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  2. DISTRICT NEWS.

    It has been currently rumoured about Musclebrook for some time past that it was in contemplation to remove one of our policemen from the town as being unnecessary. Whether this is really intended we know not; but one thing is very certain, ...

    Article : 224 words
  3. Advertising

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    Advertising : 80 words
  4. WEEKLY CALENDAR.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 39 words
  5. MURRURUNDI.

    ABSORPTION OF ANIMAL POISON.—Some days past a flock of sheep passed through this township, and camped for the night at Blandford. In the morning about 17 were dead there were given to a very poor but honest labourer named Luke ...

    Article : 528 words
  6. TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

    Wednesday evening.—Mr. Houston has been gazetted Commissioner of Railways. He is likely to be keenly opposed. The Government intend to devote next Wednesday to ...

    Article : 142 words
  7. GARDENING AND AGRICULTURAL MEMORANDA FOR MAY.

    KITCHEN GARDEN: Plant cabbages, cauliflowers, brocoli, [?]ttuce, "strawberries. Sow cabbages, peas, beans, lettuce, radishes, mustard, cress, stone turnips, spinach. Hill up celery Plants. Save cabbages and onions for seed. Keep spinach beda ...

    Article : 172 words
  8. PROGRESS OF COUNTRY WORKS.

    The principal event in relation to telegraphic extension that has occurred during the past month is the completion of the telegraph, from Mudgee to Bathurst, there connecting with the Sydney line. Messages were transmitted through for the first ...

    Article : 251 words
  9. MAITLAND MERCURY.

    THE Government and Parliament have sanctioned the trial for one year of a system already resorted to by other colonies, American and Australian—that of employing emigration ...

    Article : 1,213 words
  10. ADELAIDE.

    The Assembly stands adjourned for a week, to enable the new ministry to prepare their measures. The markets are steady. ...

    Article : 21 words
  11. OTHER WORKS.

    A number of gaols, court-houses, and other buildings are in progress in the interior under the Colonial Architect's department. Most of these are being carried out under a vote of £22,000, passed last year for works required by the establishment ...

    Article : 641 words
  12. WEST MAITLAND DISTRICT COURT.

    This case, commenced on Tuesday, was resumed. From the evidence for the plaintiff it appeared that the plaintiff was in July, 1857, in the employ of Messrs. G. and E. Lee, as slaughterman, and was receiving at ...

    Article : 682 words
  13. NEWCASTLE.

    The opening service of the new church at Waratah took place yesterday morning. The Lord Bishop of Newcastle, assisted by the Rev. Canon Fletcher and the Rev. Mr. W. B. Shan performed divine service. The Rev. Canon Greaves, of Maitland, ...

    Article : 354 words
  14. DARLING DOWNS.

    MAN DROWNED.—A man of the name of Wa[?] was drowned in crossing the Condamine about four weeks since. The man was in the Terlavera employment and on horseback going for cattle, and in endeavouring to cross the river he was swept ...

    Article : 237 words
  15. INSOLVENCY PROCEEDINGS.

    May 2.—Benjamin White, late of Alnwick, but now a confine for debt in H.M. gaol, Maitland, labourer. Liabilities, £462 19s. 9d. Assets—value of personal property, £5 5s. Deficit, £367 14s. 9d. Mr. Perry, official assignee. ...

    Article : 4,050 words
  16. CELEBRATION OF THE QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY.

    Yesterday was indeed a festive day in Maitland. We do not remember any occasion for years past, with the exception of tbe day of the opening of the raliway, when such a holiday spirit pervaded the town. The shops were closed, not a few of ...

    Article : 1,042 words
  17. ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE.

    GENTLEMEN—A paper drawn up by a person named Boyd[?] in behalf of Mrs. Judge O'Harra, making out a case of great distress, is being handed about for the purpose of obtaining money from the credulous and easily duped. ...

    Article : 135 words
  18. MORDER OF A WIFE BY HER MANIAC HUSBAND.

    At the Melbourne Criminal Sessions, on Friday, 17th May, before Sir Redmond Barry, John Dean was indicted for that he did, on the 20th March, 1860, at Creswick, unlawfully kill and slay his wife. ...

    Article : 774 words
  19. THURSDAY, MAY 23.

    This case was resumed. Henry Edwards had been engaged by Mr. Issac Gorrick to go to Muswellbrook, at 15s. a week, to assist Kelly, and had assisted him to skin dead bullocks that ...

    Article : 1,710 words
  20. LAMBING FLAT.

    THE NEW RUSH.—The New Rush, to use a nautical phrase, is still "glong a-head." What a few weeks ago was a barren waste" is now a large and populous town. Stores of every kind are here to be found. Bakers, butchers, grocers, and drapers, ...

    Article : 499 words
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