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LOCAL NEWS.
The Condition of the Country.-W« are sorry to hear, from a Maitland business gentleman who has frequently visited the interior, that, he ¿¡as never before seen the country quite so desolate in appear- ance, from hot drynesa, as now. He has just been up to Vegetable Creek, New England, and found only one place, Glen Innes, where so much greenness remains as we still have about Maitland. From Tamworth to Bendemeer the dust on the road lay from two to three inches thick, and the coach travelled along in a complete cloud of dust. Mine Mile Creek, beyond Armidale, Is very rarely dry, but it is just nnw, Everywhere the same tale was told him. Between Tamworth and Maitland, the country also looks terribly perched, but on the seaside of the Liverpool Range water seems to be holding out pretty well.
Hw^tkr River Farmers' Association.-On Saturday evening an adjonrned meeting of tbe com- mittee of the Hunter. River¡ Farmers' Association w«8 held al the Settlers' Arms Hotel, Swan-street, Morpeth, under the presidency of Mr. John Mitchell, J.P There were alBO present-Messrs. Stephens, McFadyen, Kearney, Brown, McDonald, Allan, and the Seoretary, Mr. W A Umcomb The mioutes of the pievious meeting were read and confirmed, Cor- respondence having reference chiefly to the half yearly meeting waB reed The husmees was uoim portant.-In another page is published a full report of the half-yearly meeting of members, held at Largs, on Monday evening. The report sbowea the number of members to be nearly 600, exclusive of some 70 in the Manning River, who have recently joined. There ia n good balance to the credit o. the Association On the whole the report is regarded by thoughtful per- sons as highly encouraging Certain alterations were made in the rules, ana officers and committee were elected for the current halt-jear. Mr. John Mitchell was re-elected President
Pbebbntation to Mr. W. A. Dnicomb.-On Saturday evening, at the conclusion of the commit- tee meeting in connection with the Hunter River Far- mers' Association^ Mrs. Mullins' Hotel, Morpeth,the committee presented Mr. W. A Unicomb, secretary with a donation of £10 10a, as a recognition of his invaluable services. Mr, John Mitchell, President, and Uesars Stephens, Allan, and Kearney spoke in eulogtt io terms of the hearty exertions of Mr. Unicomb in furtherance of ti e objects of the Asso- ciation The speakers did hot consider the amount anything like sufficient payment for the ser- vices he had rendered Mr. Unicomb, to whom the gift bad come quite unexpectedly, said that he did not expect anything for what he had done. He had worked throughout with a pure philanthropic feeling, having nn earnest desire to see the Association prosper, and the thought that it had heeu successful, compensated him to a great extent for bia exertions. He tbiinked the gen'lemen for the kind way in which his efforts had been alluded to We can also bear testimony to the hearty exer- tions put forth by Mr. Unicomb ia furtherance of the interest! of the Association. Mr. Unicomb is a very intelligent and painstaking officer, and his re-elec- tion to the position of secretary appears to have given eneral satisfaction.
The Late Accident to Mr Julian Windeyer. -The friends of Mr. Julian Windeyer, who, it will be remembered, had his right eye extracted some nine days since in consequence of a gunshot acci- dent, will be glad to learn that he is progressing favorably. The left eye is getting on very nicely, and appears to be quite strong. Mr Windeyer is
still under the care of Doctors Morson and Black- well.
A Bullock Sunstrück-While Mr William Wellard, of Mount Vincent, was driving his team from Lochinvar yesterday, some of his bullocks showed great signs of fatigue by the time he had reached West Maitland. Three of them lay down close to the Governor Gipps Hotel, completely knocked up. After a copious supply of wnter, they were got into a small paddock. But one of the number was so seriously affected by the sun that he died about two o'clock, the heat of the sun at that time showing 140 degrees Mr Wellard is known to be a careful and experienced driver, so that there can be no doubt that the bullock died from the effects of the terrible heat of yesterday.
Morpeth Police Court-There was a blank sheet at the Morpeth Police Court \esterday. Busi- ness at this court has been extremely quiet for some time past. Wednesday is the regular court day at, Morpeth, and when bises occur on the off day they ure heard at East Maitland, owing to the absence of magistrates in the Morpeth dis net. A s .tisfactory state of things, certainly,
G N P. B, I, and L. Society.-The usual monthly meeting of this Society was held on Mon- day evening, 9th instant, in the offices of the Society, for the receipt of subscriptions and redemption moneys The sum of £932 16s. 2d. waa pud in. Messrs. A, vVilkinson and E. P, Capper were the receiving directors.
