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  2. The Maitland Mercury.

    THE only certain thing about Australian season is their extreme uncertainty. Taking the continent as a whole, seed-time and harvest, summer and winter, may be said to recur in ...

    Article : 1,631 words
  3. THE ENGLISH NEWS. By Direct Telegrams.

    The R.M.S. Nubia, with the outward mails from Australia, arrived at Galle on the 21st instant. ...

    Article : 37 words
  4. The Great Flood.

    In our supplement of this day we give a full report of the flood in the Hunter as it affected Maitland, and our various correspondents' flood news. We now add to the account such particulars and ...

    Article : 3,600 words
  5. FLOOD RELIEF MEETING.

    Yesterday afternoon, a meeting of gentlemen was convened by the Mayor (W. H. Mullen, Esq.) at Fullford's Family Hotel, to take steps for providing relief to the flooded out families, and for the alleviation of the distress prevailing in the ...

    Article : 594 words
  6. DISTRICT NEWS. [FROM OUR VARIOUS CORRESPONDENTS.] STROUD.

    About nine o'clock on Saturday evening last a most beautiful meteor was observed by many persons here. The atmosphere was exceedingly clear, many stars being visible at the time. The orb of fire, which appeared to be about the size of a cricket ...

    Article : 319 words
  7. THE MARRIAGE OF THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH.

    The marriage of his Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh with the Grand Duchess Marie of Russia was celebrated at St. Petersburg on the 23rd instant, in the afternoon. The ceremony prescribed by the ...

    Article : 102 words
  8. POLITICAL.

    A deputation waited on Mr. Gladstone urging the assimilation of the borough and county franchises. The Premier declined to give any reply, hinting that the position of the Government was not ...

    Article : 49 words
  9. THE TICHBORNE CASE.

    Mr. Whalley was summoned for contempt of Court, and fined £250 by Chief Justice Cockburn. He refused to pay the fine, and has been imprisoned. ...

    Article : 56 words
  10. GOORANGOOLA.

    THE CROPS.—Thrashing is carried on very busily here just now, and it does appear really as if the wheat crops were going to yield more than the most sanguine expected, considering that most of the ...

    Article : 203 words
  11. THE AUSTRIAN CONCORDAT.

    The Austrian Government have presented a Bill to the Reichsrath to abolish the Concordat with Rome. ...

    Article : 22 words
  12. WEST MAITLAND BOROUGH COUNCIL.

    A speclal meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council was held at Fullford's Hotel (the Council chamber in Devonshire-street being surrounded by water) on Thursday afternoon. There were present—the Mayor, and Aldermen Smith, ...

    Article : 1,768 words
  13. THE POPE.

    His Holiness the Pope is reported to be unwell. ...

    Article : 14 words
  14. MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

    Silver is in demand on account of the exchanges with India being adverse. A Queensland Four per Cent. loan of a quarter of a million is announced at 88. ...

    Article : 116 words
  15. COOLAH.

    It rained all last Saturday night and Sunday morning, and the atmosphere was very moist and oppressive: Monday and Tuesday were finer and colder, with the thermometer down to 62; since ...

    Article : 154 words
  16. DISSOLUTION OF THE IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

    The Queen has accepted the advice of the Ministers to dissolve Parliament. The elections are to take place immediately, and the new House is to assemble for the dispatch of business on the 5th of March. ...

    Article : 406 words
  17. WALGETT.

    The chief event of the week has been the "rain." It has fallen around this neighbourhood most refreshingly these past few days, and the effects of it are fast appearing to gladden the squatting ...

    Article : 435 words
  18. THE FLOOD AT PATERSON.

    HEAVY RAIN STORM.—FLOOD IN THE RIVER.— For nearly two months past the weatherwise amongst us have prognosticated a heavy fall of rain, and probably a flood in the valley of the Hunter before ...

    Article : 724 words
  19. GREAT FLOOD AT MERRIWA.

    We learn from a gentleman (a resident of Maitland) who arrived in town yesterday morning from Merriwa, that a great flood, the heaviest ever known, swept over that place on Sunday last. The rain fell in torrents on Saturday, and continued ...

    Article : 199 words
  20. DR. FEATHERSTONE.

    Sr. Featherstone has received a decoration. ...

    Article : 8 words
  21. FLOOD AT CASSILIS.

    Cassills, or rather the village of Dalkeith, has been visited by the highest flood by three feet known to the residents, the river being fully fifteen feet above usual level. ...

    Article : 692 words
  22. APPEAL CASE

    In the case of Bear and Stevenson—in which an appeal was allowed with costs—the Court held that there had been no fraudulent, misrepresentation. ...

    Article : 27 words
  23. DEATH OF DR. LIVINGSTONE.

    Dr. Livingstone died of dysentery in June last, at Lake Bemba, after wading through the water during four days. His body has been preserved in salt by his native servants, who are proceeding with it to ...

    Article : 45 words
  24. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. MAITLAND MARKETS, &c.

    Stations: We have sold at the Exchange, Sydney, "Mangoola," station in the New England and Darling Downs districts, with [?] head of mixed cattle, at £5 per head; amount of purchase money, £18,000; stores, working plant, &c., ...

    Article : 927 words
  25. SHIPPING.

    H.M.S. Clio has arrived at Portsmouth. ...

    Article : 10 words
  26. THE DISSOLUTION.

    The dissolution of the Imperial Parliament has taken the country by surprise. It was not expected that an appeal to the constituencies would be made so soon. ...

    Article : 32 words
  27. DR. LIVINGSTONE.

    At a meeting of the Royal Geographical Society Sir Bartle Frere and Dr. Kirk stated that they had very strong doubts as to the authenticity of the statement concerning the death of Dr. Livingstone. ...

    Article : 40 words
  28. THE ASHANTEE WAR

    News received from the Cape Coast under date 11th instant states that the troops continue to advance steadily towards Coomassie, and that their health is good. ...

    Article : 32 words
  29. RELEASE OF MR. WHALLEY

    Mr. Whalley has paid the fine of £250 imposed upon him for contempt of Court in upholding the accuracy of Jean Luie's original statement as to the rescue of the Claimant, and has been released. ...

    Article : 43 words
  30. THE FLOOD AT JERRY'S PLAINS.

    A fearful and devastating flood visited this place on Monday, the 26th inst. The Hunter broke over the banks at one o'clock on Monday morning, and continued to rise up to twelve o'clock noon the ...

    Article : 595 words
  31. INSOLVENCY PROCEEDINGS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 523 words
  32. LOCAL NEWS.

    OUR SUPPLEMENT.—We fear many of our readers will be disappointed that there is not the usual tale in our supplement. The fact is that we are unable yet to set as much type as usual, our force being yet incomplete, and our office arrangements in ...

    Article : 921 words
  33. FLOOD AT TAMWORTH.

    A telegram in the S. M. Herald, dated Tamworth, Tuesday, says.—There has been an incessant rain since Saturday. Yesterday, Goonoo-Goonoo Creek came down in torrents. At this hour (5 p.m.) the ...

    Article : 112 words
  34. LATEST SYDNEY MARKETS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 338 words
  35. NOMINATION OF ALDERMEN AND AUDITORS.

    The following persons have been nominated for Aldermen and Auditors to fill the annual vacancies in the Borough Councils of East Maitland, West Maitland, and Morpeth, and the extraordinary' vacancy in the West Maitland Council, caused ...

    Article : 187 words
  36. GREAT FLOOD AT MUSCLE BROOK.

    We have been visited by a flood of considerable dimensions, almost equal in extent to the one which occurred here in April, 1870, and although the water was not so high in some places as at that period, it ...

    Article : 1,072 words
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