DEATH OF AN OLD COLONIST.—In the obituary for October, we find the death of H. H. Macarthur, Esq., recorded. He was in his 75th year, and died at his residence, Upper Norwood, Surrey. The deceased ...
Article : 2,733 wordsThere was no business on the paper at the police court last Friday; therefore, from this quarter, I have nothing startling to chronicle. Neverthless, coming ...
Article : 241 wordsMELBOURNE AGRICULTURAL REPORT.—Wednesday, Jan. 15.—The produce market remains as it was, except that hay has advanced in price again this week. The demand for floor is steady, and still confined to small ...
Article : 1,085 wordsACCIDENT.—On Wednesday Mrs. Gordon, wife of Dr Gordon, was thrown from her horse some four miles from this place, upon a log of wood, and broke her collar bone and two ribs. She was found by Mr. Keenan ...
Article : 318 wordsThe prospect on this river is anything but cheering; crops perishing fast, the whole country burnt up, and no appearance of change. It is not difficult to understand that, in the event of this [?]precedented drought ...
Article : 169 wordsA WOMAN BURNT TO DEATH—On the 16th instant a melancholy accident by fire occurred. A woman named Jane Pritchard was washing some clothes in a shed in her garden, in the morning. She wore a cotton dress ...
Article : 358 wordsAGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION.—A public meeting was held in the Town Hall on Monday afternoon, Mr. G. H. Cox in the chair, at which office-bearers for next year were elected, and other business transacted. It was ...
Article : 545 wordsThe Select Committee of the Legislative Assembly, appointed on the 26th November last, "to inquire into and report upon the circumstances connected with the resignation of Mr. Quodling, late Inspector of Roads in ...
Article : 2,507 wordsGENTLEMEN—The excessive dry season begins to be seriously felt here, and the passing drovers of fat cattle and sheep complain of the scarcity of feed and water. The heat is intense, and increased by the surrounding ...
Article : 365 wordsARRIVALS.—January 17. New Moon (s.), from Sydney; Drover, brig, 174 tons, Patten, from Geelong; Miranda, Dutch barque, Moiler, from Sydney; Della Vists, barque, 10s tons, Paseley, from Otago, New Zealand; A. H. Badger, barque, ...
Article : 190 wordsJAN. 14.—Writing at the above date, our correspondent says:- "The weather up to yesterday was exceedingly hot, the thermometer ranging from 135 to 140 in the sun. ...
Article : 236 wordsARRIVALS.—January 18. Kembla (s.), 325 tons, Captain Mailler [?] Clyde River and Wollongong, the 17th instant, with 20 [?] City of Sydney (s.), 700 tons, Captain Mood[?]e, from [?], 14th instant, with 10 passengers. 19. ...
Article : 685 wordsGENTLEMEN—I observe that a writer in your paper quotes from a speach of mine in the Legislative Assembly. The quotation is to the effect that I said I would not have religion taught in schools. ...
Article : 237 wordsTHE WEATHER.—We have experienced during the past week oppressive weather, and although rain fell pretty heavily on Sunday night last, it had no perceptible effect on the atmosphere. At present it is very ...
Article : 270 wordsGENTLEMEN—Your reporters don't visit our locality often, or they would hare told us something respecting the improvement the road is undergoing. We have no doubt it has not escaped your ears that one hundred ...
Article : 327 wordsSINGLETON, WEEKLY PRODUCE CIRCULAR.—Wheat, per bushel, 3s 6d to 4s—dull; maize, per bushel, [?]s 6d to 6s; bay, lucerne, per ton, £4 15s to £5, [?] ditto, £5 to £5 10s; potatoes, per [?]wt., 6s to 8s; onions, ...
Article : 85 wordsHay.—Prime lucerne hay is worth £7 15s. to £8 5s. por ton; caten, £6 to £7 per ton. Maize is in demand, and worth 6s. 9d. to 7s. per bushel. ...
Article : 204 wordsMAIL IRREGULARITY.—The latest contractor for the mails between Tenterfield and Armidale having tendered for a ridiculously low sum, and bad a trial of the difficulties on the line, now refuses to corney the mails ...
Article : 425 wordsOn dit—Wise, brother of Judge Wise (of Byrnes and Wise, Bathurst), will be appointed Registrar of Bankrupt Court. Stock of Samuel Deane Gordon sold yesterday; he is ...
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