Mr. addison, P M.-An advertisement in another column, bearing the signature of the Mayor, Mr J. J. Kiley, J.P,invites the magistrates in this district to assemble at the West Maitland court-hou'e, this day (Thursda) ) at twelve o'clock i oon, for the pur- pose of considering what steps should be taken to suitably acknowledge the worth of Mr G W. F Addison, P.M, prior to bia departure for Sydney to assume his new position as one of the recently appointed stipendiary magistrates,
1HE Hon. U. A. T Pery.-The appointment of the Hon. Edmund A. T. Pery as Clerk of Petty Sessions ut Lithgow has been gazetted, to date tram the 1st instant. Mr. Pery has been engaged in the East Maitland office for some six months, and won many friends Mr. John Mac Bonthorae, con ot the late Rev, James Bjnthorne, is to succeed Mr. Pery.
The australian Joint Stock Banx, West Maitlamd,-It will be noted by customers of the bank, who read the advertisement elsewhere, that after to day (Thursday) aDd till the completion of the new bank building, the business of the bank will be conducted in the premises just vacated by the Government, and used as a post office, a few doors from the present bank premises, and close to this office The temporary bank is in fact the building long known as Hart's portrait gallery.
Sad Fatal Aöcidrnt.-We greatly regret to an- nounce the death of a fine boy 9 years old the son of Mr Saunders, of Kinchela Creek, An mques was held by the Coroner, J. Ducat, Esq, on the body of Christopher George Saunders who whs accidentally shot on Tuesday the 3rd inst, at his father's residenc e, Kinchela Creek. The evidence disclosed that an elder brother, a boy of eleven years of age, got possession of a gun that was standing in a bedroom and carried it outside to the rear of some banana trees, he then placed the head of a lucifer match on the nipple, and drew the trigger so as to snap the match with the hammer of the gun. On placing a second match and snapping it off in the same manner, the gun went off the muzzle being pointed directly at the head of a younger brother who was sitting on the ground with his back against a water trough, the back portion, being about one half of the bead of the deceased, was completely blown away, his brains being scattered all about the ground and trough, pieces ot the bone were driven some distance away, Death was instantaneous The gun was only charged with powder and a large wad of brown paprr, it had been loaded some months and the inside of the barrel w is a good deal rusted. The boy had taken the gun without the knowledge of his mother or elder brother. The father is absent from the district ; the verdict of the jury was that the deceased was accidentally shot by his brother.-Macleay Herald,
" Maitland School of arts-Leoturrb on ASTRONOMY.-Mr. D. Ritchie delivered the second of his popnlar lectures at the Maitland School of Arte last evening. Lset evening tbe lecturer com pleted his description of the sun, «««*.»»".. Sescripiion of the fixed stars-tbeir distance and number; the milky way ; remote star systems; the analysis of light; the construction and teachings ol theipectroBCope; and concluded with a number ot views illustrative of the statements ne advanced in his lecture. There was a very P°« ag- ence, which no doubt was attributable te- lba oppressive weather. The lecture to.nt,:nt will be the history of the eartb,-the different ages and the different formations. It is to be hoped that the day will be les» oppressive, and then no doubt tne attendance will be larger, and more encouraging to the lecturer and the committee of the Institution, who deserve some return for their endeavour to give the public the benefit of an interesting course of
lectures.
(¿t/ebn's Stab Comfanx at the Victoria Theatre.-This deserving company were singularly unfortunate on the two first nights of their season. On Monday evening, Biter a very trying day, a thunderstorm oocurred Bt the hour fixed for opening the theatre, and this fact prevented a good atten- dance. Tuesday was also a very hot day, and the heat continued to exercise its oppressive influence in the evening, rendering confinement in a building, such as the Victoria Theatre, extremely unpleasant. The attendance consequently was very limited. The buildiBg was like an heated oven: there was scarcely a braath of air to be obtained. The " Woman in Red," an emotional play, was pro- duced on Tuesday evening, and notwithstanding the small attendance the piece was placed on the boards with a degree of completeness that did the company infinite credit. Each of the performers played vigorously, and with a determination to do the best to please the audience. The principals were called before the curtain at the close of each act, and re- ceived very hearty applause. The story 1b interest- ing and the characters are powerfully drawn. Miss Marian Willis is an accomplished actress, and her representation of the leading character afforded her considerable scope for the display of her emotional powers, It is difficult to say in what scene she excelled, when all were so good. She performed with great feeling, and won great applause. Miss Cora M'lan, Miss Julia Fetherstone, Miss Alice Mowbray, and Miss Marian Medway sustained tbeir respective parts in s very creditable manner. Mr. C. Burford as Victor Sansón, and subsequently as Hector Firmamonte, acquitted himself very ably. They were humourouB and perfect représentations. Mr. I. F. Keogh made an accomplished vilUin, the character he had to represent. Mr. Keogh received a very cordial reception. Mr. J. P. O'Neill sustained the character of Mattie