Just when our maize crops seemed to be in extremis, the long-desired rain came, and has revived the drooping crops. A very slight shower fell on Monday evening, and this was much heavier two or three miles out of town. Early on Wednesday morning ...
Article : 1,536 wordsThe little local world of sports is astir in these parts at present. Firstly, the cricketers under the several club denominations by which they are locally knows, are considerably exercised as to the destiny of the Humphrey Cup. Milton and Nowra had the ...
Article : 555 wordsSummer has set in last; and what with the excessive heat and the myriads of grasshoppers the pastures are suffering considerably. For the last two or three weeks the grasshoppers have been a fearful plague; and not only hare they cleared the district of ...
Article : 930 wordsA severe hurricane created some consternation a few days back by blowing away the roof of Mr, Coghlan's dwelling-house. The strangest part of the affair is that the doors were said to be closed at the time, and the roof absolutely vanished like so many feathers ...
Article : 412 wordsThe necessity for having water tanks along the roads of the interior has long been obvious and admitted by Government. I think it was about two years ago that the Parkes Progress Committee called the attention of the Minister for Works to the ...
Article : 1,276 wordsHa[?]making has bees pushed on rigorously during the past week, and it is now drawing towards a completion, and, as far as I can ascertain, the result is highly satisfactory. From its earliest stage, the growth of the material was rapid, and the weather ...
Article : 671 wordsThe vexed question with regard to the construction of the railway drainage works in Macaulay and Hume streets, has at length been set at rest. A letter was received from the Government a few days since to the effect that as soon as the works had been ...
Article : 942 wordsSince my last the weather has been exceedingly hot and dry. For instance, on the 26th November the thermometer registered 122 in the shade, and on the following day 116 in the shade. This heat combined with hot winds and dust storms, is not to be ...
Article : 909 wordsThe chief event of the past week was the Temora Jockey Club Races, which came off on the temporary course on Thursday and Friday last, the 6th and 7th December. The weather haying been hot and dry of late the course was dusty, and, although ...
Article : 1,091 wordsThe Murray commenced to fall here on the 29th, since which time it has been going down very rapidly, and now registers 16 feet 10 inches above summer level, and still falling fast. The steamer Corrong and barge Jessie left here three weeks ago ...
Article : 424 wordsAn inquest was held by Mr. A. W. Bet[?] (the coroner) re the fire at Mr. Bootham'c at Towrang; but although the evidence trowed that it was the work of an incendiary it was impossible to fix the offence on anybody in particular. ...
Article : 540 words{No abstract available}
Advertising : 43 wordsPlease choose from the following download options:
Share this item on:
Print page as...
Testing
The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser (NSW : 1871 - 1912), Sat 15 Dec 1883, Page 1126
It's easy and takes two shakes of a lamb's tail!
With your Trove account you can: