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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1883

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 January 1883 · page 3

The balance of business in connexion with the half-yearly meeting of the members of the Hunter River Farmers' Association, adjourned from the 8th instant, was resumed and concluded at the School…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements, and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 20 January 1883 · page 7

NARRABRI STOCK REPORT.—January 16, 1883- We are still in the enjoyment of beautiful weather, partly owing to a couple of thunderstorms, adding about half an inch towards the freshening of our…

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Melbourne Wool Market. [By Electric Telegraph.] Melbourne

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 20 January 1883 · page 4

The Australasian Mortgage and Agency Co, report —We offered, to-day, 1130 bales, and cleared all but 20 at excellent values; former quotations were fully maintained in both greasy and washed. Overflow…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements, and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 January 1883 · page 2

NARRABRI STOCK REPORT.—January 19, 1883.— During the past few days we have had real summer weather, the maximum heat in the shade ranging from 100 to 107, the minimum from 48 to 53…

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Sydney Wool Market. Sydney, Monday[?]

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 January 1883 · page 5

Harrison, Jones, and Devlin (limited) report:— We sold 1273 bales of wool at prices fully up to sales last week[?] There was a large attendance of buyers, and ke[?]n competition for average and good…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements, and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 January 1883 · page 2

WAGGA WAGGA STOCK REPORT.—January 19.— During the past week the weather has been hotter than previously experienced this season. On several occasions the mercury has registered over 100…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 January 1883 · page 5

Messrs. R. Goldsbrough and Co. report: We held a spirited sale to-day, and disposed [?]t 1700 bales at full prices; all fine wools being eagerly competed for. Greasy ranged up to 12[?]d and fair average…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 January 1883 · page 2

Catalogue.—Wool: MC over Gwydir, 4 greasy at 9½d; RG, 4 greasy at 8d; DS in circle. 5 greasy at 10¼d; TR over Gwydir, 8 greasy at 9¾d; LY over half-circle, 28 greasy at 11d; CH over Pinnacle…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 January 1883 · page 2

NARRABRI STOCK REPORT.—January 26, 1888[?]— The weather continues to be fine and dry, the temperature during the last two or three days having fallen considerably, and much to the comfort of…

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Proposed Farmers' Association at Quirindi

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 January 1883 · page 7

We learn from the Murrurundi Times that a meeting of persons interested in the formation of a farmers' association at Quirindi, was held at Mr. Ferris' hotel in that town, on…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 February 1883 · page 5

FOR[?]S STOCK REPORT.—Jan. 27.—Since our last there has been very little change in the weather, with the exception that the nights have not been as [?]ultry, a cool breeze springing up after sunset. Rain…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1883 · page 6

NARRABRI STOCK REPORT.—January 30, 1883.— Since our last issue we have little to report excepting exceedingly hot and dry weather, which is very trying to man and beast. 100 to 105 in the shade has…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1883 · page 4

The Australasian Mortgage and Agency Company (Limited) report:—We offered to-day about 1500 bales of wool. Good merino was firm, but wools without character were easier. Greasy sold up to…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1883 · page 2

WILCANNIA STOCK REPORT.—January 24,1833.— The weather continues fine, and although there have been occasional appearances of rain since last report, it still keeps off. Our Barrier Ranges correspondent…

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London Wool Sales. (From [?]e S. M. Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1883 · page 4

Sale of 1060 bales, from Sydney and Queensland, by Henry P. Hughes and Sons, on Saturday, November 25, 18[?]2:- Ex Polynesian, from Sydney: PS, 5 at 13½d…

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Latest Sydney Wool Markets. [By Electric Telegraph.] Monday evening

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1883 · page 5

Messrs. Harrison, Jones, and Devlin (Limited) report:—Prices at our wool sales to-day were firm. We had good competition, [?]nd sold over 1000 bales up to 11d per 1b. for greasy, 17d for washed fleece,…

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Oyster Farming

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1883 · page 4

Readers who are interested in oysters, or in trying to make money by oysters, will find in the Scientific American of November 18 a very full paper on the subject, "Recent…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 February 1883 · page 8

F[?] STOCK REPORT.—Friday evening, Feb. 2,—We bave nothing but a continnance of dry weather [?]o report during the week. Symptoms of rain have been frequent but none has fallen, and the…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 February 1883 · page 6

Sale of 2393 bales, from Sydney and Queensland, by Charles Balme and Co., on Tuesday, November 23,1882:- Ex Abergeldie, from Sydney: AB over L, 7 at…

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