On Wednesday evening a preliminary meeting was held at the Northumberland Hotel, West Maitland, for the purpose of forming a volunteer cavalry corps. The attendance was small; but threatening indications of an approaching storm, probably ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 71 wordsNAMOI RIVER, DEC. 20. 1860.—Since my last addresing you we have had a beautiful tall of rain. It commenced on Friday last, and lasted, with some few hours' intermission, nearly all that day and night. The country in consequence is looking ...
Article : 277 wordsKITCHEN GARDEN: Plant savoys, cabbages, cauliflowers, brocoli, celery; sow turnips, spinach for winter, cabbage seeds, French beans, turnip radish; transplant young culture of sufficient growth: clear ground of forward produce. ...
Article : 101 wordsThe whole of the returns from the sixty electorates into which the colony is divided being now complete, we are able to see at a glance the changes which have taken place, and the materials of which the new Assembly is ...
Article : 804 wordsSIR WILLIAM DENISON will leave this colony for Madras with a far higher reputation as a good Governor than he brought with him from Tasmania. His comparative career in New ...
Article : 1,269 wordsRUMOURED APPOINTMENT.—We are informed, upon unquestionable authority, that the Assistant Commissioner at Tooloom, Mr. Addison, is mentioned for the appointment at Police Magistrate at Tenterfield. We sincerely hope that such ...
Article : 282 wordsCaptain Devlin, master and part owner of the schooner Rebecca, of this port, called at our office yesterday, and gave to us the following particulars relative to the destruction of the United States whaling barque Superior, and massacre of her ...
Article : 1,205 wordsGENTLEMEN—In your issue of the 27th December I see the report of the proceedings of a deputation to Mr. Robertson, to bring under his consideration the working of the District Courts Act, in its criminal jurisdiction, at Scone. ...
Article : 608 wordsFRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT AT WATSON'S BAY.— Yesterday afternoon, as West, the keeper of Mr. Billing's Menagerie, at Watson's Bay, was engaged in clearing out the tiger's den, the tiger flew at him, seizing hold of his right hand and tearing it ...
Article : 2,547 wordsTHE WEATHER.—The weather for the last few days has been fearfully oppressive, so much so that it was almost impossible to be out of doors in the middle of the day. A storm is now raging, which it is hoped will cool and rarify the atmosphere. ...
Article : 477 wordsCaptain Devlin also informs us that he was lying at Bellua, Island of New Georgia, some five weeks ago, when he sent a boat's crew, consisting of six men, ashore, to fetch a couple of "rafts" of fresh water. The crew succeeded in filling their ...
Article : 5,532 wordsWednesday. 7 p.m.—The holidays have been well kept up, excursions being made in all directions. Few casualties have occurred. Mr. Hargrave, proprietor of the Journal of Commerce, was ...
Article : 144 wordsThe operations in connection with the Catholic church lately commenced to be erected at Raymond Terrace continue to progress satisfactorily. The contractors for the building are Messrs. Hugh Mair, John M'Leod, and Thomas M'Kenzie, ...
Article : 140 wordsWednesday, 4 p.m.—Nothing but holidays. At the Port Regatta a yacht capsized, and drowned two men. Flour, £15 5s; wheat, 5s. 8d. THE VICTORIAN GUANO.—The Indebted Head farmers, at ...
Article : 196 wordsBOXING DAY.—Last Wednesday being St. Stephen's, or Boxing-day, was a general holiday, and as such duly kept up by different amusements, amongst, which were horse races at the Cundle Plains, and very well attended, notwithstanding the ...
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser (NSW : 1843 - 1893), Sat 5 Jan 1861, Page 2
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