A widow, named Mrs. Finnigan, and her three sons, have been foully murdered at Otahnhu, a pensioner settlement, about nine miles from Auckland, and the inquiry made relative to the case leads to the conclusion ...
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Article : 259 wordsCHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.—The Christmas and New Year's Day holidays have passed over without any event to mark the festive occasion. Dulness has pervaded all classes of our community, and probably a duller Christmas has ...
Article : 580 wordsHay.—Since my last report the continued drought has induced speculators to operate more freely, causing the market to advance considerably. Sales of good lucerne have been made as high as £4 15s., and H. R. oaten £5 to £6, as to quality. ...
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Article : 175 wordsThe admirers of the noble and truly British game of cricket will be gratified at learning that a new club has been inaugurated in Singleton, which promises most favourably to become a firmly established institution. ...
Article : 184 wordsOUR MEMBER—It is almost too early to speculate upon the result of any contest that may grow out of Mr. Burdekin's acceptance of a seat in the Cabinet. It is, however, unquestionable that his elevation to the ...
Article : 198 wordsOn Monday some boys discovered a human skull on the beach near the back of the old gaol, and this being rumoured about town, Dr. Brookes went, and from search made found the complete remains of a female human ...
Article : 869 wordsWe have passed an unusually quiet Christmas. On Boxing Day Mr. Wigram, of the Victoria Hotel, got up a few horse races, which took place on the flat near his house. ...
Article : 196 wordsThe anniversary of the Oswald Wesleyan Sunday School took place last Monday (New Year's Day). The children, numbering 51 (boys 26, girls 25), met at the chapel, at half-past nine a m., and were examined by Mr. ...
Article : 235 wordsThe heat of the weather during the last fortnight has been very oppressive. On Monday the thermometer was up to 93 inside the house; in the afternoon we had a most refreshing shower, which seemed to have a ...
Article : 1,056 wordsThree fearful accidents have happened here within the last few days, two of them terminating fatally. The first occurred to Mrs. Roberts, of Cookfighter's Creek. It would appear she was washing outside the house, and ...
Article : 685 wordsMr. Plunkett resi[?]d Attorney-Generalship; reported owing to disagreement respecting recent appointments to the Ministry. Maise firm; five shillings. ...
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser (NSW : 1843 - 1893), Tue 9 Jan 1866, Page 3
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