SEPT. 28,—Very little that is remarkable or worthy of [?] transpires in a dull town in the interior. Unhappy must be the man in such a case who cannot enjoy the pleasures of home, for there is little else to gratify or amuse. The wondrous Press, ...
Article : 514 wordsDISTURBANCE AT THE COAL, AND COPPER COMPANY'S WORKS.—We stated on Wednesday last, that on that morning, Captain Sinclair, with the crew of the Mandarin, barque, were to proceed to the Glebe for the purpose of loading trucks with ...
Article : 891 wordsFat Cattle.—There has been an abundant supply of fat cattle in the yards of fair and middling quality, which were disposed of at prices ranging from £2 up to £4 per head. Most of the butchers are tolerably well supplied, and are not very anxious ...
Article : 439 wordsARRIVALS.—October 3. Gazette, brig, Stafford, from Sydney; Nagasaki, ship, 1138 tons, Mackay, from Sydney; Vibilia, schooner, 121 tons, Tolmin, from Geelong. DEPARTURES.—October 3. Sebim, schooner, Collieson, for ...
Article : 36 wordsArrivals during the past week have been comparatively few, and business has been dull. Wheat and flour continues very much depressed, and it is difficult to move either at almost any price. ...
Article : 214 wordsARRIVALS.—October 3. Rita, brig, 193 tons, Captain Firth, from Mauritius 22nd August with one passenger; Margaret Thompson, brig, 165 tons. Captain Sullivan, from Mauritius 17th August; Martha, schooner, 130 tons, Captain Cordy, from ...
Article : 904 wordsWEATHER AND CROPS.—During the past three days the weather has been very warm. On Saturday, at 2.30 p.m., the mercury stood at 90 degrees in the shade: yesterday, at 92; to-day it reached 95. A strong westerly wind has been blowing ...
Article : 474 wordsWool.—The parcels catalogued for this day's sale consisted almost entirely of New Zealand and fellmongered wools; the former were quitted at the reduction noted in our last report, but the offers for the scoured wools not coming up to the ...
Article : 3,423 wordsNEW RACE COUR[?].—The committee appointed to superintend the formation of the new race course, a site for which was some time since granted by Government, met at Mr. Thomas Healy's, Mortimer Street, on Tuesday last Present: Messrs. ...
Article : 297 wordsMELBOURNE FLOUR AND GRAIN MARKET.—Since the publication of our summary for the overland mail, on 26th inst., no change of any moment has occurred in the markets. The feeling of uncertainty as to the result of the diggings at Otago ...
Article : 2,058 wordsGENTLEMEN—I was much gratified in reading Mr. Nowland's letter in your Tuesday's issue, about the piece of cotton grown by him. The yield ol New Orleans cotton in this climate ought to be 500 lbs. per acre; the Sea Island 300 lbs. The value of ...
Article : 409 wordsSome miscreant endeavoured to blow up the new bridge at Falbrook early this morning. Mr. Collett inspected the bridge to-day, and estimates the damage at £1000. The longitudinal timbers are severely ...
Article : 57 wordsIn the case of Fitch T. the Liverpool and London Fire and Life Insurance Company the Supreme Court has just dismissed with costs an application for a charge of venue from Maitland to Sydney. ...
Article : 66 wordsJane Maynard was indicted for killing William Maynard, her husband, at Redfern, on the 20th September. The circumstances of this case, as elicited at the inquest, were recently detailed. Not guilty. Discharged. ...
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser (NSW : 1843 - 1893), Tue 8 Oct 1861, Page 3
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