Correspondents are informed that their news letters must In future reacn this office not later than Wednesday in each week. ...
Article : 42 wordsThe proprietors of the TOWN AND COUNTRY JOURNAL offer a prize of five guineas (£5 5s) for the best conundrum suitable for the Christmas season. The subject is left to the contributors; ...
Article : 282 wordsSTALLION PARADE.—Our usually quiet township was quite lively on Tuesday, in consequence of a grand stallion parade being held on Onslow Park. The committee of the Camden A., H., and I. Society ...
Article : 440 wordsRETURN BALL.—A complimentary ball is to be given to Mr. Hall on October 10 in recognition of his services in conducting the Albury Quadrille Assembly during the past season. ...
Article : 128 wordsFIRE.—Last Sunday morning a fire broke out in a small galvanised shop occupied by a tinsmith named Reimers. In a few minutes the entire building was destroyed. Had it not been for the strenuous ...
Article : 453 wordsWHATHER.—Of late the weather has been cold and boisterous; strong gusta of westerly winds blowing, accompanied by bitter showers. It has hitherto been a good shearing season, however, and, ...
Article : 171 wordsThe farmers' demand for a great central produce depot in Sydney will probably be complied with. On Tuesday last Messrs. Garrett, Clark, and Abigail, with Mr. Tonkin,. Ms.L.A., visited ...
Article : 254 wordsHORSE PARADE AND SPORTS.—From the inclemeney of the weather on Wednesday morning last it was generally supposed that the advertised horse parade and athletic sports would prove a ...
Article : 149 wordsPROGRESS ASSOCIATION for Grafton was, notwithstanding the hard times, successfully launched on Thursday last. Fifty-one members were enrolled; the entrance fee (£1 ls) being in all instances paid ...
Article : 242 wordsGOOD NEWS FROM BRAIDWOOD.—Through your mediam, we send our compliments and thanks to your Braidwood correspondent for his interesting and most comforting information regarding that ...
Article : 503 wordsTHE WEATHER during the past fortnight has been of a mixed description. We have experienced a little of all kinds, including duststorms, thunderstorms, extreme heat, and bitter cold. But the ...
Article : 139 wordsMr. Henniker Heaton; M.P., who is advocating Imperial and Intercolonial penny postage, has had interesting interviews with the PostmastersGeneral of South Australia, Victoria, and New ...
Article : 233 wordsPRIZE WHEAT.—Mr. James Roberts, of Jindalee, near Cootamundra, having sent an exhibit of purple straw wheat grown on his farm at Jindalee to the Germanton Show last week, succeeded in obtaining ...
Article : 111 wordsTHE RAILWAY.—Another determined effort is being made by the inhabitants of this district to secure the long-promised line of railway between Tarago and Braidwood. Meetings have been ...
Article : 155 wordsTHE PREMIER'S VISIT.—In spite of the objection shown by the tannera and selectors here to banqnet the Premier, his reception was a pronounced success. Sir Henry was in a good vein. The old man's vanity, ...
Article : 199 wordsBRIDGES OVER THE BACK CREEKS.—A large meeting was held in Davis's Hotel on the 22nd instant (Mr, R. E. Machattie in the chair), when a telegram was read from the road ...
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Advertising : 202 wordsQUEEN'S FUND.—The meeting convened by the Mayor to establish a branch of this fund was unattended. The Mayor, after waiting about an hour, was reluctantly compelled to go away. ...
Article : 262 wordsTHIS CROPS,—Owing to the continuous rains while fell during the earlier part of the season, the majority of the farmors in this district were prevented from getting their crops in until a very late ...
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Australian Town and Country Journal (Sydney, NSW : 1870 - 1919), Sat 1 Oct 1887, Page 15
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