Newcastle yesterday was the great point of attraction to the pleasure-seekers of this district. Immense multitudes of people assembled there to witness the regatta, or enjoy the healthful and ...
Article : 1,620 wordsYesterday, a day's amusement was afforded to the inhabitants of West Maitland and neighbourhood by means of aquatic sports on the Hunter, which had been got up by the active exertions of a few ...
Article : 1,712 wordsBy rail, yesterday afternoon, we received the Sydney papers of yesterday (Monday). The additional telegraphic and insolvency intelligence will be found elsewhere. ...
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Advertising : 63 wordsIN looking back upon the history of our colony during the year that has just ended, the most striking fact that presents itself is the imposition of new taxes. The period long dreaded by ...
Article : 1,699 wordsArrived.—Mary Frances, Flying Buck, and Monarch, from Newcastle; Sarah, from Mauritius; Royal Standard, from London. Friday, 7 p.m. ...
Article : 34 wordsA serious affray has occurred with the blacks at Perigundie, near Lake Hope, on Elder's station. Some two hundred blacks attacked a party of nine whites at night, speared four, and waddied two. The whites, in spite of ...
Article : 159 wordsThe following telegram was received here at noon on Saturday by the superintendent, Mr. Lydiard, from Mr. sub-inspector Hogg, at Dubbo:—I and a constable rearrested Murphy, the armed bushranger, on the 26th ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 620 wordsThe Bench of Magistrates to-day set an example in the way of retrenchment. Collectors were appointed to compile the electoral rolls, and the amount of remuneration was lessened as compared with last year by the ...
Article : 113 wordsThis morning another accident, owing to the careless conveyance of gunpowder, took place here. A van laden with hay passed ever some loose powder which had fallen from a dray sent out of the railwaystation about an hour ...
Article : 65 wordsThe report of the profesional board, which was appointed to examine into the advisability of dispensing with various swamps, for which such numerous proposals of reclamation have been lately made, advises, we see, ...
Article : 886 wordsA fire occurred at 2 o'clock on Wednesday morning, at Fenn's, Wowingragong, when about —400 worth of hay and the shed containing it were consumed. The drought has burnt up the tobacco at the Oronoko ...
Article : 67 wordsThe inquest on Robinson and Bridget O'Brien was held on Wednesday. Verdict, "Accidentally killed by a wad from the cannon fired from the Grafton, steamer, at Ulmarra regatta—not sufficient precaution taken by the ...
Article : 65 wordsA monster meeting was held last night at Kingsland's Hotel, for the purpose of soliciting the Government to retain the services of Mr. J. H. Griffin, Chief Gold Commissioner for the Southern Fields. Mr. John H. ...
Article : 82 wordsJames Keahan, spirit rectifier, has been fined £200 for illicit distillation. The Ipswich Christmas Races were very good and largely attended. ...
Article : 61 wordsMr. William Hogan was thrown from his horse, against a tree, and was killed on the spot. ...
Article : 18 wordsWilliam Roberts, the Rockhampton burglar, was brought up to-day before the City Court, on a charge of complicity in the murder at the Caledonian diggings three years ago. Identity being wanting, the charge ...
Article : 654 wordsDec 30.—George Wright, of Viotoria-street, Darling hurst, bricklayer. Liabilities, £32 19s. 9d. Assets, £25 4s. Mr. Mackenzie, official assignee. 30.—James Octavins Bradly, of Sydney, commission ...
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser (NSW : 1843 - 1893), Tue 2 Jan 1866, Page 2
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