TOWN DAM.—Some time ago the dam being in a delapidated state, notice of the same was brought before the council; since then the late rains has played great destruction to the work, and unless something soon is done to repair the ...
Article : 384 wordsThankiul am I that the flood which caused us so much alarm has done its worst. The eastern end of the town in under water which, though but shallow, is most unpleasant, and it will be some time ere pleasant walking can be ...
Article : 374 wordsSIR,—I observe in a recent number of the Australasian some remarks about the action of the British Government withreferenoe to the authorities in Fiji, and the claims made against the ex-consul there. I presume "the spirit of the ...
Article : 914 wordsWith the exception of a solitary day or two, the weather, during the last five or six weeks, has been fine, clear, and frosty; indeed, during the last fortnight, the frost has been somewhat too severe for our cane-growers. Three or four ...
Article : 606 wordsThe paper in course of signature in favor of the higher subsidy to the San Francisco Mail Route is being generally subscribed to here. No doubt if the contract is carried out in regard to time it will give this colony its proper place as far ...
Article : 268 wordsIn my last I informed you that a public meeting was to be held for the purpose of petitioning the Council of Education with reference to our sobool, which meeting duly took place, and after discussion, it was decided that the secretary write to ...
Article : 460 wordsMINING.—The two or three days of wet weather during the past week had a tendency to retard work to a considerable extent; but as it is now cleared up and fine, mining will again be resumed with the usual activity. At the David Buchanan ...
Article : 1,213 wordsALLUVIAL MINING.—The new lead of which I gave your readers a full account in my last, continues to attract a great deal of attention. It is situated on the boundary of Government and the private grounds of Mr. Rouse, about three miles ...
Article : 1,730 wordsI have very little that is new in mining to report this week. The lead is still extending towards the Bushman's Dam, but from its tortuous course is extremely difficult to trace. At 'Possum gully there have been several holes bottomed this ...
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Australian Town and Country Journal (Sydney, NSW : 1870 - 1919), Sat 2 Aug 1873, Page 7
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