A sad accident occurred here at 4 p.m. to-day, whereby a young man named William Thomas came near losing his life. He is a son of Mr. Charles Thomas, of Minmi. It ...
Article : 157 wordsIn all probability tenders for that portion of the extension which lies between Tamworth and Uralla (60 miles) will be invited by the Government during the next few days. We ...
Article : 282 wordsSince Sunday last we have been blessed with very fine rains, over 5 inches have fallen, off and on each day we have had fine showers, and have every appearance of more, as the ...
Article : 640 wordsOn Thursday evening last, Mr. Thomas Page, Mayor of Grafton, was entertained at a complimentary banquet in Laird's new hotel, by a large number of his friends. The ...
Article : 452 wordsBATAVIA.—Advices to January 25 report the sa[?] ing of the Rainbow and Stad Middeburg, for Sydn[?] with 1573 tons sugar, and the latter as having p[?] into Sourabaya after being ashore in Bally Stra[?] ...
Article : 160 wordsASSAULT AND ROBBERY.—James Cain and Samuel Patten, on remand, were charged with having on the 25th inst. assaulted and robbed of melons, Bo Tay, a Chinese gardener of ...
Article : 207 wordsMELBOURNE FLOUR AND GRAIN MARKET. Breadstuffs have been more noticed, and f[?] parcels have been taken up at our quotation [?] £10 and £10 2s 6d. At the former figur[?] ...
Article : 355 wordsFOOT RACE FOR £20—One of the grandest races ever witnessed on the river was run on the Wingham Reserve last Saturday afternoon, before an immense concourse of people. ...
Article : 546 wordsOne case (M'Donald v. Lambert) of this nature was disposed of. Claim, £5 7s. The defendant, a proprietor of a threshing machine, was sued for expense incurred ...
Article : 637 wordsNARRABRI STOCK REPORT.—February 28, 1879. —There has been a considerable fall of rain here since last issue, the total 4 inches 87 points, namely —on 25th 1 inch, 26th 1 inch, 27th 1 inch 91 points, ...
Article : 944 wordsWe were yesterday informed that a poor fellow was met in a fearfully exhausted state upon Pirillie station; he could but point to his mouth as indicative of thirst. The man ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 297 wordsWheat, per bushel 4s 3d to 4s 9d; maize, do., 3s 3d to 3s 6d; hay, lucerne and wheaten, per ton, 2 to £2 10s; do., oaten, do., £2 10s to £3; potatoes, per cwt, 6s to 7s; onions, do. 8s to 9s; tobacco, in leaf, per lb, ...
Article : 96 wordsThe past two days have been very wet, and the clouds seem full of rain. Sufficient has fallen to give a fine autumn to stockowners. There are lots of fat sheep and cattle in the ...
Article : 203 wordsCOMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.—In the Import markets general dulness prevailed on Saturday. The only sale we heard of was a lot of wheat at 5s, but at this price millers are not disposed to buy more ...
Article : 712 wordsWe regret to have to state that on Sunday last Mr. John M'Lennan, of Invervanie, Kelly's Plains, lost heavily by a fire. The chaff left from threshing had been set fire to, ...
Article : 440 wordsOn Monday evening last the Rev. Mr. Terry, Wesleyan minister, held service here, in the Sunday school house, and during the service the rev. gentleman intimated that he ...
Article : 287 wordsFine rains have continued to fall at intervals during the greater part of the week. They were much needed, and—saving always their drawback to travellers—have added ...
Article : 248 wordsPOLICE COURT.—There was no business transacted at the police court on Tuesday, beyond the granting of a slaughtering license to Mr. Conrad Moss, of Goorangoola. The ...
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser (NSW : 1843 - 1893), Thu 6 Mar 1879, Page 2
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