[Herald.]—At a public meeting held last evening, the Mayor in the chair, it was decided on the motion of Mr. Cassin, seconded by Mr. James Atkinson, J.P., that the reduction ...
Article : 73 words[Herald.]—Pastor Chiniquy was expected here last evening to lecture, and the hall of the School of Arts was crammed. The rev. gentleman, however, did not arrive, thus ...
Article : 178 words[?] took the chair at twenty-nine [?] o'clock. [?]TIONS ANSWERED. [?]in answer to Mr. M'Elhone, ...
Article : 992 words[Herald.]—Numerous and bitter complaints are made that the road contractors are unpaid by the Works Department; all maintenance is suspended, and supers are ...
Article : 54 wordsThe ordinary fortnightly meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chambers, High-street, on Friday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Mr. Jas. Fullford, ...
Article : 1,677 words[Herald.]—The foundation stone of the new Court-house was laid to-day with immense eclat by Mrs. Keightly, wife of the Police Magistrate. There was a large procession ...
Article : 122 words[Herald.]—Mr. G. Gjedsted, manager of tramways, with Mr. Paton, constructing engineer, inspected the road to Castle Hill to-day, for the purpose of reporting as to the ...
Article : 71 words[Herald.]—365 acres of a selection were sold, under a Sheriff's order, by H. B. Broughton, for £8; proceedings are pending. The river is 12 feet 6 inches high, and ...
Article : 98 words[Herald.]—The tender of W. Cousins, of Sydney, at £1470, for the erection of the School of Arts, has been accepted by the committee. ...
Article : 126 words[Evening News.]—The Colonial Secretary and the Postmaster-General are now visiting Central Queensland, and a complimentary dinner was given to Mr. Palmer last night. ...
Article : 186 words[Herald.]—Harvesting operations are in full swing here, and the weather is especially favourable. The crops are magnificent, and many hay crops in the neighbourhood will ...
Article : 127 words[Herald.]—The escort this day takes 800 oz. of gold, the produce of the Sofala goldfield. Had we a permanent supply of water here, we could send at least an equal ...
Article : 37 words[Herald.]—The mate and 14 seamen of the barque India were arrested this afternoon for stoning the police and endeavouring to rescue a shipmate. ...
Article : 25 words[Evening News.]—Last night an influential meeting was held in the court house, at Orange, the Mayor, James Torpy, Esq., J.P., in the chair, to urge the prosecution of the ...
Article : 403 words[Evening News.]—The North Glanmire Company obtained 460 oz. of retorted gold from 270 tons; this gives a dividend of 9d. per share on 28,000 shares. In the Phoenix ...
Article : 43 words[Evening News.]—At the civil sittings of the Circuit Court, in the case of T. H. Poyson v. Duff and Co., for illegal dismissal, a verdict was given for the defendant. In the ...
Article : 189 wordsLast week a negro, while digging a well on Mr. John Walter's place near Albany, Ga., began suddenly yelling out at the top of his voice for the bucket to be let down, which ...
Article : 135 words[Herald.]—Mr. W. C. Cox has resigned his position as Government printer, and Mr. E. Spiter is appointed his successor. The Rev. V. G. Robinson, of St. Mary's ...
Article : 138 wordsTwo colored men got into a fight on Th[?] day morning last, and one of them sh[?] other in the head with a pistol. Tho[?] combatants were only two feet apart[?] ...
Article : 177 words[Herald.]—The unemployed waited on the Minister for Railways to-day, and asked him to provide them with work. Mr. Woods said that no money was available, but promised to ...
Article : 911 words[Herald.]—A bill to prevent the piracy of dramatic copyright has finally passed both Houses. Friday. ...
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser (NSW : 1843 - 1893), Tue 9 Dec 1879, Page 3
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