Since our last article on vinegrowing, we have taken the trouble to collect a few statistics relative to the yield of wine in the neighbourhood of the Murray, it appears that the past year has been a favourable one to ...
Article : 805 wordsWhereas, it is expedient to amend so much of the "Tolls Amendment Act 1857" as relates to the breadth of wheels. Be it enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty by and with the advice and consent of the ...
Article : 610 wordsUnder the head, "Stocks, sorts"—Verdeiho, Lambruscat, Black Hermitage, Reisling, Burgundy, &c, all bear well, and are very healthy and luxuriant. Perhaps the Lambruscat, though late, produces the heaviest crops. Area of vineyard, 15 ...
Article : 645 wordsCHARGE OF RAPE.—At the police office, on Monday, before Mr. Scott, P.M., and Mr. Boswell, J.P.—William Murphy, dealer, was again brought up on remand, charged with having committed a rape on the person of ...
Article : 778 wordsPAYMENT OF MEMBERS.—On Saturday last the petition in favour of payment of members, which was published in the Sports of the 30th March, was forwarded to Mr. Markham, M.P., for presentation. 388 signatures are appended to it, ...
Article : 816 wordsThe annual meeting of the Hunter River Vineyard Association, which had been postponed from the usual day in consequence of the flooded state of the rivers and creeks of the district, was held on Wednesday at the ...
Article : 1,543 wordsThe Karaula Vineyard, which, I may mention, is now 13 acres in extent, and 300 miles from Maitland, is planted chiefly with the Reisling, Verdeliho, and Shiraz, for white, and Maibec, Hermitage, and Black Cluster for red, wine. ...
Article : 187 wordsThis little town presented one scene of excitement on Monday last, the 6th instant. Parties from all the surrounding districts assembled to witness a trotting match which came off between the horses of Charles Holmes, Esq., and Mr. Jones— ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 91 wordsDRUNKENNESS.—John Star was fined £1 for having been drunk on the 7th inst. MASTERS AND SERVANTS ACT.—Cornelius Coghly was summoned by John Alford for losing 49 sheep whilst in his ...
Article : 746 wordsDETENTION OF THE MAIL.—The floods and bogs down country have again this week deprived us of our correspondence at the proper time. No letters were received from below Murrurundi from Saturday night till Wednesday night, and the ...
Article : 832 wordsMessrs. Sullings, Cooper, M'Leod, and Co. are erecting a horse whim on the head of Sydney Flat, for the purpose of working the deep ground in that locality. The horse whim, although long in use in Victoria, has ...
Article : 271 wordsDISCOVERY OF REMAINS.—Mr. John McArthur, writing from Glenelg, under date 10th April, informs us that part of the remains of the little girl who was lost from one of his out-stations, on the 8th of January, have ...
Article : 282 wordsI have not as yet any more favourable accounts to give of the weather which Puddledock seems now determined to give us, as, if it continue, dry for a few days, it is only for the purpose of inflicting blests sufficiently chilling to ...
Article : 624 wordsVOLUNTEER PRIZE CUP.—The colonel oommanding the New South Wales Volunteer Rifles has been requested to forward to Melbourne; on or before the 20th instant, the names of volunteers who may wish to compete for the ...
Article : 2,490 wordsThe damages paused by the late flood will be mostly felt where the crops of maize was covered with water. So far as produce is concerned, and which was ready to be pulled, a great deal has been thus damaged in this vicinity. ...
Article : 147 wordsAPRIL 30.—THE WEATHER, &c.—Rain commenced here in good earnest on Friday last, continued during the whole of Saturday and Sunday, and gradually terminated on Monday. The depth of rain which fell during this period was 12 inches. ...
Article : 1,077 wordsIt rained here very hard yesterday and all last night. The river is rising very rapidly. We are completely isolated in consequence of the bad state of our roads. The flood of last month drifted all the baliast ...
Article : 156 wordsThe Chinese are now the talk of the day throughout the colony, but those Chinamen who hold business licenses and those who are suspected of trading without a license, are the principal talk of the Mcrooites. From day to day, and week to ...
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