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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1886

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H. R. Farmers and Consumers Co-operative Agency Co

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 June 1886 · page 4

The usual weekly sales of the above association were conducted yesterday by Mr. H. O'Neil with the following result:— Butter, 743[?]bs. from 1s 4d to 1s 11d; eggs, 204…

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Hunter River Farmers Association

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 19 June 1886 · page 4

The usual by-weekly sales in Newcastle held in connection with the above association were conducted by Mr. J. H. Brunker. There was a large attendance of buyers, and all produce realized…

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Commercial. Singleton Farmers, Association Sale

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 June 1886 · page 2

Mr A. Coleman reports having sold on Tuesday, 15th.June, as follows:-Butter. 1s.3d to ls 9½d ; eggs, 1s 5d to 6d per dozen ; tallow candles, 4d to 4½d Fruit : Oranges…

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Farmer. The Breeding and Management of Geese

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 June 1886 · page 2

THIS is a subject which cannot be too much ventilated and discussed and brought prominently before amateur fanciers, farmers, and others, who have the need, the accommodation,…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements, and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 June 1886 · page 6

DUBBO STOCK REPORT.—The weather during the past week has been fine. The days have been genial, and the nights and mornings not too cold. We have had a sharp frost on Monday morning and…

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The Rise in Wool

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 June 1886 · page 2

I suppose that the rise in wool is a matter of such general congratulation that a few words in reference to it in a letter of correspondence from…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements, and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 June 1886 · page 6

FORBES STOCK REPORT.—During the past week the weather has been changeable. In the beginning of the week it was fine with frosts, though not very severe, but towards the latter end it became…

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H. R. Farmers and Consumers Co-operative Co

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 June 1886 · page 4

Yesterday the salesman, Mr. H. O'Neill, conducted the usual weekly sales, and disposed of the following lines:— 841lb butter from 1s 2½d to 1s 9½d, 409 dozen…

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The Rent of Pastoral Land

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 June 1886 · page 13

We take from the Sydney Daily Telegraph the following report of a meeting of squatters held at Dubbo on Tuesday:— In answer to a numerously signed requisition,…

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Second Sheet to the Maitland Mercury. Saturday, June 26, 1886 Pastoral Rentals

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 June 1886 · page 13

A GENERAL movement is being made by pastoral, homestead, and conditional lessees against the rentals charged under the Crown Lands Act of 1884. "We give in another…

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Commercial. THE H. R. Farmers Association

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 June 1886 · page 1

The usual weekly sales in connection with the Hunter River Farmers Association were held at the sheds, Church-street, on Wednesday, in the presence of a good attendance…

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H. R. Farmers, and Consumers' Co. Operative Co

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 June 1886 · page 1

On Wednesday the salesman, Mr. H. O'Neill, conducted the usual weekly sales, and disposed of the following lines :—8411b butter from is 2½d to is 9½, 409 dozen eggs…

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The Butter Factory System

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 June 1886 · page 7

The "Agricultural Reporter" of the Melbourne Australasian has been making a prolonged tour of examination into the working of the "butter factory" system in the Illawarra districts, New South…

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The Rents of Pastoral Leases. Meeting at Cobar. (By Telegraph to the Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 June 1886 · page 7

An important public meeting was held in the Assembly Rooms, Cobar, on Thursday evening. The Mayor, Mr. H. Lewis, presided. The object of the meeting was for the purpose of expressing…

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Hunter River Farmers' Association

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 June 1886 · page 4

The customary monthly meeting of the committee of the Hunter River Farmers' Association was held at Mr. Tulip's room, Morpeth, on Wednesday evening. There were present—Mr. J. Mitchell…

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For the Farmer

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 June 1886 · page 4

EVERY farmer who has tried it knows that work can be accomplished in much less time if it has been carefully planned beforehand. When yon go into a field…

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The Northern Wool Scouring Mills

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 July 1886 · page 4

Passengers by train between East Maitland and Newcastle will doubtless have noticed, a short distance out of East Maitland, some rather extensive buildings at the side of the railway. The spot is…

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Original Correspondence. Hunter River Farmers Association. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 July 1886 · page 4

Sir,—I was pleased to read in your issue of Saturday, June 26th, that the half-yearly meeting of the Hunter River Farmers' Association is to be held on Tuesday, the 6th July, at Largs, for this…

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The Wool Market

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 3 July 1886 · page 13

A better tone has appeared in the London market within the last two or three days, and a fair business has been done in colonial kinds of wool for the Continent at some improvement in the closing…

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H.r. Farmers' and Consumers Gonoperative Agency Co

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 July 1886 · page 1

On wednesday, Mr. H. O'Neill conducted the usual weekly sale in connection with the above at the shed, South Maitland, and disposed of the following lines:-782 lbs butior…

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