A public meeting of parties interested was held yesterday afternoon, at the Plough Inn, West Maitland, to consider a petition praying redress for the losses caused by the alterations connected with the railway works at Wallis Creek. The ...
Article : 2,294 wordsThe following regulations, which have been made by his Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, for carrying into effect the Crown Lands Occupation Act of 1861, are hereby published for ...
Article : 6,375 wordsThe Court opened at ten o'clock. HORSE-STEALING. Angus Macdonald was indicted for stealing one horse, one mare, or [?]e gelding, the property of Robert Johnson, at ...
Article : 2,713 wordsThis morning, as the 3.30 train left the station, a number of horses were on the railway line, which galloped along until they came to the first culvert, where they stopped en masse, and before the engine could be stopped it came into contact ...
Article : 563 wordsNov. 4.—James Morris Davis, of Braidwood, innkeeper. Liabilities—secured, £1523 10s. 5d.; unsecured, £165 1s. 8d.; total, £1688 18s. 1d. Assets—available for unsecured creditors, £100 14s.; total assets, £900 14s. Deficit, £788 4s. 1d. Mr ...
Article : 4,020 wordsThe escort left with 3079 ounces. The rush to the Wombat is turning out well. I have visited the Lachlan and will send you particulars; it will, without doubt, be a first-rate field. A rush has been made to ...
Article : 107 wordsAt the Chamber of Commerce there was a large meeting. Resolutions were passed condemning the proposed tariff and imposts. Civic elections have all terminated in favour of corporation ...
Article : 69 wordsArrived.—November 3. Starlight, ship, from Puget Sound; King of Italy, ship, from Otago. 4. Norwester, ship, from California. Sailed.—November 4. 5·50 p.m., Rangatira (s.), for Sydney. ...
Article : 30 wordsThe firing for the Ladies' Cup was finished this morning. It was won by F. Ayers, who made 19 points. Blunt won second prize, 16 points. Rankin third, and J. H. Clark the fourth prize. Mr. G. C. Hawker, the Speaker of the House of ...
Article : 71 wordsMr. Howitt's exploration party have returned with the news of the death of Messrs. Burke and Wills, of exhaustion, after having crossed tbe continent; one of the party, Mr. King, surviving. ...
Article : 450 wordsAt the close of the meeting concerning the Wallis Creek grievance, the persons present constituted themselves a meeting to consider a petition to the Assembly for passing of a Drainage Act: and Mr. I. Sefton was moved to the chair. ...
Article : 1,032 words"We have been unable to leave the creek; both camels are dead, and our provisions are done. Mr. Burke and King are down the lower part of the creek. I am about to return to them, when we shall all probably come up this way. We are ...
Article : 304 wordsA petition to the Assembly was presented yesterday from Scone, against the Charitable Fines Application Bill. The Tenterfield constituency has been declared vacant. ...
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser (NSW : 1843 - 1893), Thu 7 Nov 1861, Page 3
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