THE SILVER LANDS.—Out of the number of applications that were made for land on Webb's silver lode, the Minister of Mines has at lost granted three leases of eighty acres each; the grantees being Messrs. ...
Article : 290 wordsSPECIAL TO CORRESPONDENTS.—The immense increase of country correspondence in our columns is matter of grent pleatsure to us. But we have to ask correspondents to condense ns much as possible, otherwise there ...
Article : 161 wordsCENTBAL LAND OFFICES.—When it was first rumoured that the Government contemplated making Glen Innes the centre of New England for the administration of the Land Act, the rumour was ...
Article : 330 wordsSTOCK.—We are not at all badly off for either water or grass in the immediate vicinity of Dubbo; but beyond Nyngan, towards Bourke and Brewarrina, things are assuming a very gloomy aspect. They ...
Article : 1,012 wordsTHE POISONOUS HERB.—A peculiar wood has again made its appearance on our town common. It is no new thing, and may be recognised by persons at a distance as the weed which exudes the milky ...
Article : 565 wordsSINGULAR CHARGE OF WIFE SHOOTING. — On the 26th ultimo William Woods, on remand, appeared before the magistrates at Berrima, charged with shooting his wife. Excepting two young ...
Article : 562 wordsWEATHER.—The mild and favourable weather of the past six mouths still holds on, and grass is plentiful, sugar-cane making rapid strides, and arrowroot thriving to the satisfaction of even the farmer. ...
Article : 482 wordsWEATHER colder, picnty of rain and wind. MACHINERY.—Five bullock teams, loaded with ma chinery, from Dalmorton to Hillgrove antiniony mines, passed here. The carriers complain that they ...
Article : 150 wordsTHE PUBLIC SCHOOL YOUNGSTERS gave a nice little concert last Friday in the School of Arts, to a crowded house, in aid of the annual school treat. WEATHER very dry. As there is still an absence ...
Article : 120 wordsWEATHER.—Terribly stormy of late; but, on the whole, the district has been favoured with a good spring. During the last two months we have had plenty of rain, but not enough for summer ...
Article : 118 wordsCATERPILLARS.—These pests show no sign of abating, and if we are not shortly favoured with a heavy thunderstorm the consequences will in all probability be very serious. In some parts of the district ...
Article : 596 wordsAMUSEMENTS.—On the 29th ultimo a most successful programme of ports was successfully Carried through, followed by a tea and concert, in connection with the recent erection of a Church of England church ...
Article : 86 wordsWHEW!—Last Wednesday, will long be remembered here as a real black day. A westerly gale blew in the morning, increasing, to hurricane force as the day wore on. A thick, smoky haze ...
Article : 388 wordsBUSINESS.—Everything here just now is most remarkably dull. Weather very had, with duststorms. Business is very quiet in almost, all lines. The near approach of Christmas may revive matters ...
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Australian Town and Country Journal (Sydney, NSW : 1870 - 1919), Sat 13 Dec 1884, Page 15
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