SAW MILLS—This highly useful branch of industry is well represented in this, district, and as the native timbers are good and valuable, the mills find plenty of employment at remunerative prices. ...
Article : 1,370 wordsThe Tweed is a very small river in the extreme north-east of New South Wales, draining Mount Warning (3300 feet high) and the immediately surrounding country only. The country is very ...
Article : 166 wordsTHE first impressions of a visitor to the Clarence district are very pleasing, as he sees around him evidence of much promise for its future progress in all that relates to agricultural pursuits: as the rich scrub lands ...
Article : 915 wordsIn the middle of 1839, Mr. J. H. Grose, of Sydney, sent his steamship King William to the Clarence with a party of intending settlers, to examine the river and surrounding country; and in the three ...
Article : 913 wordsCLARENCE PERMANENT MUTUAL BENEFIT BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY—Trustees-Messrs. T. Page (chairman), and F.Layton. Directors— Messrs. A. Lardner, J.P., J.'E. Chapman, and T. G. ...
Article : 2,074 wordsJULY 31.—I am glad to have to report that this place is looking up again. I saw some very rich stone taken out of Lunatic Prospector's claim, and the manager informs me that he has 3 cwt. of the same ...
Article : 339 wordsCOPPER has been discovered in several pinces throughout the district, but only at one locality has any attempt been made to develope copper mining. This is at Pulgunbar Creek, near Gordon Brook, about 13 ...
Article : 213 wordsAlthough a few plants of sugar-cane were grown in gardens as early as 1850, and the soil and climate proved to be favourable to its culture, no attempt was made to grow it in quantity until about 1860, when ...
Article : 1,132 wordsTHIS district in its early settlement was stocked almost entirely with sheep, they that time being by far the most profitable animal that the squatter could dovote his attention to. Wool was the staple ...
Article : 1,609 wordsPOST AND TELEGRAPH OFFICE.—This building is situated in Prince-street, and contains the following officials:—T. Qairk, Postmaster; F.Quirk, Assitant Postmaster; W.J.Deery, Letter Carrier. Telegraph ...
Article : 1,042 wordsJULY 29—Nothing of much consequence has transpired since my last, if I except the Band of Hope claim which has again been abandoned. Rumour says that the Reform Gold Mining Co's ...
Article : 935 wordsSteamships, 165 voyages; [?]lingships, 41 voyages. Total ships, 206. Passengers—2747 inwards, 2485 outwards. Total, 5232. ...
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