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  2. SUNNY CORNER.

    Constable Boon leaves here with his family for Orange on Tuesday next, and Mr. A. Cormack, with his family, also leaves on the same day for Newtown. ...

    Article : 36 words
  3. Sporting Notes.

    Football on Saturday afternoon proved a somewhat warm task, as, in addition to the players making things merry, climatic conditions also tended to make the game of football rather 4 ...

    Article : 879 words
  4. BLANKETS FOR THE POOR RELIEF SOCIETY.

    Sir,--In reply to your letter of 19th instant, I have the honour, by direction of the Honourable the Colonial Treasurer, to inform you that thirty pairs of blankets were forwarded to the Relief ...

    Article : 66 words
  5. A GOOD OFFICER.

    During a trip down Caportee, Airly, and Torbane way this week, our representative heard Constable Scott everywhere spoken very highly of. This reminds us that it's about time ...

    Article : 111 words
  6. Advertising

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    Advertising : 340 words
  7. Hospital Saturday.

    The annual collection in aid of the hospital took place in Lithgow on Saturday. From early morn ladies, with red cross badges on thoir arms, and armed with boxes, laid siege to the pockets ...

    Article : 558 words
  8. LOWTHER.

    A shook of earthquake was felt here on Tuesday about noon. It appeared to start in the north and travel in an easterly direction. Wo are having beautiful warm days, with very ...

    Article : 97 words
  9. PROPOSED STARR-BOWKETT SOCIETY.

    Since the announcement in Inst Friday's Mercury that a Starr-Bowkott Benefit Building Society is about to be formed in Lithgow, considerable interest has been expressed and ...

    Article : 144 words
  10. THE DRIEST MONTH ON RECORD.

    Speaking on meteorological matters on Sunday evening, Mr. Russell (Government Astronomer) stated that May was the driest month ever experienced. For days and days over 200 stations ...

    Article : 114 words
  11. ROCKLEY.

    The weather continues dry. The days are lovely and warm, but the nights cold and frosty, During tho past month several carts and vans have been running daily from Rockley to Perth, ...

    Article : 103 words
  12. THE MAIL COACH ROBBERY.

    MENINDIE, Saturday.--Senior constable Cole and Constable Hinde bad a bard day's tracking yesterday, after the man who stuck up the Wilcannia-Menindie mail. Eventually they found ...

    Article : 112 words
  13. LITHGOW WATER SUPPLY.

    Mr. John Hurley, with Mr. Mayor Spooner and Captain Bracey, waited on the Minister for Works on Thursday and urged the question of the duplication of pipes, and the necessity of an ...

    Article : 176 words
  14. MOUNT VICTORIA.

    A vacancy has occurred in the Progress Committee, Dr. Innes having resigned. The election of a new member was fixed for last Saturday, but has been postponed until Wednesday night. ...

    Article : 150 words
  15. COBAR WATER TROUBLE.

    At last the mine water has arrived (says Saturday's Cobar Leafier). It came on Monday, as we stated it would in our last issue. On Monday afternoon there were nearly 200 persons ...

    Article : 367 words
  16. MR. HURLEY AND MOUNTAIN MATTERS.

    Thus Friday's Mountaineer:--"After the reform meeting on Monday night Mr. Hurley addressed himself to local matter. In reference to the Minister for Lands' promise to visit ...

    Article : 252 words
  17. BURRAGA.

    A special court was held yesterday before Mossrs. T. A. Smith, P.M., T. P. Hackney and J. D. Creer, Js.P. Beautiful weather prevails. ...

    Article : 365 words
  18. THE BANK-STREET BRIDGE.

    Operations in connection with the erection of the Bank-Roy streets bridge are now well under weigh. The excavations for the foundations are being made, and several of the ...

    Article : 83 words
  19. BREVITIES.

    A wire from Hockley says:--Stock are in very low condition. Sheep are being boiled down for pig feed. At the local lauds office last week J. R. Hogan ...

    Article : 615 words
  20. LITHGOW HOSPITAL

    The staff at the hospital have a very busy time at present, there being no loss than nine eases in the institution. Of these, there is one of erysipelas, one typhoid c[?]se, and three others which ...

    Article : 85 words
  21. SUDDEN DEATH IN LITHGOW.

    Miss Alice Bishop--bettor known as Edna Dean, of the Lithgow Empire Amateur Dramatic Club--passed away at her residence, Bank-street, on Saturday morning, after, a very short ...

    Article : 252 words
  22. PARLIAMENTARY REFORM AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

    Sir,--For more than thirty years in New South Wales every Parliament that has been, elected and every Government that has come into power has boon pledged to local ...

    Article : 611 words
  23. SUPERVENING A COLD

    How often, especially during the winter months, does one read and hear of people contracting dangerous Bronchial and Chest ailments through the neglect of ordinary precautions to rid ...

    Article : 113 words
  24. LITHGOW BICYCLE CLUB.

    A meeting of the above club was held at Mr. W. Smith's hotel, on Tuesday night last. Mr. H. Bladon. presided over a 'largo gathering of members. After the usual business was disposed ...

    Article : 334 words
  25. KATOOMBA.

    There was a large attendance at the Masonichall, Katoomba, on Thursday evening last, the occasion being a grand minstrel entertainment given by the above troupe, the proceeds of which were in aid of the Katoomba A.H. and I. Society. ...

    Article : 427 words
  26. THE LIEDERTAFEL CONCERT.

    The first grand concert of the above society come off most successfully at the Oddfellows' [?]ball last night. The audience must have comprised 400 persons, whose unanimous verdict was ...

    Article : 193 words
  27. THE MEETING OF PARLIAMENT.

    AFTER enjoying some five months' respite from work, the Now South Wales legislators (that is the title which all members of Parliament can claim, unworthy of it though many of ...

    Article : 872 words
  28. LITHGOW POLICE COURT.

    William Henry Rodgers was charged with being a person deemed to be insane and not under proper care and control. Coast Road, of Mount Victoria, deposed: On ...

    Article : 147 words
  29. THE COUNCIL AND BUILDING LEVELS.

    Sir,--Referring to Mr. Alderson's application for permission to build and also asking for street love's, which permission was withhold owing to his not parting with the necessary fee. The ...

    Article : 201 words
  30. THE "MERCURY'S" SPECIAL ILLUSTRATED SUPPLEMENT.

    With the MERCURY will be issued shortly a special supplement, having exclusive reference to the Coronation of his Majesty, King Edward VII. The supplement will be printed on highly ...

    Article : 136 words
  31. TECHNICAL CLASSES.

    Seven pupils only have been enrolled in the bookkeeping class to-date, only one of whom signed the requisition. Work has at last been resumed at the now ...

    Article : 118 words
  32. Advertising

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    Advertising : 18 words
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    The Mansion House Fund for the relief of sufferers by tho eruptions in the West Indies totals £49,000. The Paris fund totals 1156,000. Sarah Goodare, formerly Jones, obtained a ...

    Article : 77 words
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