THIS 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 ...
Article : 176 wordsBROOK DRAMATIC CLUB.—A very enjoyable entertainment was given here by the Brook Dramatic Club on Thursday, the 22nd instant. The proceeds were in aid of the wife and family of the late Mr. ...
Article : 365 wordsRENTS OF RUNS.—There seem to be weeping and wailing and gnashing of teeth among the squatters at the manner in which the Minister of Lands has been piling [?] the agony lately by fixing the rents ...
Article : 332 wordsMARKET.—There was a good show of cattle in the yards on the 13th instant, and several forward springers were sold at prices ranging from £5 15s to £9 each. Backward springers were passed in at ...
Article : 313 wordsPROGRESS COMMITTEE.—On Tuesday, September 20, a meeting of the progress committee was held in the Railway Hotel. It was proposed by Mr. Allsopp, and carried, that the secretary be instructed to write ...
Article : 89 wordsOUR MEMBER, Mr. T. H. H. Goodwin, arrived here on Saturday, and met with a cordial reception from a large number of friends and supporters. After visiting a station property in which be is interested ...
Article : 264 wordsWEATHER.—The equinoctial gales have been very Severe during the last few days; but with them we have fortunately had brilliant sunshine. TIN STEALING.—The present high price of tin has ...
Article : 237 wordsTHE WEATHER still keeps beautifully fine; and shearing is progressing satisfactorily. But it is estimated that the general clip will show a great decrease in weight on that of last year. ...
Article : 180 wordsTHE JUNIOR EXAMINATIONS in West Kompsey are ended. Some very difficult questions were put, one especially—to "describe a trip by water from Wagga to Bourke." This would be easy to those ...
Article : 350 wordsSTORAGE OF FRUIT.—It is proposed to secure a building in this town and fit it up with dry air refrigerators, suitable for storing oranges and other fruit through the summer. The growers at present ...
Article : 194 wordsST. PATRICK'S R.C. COLLEGE.—The Rev. J. Gallagher, who has been for the last eleven or twelve years president of St. Patrick's R.C. College, is about to leave to take charge of the Wagga Wagga ...
Article : 477 wordsPASTORAL AFFAIRS couldn't be better. It is true shearing was somewhat interfered with, up to the early part of the week by showery weather, but a change has now come in which looks like a ...
Article : 832 wordsHALF-HOLIDAY ASSOCIATION.—After several attempts, the employes in the various business places in Singleton have succeeded in obtaining the boon of a half-choliday each week. The employers in the ...
Article : 269 wordsTOR ACCIDENTS.—At Camden Haven a man named John Miles, together with a mate, George Crane, was squaring some timber. Miles was in the act of making a ont at the log when the axe slipped ...
Article : 705 wordsWEATHER.—Since my last the weather has been poculiar and very variable. The days have been hot, especially on Saturday and Sunday, when the thermometer registered O96deg. and 98deg. respectively. ...
Article : 449 wordsTHE LATE FIRE.—At the inquest last Wednesday an open verdiot was returned, PRESENTATION.—Mr. H. L. Apperly, manager of the local branch of the A.J.S. Bank, is about to ...
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Australian Town and Country Journal (Sydney, NSW : 1870 - 1919), Sat 1 Oct 1887, Page 16
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