THE DROUGHT.—The exceedingly hot weather still contiunes; no rain has fallen, nor are there any indiceations of a change. The maize and potato crops are a total failure in many parts, and agricultural affairs are ...
Article : 303 wordsDRUNKENNESS —John Hatch, for being drunk, was fined 5s. TRESPASS —John Taggart pleaded guilty to a charge of trespassing on the enclosed lands of William Durham, ...
Article : 673 wordsA meeting of the Municipal Council of the borough of West Maitland was held at the Council Chambers on Tuesday afternoon. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Smith, Creer, Wolstenholme, Wade, Olliffe, and Tuck. ...
Article : 808 wordsPRIVATE ROWING MATCH.—A pair-oared race came off on Friday last at Taree—[?]he competitors being Messrs. Bloomfield and Windsor against Messrs. Owen Kennedy and W. Wooten. Some little excitement was caused by ...
Article : 384 wordsThere has been no rain whatever during the week at Armidale, and there are bush fires in almost every direction. Some damage to fencing and crops has been sustained from them, and the greatest exertions have ...
Article : 723 wordsHINTS FOR DAIRY FARMERS.—The persistency of the heat deepens, day by day, the impression that we must in this colony depend upon crops that will not suffer from a succession of hot winds, and that we must determine to ...
Article : 2,678 wordsThe weather continues lamentably dry, and unless there is a break soon the maize crop will be a complete failure, the oppressive heat since Christmas Day having told, turning the tassel white, which is the worst sign a ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 145 wordsIn spite of hard times, the Macleay is, to use a Jonathanism, going ahead. Improvements are observable in every part of the district, more land is being free-selected, and some enterprising individuals are starting new ...
Article : 189 wordsHUNTER BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY.—The usual monthly meeting of this society was held in the Morpeth School of Arts, on Monday evening, James Soroggie, Esq., presiding The only business done was ...
Article : 1,709 wordsAnother Christmas has gone, and so far as Yetman is concerned, I think I may say that it was pleasantly and peacefully spent, although we cannot say that business is exactly what it should be at this merry season. ...
Article : 671 wordsTHE LATE BOAT ACCIDENT.—On Monday morning last the body of the seaman James Bunns, who lost his life through the upsetting of a boat in the harbour on Saturday night, the 4th instant, as already reported, ...
Article : 566 wordsTHE WEATHER AND THE SEASON.—The weather during the past few weeks has been remarkably warm and unpleasant; hot winds have been prevalent, and everything in the shape of vegetation has been more or less withered ...
Article : 197 wordsThe Sobraon has arrived, with the new governor, Ear Belmore, his family, and suite,—all well. Wednesday, recd. at 6 45 p.m. The Governor landed officially at noon, in the presenc[?] ...
Article : 149 wordsThere is nothing of any importance going on at present. The weather is dry, and excessively hot; the want of rain is much felt. Our Christmas has been very dull in consequence of the Bourke races; we anticipate a lively ...
Article : 201 wordsTHE WEATHER ON THE CLARENCE.—Since our last notice (on the 21st ult) we have no change to chronicle; the excessive heat, and long continuance of it, is unprecedented as far as we can learn. It is feared by many ...
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser (NSW : 1843 - 1893), Thu 9 Jan 1868, Page 3
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