In Grafton and other northern districts agricultural prospects are most encouraging. It is thought that the maize yield will exceed that of any previous year. ...
Article : 29 wordsJoe Goddard, the Australian pugilist, is first favorite in the betting for his coming fight with Maher. ...
Article : 32 wordsThe forfeiture of conditional leases of 40 and 120 acres, held by William Cowyer, parish Louth, county Westmoreland, has been removed. ...
Article : 25 wordsThere is nothing fresh to chronicle from this quarter. Mining is at a standstill and consequently the depression is being felt by almost every one. ...
Article : 282 wordsIn the Assembly last evening, the Premier notified the House that it was his intention to move the second reading of the Local Government Bill ...
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Advertising : 369 wordsThe Victorian Secretary for agriculture has received a letter from the Indian Government, stating that the number of imported horses suitable for army purposes ...
Article : 41 wordsThe horse Gloucester, by Fireworks from Sylvia, who was purchased for Messrs. Martel Bros., Dandaloo, from the late A. Town of Hobartville, died a few days ago. This horse ...
Article : 42 wordsThe promoters of the fancy Fair in aid of a fund for purchasing an organ for the Scotch Church, may be congratulated on the success which attended their efforts. Over ...
Article : 47 wordsThe secretary of the Jewish Unemployed Committee asserts that there are 15,000 Jews out of work in the East End. Some 50 destitute persons tried ...
Article : 43 wordsDuring the early part of yesterday the weather was most unpleasant, and the dust that blew about was at times almost blinding. Shortly after four o'clock, however, a light ...
Article : 48 wordsMay Hickey, the damsel who figured so prominently in an indecent assault case some time ago, was charged at the Water Police Court, Sydney, on Monday, with being an ...
Article : 53 wordsThe following scalp payments were made on Monday by the local Pastures and Stock Board:—3801 kangaroos at 2d, £31 13s 6d; 2232 wallaby at 2d, £18 12s; 2036 hare at ...
Article : 52 wordsThe signalman, whose neglect of duty owing to his being asleep, led to the terrible disaster in which the Scotch express was wrecked at Thirsk, has ...
Article : 98 wordsSo low is the price of fat sheep just now that it hardly pays to truck them to Homebush. The old plan of travelling by road has been resorted to. Messrs. Reid, of ...
Article : 63 wordsThe Melbourne Police Force is 50 members short, and the other day applications were called for. Only one out of 70 applicants who answered to the call, was passed by the ...
Article : 43 wordsThe total amount of wool sold during the present series of London Wool Sales, up to date is 95,000 bales. The market is some what easier than it was. "Plains " combing ...
Article : 50 wordsWith regard to the steamer Gambier, which sunk in Hobsons Bay some time ago, a lady residing near Melbourne has written to the metropolitan Customs offering to provide ...
Article : 72 wordsSpoopendyke, of Hobby's Yards, writes as follows:—On Sunday, 27th instant, at about 9 o'clock at night, a swagsman presented ...
Article : 490 wordsAt the Police Court yesterday, before Mr. J. B. Graham, P.M., John Gordon, a laborer, aged 25, was charged with having been drunk in William-street. Accused pleaded ...
Article : 38 wordsA deputation waited on the Minister for Justice to-day to urge the release of the Broken Hill strike leaders. Many members of Parliament were present ...
Article : 104 wordsThose who spend their lives within the city boundaries have no idea of the present glorious condition of the country. The Director of Agriculture, Mr. Anderson, is a ...
Article : 140 wordsBathurst does not show up very strongly in the list of estates on which stamp and probate duty has been paid during the week. The list includes J. Coates, of Bathurst, £5; ...
Article : 49 wordsAt the School of Arts meeting on Monday night, Mr. G. H. Macdougal announced that he had seen a private telegram to the Philharmonic Society, from the man whose ...
Article : 75 wordsA large and enthusiastic body of persons were present in the spacious marquee erected on the Convent grounds, O'Connell, on the 3rd inst., to Witness the musical and ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 127 wordsThe first truck of Dubbo new wheat was unloaded at Mofatt's mill on Saturday. The grain is particularly large and good. Harvesting is in full swing in Dubbo, and hands ...
Article : 36 wordsThe Dubbo Dispatch says that in one electorate in New South Wales there is a man with 16 grown up sons ; 11 are in the Civil Service, and the other five intend to get. ...
Article : 82 wordsThe Bishop of Bathurst conducted service in Dubbo, on Sunday, to the largest congregation ever Been in that town. A tea meeting and conversazione were held in the ...
Article : 37 wordsIn the Assembly, in reply to Mr. Black, the Hon. John See, Colonial Treasurer, stated that the Railway home pass system was being modified, as it ...
Article : 168 wordsIn the Small Debts Court, on Monday, in the case of Cruikshank v. Valentine, si verdict was given for plaintiff of £2 with all costs. The case was a peculiar one, and one ...
Article : 121 wordsThere were 20 bills in the hands of private members set down as the business to be considered in the Assembly last night. Most of these measures were at the second ...
Article : 38 wordsNews has been received of a horrible outrage committed by pirates at Tonquin. The pirates seized eighty women and children, and imprisoned them in a cave, demanding ...
Article : 53 wordsTHE Flower Show at last:—and with every promise of the successful initiation of an institution alike profitable in an educating sense to the citizens, and to ...
Article : 992 wordsChristmas is now close upon us, but so far the local cricketers have taken no steps towards arranging for an all day match with a visiting team. Several metropolitan clubs ...
Article : 89 wordsTo the cadets in camp at Middle Head, Sydney, the heavy rains experienced at the end of last week were something more than a nuisance. At last things became ...
Article : 112 wordsTHE verdict returned by the coroner's jury that sat in connection with the Makin baby murder cases was, we think received with feelings of surprise right ...
Article : 275 wordsThe Railway Commissioners state that the Lapstone deviation, which practically does away with the first zig-zag on the mountains, will probably be opened for traffic on ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 187 words"Dear me! what charming little birds!" said Polly Townbred, just from Sydney on a visit. "They are perfectly exquisite." ...
Article : 162 wordsOwners of steam machinery will be interested to heart there result of a trail of gum leaves for removing the hard sediment deposited on the sides boilers, which was made recently ...
Article : 95 wordsAT half-past two one morning within the last few days, a party of seven young men, residing in Bathurst, harnessed up a four-in-hand turn out under the light of the moon, ...
Article : 354 wordsOn Monday afternoon a young man sauntered into a Bathurst bank, and depositing an ingot of gold on the table, commenced to deal. He was paid over £30 for it, and ...
Article : 128 wordsThe feminine heart loves novelty in everything from sugar plums to evening dress. Some young ladies of this district, jealous probably of the popularity of the Tandem Club ...
Article : 114 wordsWhen the jury panel had been called in No. 1 Court, Sydney, on Monday, one of the jurors complained that he had been summoned to attend the court, for three days ...
Article : 139 wordsOn Saturday, during a severe thunderstorm at Millford, near O'Connell, five men were stunned by lightning. John Buckley was in the act of getting water from a tank, when ...
Article : 90 wordsA British steamer arrived at Marseilles some little time ago, having come from India with passenger. The captain reported that several of his crew had died after partaking ...
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National Advocate (Bathurst, NSW : 1889 - 1954), Wed 7 Dec 1892, Page 2
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