney Wool Market. Wednesday, recd. 9.50 p.m

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 January 1883 · page 5

Messrs. Mort and Co. report:—We sold 1650 bales wool this week at up to 12½d for greasy; 19¾d, washed fleece; and 21½d, scoured. Full attendance of buyers, and brisk competition…

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Sydney Markets. Harrison, Jones, and Devlin's (Limited) Wool Report

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 January 1883 · page 2

Wool.—We submitted fo[?] our sale to-day a catalogue of 1741 bales, to a very full attendance of buyers. Biddings were very spirited, and [?]ate ruling prices well maintained, especially for any good…

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