On Monday night last the shop of Mr. Gardner, situated at the corner of Hunter and New[?]men streets, waa broken into by a man from without. The entry was effected by removing some of the shingles ...
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Advertising : 1,920 wordsTHE WEATHER.—Since our last we have been daily visited with a series of sharp thunderstorms, and a copious fall of rain has been the result. As is usual in cases of thunderstorms, their course has been somewhat[?] ...
Article : 283 wordsI am happy to say that the drought, so far as Wee Waa is concerned, is broken. We have had heavy showers daily since this day week, and a prospect of more. Heavy rain has also fallen down the river. ...
Article : 47 wordsEvery day during the past week we have been blessed with heavy thunderstorms, and a great quantity of rain has fallen in the neighbourhood of Narrabri, Goorillie, and Wee Waa, and apparently in the direction of the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 82 wordsI am happy to inform you that our district has been visited by an abundant rainfall. It commenced some six days ago, and has been raining at intervals very heavily since that time. As I write the clouds indicate a further ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 157 wordsTHE STATE OF THE COUNTRY.—From various parts of the country, we hear accounts discouraging and satisfactory at the same time. Discouraging on account of the sad havoc which the continued drought has made; ...
Article : 253 wordsThe old complaint again this week—want of rain, and not enough grass anywhere near water to keep a family of grasshoppers, starved horses, or no horses at all; and, should this weather continue much longer, we shall have ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 187 wordsACCIDENT.—We are sorry to have to inform our readers of another accident. Yesterday afternoon a son of Mr. Gillies, of Clarenza, a lad of fourteen years, whilst playing during school hours, unfortunately fell and broke his ...
Article : 790 wordsMELBOURNE FLOUR AND GRAIN MARKET.—In breadstuffs we hear of country lots of Victorian wheat having been offered very freely at 4s 3d to 4s 6d, according to quality[?] Oats are much firmer; holders of prime ...
Article : 502 wordsSPLENDID RAINFALLS.—In common with a great portion of the country, we have here experienced a heavy rainfall, which began on Saturday last, when it fell steadily for several hours, and again on Sunday and Wednesday. ...
Article : 274 wordsThe committee of the bachelors' ball held here on the [?] March last, met at Mr. G. F. Ewens last evening [?] the purpose of presenting Mr. T. Waugh with an address and a meerschaum pipe in acknowledgment of ...
Article : 207 wordsWe have had plenty of thunder showers since our last issue, and the growing crops and grass are doing as well as could be desired.—Express. Some time ago Mr. William Williams, of Boorolong, ...
Article : 557 wordsPresent: J. Browne, Esq., J. P., and J. Johnston, Esq., J. P. Caroline Lincoln was charged with vagrancy. This being the fifth conviction within twelve months, she was sentenced to three months' hard labour in Singleton ...
Article : 649 wordsThe following lots of land will be offered for sale by public auction at the undermentioned places, on the days specified, at eleven o'clock, at the upset price affixed to each lot respectively. Deposit 25 per cent. ...
Article : 472 wordsSIR—I beg sufficient space to call the attention of the indefatigable member for Maitland to a very important [?]ssion of the Legislature when passing the Sugar Duties Bill. The duty upon sugar is 5s[?]per cwt.; but ...
Article : 184 wordsHONORABLE SIR—This town, probably like many others along this road, has shown some considerable excitement to-day in consequence of the non-arrival of the Sydney mail, nor can it be ascertained if the steamer left ...
Article : 460 wordsThe me[?]sles are now becoming universally prevalent in this part of the district. A great many children, and a few adults too, have been attacked, and no doubt most of those who have so far escaped will be shortly ...
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser (NSW : 1843 - 1893), Thu 4 Apr 1867, Page 4
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