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  2. Country News.

    MECHANICS' INSTITUTE.—At the annual meeting on Thursday last, Mr. Luke Gulson congratulated the committee upon being out of debt. The old office-bearers and committee were unanimously ...

    Article : 166 words
  3. COOTAMUNDR.

    WEATHER.—Up to Thursday last the weather was dry and exceedingly hot, the thermometer registering close on 100deg, when light rain set in which made the air nice and cool for a time, but it soon became ...

    Article : 414 words
  4. GRAFTON.

    FLOODS.—The heaviest flood ever known occurred on Saturday and Sunday. The water in the town is between two and three feet higher than in 1876. Two lives are reported last. On the whole of the ...

    Article : 85 words
  5. INVERELL.

    THE WEATHER.— Since Thursday evening last heavy rain has fallen, and continued up to late on Sunday evening. The record at the post-office for the past seven days shows 477 points. ...

    Article : 394 words
  6. GRENFELL.

    HOSPITAL MEETING.—The annual meeting of subscribers was held yesterday week. A new committee was formed without recouse to the ballot box. The prceedings were unusually quiet. ...

    Article : 117 words
  7. ARMIDALE.

    P. AND A. SOCIETY.—At the general committee meeting of the Armidale Pastoral and Agricultural Society last week, a tender was accepted to build a new pavilion. The season has been good, and from ...

    Article : 82 words
  8. GUNDAGAI.

    THE WEATHER to-day is very warm and close with indications of a farther downpour of rain. On Sunday evening the river rose to a height of 27ft, submerging the flats and low land. Several ...

    Article : 220 words
  9. BOURKE.

    THE ELECTION of two candidates to represent the Bourke eloctorate in Parliament resulted in the return of Messrs. Waddell and Willis; Mr. Willson being about 100 behind. Mr. Willis has already ...

    Article : 45 words
  10. BUMBERRY.

    THE INEVITABLE.—We were not sorry to learn that Sir H. Parkes had once more to be called to the front. This has long been expected. BUSH FIRES.—Your warning about bush fires in a ...

    Article : 517 words
  11. COROWA.

    FLIES, FIRES, &c.—One swallow does not make a summer, but billions of flies do. So does half of January, registering over 100deg. in the shade. Then there are the tremendous bush fires, stretching ...

    Article : 247 words
  12. MERRIWA.

    WEATHER.—We have been favored with most favorable weather for this season of the year. The intense heat which prevailed during the past few weeks culminated on Wednesday last in a heavy ...

    Article : 344 words
  13. HAY.

    PASTORAL MATTERS are at present in statu quo; but I hear no complaints. The autumn will be well advanced before activity is resumed. Our settlers of all kinds seem bent on effecting improvements. This ...

    Article : 918 words
  14. CROOKWELL.

    POLITICAL.—Mr. Francis Tait, one of the members for Argyle, was announced a fortnight age to address his constituents in the Temperace Hall next Saturday afternoon, but, owing to the dissolution of ...

    Article : 379 words
  15. MUDGEE.

    PASTORAL.—It has been raining here, off and on, almost throughout the past week. The creeks in and around the town have been flooded. The total amount of rainfall registered for the week is 368 points. The ...

    Article : 389 words
  16. COBAR.

    THE SEASON.—Since my last we have been experiencing veritable summer weather. Almost every day the thermometer has registered over the century. Duststorms have been exceedingly prevalent, so that ...

    Article : 349 words
  17. GLEN INNES.

    THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS are causing a little stir. Mr. H. Fitzhardinge, solictor, and Alex. Hutchinson, are nominated for the Central Ward, Peer Flanders for the South Ward, and W. O'Connor ...

    Article : 196 words
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