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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1886

617 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 12 of 31

H. R. Farmers Association

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 May 1886 · page 1

The usual weekly sales in connection with this Association were conducted yesterday at the sheds and yards adjoining the Elgin-street railway station…

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H. R. Farmers and Consumers Cooperative Agency Company

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 May 1886 · page 1

At the sheds of the company, yesterday, the salesman, Mr. H. O'Neil, succeeded in placing the following lines at the prices given below:-—Bl5 lbs…

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Singleton Farmers' Association Sale

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 May 1886 · page 3

MR A. COLEMAN reports as follows:—Hotter, 824 1bs at lld to Is 5d per lb ; eggs, 161 doz. at 2s Id to 2a 3d per doz ; lard, at 6d to 8d per lb ; honey, 8Jd to lOd per bottle ; cheese,…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements, and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 May 1886 · page 6

DUBBO STOCK REPORT.—May 13.—The weather during the week has been somewhat changeable On Sunday night we had a nice fall of rain. The mornings and nights are rather cool, and on…

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The Wool Market

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 May 1886 · page 4

Messrs. Jacomb, Son and Co. reported on April 7:—The second series of public sales of colonial wool for this year, which opened on March 23, will close on April 21; more than half the total…

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London Wool Sales. (From the Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 May 1886 · page 6

Sale of 301 bales from Sydney and Queensland, by Charles Bairne and Co.:- Ex Roma and Bulimba, from Sydney: Lerida, 1 scoured fleece mixed at 12½d, 3 fleece combings at…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements, and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 May 1886 · page 7

WALGETT STOCK REPORT.—The weather during the week has been very cold with slight indications of rain. The sky is now cloudy and rainefied. The stock movements are as follow:—13,000 store…

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H. R. Farmers and Consumers Co-operative Co

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 May 1886 · page 4

At the usual weekly sale yesterday Mr. H. O'Neill (the salesman) disposed of the following lines:- 805 lbs. butter from 1s 6d to 1s 11d, 317 dozen…

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H. R. Farmers Association

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 May 1886 · page 4

The usual weekly sales in connection with the above took place yesterday, at the sheds and yards adjoining the Church-street Railway Station. Mr. J. H. Brunker, who represented the association's…

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London Wool Sales

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 22 May 1886 · page 21

Sale of 3657 bales, from Sydney and Queensland, by Jacomb, Son, and Co., on Tuesday, March 23- ExChimborazo, from Sydney: FS, 10 at 11½d; Lister-Ulah, 10 at 11d…

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H. R. Farmers Association Sales

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 22 May 1886 · page 4

The usual weekly stiles at Newcastle on account of the above Association, were held as under. Mr. J. H. Brunker was the salesmen's representative; Tuesday.—1 case butter, 22 lbs., at 1s 8d per lb.;…

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H. R. Farmer's and Consumers Co's Weekly Report

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 22 May 1886 · page 7

Sydney. —Lucerne hay: CTJ (the TJ in one), 6 bales at 105s; FC, 9 at 105s; P, 5 at 100s; WR conjoined, 5 at 10d; R, 25 at 112s; W, 6 at 107s; MH, 7 at l00s; PK,…

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Singleton Farmer's Association Sale

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 May 1886 · page 2

Mr A. Coleman reports having sold on Tuesday, 18th May, at the following prices : —672 lb butter, Is 24 to 1s 6d ; 116 doz. eggs at 2s 1d to 2s 3d ; boney and beewax,…

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H. R. Farmers and Consumers Cooperative Company

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 May 1886 · page 4

At the usual weekly sale on Wednesday Mr. H. O'Neil (the salesman) disposed of the following lines:—Bos lbs butter from 1s 6d to 1s 11d, 317 [?]…

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H. R. Farmers Association

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 May 1886 · page 4

The usual weekly sales in connection with the above took place on Wednesday, at the sheds and yards adjoining the Church-street Railway Station, Mr. J…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements, and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 May 1886 · page 5

DUBBO WEATHER REPORT.—Thursday, May 20: The weather since our last has been somewhat changecable. It looked very like rain on Monday morning, but the night passed over without any…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements, and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 May 1886 · page 3

WALGETT STOCK REPORT.—Saturday evening. The weather during the week has been like rain. About 60 points fell on Tuesday, it rained at all the surrounding stations the same day. On…

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H. R. Farmers Association Sales

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 May 1886 · page 4

Yesterday the usual weekly sales of the above Association were held at the yards and she[?] adeoining the Elgin-street railway station. Mr. J. H. Brunker conducted operatiosn, and succeeded in…

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H. R. Farmers and Consumers Co-operative Co

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 May 1886 · page 4

Mr. H. O'Neill, the salesman of this association, held the usual weekly sale at West Maitland yesterday, and disposed of the following lines:- 8571bs butter from 1s 5d to 1s lOd, 208 dozen…

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Hunter River Farmers Association

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 May 1886 · page 4

The usual meeting of the members of the committee of the Hunter River Farmers Association was hold in Tulip's room, Morpeth, on Friday, May 21st. Present—Mr. J. Mitchell (President) in…

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