[Herald]—Mr. Dalton, P.M., of Forbes, has commenced an inquiry to day, which was instituted by persons who petitioned for a municipality, and who claim that a counter petition ...
Article : 71 wordsThere have been signs of rain several times, but very little, if any, has fallen for a long time. The small holes are drying up very fast, and the stockholders who are dependent upon ...
Article : 145 wordsA meeting of the electors in ths police dist[?] of Maitland was held in ths Court house, East Maitland, on Tuesday at noon, for the purpose of nominating two councillors to serve in the ...
Article : 1,144 words[Herald]—The gold escort from here on Saturday amounted to 433 cz. 6 dwts. gold. The weather is very dry. ...
Article : 22 words[Evening News]—The Cooktown Herald has news to the effect that the new rush near May town is a failure. It is not good enough even for the Chinese, who are returning in large ...
Article : 77 wordsEvery week now the winter prospects on some stations look less hopeful, and I hear of several large mobs of sheep starting for the southern markets. 10,000 are to leave C[?]cil Plains in a ...
Article : 197 words[Herald]—More wreckage of the ship Merchant has been found on the coast, between Moeman and Daintree rivers. The Governor will hold a levee on Queen's ...
Article : 325 words[Herald.]—Arrived: At 7 p m., Wotonga (s.), from Sydney. Sailed: Durham (s.), for London; at 5 p.m., City of Adelaide (s.), for Sydney. ...
Article : 29 words[Evening News]—The rainfall for the last four months is the heaviest that has yet been recorded. The new steamtug Yatala, from England, ...
Article : 337 wordsIn stock movements I have to report as follows:—On the 30th, 280 head of store cattle, the property of Mr. Walter Macale, from Kincara, Moonie River, en route to Ipswich; owner ...
Article : 147 wordsWithin the last few days a large number of sheep have passed. Two lots comprising about 20,000 from Jimbour (Bell's) going to West land; 10,000, M'Kenze, Bostock, and Co., ...
Article : 257 wordsNo rain since my last, and the country is drying up fast. Some of the stock owners are anxiously looking for rain, both for feed and water; but, even if it should come a hard ...
Article : 69 wordsSince my last the weather, although tolerably favorable, has been of a somewhat exceptional character. The droughts of former years have in this district invariably been followed by ...
Article : 409 words[Herald.]—Sir James M'Calloch handed in his resignation for Warrnambool to day. A fire broke out at Williamstown early this morning. Three buildings were destroyed. A ...
Article : 669 words[Evening News.—The Thales, steamer, from Hongkong, landed here fifty Chinese, and sails to-day with 340 for Sydney. ...
Article : 21 wordsNine thousand fat wethers started on April 26 from Alice Downs for Melbourne, Mr. Gray in charge. A mob of cattle fram Jimbour for Westland ...
Article : 74 words[Evening News.]— The greatest friendly meeting of the Maoris that has taken place since the war, is now (this morning) proceeding. Sir George Grey, as representatives of the ...
Article : 388 wordsThe Exhibition was brought to a termination on last Sunday night, but on the afternoon of the same day many of the stock, poultry, and dog exhibits were removed, leaving only the ...
Article : 1,525 wordsThe weather for the last month has been glorious indeed, and all that could be wished by the most fastidious—fine cool sunny days, with a clear blue sky, and nights similarly ...
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser (NSW : 1843 - 1893), Thu 9 May 1878, Page 6
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