THE last six months have been frightfully dull —not a single item of news of any public interest to report. The weather for the last month has been very changeable ; some days fearfully hot, ...
Article : 320 wordsSince last writing to you we have had some very changeable weather indeed. A north-easterly wind was blowing for several days and it was very breezy occasionally, increasing almost to a ...
Article : 150 wordsWe have had glorious rain, and the country begins to look its beat There are still exceptional cases, however, where the rainfall has been so small as to be insufficient, but the time for our ...
Article : 196 wordsIt is to be hoped that Mr. Rose will forgive me for the stupid slip I made in my last report, of stating that his fat cattle recently sent to market were from Yabber, instead of Kilkebin ...
Article : 223 wordsMESSRS. Harrison, Jones, and Devlin report as follows:—" At the wool Bale this afternoon there was very keen competition, and we succeeded in disposing of 1778 bales privately and at auction ...
Article : 246 wordsThe weather is delightfully cool, with rain threatening. The country around is. getting very dry, and rain is badly wanted; yet the district in general in very healthy. ...
Article : 31 wordsFor tome time we have had a continuation of light showers, and therefore are luxuriating in an abundance of feed, stock of all kinds being in prime condition. ...
Article : 210 wordsThe dry weather which has lasted for the past six months is now apparently breaking up. During the last two days there have been several light showers, with the promise of heavier rain ...
Article : 145 wordsThe season is in almost every way a great success, viewed from a pastoral and agricultural standpoint. Soft rains falling occasionally during the last three weeks have kept the land, and ...
Article : 191 wordsTAMBO.—from Tambo Station :—Bay golding, smal star, collar-marked, WJ near shoulder, JC over N over F8 off shoulder; bay mare, DRO off shoulder, star, both hind feet white: roan mare, white streak down face, ...
Article : 377 wordsWe are sadly in want of rain just now; that which we had about three weeks ago— 1½in. in ten hours—was indeed welcome, but the hot, dry, and dusty winds since prevailing have burnt ...
Article : 219 wordsDURING the twenty-four hours ended at 9 a.m. on the 6th instant, there was heavy rain at many stations in the north. Mackay again takes first place on the rainfall list with 5•24in., ...
Article : 703 wordsHeavy rains have fallen here during the past six weeks, and the rivers are heavily flooded. No mails have been able to leave since December 19. Telegraphic communication was ...
Article : 58 wordsSince my last there has been nothing but rain, rain, with an occasional gale of wind. There is no business doing except in supplying the wants of the few inhabitants of Cooktown. The roads ...
Article : 571 wordsFebruary 6, before Commissioner Smith. HOMESTEAD.—Accepted: S. Smith, J. Hanson, J.C. Neilson, H. Jensen, J. Banff, M. Cronan, T.Bulow, A. Bulow, F. R. W. Bulow, H.E.H. Heubner, C.F.W. ...
Article : 280 wordsHeavy rain fell here all Sunday night. The coaches started for St. George and Yeulba at 5 o'clock this morning; but the St. George mail coach and Cobb's returned two hours later, and ...
Article : 57 wordsThe rain has been heavy here of late, and travelling is now very severe on cattle. About 300 grand bullocks from Culloden, on the Landsborough, belonging to Mr. Simeon Lord, are ...
Article : 46 wordsMessrs. T.G.Robinson and Co. sold by auction 30 head milch cows and calves, a very moderate lot, at from 40s. to 65s. per head. Saturday's regular horse sale was well attended, and the ...
Article : 172 wordsJanuary 27, before Commissioner Hume. HOMESTEADS.— Conditionally approved : S. Killeen, H. Killeen, M.Killeen, each 160a., St Ruth J. Moore 80a., Irvingdale: R.Ramage, 160a., Jimbour: J. Lawlor, ...
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The Queenslander (Brisbane, Qld. : 1866 - 1939), Sat 14 Feb 1880, Page 217
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