A meeting of members of the North Coast Railway League was held in Taree on the 21st instant, for the purpose of endeavouring to obtain the formation of a line of railway from Maitland to this district. Mr. A. Laurie ...
Article : 828 wordsThe accident, which resulted on Friday evening last in the death of Mr. Rosevear Smith, secretary and librarian of the Mechanics' Institute, was one of the saddest events that has agitated the community this year. At the inquest ...
Article : 580 wordsThe weather during the past week has been very severe; heavy frosts each night, with bitter winds in the daytime. On Saturday week the glass was down to 18 in the shade, and snow fell on all the mountains surrounding the town. ...
Article : 497 wordsMany business people in Victoria are in the habit of sending post-cards to residents of Moama and other parts of New South Wales. As these cards only bear Id. postage stamps, we are obliged to pay to the New South ...
Article : 572 wordsThe Queen's Birthday passed over here very quietly, having been distinguished by no set celebrations such as attended it elsewhere; in fact by none at all, save and except a social dance in the evening in the School of Arts. ...
Article : 707 wordsAt a meeting of the borough council last Thursday, the Mayor, Mr. T. M'Beath, reported that while in Sydney he had interviewed the Minister for Works, with Mr. Want, the member for the district, in reference to the matter of ...
Article : 683 wordsOn Sunday evening last, Mrs. Hunt (wife of Mr. H. H. Hunt, head teacher of the Forbes Public School, and one of our oldest and most esteemed townsmen) passed away. Mrs. Hunt's illness has extended over a lengthened period ...
Article : 192 wordsThe Queen's Birthday was celebrated here with the usual pienicing to the many beautiful and secluded spots around the neighbourhood. The Grand United Order of Oddfellows had a large one at Mr. Cox's paddock, where a ...
Article : 1,167 wordsQueen's Birthday passed off very quietly here, which is not usual, as it is generally taken advantage of either for charitable or religious purposes in the shape of sports and entertainments. Of course, the young folks burnt the usual ...
Article : 165 wordsContrary to expectations, the rain which had threatened to spoil the general holiday kept off, and the result was that we find one of the most successful fete days that have ever been celebrated here. The chief source of attraction was ...
Article : 535 wordsSince my last the weather has been, comparatively speaking, fine, with occasional heavy frosts. The committee of the Railway League met on the 14th instant, Mr. Robert Rice in the chair. Accounts amounting to over ...
Article : 436 wordsMy communication, without any reference to "Jubilee," would he out of the fashion, and so I have to record that a large number of loyal men and women in this town have determined to give the school children of the district a ...
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The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser (NSW : 1871 - 1912), Sat 4 Jun 1887, Page 1189
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