A meeting of the ratepayers of the Borough of West Maitland was held at the Council Chambers, Devonshire-street, yesterday, at noon, for the purpose of nominating [?] two persons to ...
Article : 1,148 wordsSIR—With reference to your report on town improvements in Saturday's issue, referring to alterations of the Messrs. Capper's premises, permit me to say I feel somewhat proud of the ...
Article : 143 wordsAug. 27.—Balclutha (s.), 272 tons, Captain Hill, from Rockhampton 24th instant, with l8 passengers. 27.—Robert Lees, ship, 1109 tons, Captain Rose, from Start Point 21st May. Passengers—Miss ...
Article : 788 wordsHOW CHLOROFORM WAS DISCOVERED.— Of the late Sir James Young Simpson, the discoverer of chloroform, Professor Miller has left the following account:—"My friend Dr. ...
Article : 2,889 wordsMANNING RIVER AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION.—The ploughing match in connection with this society took place as advertised on Cundle P[?]ins, last Wednesday. The championship ...
Article : 129 wordsTHE WEATHER.—The weather during the past week (with the exception of Sunday) has been fine, the mornings and evenings being cold, while a comfortable temperature prevailed ...
Article : 353 wordsThe Intercolonial Exhibition would hare almost entirely engrossed the attention of the Sydney public this week if the intelligence of the war between France and Prussia had not ...
Article : 351 wordsA grand concert and Ethiopian entertainment was given in the School of Arts on Wednesday evening, August 24th, by the Newcastle Amateurs. There was a respectable and numerous ...
Article : 353 wordsOn Sunday last, shortly after noon, rain again set in, and contined with little intermission for nearly 24 hours, the fall at times being very heavy. We are informed that Sa[?]marez ...
Article : 570 wordsThank heaven, the weather smells warm and fine, and the roads getting travellable—consequently business is more animated. The river is again rising, and many hint at a ...
Article : 592 wordsThe Colonial Governors have received no official despatches respecting the European war. The Exhibition to-day was a brilliant success, though rather crowded. Nearly 21,000 paid ...
Article : 124 wordsSALE OF IMPORTED STOCK IN MELBOURNE. —The day for the annual horse show is fast approaching, and many imported and colonial animals are already advertised for sale. There ...
Article : 1,227 wordsA stranger to this locality reading the reports in the Mercury (Parliamentary and otherwise) would be led to believe that Blandford is some magnificent city of great importance, when it is ...
Article : 267 wordsDalmahoy Campbell and Co. report:—Cattle: 1100 for week only; small proportion prime; prices for each improved 20s to 25s per head.— Sheep: Market depressed, and prices receded ...
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Advertising : 183 wordsFATAL ACCIDENT AT THE TWEED RIVER.— A correspondent writes:—I regret to inform you that another fatal accident occurred here on Monday last, to a man named Osborne, a [?] ...
Article : 672 wordsTHE ALHAMBRA STEAMER.—This steamer sailed for the Fijis on Saturday afternoon, at about five o'clock. The scene on the wharf at the time of her departure was quite exciting: ...
Article : 954 wordsARRIVED AT NEWCASTLE.—Tuesday, August 30: Avon, and Glenshee, barquee, both from Melbourne; Saxonia (s.), Hebe, brig, and Heron, schooner, all from Sydney; Alarm, brig, fiom Nelson. ...
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser (NSW : 1843 - 1893), Thu 1 Sep 1870, Page 3
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