FIRE,—After several years of immunity from fires, we have beon visited pretty severely lately, for in addition to that recently at Messrs J. Channon and Co.'s store, two more have occurred in the ...
Article : 166 wordsWEATHER—The almost continuons rain has been widespread and heavy. It appears to have affected a belt of country extending about 100 miles northward from the border, stretching from the Balonne ...
Article : 234 wordsOLYMPIC GROUND COMPANY.—The question of winding up this company came on for consideration at an adjourned meeting of sharcholders, held last Thursday night. It was deemed inadvisable at this ...
Article : 494 wordsFLOODS.—The body of Thomas Richard Heffings Hook was found yesterday in Blackfellows' Creek, Mulgrave, on the Herberton-road; he having been drowned while attempting to cross. Dr. A. E. Koch, ...
Article : 168 wordsHEAVY RAINFALL.—Since the beginning of the year Albury has had more than its fair share of rain. Altogether 11½in have been registered. Out of this, 6in and 16 points have fallon this month. ...
Article : 114 wordsWEATHER AND CROPS. — The district looks splendid. We have not had such grass for years, and stock of a[?] kinds are in grand condition. The Only things which have troubled us this year were ...
Article : 187 wordsTHE WEATHER.—During the past week hardly a day passed without heavy showers of rain tailing. Yesterday afternoon it set in in real earnest, and up to the present time (Saturday midday) it has rained ...
Article : 379 wordsTHE LATE FIRE.—Now that the excitement attending the recent fire is subsiding, the burned out trades[?] people are engaged in selecting and fitting np eligible business premises where in to resume their interrupted ...
Article : 152 wordsWEATHER.—The trying heat experienced here during the past fortnight oulminated on Saturday evening in a heavy downpour of rain which has continued on and off for the past two days, ...
Article : 216 wordsPASTORALISTS are exuberant over the season, as they ought to be. The pity is that there are not more sheep in the district to fatten up with the extra herbage we now possess. There is plenty of grass ...
Article : 569 wordsTHE SEASON.—The weather daring the, past fortnight hsa been showery, the gauge registering about 3½in during that period. The weather changed to warm at the latter part of the week; Sunday being ...
Article : 187 wordsWESLEYAN.—The Rev., G. H. Combes,, who has had charge of this [?]cuit for some time, proached his farewell sermon last night to a large congregation. He proceeds to Manly to look after the ...
Article : 200 wordsTHE WEATHER.—Since I last wrote we have been visited with more rain, mach to the disgust of the farmers. Three inches and sixty-eight points were registered last Saturday. It came down in torrents ...
Article : 334 wordsACCIDENT.—A lad named Hoskinga met with a serious accident the other day in Araluen. He jumped from the back of a horse, hs was riding and anded upon a piece of sharp stiok, which penetrated ...
Article : 265 wordsPASTURES AND STOCK PROTECTION.—At a special meeting of the Glen Innes Pastures and Stock Protection, Board, on the 15th instant, the following officers were appointed for the current year: Mr. ...
Article : 357 wordsRAIN, RAIN, RAIN.—A few days ago a boy, 12 years of age, and of a very observing turn of mind, informed me that we were going to have heavy rain shortly, and that people ought to prepare for it. ...
Article : 367 wordsMUNICIPAL.—Mr. James Sharpe has been elected to fill the vacancy in the Gerringong municipal council occasioned by the resignation of Alderman Harvey. ...
Article : 82 wordsST. PATRICK'S DAY.—This day has been quite a festival here, and on this occasion a public holiday was gazetted. At night the amateurs under Mr. Leslie's management, played "The Shaughraun" to a ...
Article : 194 wordsTHE WEATHER.—The late rains, which [?]ame sufficiently often to make the young grass come up considerably before its time, pleased everybody. The grasshopper[?], however, came from across the border, ...
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Australian Town and Country Journal (Sydney, NSW : 1870 - 1919), Sat 26 Mar 1887, Page 16
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