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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1883

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Sydney Wool Market. Sydney

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1883 · page 3

Messrs. Harrison, Jones and Devlin report: Since our last sale we have sold 1274 bales of wool; our market is still firm for average and good wools, but buyers will not give growers' expectations for faulty…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 February 1883 · page 2

FORBES WEATHER REPORT.—We have still no change to report in the weather. During the week there has been intense heat and frequent appearances of rain, but beyond some exceedingly light and short…

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Bathurst Agricultural and Pastoral Association. (From the Herald's correspondent.) Bathurst

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 February 1883 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Bathurst Agricultural and Pastoral Association was held to-day, at the Royal Hotel. The Hon. W. H. Suttor presided. There was a good…

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Pastoral Occupation in Central Australia. (By telegraph to Herald.) Adelaide

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 February 1883 · page 6

The Barrow's Creek Pastoral Company, who hold a lease for 25 years of 20,000 square miles at Barrow's Creek, are sending 5000 cattle thither, 2000 of which are coming from…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 February 1883 · page 4

The Australian Mortgage and Agency Company report:— We offered at auction to-day about 1100 bales of wool, and sold all except one lot of 70; good competition, and full valu[?]tion realised for all fair qualities, and scoured especially sought…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1883 · page 2

NARRABRI STOCK REPORT.—February 16, 1883 —We are still badly in want of rain, as indeed is the whole of the district, and the river is falling fast. A good downpour just now is much wanted to revive…

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Latest Sydney Wool Market. [By Electric Telegraph.] Sydney

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1883 · page 5

Harrieon, Jones, and Devlin (limited) report:— To-day we catalogued 1402 bales and sold 714. The bulk of the wool offering was of medium quality and only saleable at low values. Good wool is still…

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Sydney Wool Market

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 February 1883 · page 3

Monday. Harrison, Jones, and Devlin (limited) [?] [?] Today we [?] [?]…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 22 February 1883 · page 2

FORBES STOCK REPORT.—Rain fell at Forbes on Sunday morning, but it did not continue for more than an hour or two, and the supply was very inadequate to the requirements. Both up and down the…

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The Landing of Californian Sheep

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 22 February 1883 · page 5

The announcement has been made (says Monday's Argus) that a number of Californian sheep have been landed at Shark Island, in Sydney Harbour. It was stated at the…

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Sydney Wool Market. [By Eelectric Telegraph.] Sydney, Wednesday evening

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 22 February 1883 · page 5

Messrs. Mort and Co. report:—We offered 1450 bales of wool to-day, and sold 1100 at up to 12d for greasy, 18d for washed fleece, and 18¼d for scoured locks and pieces,…

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The London Wool Market.—The Year 1882. (From the Home News, January 1[?].)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 February 1883 · page 6

Messrs. Jacomb, Son, and Co. reported on December 30:—The total import of colonial wool into this, the central market, during the year 1882 has been 1,191,266 bales, as against…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 February 1883 · page 5

NARRABRI STOCK REPORT.—February 23, 1883.— Since our last report there is little to report. The total rain which fell on Wednesday and Thursday last only registered 15 points, hardly enough to lay…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 February 1883 · page 5

Messrs. Harrison, Jones, and Devlin (Limited) report:—Prices at our wool sales to-day are unaltered. We sold 750 bales, at 7½d to 10¼d per 1b. for greasy, and 13½d to 15½d for fleece; scoured locks and…

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

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

The Australian Mortgage and Agency Co. report[?] —We offered 580 bales of wool a[?] auction to-day, and sold 563; prices well maintained for all fairly[?] good qualities; scoured wools specially sought for;…

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Hunter River Farmers' Association. (Froma c orrespondent.)

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

The usual monthly meeting of the committee the above Association took place in Mr. A. Tull room, Morpeth, on Monday evening lost. Th[?] were present—Mr. J. Mitchell, J.P. (President[?]…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements and Markets

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

NARRABRI STOCK REPORT.—March 2.—Since our last repprt we have had a very agreeable change in the weather, On Tuesday at midnight a strong wind set in, accompanied by squalls of rain, whick…

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

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

Messrs. Harrison, Jones, and Devlin (Limited) report:-At our wool sale to-day there was less disposition to do business. The market for all descriptions was lower, owing to English news…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 March 1883 · page 2

HAY STOCK REPORT.—Saturday, March 3.—The long-threatened break in the weather which set in on Tuesday last resulted in a rainfall at Hay of 22 points, at Booligal 85, Mossgiel 76, Ivanhoe 65,…

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