THE 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, ...
Article : 157 wordsOn Monday last the directors of the Picturesque Atlas of Australasia Publishing Company invited about 500 of the residents of Melbourne to a private view in the Victorian capital of the ...
Article : 419 wordsPROPOSED RAILWAY TO THE JENOLAN CAVES.— [?] well-known railway contracter, who has returned from an extended European tour, has floated an influential syndicate in Sydney to construct a branch ...
Article : 184 wordsTHE WEATHER.—Such a season as the present has not been experienced for a long period, and everything points to a possible flood in the winter. Exceptional rains have fallen in the Upper ...
Article : 314 wordsPOST AND TELEGRAPH OFFICE.—Steps have been taken to provide additional accommondation for the post and telegraph office. Plans and specifications are now lying in the courthouse; and it is hoped that ...
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Article : 240 wordsOn Sunday morning last a boy named Alexander Chisholm, while crossing the bush near Hurstville, found the body of a man lying at about 1[?]0 yards from the road. Constable ...
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Article : 708 wordsTHE WEATHER has been all that could be desired. We have had any amount of rain to keep the pasturage nice and green. The prospect for the winter is really splendid. There is plenty of grass ...
Article : 126 wordsBUSINESS shows some signs of reviving, though th[?] stagnation during the past nine months has operated severely on every king, of enterprise. The best sign at present is a slight st[?] to the ...
Article : 434 wordsNOXIOUS ANIMALS.—Appended is a statement of the number of scalps of noxious animals received at the various receiving stations in the Tenterfield district during the year 1886:— ...
Article : 141 wordsOn Wednesday last a deputation from the Farmers' Association waited on the Colonial Secretary in reference to the rates charged on the railway for farm produce. Mr. O'Neill, of ...
Article : 157 wordsPROGRESS COMMITTEE.—At a recent meeting of this body the mail question occasioned much discussion. It was shown that business people in Sydney would be able to answer their letters by ...
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Advertising : 333 wordsTHE WEATHER continues just about as bad as it can be—more or less rain every day. The land everywhere is thoroughly soaked, so that it does not require very lengthy rainfall to raise the creeks and ...
Article : 505 wordsATMOSPHERICAL.—During the last fortnight we have had four distinet falls of rain, the quantity being almost the same in each. On the 7th we had 93 points, on the 11th 97 points, on the 18th 59 points, ...
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Australian Town and Country Journal (Sydney, NSW : 1870 - 1919), Sat 26 Mar 1887, Page 17
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