MORP[?]TH C.C.—The ninth annual general meeting of the members of this club was held at the School of Arts on Friday, 10th instant. The attendance was large, and Mr. J.B. Somerville presided. The secretary (Mr. C.F. ...
Article : 706 wordsWEATHER.—Some rather unpleasantly hot weather was experienced a few days ago, which has been succeeded by thoroughly wet days. RAYMOND TERRACE RACES were to have come off yester ...
Article : 442 wordsWEATHER.—On one or two mornings last week "Jack Frost" paid us impressive visits—I don't mean the gentleman of that bleak name at Box Ridge. We had none of those nasty fogs, but delightful sunny days, and changing ...
Article : 406 wordsSEVERAL farmers from the Clarcuce have lately arrived in this neighbourhood, having either purchased or leased farms near Casino;and almost every week farmers from other districts are settling on the land on the lower part of ...
Article : 1,005 wordsSIR,—In your issue of the 18th, giving an account of the Singleton show your reporter says: "It was manifestly unfair to put a thoroughbred in competition with this class of horse" (referring to Mr. W. J. Dangar's Cherub). "If ...
Article : 866 wordsA general meeting of the above was held at Brookong on Saturday, August 18. There was a large attendance. In the absence of the president, Mr. P. Brislan, vice president, was called to the chair. After the minutes of the previous ...
Article : 550 wordsMINISTERIAL VISIT.—The Honorable G.H. Reid and our members (Messrs. Levien and Gill), accompanied by the Hon. P. G. King, M.L.C., Nathan Cohen, Esq. (Mayor of Tamworth), Messrs. J.K. Doyle, Lewis, Dowell, Hole, and ...
Article : 203 wordsDISTINGUISHED VISITOR.—Mr. Russell Barton, M.L.A., member for Bourke district, paid us a visit, and remained for some days. During his stay here the leading townspeople took this advantage, and formed themselves into a ...
Article : 244 wordsSENSIBLE MEN.—On reading the local news of Nyngan in your journal last week I was astonished at "Sensible Man's" notes, "Efficient and Energetic Police." He ("Sensible Man") if a respectable resident of Nyngan, must ...
Article : 110 wordsA POST OFFICE.—Will you allow me, through your widely-circulated journal, to draw the attention of the postal authorities to the great want there is at Boggsbilla (on the Queensland border, and on the M'Intyre River in ...
Article : 139 wordsI.O.G.T.—Good Templarism is progressing very favourably in this locality. There was a public debate in connection with this lodge on Friday night, on "Free Trade and Protection." The former was carried unanimously. Officers ...
Article : 136 wordsFARMING.—Owing to the increase of facility with which our farmers can avail themselves of the help of machinery, either by hire or time payments, agriculture is becoming a more profitable pursuit than heretofore; 100 acres can now ...
Article : 441 wordsWEATHER splendid, in fact it is mild summer. STOCK in better condition for this time of year than it has been for many years past. LAND OFFICE.—The total amount received at the ...
Article : 112 wordsMUNICIPAL MATTERS.—At the meeting held last week our hardworked municipal council may be said to have wound up the main part of their arduous preliminary busi ness. They struck a rate of 1s in the pound, and the next ...
Article : 488 wordsWEATHER.—Extremely warm for a few days, but hte heat has brought rain, which will do immense good. SHOW WEEK.—It is over. We are satisfied now, we have had a fine show, splendid weather, plenty of visitors, and ...
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Australian Town and Country Journal (Sydney, NSW : 1870 - 1919), Sat 25 Aug 1883, Page 15
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