The annual commemoration of the Uaiverstty of Sydney took place Saturday at noon The weather was unfavourable, but, notwithstanding, a large number were present to witness the ceremony. ...
Article : 1,397 wordsSIR—May I request the favor of your inserting the following explanation, as you have made some considerable errors m reporting the remarks made by me at the meeting on Monday last. ...
Article : 490 wordsOur District Court was opened by his Honor Judge Francis on Thursday, the 12th instant; but we regret to say his Honor had not the pleasure of receiving pair of white kid gloves, as on a former occasion, there being ...
Article : 361 wordsA requisition in favor of obtaining a letter carrier for Armidale has been signed by ninety persons, and is about being forwarded to Mr. R. Forster, M.P. It sets forth that the town of Armidale contains over 1000 ...
Article : 138 wordsBryan Rooney was indicted for wounding John Chambers, at Nerrigundah, on the 15th December, with intent to do him serious bodily harm. A second count charged the prisoner with the wounding, to prevent the logal ...
Article : 2,315 wordsSERIOUS ACCIDENT.—On Thursday morning last, on the race-conrse, a lad named Smith was galloping round the course, when his horse came in contact with another horse; the result was, Smith was thrown violently off the ...
Article : 72 wordsThe Herald's correspondent, writing on the 23rd ult., complain of continued heavy rain. The river had again risen. An instance of very Budden death occurred here on ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 85 wordsNAMOI RIVER, MARCH 24TH.—At length we have been favored with fine weather up here. Hitherto it has been rain, rain; no day hardly fine. Now for the third time is the Namoi swollen—but is fast subsiding—many ...
Article : 289 wordsHay.—The market still remains overstocked with infe[?] hay, which is very difficult to quit. Prime hay is acarce, [?] worth £4 10s. to £5 10s. per ton; oateu hay, £6 to £9 per [?]. Maize.—Prime old maize is in fair demand, and worth 4s. [?]d. ...
Article : 151 wordsSIR—By the late brigade order I find that Colonel Hamilton does not think it advisable to recommend the authorities to bold an encampment of the volunteera at Easter—the reasons alleged being " the unsettled state ...
Article : 451 wordsWe are in possession of Melbourne papers to the 20th March. The Argus of the 16th says:—Garetting seems likely to become one of the regular modes of crime in this colony. ...
Article : 353 wordsMarch 30.—Southern Cross, ship, 575, Brown, for Melbourne, with 860 tons coal, and 2 cases matches. Bingle and Co., agents. 31.—Tybee, barque, 271, Jackson, for Melbourne, with [?] tons coal. Dibbs, Thorne, and Co., agents. ...
Article : 103 wordsBOWLING ALLST POINT, 24TH MARCH.—We have had beautiful weather for the last fortnight. Yesterday and to-day were very warm; but the nights are getting sharp, and begin to smell of frost, although we have not had ...
Article : 315 wordsMarch 28.—Sonbury, Dutch barque, 672 tone, Captain Zward, from Manila 20th January. 28.—Ellen Lewis, barque, 400 tons, Captain Hellan, from Manila 21st December. ...
Article : 441 wordsSIR—Being a resident of Dagworth for the last ten years, I have noted well the rise and progress of floods and freshes, and the fearful destruction of property caused by the same, during the above period. This being the ...
Article : 591 wordsIt is difficult to understand the policy in Japan, Apprehensive evidently of the demands that will be made by the British Government for an explanation of Mr. Richardson's murder, a rumour has been spread of ...
Article : 176 wordsFATAL ACCIDENT.—A fatal and most distressing gun accident occurred to a lad named Charles Cowlings, on the morning of the 27th ultime, at Glen Reigh, the station of Mr. J. C. Shannon. It appears that on the morning ...
Article : 668 wordsSome trials were made on the 19th inst. in the Regent's Canal dock with a beautiful life-boat, 35ft. long, belonging to the National Lifeboat Institution. Her qualities of self-righting and lelf-ejecting of water were found to be ...
Article : 982 wordsAt West Maitland, on the 30th day of March, 1863, from Fonthill; damages and driving 7s.—One light red or yellow working bullock, marked in off ear, off horn broken off, near horn cooked, branded on the off rump J B (has dot in centre). ...
Article : 280 wordsPeter, alias Black Peter, an aboriginal, was indicted for the murder of a gin named Kitty, alias Wahgunyah Kate, at Carows, on the 21st of November last. Plea, not guilty. Prisoner was defended by Mr. Simpson. ...
Article : 467 wordsThe Maitland Scab Deputation waited on Mr. Robertson to-day. He did not seem inclined to agree to theri proposition, viz, to summon Parliament. He further told them that they must say what they actually require, ...
Article : 154 wordsSIR—I see in a report of a meeting held in Clarence Town about the p[?]ats, Mr. Dark describes the punt here as being of a dangerous nature, and too narrow and short. Now, as this is the second time Mr. Dark has ...
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser (NSW : 1843 - 1893), Thu 2 Apr 1863, Page 3
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