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  2. The Late Fire at the Vale of Clwydd Colliery.

    An inquest was held to-day—at the instance of the City Mutual Insurance Company, as having the largest interest at stake—with a view to discover the cause of the late fire at the mouth of the Vale of Clwydd coalpit. About a ...

    Article : 280 words
  3. Railway Mismanagement in New South Wales.

    It is reported that one day last week the cattle express train took 3½ hours travelling from Cootamundra to Harden, a distance of only 25 miles; and that in order to obtain a greater speed the men in charge of the engine went into the ...

    Article : 155 words
  4. Deniliquin.

    Stock business, as is usual at this period of the year, is at a standstill. Transactions are very limited, and almost wholly confined to local lots. The back country stock routes leading into Deniliquin, are practically closed through the absence of ...

    Article : 837 words
  5. Goulburn.

    The weather remains fearfully hot and dry, and at present there are no signs of rain. The rainfall for the past year has been only about 15 inches, and we hear that sundry lagoons, &c., that have not been dry for 20 years are now empty. ...

    Article : 443 words
  6. Northumberland.

    The holidays may be fairly said to be over, and people are now gradually composing themselves to the usual routine of everyday life. It must be admitted that the holidaymakers hare had a pretty good time of it, and, so far as I have gathered, no fatality has ...

    Article : 1,154 words
  7. Tenterfield.

    Harvesting operations are now completed and threshing has begun. The crops did not turn out so satisfactorily aa was anticipated; being almost invariably thin and light. Persons viewing themselves in the light of competent judges predicted that the ...

    Article : 905 words
  8. Cootamundra.

    Since I last wrote New Year's Day has dawned and closed upon us, and we celebrated its advent with present joy and large hope for the future. The Anglican and Wesleyan Churches held what, I think, are called "Watch-night Services," which, I am ...

    Article : 529 words
  9. Moama.

    Typhoid fever, of a very virulent form, has been prevalent for some time in Echuca, and although Moama is only about a mile distant from the first-named town not a single case has occurred here. It is a well-known fact that the drainage of Echuca is very ...

    Article : 394 words
  10. Albury.

    A special meeting of the Board of Sheep Directors was held on Friday for the purpose of considering the question of making a permanent appointment to the office of stock Inspector. Mr. George Mackay has been acting inspector since the removal of ...

    Article : 915 words
  11. Hanging Rock.

    Mr. George Jones, sen., a very old and well-known resident, died a few days back at the age of 87, of no specific disease—simply old age—and until a month of his death was in the enjoyment of his usual good health. ...

    Article : 172 words
  12. Barmedman.

    The meeting of the Barmedman Progress Committee and its reference to the public reservoir during last week has especial interest for the inhabitants, for the simple reason that water happens to be one of the essentials of existence. A reservoir has been ...

    Article : 378 words
  13. Impoundings.

    BIN GERA.—Gray gelding, IC near shoulder, TR off shoulder. TR near thigh, Will be sold on first Thursday 14 days after January 4. BURRANGONG.—Gray horse, like T [?] near shoulder, near hind ...

    Article : 2,081 words
  14. Grafton.

    New Year's Day was a bright and sunny day, and large numbers of people attended the Royal Foresters' demonstration on the Agricultural Society's ground, where it is estimated there were about 1400 people. All the steamers running to the Heads ...

    Article : 970 words
  15. Kiama.

    The most important event of last week was the grounding of the steamer Lass o' Gowrie at Bombo on Saturday evening. This place, Bombo, is situated a little more than a mile to the north of Kiama Basin. The steamers Civility and Lass o' Gowrie ...

    Article : 412 words
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