Nothing of a startling character has occurred during the week, excepting that the distribution of the Sydney Morning Herald in the town at 6 o'clock in the evening of the day of publication has been the topic of much conversation. ...
Article : 1,136 wordsThe usual monthly meeting of the hospital committee was held at the Club-house, the president, Mr. B. Talbott, J.P., in the chair. The medical officer's report for the month was read and received, showing—Patients in ...
Article : 252 wordsA meeting of the members of No. 3 Starr Bowkett Society was held on May 5, to consider certain proposals to alter the rules. The entrance fee, which had been 2s. 6d. since the formation of the society some eight or ten years ...
Article : 744 wordsLast Thursday the people of Cootamundra had the Sydney Morning Herald of that day delivered to them in the afternoon of the day of publication, for the first time. This privilege (for privilege it must be for one that lives 253 ...
Article : 429 wordsThe Rev. J. W. Eisdell, whose probable departure from Moama I mentioned last week, left to-day for Mossgiel and Ivanhoe, a new parochial district lately formed by the Bishop of Riverina. Mr. Eisdell made many friends while stationed ...
Article : 594 wordsA letter was received by the borough council here from the secretary of the Upper Hunter Pastoral and Agricultural Association, requesting that the council would move in the matter of having the 2nd June next proclaimed a ...
Article : 331 wordsThe proposal to start a volunteer water brigade here is likely to be successful. Enough volunteers have come forward to man the boats, and if the Government now provide the latter, it may be looked upon as certain that the brigade ...
Article : 651 wordsSince my lost letter nothing startling has occurred. We have had our share of the welcome rain that has fallen at frequent intervals, so the country is looking splendid, and feed for our stock is assured for the winter. ...
Article : 140 wordsThe concert in aid of the Bulli sufferers came off in presence of a crowded house at the Town Hall on Thursday evening. The night was extremely cold, and drizzling rain, so that when a full house appeared, the Mudgee Amateur ...
Article : 708 wordsThe river is falling steadily, and the rocks of the Fishery are very prominent, eo that the steamers have been obliged to cease running between Bourke and here. The weather has been threatening rain, but has now ...
Article : 450 wordsDuring the first half of the past fortnight a good deal of rain fell, it beginning on the night of the 2nd, and continuing at intervale till that of the 4th, the quantity then registered being 130 points. On the 7th it begin again, and ...
Article : 652 wordsThe Taree School of Arts was formally opened for the use of members on Monday evening, the 2nd instant, when the president (Mr. A. Laurie, J.P., Mayor of Taree) presided, and delivered an address on die origin and purposes ...
Article : 576 wordsA rather remarkable celebration took place at Thalaba last Wednesday week. For some 15 years or more what has grown into an organised Gospel Mission has been conducted under the leadership of a Mr. Isaac Brewer, of this ...
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The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser (NSW : 1871 - 1912), Sat 21 May 1887, Page 1083
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