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Hunter Valley · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1889

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Singleton Farmers' Union. Special Meeting of Members

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 August 1889 · page 3

A SPECIAL meeting of the members of the Singleton Farmers Union was held in the sale sheds Yesterday afternoon to consider the report of the sub-committee…

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Hunter River Farmers Association Newcastle Sales

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 August 1889 · page 4

Sales during the week in connection with the above at Newcastle have been as under:- Tuesday, July 30fch, 1889. — 7301bs. butter at from Is Id to Is 6d per lb.; 240 dozen eggs at from…

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The Wool Season. Northern Clip Good

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 August 1889 · page 3

THERE seems to be every appearance that the coming wool season will be one of the briskist ever known in the Northeru district. On the mountains, the Non England district…

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Singleton Farmers' Association

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 August 1889 · page 2

The Usal weekly sales of the above were held yesterday, Mr H. york auctioneer, The following prices were realised :— Batter IOJd to Is 3}d per lb, eggs, 9d to Is…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements, and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 August 1889 · page 7

FORBES STOCK REPORT.—Friday evening, Aug. 2.—After a long spell of fine but seasonable weather rain is setting in this evening with every prospect of a continuance. The country and stock are…

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H. R. Farmers Association

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 August 1889 · page 5

Yesterday Mr. H. J. Marshall (representing Messrs. Brunker and Wolfe) conducted the usual weekly sale at West Maitland with the following result:…

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H. R. Farmers and Consumers' Co.'s Sales

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 August 1889 · page 4

The above company disposed at West Maitland yesterday the following catalogue:- Butter, 1345lbs. at 1s 4d to 1s 9d per lb.; eggs, 720 doz. at 9d to 1s 1d per dozen; fowls, 72 pairs at…

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The Advantages of Selling Cattle by Live Weight

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 August 1889 · page 7

A paper under the above heading was read by Mr. Westly Richards before a meeting of the Farmers Club, held in London on April 29. At the outset the author stated that his object was to…

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The Farm and Garden. to Preserve Natural Flowers

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 August 1889 · page 7

It is a curious fact, denying explanation, that one woman can wear natural flowers much longer without their fading than another who is eqally fond of them, and give them the same care and…

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Hunter River Farmers Association

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 August 1889 · page 4

The usual quarterly committee meeting of the above institution was held in the Morpeth School of Arts on Friday evening, the 2nd instant. Mr. E. Bowden occupied the chair, and the following…

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Hunter River Farmers and Consumers Co-operative Co. (Ld.) Fourth Annual Meeting

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 August 1889 · page 3

The half-yearly meeting of shareholders in the above Company was held in their Morpeth offices on Satin day afternoon. There was a fair attendance. Mr. J. W. Bowes, Chairman of the…

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Kiama Butter in the London Markets

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 August 1889 · page 2

AT the tenth half-yearly meeting of the Kiama Pionear Dairy Company, on Monday, the manager called particular attention to several prominent features…

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Stock and Sheep Sale in England. Purches for This District

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 August 1889 · page 4

THE London Daily Telegraph reports that the first of the sales of stock and sheep bred by the Prince of Wales, at his Bagingley and Wolferton farms, on the…

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Singleton Farmers' Association

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 August 1889 · page 2

The usual weekly sales of the abovo were hold yesterday, Mr. H. York auctioneer. The following prices were realized :- Rullcr is to Is 6d per lb, eggs 9.1 to 10d…

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Breach of Promise Case. A. Farmer the Plaintiff

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 August 1889 · page 4

JAMES LEVERSHA, farmer, of Lockwood, near Sandhurst, brought an action at the Melbourne Suprems Court against Sarah Ann Wraugham, of Banalla, for breach of promise…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements, and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 August 1889 · page 6

NARRABRI WEATHER AND STOCK REPORT.—This is not the time of the year when thunder and lightning storms are ordinarily expected, but a very severe one broke over this district shortly…

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The Wool Market

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 August 1889 · page 2

Messrs. Jacomb, Son, and Co. report, under dat[?] of July 3rd, as follows:—The Colonial wool sales, which began on June 18, have been progressing at such a high pressure that a curtailment of some days…

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London Wool Sales. (Sydney Mail.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 August 1889 · page 6

Sale of 1368 bales, from Sydney and Queensland, by Henry P. Hughes and Sons, on Friday, 21st June, 1889:- Ex Oneida, and Ochtertyre, from Sydney: WJS,…

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H. R. Farmers and Consumers Co

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 August 1889 · page 4

The above company disposed of the following catalogue at the sales at West Maitland yesterday:- Butter, 1476 lbs. from 1s 3d to 1s 10½d per lb.;…

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H. R. Farmers Association

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 August 1889 · page 5

Yesterday at the sheds and yards adjoining the Church-street Railway Station, Messrs. Brunker and Wolfe disposed of the following catalogue at their usual weekly sale:…

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