A case of stabbing occurred in Parramatta gaol yesterday (Sunday) morning. The magistrates are now taking the depositions; but the gaoler redises admission to the Press, and no information has been afforded. The following has been ...
Article : 422 wordsThe excitement produced by our quartz mining operations appears gradually to increase as the news spreads of fresh discoveries. If you meet a friend, the usual greetings are barely over, ...
Article : 452 wordsIn your journal of the 22nd instant, there is a memorial which is about to be presented to the Government praying that a tax may be placed on all horses that may be reserved from being destroyed. Now the people here, and the public ...
Article : 561 wordsWe have been favoured lately with copious showers. The hills begin to assume a cheerful appearance, and the farmers will have no reason to complain. Mr. Andrew Carroll, a gentleman well known in this ...
Article : 379 wordsTHE miners employed at the Lambton Colliery met last week for the purpose of considering the resolution that was passed at the recent aggregate meeting, to the effect that they should first make the demand for an addition to their wages of 6d ...
Article : 1,718 wordsThe most important topic here is the splendid sample of sugar lately manufactured in the district from "Planter's Friend," grown by Mr. Warren, a tenant of Mr. Berry's, at Numba. The cane appears to suit the climate, and soil, and ...
Article : 674 wordsSince I last wrote I am glad to say we have been favoured with the long looked for, and anxiously expected, rain, still not so entirely sufficient as to so completely benefit us as needed, for although water is abundant, grass is still very scarce. This ...
Article : 402 wordsQUARTZ REEFS.—The whereabouts of the incognito or rich gold-bearing reef alluded to in my last, was duly verified, disclosed, taken up, and registered (according to previous rumour) by the prospectors (Quinn and Hayden) on Monday ...
Article : 886 wordsTHE town is remarkably dull, and business people grumbling. Now I would recommend that the people, instead of snarling at one another, should put their heads together and petition Government for our promised and, as the delay in ...
Article : 246 wordsThe rain is continuing with very slight intermission of bright skies. The concert in aid of the Band of Hope will take place this evening. ...
Article : 366 wordsThe Murray is about eleven feet above summer level here at present. THE RIVER STEAMERS.—During the past week the Kelpie sailed for Hay with a large general cargo. The Waradgery ...
Article : 380 wordsThe weather is day and windy, with some very Heavy frost. The most of our farmers have done sowing wheat, and also done pulling corn. The weather on the Paterson and Allyan is so dry that it is becoming somewhat of a serious matter, ...
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Australian Town and Country Journal (Sydney, NSW : 1870 - 1919), Sat 29 Jun 1872, Page 7
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