Rain is much wanted for the late maize and potato crops; they are very backward in consequence of the continued dry weather; the yield of maize in particular will be far below the average of preceding seansons. ...
Article : 120 wordsHitherto the means of loading vessels with coat at Newcastle have been extremely limited, compared with the requirements at the port, and this circumstance has had an injurious effect upon its prosperity. During the ...
Article : 797 wordsDRUNKENNESS.—Anne Breedon pleaded guilty to being drunk on the 25th instant, and was admonished and discharged. MAINTENANCE.—James Fraser, jun., of Jerry's Plains, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,271 wordsAt Black Creek, on the 22nd day of March, 1865, from Rothberry Run, by John Baylis—damages 3d each, driving on the more 15s, and the filly 4s:—One black more, bang tail, star, near hind foot while, lump on near jaw, ...
Article : 1,959 wordsThe following additional particulars with reference to the murder of Mr. Volkner are to hand:— We learn from the New Zealand Herald that at halfpast five o'clock on the afternoon of the 10th March ...
Article : 905 wordsMr. Stephenson died on Sunday morning, and was buried this afternoon. An inquest was held on the body yesterday by the coroner, Dr. M'Kinlay. The finding was—"That deceased died from natural causes, ...
Article : 337 wordsNothing particular to note. No rain since I last wrote. Rain is now much wanted; it would do good to the late maize crop, and to the newly planted crop of potatoes. Maize ripening fast; in many places the settlers have ...
Article : 83 wordsA terrible accident occurred at the Dry Dock, Balmain, between tea and eleven o'clook yesterday morning, when three persons—Joseph Porter, John Gordon, and Robert Craig—were killed by the bursting of a boiler. ...
Article : 1,404 wordsSIR—If Dr. Lindiman declines to be a competitor in the wine exhibits at the approaching Agricultural Show (as may be inferred from his letter in the Mercury of the 25th March), I beg to suggest that he should offer to ...
Article : 683 wordsWe copy the following obituary notice from the Southern Cross of the 9th March:— Mr. Volkner was one of the best friends the Maories ever had. He was an carnest and zealous preacher of ...
Article : 709 wordsWa have Queensland papers to the 23rd March. A FIRE MY MICE.—After a very strict investigation into the cause of the fire which took place on Tuesday evening in Mr. Oldham'a office, which forms a portion of ...
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser (NSW : 1843 - 1893), Sat 1 Apr 1865, Page 5
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