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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1886

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H. R. Farmers' Association

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 August 1886 · page 2

The usual weekly sales in connection with the above Association were held on Wednesday, in the sheds and yards, adjoining the Church-street Railway Station. Mr. J. H…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements, and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 26 August 1886 · page 7

FORBES STOCK REPORT.—The weather during the week has been all that could be desired. On Sunday we had about 40 points of rain, which was accompanied with a very heavy wind storm 3 again…

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London Wool Sales. (From the Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 26 August 1886 · page 6

Sale of 2660 bales from Sydney and Queensland, by Buxton, Ronald, and Co., on Saturday, June 19, 1886:— Ex Garonne, from Sydney: JF Uarah, 11 scoured…

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H. R. Farmers and Consumers Co-operative Company

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 26 August 1886 · page 4

Yesterday Mr. H. O'Neill, salesman for the Company, conducted the usual weekly sale, and disposed of the following lots:— 834lbs butter from 1s 4d to 1s 10½d per lb., 719…

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H. R. Farmers Association

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 26 August 1886 · page 4

The usual weekly sales in connection with the above Association wera held yesterday (Wednesday) in their sheds aad yards, adjoining the Church-street Railway Station. Mr. J. H. Brunker was the…

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Hunter River Farmers' Association

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 26 August 1886 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the committee of the Hunter River Farmers' Association was held in Mr. Tulip's room, Morpeth, on Friday, the 20th inst., Mr. W. Allen (Vice-President) being in the…

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H. R. Farmers and Consumers Cooperative Company

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 August 1886 · page 1

On Wednesday Mr. H. O'Neill salesman for the Company, conducted the usual weakly sale, and disposed of the following lots:-834lbs butter from ls 4d to la lO½d…

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H. R. Farmers Association

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 August 1886 · page 1

The usual weekly sales in connection with the above Association were held on Wednesday in their sheds and yards, ads; joining the Church-street Railway Station,…

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Farmers' Union Association. Stormy Meeting

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 August 1886 · page 2

ONE of the most disorderly meetings that has over been held in Singleton took place in the Fanners' Union promises on Thursday afternoon last. In answer…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements, and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 2 September 1886 · page 7

PASTORAL MOVEMENTS.—Beewarrina, Friday:— Stock movements: 160 rams from Havilah to Muckerawa, W. Doyle owner; 78 horses from Wagga for Beemery; 2800 mixed weaners, from Byrock to…

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The Wool Market

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 2 September 1886 · page 8

Messrs. Jacomb, Son, and Co. reported on July 17:—The third series of sales of colonial wool began here on the 16th ultimo, and has closed to-day; in the twenty-eight days 362,251 bales of wool have…

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The First Australian Wool

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 2 September 1886 · page 4

Among the Brabourne papers which relate to the early history of New South Wales, and wore purchased for the colony from Lord Brabourne by the Agent-General, Sir Saul Samuel, there have been…

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Our Wool Rival in South America

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 2 September 1886 · page 7

We find in the Australasian of 28th August some useful information on this subject, as follows: Through the courtesy of Messrs. R. Goldsbrough and Co. Limited we are able to present our readers…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 2 September 1886 · page 5

Yesterday Mr. H. O'Neill conducted the usual weekly sale, and disposed of the following lines:— 885 lbs. butter from 1s to 1s 10½d, 887 dozen eggs from 9d to 11d, 32 pairs fowls from 3s 4d to 7s,…

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A Combined Sheep Truck and Goods Waggon. (Argus.)

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

Messrs. Brazenor and Valentine exhibited a working modal of their newly invented convertible sheep and general merchandise railway waggon at the wool warehouses of the Australasian…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements, and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 September 1886 · page 6

STOCK MOVEMENTS.—Coonamble, Monday. The following stock movements are reported: 18,000 wethers for Pockataroo, Walsh, Elliot, and Co., owners; 8000 mixed hoggetts, from Tooloon, R. D…

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How to Make Good Butter

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 September 1886 · page 2

In reply to the request for some farmer's wife to give directions how to make butter and care for milk, I shall give my method, which I consider good, for my butter is always sweet and good and…

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H. R. Farmers and Consumers Cooperative Company

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 September 1886 · page 4

Yesterday Mr. H. O'Neill conducted the usual sales, and disposed of the following catalogue:— 9851bs. butter from 6d to 1s 8[?]d, 796 dozen eggs from 8[?]d to ll¼d, pairs fowls at 3s 8d to 4s 11d,…

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Arthur Coleman and This Status of the Farmers' Association. (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus)

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 September 1886 · page 2

Sir,—It has been said that in the day of email things one should be thankful for the least mercies. Does'nt it hold good as a corallary that a community should be…

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The Maitland Mercury. Saturday, September 11, 1886. H. R. Farmers Association

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 11 September 1886 · page 4

Yesterday the following sales were effected by Mr. J. H. Brunker at the usual sales held at Newcastle in connection with the above Association:— 28 cases butter at 11½d to 1s 4d per lb., 21 cases…

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