THE WEATHER during the paet fortnight has been very wet; nearly two inches of rain fell on Thursday, 27th ult. It was troublesome for haymakers, but was greeted with joy by farmers with late crops. ...
Article : 54 wordsTHE WEATHER for the last few days has been fine, open, and breezy, varied with slight showers of rain. On Saturday morning there was an unusual atmospheric phenomenon in these parts, the whole town, ...
Article : 747 wordsA GREAT BUSH FIRE has been sweeping everything before it in the vicinity of Hickey's Creek for some days. A Chinese hawker from Kempsey happened to be there, and while endeavoring to get ...
Article : 422 wordsWEATHER.—A rather heavy thunderstorm visited us the other night. It is still very sulty, and a day or two's rain would be beneficial. MR. DOWELL, our junior member, has paid us a ...
Article : 109 wordsWELCOME!—It is with much pleasure that I hand you my first letter from this centre. Without flattering myself, I thick the opening up of direct communication between the Darling residents and ...
Article : 962 wordsWEATHER.—Last week we were almost roasted with the heat. We were expecting a very hot summer, with plenty of bush fires; but all those anticipations have been dispelled. On Saturday the ...
Article : 172 wordsORGAN RECITAL.—A successful organ recital was given in St. Stephen's Church, East Maitland, on Friday last, under the direction of Mr. G. E. King, organist of St. Mary's (W.M.), who played three solos. ...
Article : 311 wordsTHE WEATHER. — A thunderstorm of unusual severity burst over the district on the 29th ultimo. THE ROSEWOOD—GLENROY PROGRESS COMMITTEE held its monthly meeting on Saturday, when the ...
Article : 213 wordsHOSPITAL DEMONSTRATION.—The ceromony of laying the foundation stone of the Manning River Hospital on the 2nd instant was the great event of the week in this district. On Tuesday the steamer ...
Article : 983 wordsPASTORAL AND AGRICULTURAL.—The shearing around thsa district is nearly completed for the season, and the results are most satisfactory; the weather being favorable for the operations. The ...
Article : 249 wordsHALF-HOLIDAY SPORTS.—The newly-formed Half-holiday Association celebrated the first of its half-holidays by foot racing and bicycle racing on the show ground on Thursday last. A very good day's ...
Article : 115 wordsWEATHER.—Daring the past week the weather has been very sultry and unsettled; and there have been severe thunderstorms at intervals. The rainfall has been very heavy. The Mitta Mitta is in flood, ...
Article : 163 wordsTHE SEASON.—It is many years since our district looked so charming as at present. We only lack one thing; and that is a little better price for our dairy produce. We have grass up to the knees of the ...
Article : 141 wordsTHE WEATHER has been frightful daring the past few days. The local records give as high a shade temperature as 106deg. The heat, however, is tempered by beautiful breezes from the north. And ...
Article : 465 wordsACCIDENTS.—A lad named Reid was thrown from his horse the other day. He did not recover consciousness for twenty-four hours, but is now doing well. About the same time another young fellow ...
Article : 213 wordsMEETING OF CROWN LESSEES IN WARIALDA.— A representative meeting was held in Warialda on November 4 to discuss the position of the Crown lessees. Mr. G. H. Gordon, of Gragin, was called upon ...
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Australian Town and Country Journal (Sydney, NSW : 1870 - 1919), Sat 12 Nov 1887, Page 16
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