There seems to be a good deal of uncertainty yet about the visit of Sir Henry Parkes, and communications from himself are so conflicting that no one can tell wheather he will come or not. A communication addressed to Tenterfield, dated January 11, ...
Article : 3,718 wordsYet once again has the railway agitation cropped up in this district, and the rival townships of Parkes and Porbes revel in meetings and counter-meetings over this much-disputed question. A short time back some exploring residents at Parkes discovered ...
Article : 491 wordsDuring the last week we have had an average of two thunderstorms per day. On one or two occasions they have been exceptionally severe. One day during the week the lightning struck three of the telegraph posts, and destroyed one of the ...
Article : 285 wordsThere is nothing to report about stock. The weather still remains dry; and the stock routes arc pretty well destitute of food, so that it is difficult, if not dangerous, to travel cattle long journeys overland. Besides this, back-country owners hare got ...
Article : 1,251 wordsLike other parts of the country we have had a splendid rainfall, commencing last Friday about midday, and continuing with but little interruption till Sunday morning. The river rose to a height of about 8 feet above high water mark, and flowed over its banks ...
Article : 944 wordsAgricultural and oilier statistics for the Parkes district for the year 1882 have been collected by Senior-constable M'Glyn and forwarded to the Registrar-General's office; but as these do not Appear in his report except as a portion of, or connected, with, ...
Article : 901 wordsGreat sorrow was expressed when the news reached Albury of the death of Mr. P. H. Cell, of Burrangong station. The deceased was very popular throughout the district, and three years ago very nearly succeeded in obtaining a seat in Parliament as one of ...
Article : 982 wordsBRAIDWOOD.—Bay filly, long tail, star, no visible brand, rising 4 jeans, 14¼ hands. Will be sold on February 15. BARRABA.—Gray mare, like DL over indescribable brand near shoulder, OA over T off shoulder, B oo or Rev near thigh, ...
Article : 3,138 wordsTarago, the place whence I date my first letter, is a township likely to become ere long of some importance, although there is nothing just now to distinguish it from the ordinary bush Tillage. The Goulburn and Cooma ...
Article : 576 wordsThe continuance of dry weather which has prevailed in this district since December culminated in a good shower on Thursday night last, when 70 points of rain fell. This downpour came at a moment when it was much needed, for although both grass and ...
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The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser (NSW : 1871 - 1912), Sat 10 Feb 1883, Page 263
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