On Saturday the Hon. W. Clarke (Minister for Justice) visited Bathurst, in connection with the new gaol, which is about to be taken over by the Government. The Minister was accompanied by Mr. M'Lean, Comptroller-General of ...
Article : 780 wordsThe annual ball of the local lodge of Buffaloes took place in the Academy of Music on Friday night last, and proved a very successful affair. About 50 couples attended, and there was a large gathering of spectators in the dress ...
Article : 403 wordsThere was no land business here last week, on account of the public holiday in the district. The local Land Board sits at Parkes on October 5. A large number of Parkes people visited Forbes during ...
Article : 158 wordsThe old agricultural show-ground has now been cleared, and all the old logs and stumps removed. The work was done by a gang of unemployed sent from Sydney, who worked hard when at it, but unfortunately a few got on ...
Article : 579 wordsMuch indignation is felt at the action of the Lands Department in regard to that portion of the mining reserve which has been cancelled. It is proposed to sell the 160-acre blocks by auction. If this is done, Barmedman will be ...
Article : 393 wordsThe third annual hospital ball came off in the local Assembly Hall on Wednesday night, the 31st ultimo, and passed off with great success both, financially and otherwise. All present—and there were about 60 couples—agreed that ...
Article : 338 wordsA meeting will be held in compliance with a requisition to the Mayor to endeavour to have substituted for the Saturday evening train one on Sunday evening. As it is, the Saturday train is not patronised much, simply because ...
Article : 1,050 wordsThe local Amateur Dramatic Club gave a very successful entertainment last Friday evening in the School of Arts. The hall was so densely packed that fully 150 people were, unable to gain admittance. The proceeds were in aid of ...
Article : 128 wordsSince I last wrote we have had two violent thunderstorms—one on the night of the 27th ultimo, and the other on the afternoon of the 1st. The former one came upon us quite unexpectedly, for there had been no previous ...
Article : 823 wordsWe have had an unusually busy week at the wharfs. On Sunday the Barwon arrived with the first cargo of wool this season. The next day the Nile came up with a like cargo, the two boats' loads being nearly 800 bales. The ...
Article : 834 wordsAn inquiry was held by the district road superintendent, Mr. V. J. S. Blomfield, on Monday, the 29th ultimo, at the Maid of Australia Inn, Pitt Town, as to certain charges that had been made to the commissioner against the trustees of ...
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The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser (NSW : 1871 - 1912), Sat 10 Sep 1887, Page 573
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