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  2. Advertising

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    Advertising : 81 words
  3. DISTRICT NEWS.

    The month of April was the mildest we can remember, rather dry for tilling the ground, but a seasonable rain on the 26th and 27th will enable the farmers to set their plough a going, and to put a goodly breadth fo land under wheat crops. The gradual ...

    Article : 656 words
  4. CANDIDATES.

    CAPTAIN WILLIAMSON has addressed the electors of the Lower Hunter electorate; Mr. E. C. Madgwick the electors of the Williams; and Mr. W. W. Bucknell the electors of the ...

    Article : 372 words
  5. TO CORRESPONDENTS.

    Another letter on State-aid reached us yesterday. We have already two by us, waiting space, and in fairness must give them first. "AN ELECTOR."—"X. Y. Z."—These letters, received by last ...

    Article : 46 words
  6. PRICES OF FLOUR AND BRAN AT THE MILLS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 143 words
  7. MAITLAND MERCURY.

    WE fear the long correspondence that has already appeared in our columns, and which does not appear to be over, has been confined too much to two or three features in the ...

    Article : 1,249 words
  8. MAITLAND STOCK MARKET.

    We have no change to quote in the value of fat stock in this market. Supplies of fat cattle are over the present demand, so that the butchers take nothing but the best quality. All the indifferent and middling lots being consigned to the pots. We quite ...

    Article : 500 words
  9. MUDGEE.

    MUDGEE ELECTION.—The Hon. L. H. Bayley, candidate for this district, visited the Meroo last week, in company with Messrs. Lyons, Wilton, Charlton, Crossing, and Cox. Meetings were held at Mr. Murray's, Upper Meroo (where a ...

    Article : 512 words
  10. MAITLAND STOCK MARKET.

    This market still continues fully supplied with cattle, and those offered of really good quality commanded fair prices, but many only middling have been submitted and sold at lower figures—the trade being pretty full handed, and not disposed to ...

    Article : 403 words
  11. MR. ROBERTSON AT SCONE.

    By last evening's mail we received a full report of "a large and influential meeting of the electors of the Upper Hunter," held at Scone on Tuesday last, when Mr. Roberton addressed the electors. The length of the report, and the hour at which ...

    Article : 92 words
  12. MR. DANGAR AT MURRURUNDI.

    In consequence of a notice in the Maitland Mercury, intimating that Mr. T. Dangar would meet the electors of this district, to give an exposition of his political views, a numerous meeting assembled at the White Hart Inn, yesterday afternoon, ...

    Article : 331 words
  13. WEEKLY PRODUCE REPORT.

    Wheat, firm at 5s. 9d. to 6s., with an upward tendency flour, 18s. to 20s., with a tendency to rise; potatoes, 4s. to 5s., but will not be lower—quality generally very good; hay, from £3 to £3 10s., but little demand. ...

    Article : 85 words
  14. CASSILIS.

    The weather has been very dry for a considerable time past. It is greatly to be feared that bush fires will extend in every direction, if there is not rain to moisten the long grass.—Our little village has had a few additional buildings put up lately. ...

    Article : 178 words
  15. STOCK AND STATION CIRCULAR.

    Garland and Bingham report that there are now several parties in town wishing to purchase store cattle suitable for the Port Phillip markets, and for stocking new stations, but the supply is limited in the extreme; and, from the best ...

    Article : 396 words
  16. TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

    The Columbian arrived at the Heads at 12·52, and sails to-morrow at 10 a.m. Considerable feeling is evinced about Friday's meeting. It is expected to be damaging to the Ministry as eliciting ...

    Article : 122 words
  17. COBBORA.

    Our chapter of wants here is headed "rain." The continuance of dry weather, without even a shower, is very disheartening, and all farming operations are necessarily suspended Bush fires can be seen in the distance, and everything around ...

    Article : 134 words
  18. DRAYTON.

    BRIDGES OVER THE RIVER CONDAMINE.—Our readers will be glad to learn that there is at length some chance of there-quirements of these districts being attended to. Mr. Commissioner Haege has been directed to report upon the necessity ...

    Article : 191 words
  19. GOULBURN.

    The blackfellow Scabby Harry was executed this morning at 9 a.m., at the Goulburn gaol. Owing to some mismangement the rope was so long that when the drop fell the feet of the culprit touched the ground. After some delay the rope was ...

    Article : 55 words
  20. ALBURY.

    Mount Gambier just reported that the cable across the Murray has carried away, which is the cause of the interruption with Adelaide. ...

    Article : 31 words
  21. SYDNEY PRICES CURRENT, FOR THE PRESENT WEEK, OF COLONIAL PRODUCE, STOCK, TIMBER, &c.

    WOOL.—Fair to best, per lb., 1s. 6d. to 2s.; inferior, 1s. 3d. to 1s. 6d.; handwashed, 1s. 3d, to 1s. 11d.; grease, 9d. to 1s. 2d.; locks, pieces, &c., 7d. to 1s. 3d.; scoured, 1s. 9d. to 2s. 3d. ...

    Article : 433 words
  22. DISTRICT COURT, WEST MAITLAND.

    The following is the list causes to be tried at the District Court, which will sit in West Maitland on Monday:- Dodds and others v. Buchanan; O'Meagher v. Graham; Kidd v. Turner; Swan v. Turner; M'Cartney v. Thackeray; ...

    Article : 186 words
  23. ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE.

    GENTLEMEN—When Mr. Dangar's pretension to public position and public confidence was rumoured, we could scarcely credit the report. We believed he knew himself and the cosstituency better. We were in error; subsequent proceedings ...

    Article : 304 words
  24. AUSTRALIAN WINES.

    The use of Australian wine in England is obviously on the increase, although it is necessarily a slow rate of progress, from the necessity for creating a name for the article before the general body of wine-drinkers in England will appreciate it ...

    Article : 187 words
  25. To the Editors of the Maitland Mercury.

    GENTLEMEN—I am afraid that you are much more to be admired for the boldness, than commended for the modesty, with which you wind up your leader of this day, which is devoted to asserting, but not in any way proving, that the ...

    Article : 549 words
  26. INSOLVENCY PROCEEDINGS.

    May 17.—Martin and Hill, of Sydney, wine merchants. Liabilities, £5950 5s. 4d. Assets—value of personal property, £201 8s. 1d.; outstanding debts, £903 18s. 8d. Total, £1105 6s. 8d. Deficit, £4844 18s. 7d. ...

    Article : 39 words
  27. COLONIAL MARKETS.

    MELBOURNE FLOUR AND GRAIN MARKET.—The flour market has been marked by a steady advance in prices. Holders of imported flour have evinced much firmness, and have compelled buyers to accede to their terms; and, as the trade were by no ...

    Article : 6,421 words
  28. COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS.

    Trade generally may be characterised as brisk the past week a fair amount of orders have come in, and many articles are in greater demand. News of a falling off in shipments to the colonies, owing to the rise in freights, has given an upward ...

    Article : 519 words
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