Twittie, a bird catcher, in a most humorous vein. Mr. Sweeney, as Count Claudio, acquitted himself ably. The rest of the characters were well represented. During the evening Mr. Keogh appeared before the footlights and thanked the audience for their attendance. Though the at- tendance was small he did not expect to see ao many present, seeing that the weather was bo excessively wtrm. There appeared to be some misunderstanding as to the strength and ability of the company. It seemed that the public of Maitland bad been deceived by showy placards, and had lost confidence in some of the companies. To show the purpose of the pre- sent company they had decided to remain for twelve nights instead of six nights, as previously announced. They were not discouraged by the small attendance that evening, as they believed when the merits of the company becameknown a larger patronage would be accorded. There will be a change of programme each evening during their stay. Notwithstanding that the weather last evening was equally as offen- sive as on Tuesday evening, there wes a larger audience. "East Lynne" was presented, and the performance was a very creditable one. The dual characters of Lady Isabel and Madame Vine were entrusted to Mies Willie, whose acting contributed very much to the success of the performance. Miss Marian Medway was successful as Barbara Hare ; and the representation of Camelia Carlyle, by Miss M'lan, was also creditable. Mr. George Melville, m the character of Justice Hare, met with much appreciation. He dressed and acted the part perfectly, Mr. Keogh was out of his element in the character of Archibald Carlyle. He threw too much comedy into the part. The parts of Lord Mount Severn, Richard Hare, and Ottway Bethell were successfully represented by Messrs J. Sweeney, A, L. Burton, and J. P. O'Neill. The other members of the company did well.-This evening " Leah, the Forsaken" will be produced, and to .morrow night" The New Magdalen."
Great Northern Railway Extension.-An additional twelve miles has been added to the length of the Great Northern Railway open to traffic, making the total length now open 193 miles 70 links It consists of the length from Tamworth to Moonbi. The opening took place on Monday, There waa no demonstration of any kind, and very little interest was'mauifeBted in the proceedings by the people of Tamworth. The Peel River, which separates East from West Tamworth, is spanned by an iron lattice girder bridge, supported on iron cylinders. This bridge ia of one span of 159 feet, but high level timber bridges have had to be erected at either end, which makes the total length 31U0 feet, The timber portion is of 105 spans of 29 feet 6 inches each. The line crosses Peel stree.t Tamworth, on a high level iron plate girder bridge, supported on brick piers It is in one span of 60 feet. A commodious and substantial passenger station baa been erected in West Tamworth. The earthwork on the extension averages high-about a quarter of a million of cubic yards having been excavated from cuttings, the heaviest une beiuB32,0U0yardB. The heaviest embank- ment is 27,000 cubic yards. The steepest gradient is 1 in 50, and the sharpest curve l8 chains radius. A neat weatherboard station and commodious goods shed has been ereoted at Moonbi. Messrs. Amos Bros, were the contractors, the extension forming portion of their contract from Tamworth to Uralla. The station at Tamworth West was built by Mr. A. II. Scouller, and the one at Moonbi by Mr. Joseph
Conlon.
Sale of Building Materials.-Attention is directed to the sale to-morrow (Friday), at three o'clock, of the whole of the building materials in the building now occupied by the Australian Joint Stock Bank, High-street ; and also of the materials of the property known as Duff's Buildings, adjoining the Bank. The materials to be sold comprise doors, sashes, grates.Bhntters, stonework, balcony,kitchens, &c Messrs Brunker and Wolfe are the auctioneers, and the sale will be held on the premises, High-street, West Maitland.-Communicated,
Chtneseand Blackfellows.-Mr. J. J. Lorrence writes as under to the Northern Territory Times : " I have just returned from the neighbourhood of Saunders' Rush. I found tbe country very barren of both grass and water. Whilst out I came across the blacks who killed the Chinese gardener. They had posted themselves on a point of the table-land with the intention of giving the Chinese battle if they should follow them, keeping a large fire night and day for the purpose of pointing out to the Chin- ese where to find them. When I first came on them, they ran away, but some, recognising me, came up, on my assuring them I would not shoot them, when they gave me the following account of the killing of the Chinese :-. Blackfellow walk long Chinaman (holding up five fingers) ; lab lab long a Chinaman ; bim go home ketch em gun ; come out, shoot em two fellow blackfellow (at about 15 yards distance^ ; blackfellow all about run away ; piccaninny time one blackfellow (mentioning name) tumble duwn ; other one no more tumble down ; by*and-bye him all right ; first one die then lubra big fellow cry ; by-nnd-bye all about blackfellow walk along China mai , spear em; one fellow big one break him head long a store; other fellow no break bim head, spear him; by-and-by that one all right. Thinking Bama of your readers would be interested to hear the blacks' account of the matter, I send you thie. By the-bye, some months ago I and a companion cimped a whola night right amongst them, and found them very friendly and obliging, and very grateful for the trifling articles we could spare
tbem."
