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 wordsWEATHER.—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 wordsFLOODS.—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 wordsTHE 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 wordsHOSPITAL 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 wordsP. 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 wordsTHE 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 wordsTHE 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 wordsTHE 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 wordsFLIES, 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 wordsWEATHER.—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 wordsPASTORAL 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 wordsPOLITICAL.—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 wordsPASTORAL.—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 wordsTHE 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 wordsTHE 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 ...
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Australian Town and Country Journal (Sydney, NSW : 1870 - 1919), Sat 29 Jan 1887, Page 16
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