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  2. IMPROVEMENTS AT BLACKHEATH.

    The work of repairing the Centennial, which I reported as having been let for an hotel, is proceeding. Several men arrived last Saturday. The painters alone expect to take three months to do their share, ...

    Article : 196 words
  3. MOUNT VICTORIA.

    The following sheep were trucked here yesterday for Flemington: -- 950 for E. Vickery and Sons, Kanimbla station, consigned to Pitt, Son, and Badgery: 300 Liddleton station (western agents), Hill, ...

    Article : 174 words
  4. Advertising

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    Advertising : 264 words
  5. MINING NEWS.

    There are altogether about 200 people employed in and about the smelting works at Dapto. Last week the prospectus of a company, to be called the Cobar Smelting and Exploration Co., ...

    Article : 86 words
  6. Weather, Stock, and Crops.

    The rain has come at last, and come in good measure, too. Yesterday evening it was raining over the greater part of the colony, the Murrumbidgee and adjoining country excepted. Of course, ...

    Article : 541 words
  7. THE BURRAGA COPPER MINE.

    On account of the prolonged drought the management of the Burraga copper mine has been compelled to knock off a large number of carriers who were drawing wood. The mines otherwise are working ...

    Article : 54 words
  8. BREVITIES.

    The municipal appeal court will be held in Lithgow next Wednesday, the 11th inst. New business: -- Mr. A. G. Jones, hairdresser and tobacconist, in Dr. Asher's buildings, ...

    Article : 969 words
  9. Federation Points.

    With regard to the debating society spoken of in last issue, the secretary pro tern informs us that he has obtained the names of fourteen gentlemen who have agreed to become members. ...

    Article : 312 words
  10. MOUNT DAVID.

    Our Rockley correspondent writes under date 2nd May : -- "It is reported that the directors of the Mt. David G.M. Co. are so satisfied with their prospects, the result of last crushing, that they have decided to ...

    Article : 71 words
  11. BLACKHEATH L AND D. SOCIETY.

    The usual fortnightly social in connection with the above society took place on Tuesday evening last. The function took the form of a mock banquet, and went off very successfully. The attendance was ...

    Article : 241 words
  12. IN CAPERTEE DISTRICT.

    Milling in this locality is generally retarded, owing to the continued drought, as little or no water is available for washing purposes. About ten days ago a report readied here that Messrs. Hart and party ...

    Article : 76 words
  13. WATTLE FLAT MINING.

    Milling is almost at a standstill here owing to the want of water. There are now five batteries hung up on that account. Numbers of local miners have gone off to try their luck in the various wet creeks ...

    Article : 183 words
  14. KATOOMBA.

    At the Police Court on Monday a travelling tinker with his machine was run in for being drunk, and was fined 5s or seven clays. The Katoomba Council met on Wednesday evening, ...

    Article : 212 words
  15. TO THE EDITOR.

    Sir, -- In asking you to allow me to address the electors through your columns, will you let me explain that my intention was to address public meetings in various parts of this ...

    Article : 1,104 words
  16. AT SUNNY CORNER.

    Mining matters are very much mixed. All wages men have been knocked off at Ashton (late Homeward Bound) mine ; con tractors only kept on. About half a dozen above wages men were given work ...

    Article : 291 words
  17. TENDERS FOR ROAD CONTRACTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 275 words
  18. PORTLAND.

    A dance, promoted by three travelling musicians, took place in the local hall last Friday night. Though the attendance was not as numerous as might have boon expected, those present spent a most enjoyable ...

    Article : 92 words
  19. THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AND THE SCHOOL OF ARTS.

    The following letter, addressed to the trustees of the School of Arts, was received here early in the week, and sent on to Mr. Kerr by the first mail: -- Department of Public Instruction, ...

    Article : 261 words
  20. THE SHALE MINES.

    The A.K.O. Company have just completed loading a cargo of shale, somewhere about 4000 tons having been dispatched, so that the stack on hand has a diminished appearance. A number of hands at this ...

    Article : 98 words
  21. AIRLY.

    Contentment now reigns supreme in the heart of the miner, as we have our own medical adviser in the person of Dr. Brennan, late of Murrundi. Like his predecessor, lie is residing at Capertee, but visits the ...

    Article : 128 words
  22. PRIVY COUNCIL APPEAL CASE.

    LONDON, April 30. -- The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has dismissed, with costs, the appeal in the case of Adams v. Young. [This was a declaration against the Hon. J. H. ...

    Article : 299 words
  23. TO THE EDITOR.

    Sir, -- In reading your last issue I observed a report headed "Williewa and Jew's Creek," in which " a correspondent undertakes to comment on "Hart and party's claim " at Jew's Creek. Being the first ...

    Article : 165 words
  24. BURRAGA.

    Some people will say the ground about here is too poor to grow much, but results achieved at Mr. Hackney's Buckburraga station show that with proper tilling wonderful results can be obtained. Three ...

    Article : 123 words
  25. THE COAL WEIGHING QUESTION.

    The prospect of amicably settling the coal weighing difficulty docs not appear particularly bright. Both in the Newcastle and Illawarra districts the miners appear to be almost unanimous in their ...

    Article : 613 words
  26. SPORTING.

    A "Rockley" match is announced for Rydal to-morrow. It seems questionable if the weather or the ground will be fit for playing. ...

    Article : 25 words
  27. DAMAGE TO PROPERTY AT YETHOLME.

    SUNNY CORNER, Saturday. -- Further dastardly nets have been committed at Yetholme. Mrs. Boyd was driving to Bathurst on Tuesday night, when the axle tree of the buggy broke. She left the buggy on ...

    Article : 73 words
  28. SYDNEY MARKETS.

    Quotations yesterday were : Maize, 2s 3d per bushel. Flour, to £12 per ton. Prime wheat, 4s 9d per bushel. Bran and pollard, 10d and 10½d per bushel. Hay, £3 10s to £4 10s per ton. Straw, £2 to £2 10s per ...

    Article : 231 words
  29. BLACKHEATH C. R. CLUB.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 136 words
  30. THE CAVES AND RYDAL.

    A fresh entrance is being made to the Imperial Cave, which will be a great boon to elderly visitors. During the winter the post only runs three times a week, via Oberon. If it were dispatched via Mount ...

    Article : 98 words
  31. THE RYDAL CEMETERY.

    Sir, -- With reference to your communication of the 25th ultimo, respecting an application for a grant of money to fence the general cemetery, Rydal, I have the honor to inform you that the district ...

    Article : 77 words
  32. OBERON.

    I am pleased to record that Miss A. A. Hunt, the ex-pupil teacher of the Oberon public school, has been promoted to take charge of the Curban public school, and, as she has been hon, organist of St. ...

    Article : 145 words
  33. THE THORP'S PINCH CASE.

    At Sunny Corner on Wednesday, Cornelius Ryan appeared before Messrs. Wilson and Bather, Js.P., charged with firing through the window of the residence of A. McDonald, of Thorp's Pinch, with ...

    Article : 116 words
  34. CAULFIELD V. NORTON.

    Mr. John Philip Thomas Caulfield appeared yesterday before the Full Court and moved for a rule nisi calling upon Mr. John Norton, editor of Truth, to show cause why he should not be committed for ...

    Article : 113 words
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