Dew of the Alps.-The very name of this cele- brated Swiss tonic is appetizing, and its beneficial effects as a restorative and invigorant, an antidote to miasmn, a remedy for general weakness and ner- vousness, a means of averting the diseases incident to hot climates, and a specific for dyspepsia, are be )ond all question. These are good reasons why we should congratulate our readers on the introduction of the oldest, the most famous, and certainly the most palatable of all European cordials, into this far- away corner of the globe. The only agents of the proprietor in Australia are Messrs. M. Moss and Co.
and to that enterprising firm we owe its importation into Australia. It is already a favourite with every class and calling among na, and may be regarded henceforward aa a staple article. 6137
The Post Office wup -)lc. J j/iUjeyi Mayor» yesterday, télégraphe! u> the Uon. Etostmaster General, remiudiug bia 0i the tact tbntythe gas Street lamp at the new patomca had beeu>iiected about jifortnighr, andoo arrangements hadXpeea completed for tbe liuhiing 01 the same, and fronx^he position of the lam ¡j it «ia dangerous to pnsiengers unless lighted. The Mayor received a reply lasu evening from the post office department, Sydney, stating that the Postmaater-öeneral was away from
home.
Bra Hercules Robinson and Cetkwayo.-we
Daily Nsas of November 17 publishes tbe following letter which Cetewayo bis written to the Bishop of Natal, and which the bishop has *ent to the Abort* ginee Protection Society :-" air H. Robinson Invitad me to Government House «gain on the ¡¡6th October, to tell me that I muat wail till April next, and then I could go to Bngla- d. Hesaid the Home Government had said so. They said it would be too cold for me in England during winter, and I could not enjoy myself at that time. The Governor treated me very kindly, and said that althgugh he was very sorry that I had to wait so Ion?, jet he was very glad (as my friend) that my goin^to Bngland would be in summer, as I would then enjoy myself, would not suffer from ill-health, would tie enabled to see many moreimportant men of Englaud andmauy other won- ders, and would give my friends more time to prepare themaelves for my recep ion. The Governor treated me very kindly indeed. I would gladly go out for exercise if I had dogs to mnt with. 1 have only one full grown. I should be very glad if I hud money, for then I could try to my some dogs for mynelf. I am determined on dofig nothing else but go to
England now. I have . ask him to allow Ngconj stay with me to while a
A Novel Defence
says :-" A helpless, hop| tbe character given by disgustingly dirty man was charged with being John Cronin. The tes appeared conclusive, bu uation, that he only werf
a hatful of water to wasí5 Worships declined to boli? tbia commendable and mi* and ordered prisoner, gn sent to gaol for six mont!
Boat Accident in Sy boat accident happened < about 5 o'clock, off Choi ing Jabez Bellion (of No Head-road), George Gib names are at present un' about 14 years of age, « just off Chowder Bay, v and caused the bo ' . breeze blowing a managed to get on when the sea was bottom upwards) e ceeded in reaching noon sank it and t seen to sink imn seen of them. A p after they had beoi minutes, The Wa possible to search f. they have not yet The boat was washi the boys is the son and the other is tfr near the Waverley
The Tidal Wav ton Examiner retru along theN.W. co perceptible for so seems strange that stance was made fr office at Low Heat! near George Town1 cession of waves,
two feet above the '
Silk Culture ii regrets tu learn t Lavington has bee last «tage the wort and aB there was
was entertained c Owing, however,
change of tempera*
Mr. Affleck and Mr. 1 for the season.
Cold extreraitiíSjfiiy
ritten to the Governor to iwana.ftc, to come and ,y the tit...
The MeÄourne Telegraph ees, dtumien vagrant was jieteMiveW'Oallaghan to a mea JohSO'Hnlloran, who '«gally oKhe premises of
woy foi(be prosecution,
aded, ia exten- ds yatd to steal
i, though their se afforded by ¡red purpoBe,
''Hjirpriae, to be
-A fatal
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..on'of tbe
blood. If tbie Tifo-givioft current courses, as it should, through the " natural alleys of the body," it should impact an even temperature (o all its con- stituent ports. To start the blood into action, to send it bounding through its arterial avenues, some diffueive stimulant should be used-something that would give it a gentle impetus and act as a motive power. In the catalogue of such agents, Udolfho Wolfe's Schiedam; Aromatic Schnapps stands highest. 7346.