THE BULLI DISASTER.—No steps, beyond a proposed concert, have as yet been taken toward augmenting the general fund for the relief of the sufferers from this disaster; but it is possible that ...
Article : 493 wordsWESLEYAN CHURCH.—The anniversary services in connection with the local Wesleyan Church have been celebrated during the last few days, and were most successful. ...
Article : 146 wordsTHE WEATHER for the paSt week has been warm, with cold nights, indicating a very early winter this year. The weather to-day is cold and cloudy, with every indication of rain. ...
Article : 113 wordsCOOTAMUNDRA WHEAT.—Again has the [?] from this district taken a prize. Mr. James Roberts, the enterprising farmer of Jinda[?]ee, entered wheat at the Goulburn Agricultural. Show last week, and ...
Article : 147 wordsBEEKEEPING.—This is an industry which is undoubtedly increasing in the colony, and likely some day to grow to large proportions. But it requires to be reduced to a system, and to have the aid of ...
Article : 550 wordsTHE SEASON continues the most satisfactory we have had. Grass is knee high in places. It is strange that, so far, no attempt has been made to use the surplus grass, just as there has been no effort to ...
Article : 883 wordsINCORPORATION is still being agitated for. Last week two meetings were held of those who were favorable to the movement. POLICE COURT.—Before Mr. Connolly, P.M., and ...
Article : 319 wordsWEATHER.—During the last fortnight about 2in of rain fell, swelling to overflowing the Namoi and Cox's Creek, while giving the pastoralists every hope of abundant herbage during the forthcoming winter. ...
Article : 211 wordsTHE NEW GASWORKS are completed; and the town was lit up on Saturday night for the first time. These works were constructed by Hutchison and Co., of Melbourne. The town was illuminated at various ...
Article : 79 wordsTHE WEATHER.—This district continues to be favored with most seasonable weather. The result is a vigorous growth of grass, and all green crops. In fact, feed is so plentiful that farmers will soon ...
Article : 439 wordsDEATH OF MR. RABY WILSON.—We regret to report the death of our old and respected townsman, Mr. Raby Wilson, from typhoid fever. General sympathy throughout the district is expressed for ...
Article : 188 wordsTHE SHOW.—A meeting of the Pastoral and Agricultural Association has been held, and preliminary steps were taken for holding the show during the third week in June. ...
Article : 329 wordsTHE P. AND A. ASSOCIATION held its annual general meeting on the 15th instant, when arrangements were made for holding the 14th annual show on August 18 and 19 next. The following were ...
Article : 373 wordsSNAKES.—Mr. Ellis, who lives about five miles from Inverell, has killed a female death adder, 2½ft long, with fourteen young in its body. A gentleman of this town lately departed on a shooting ...
Article : 350 wordsNEW BRIDGE.—The erection of a new bridge over Broughton Mill Creek will be a boon to all concerned. A step toward this has been taken by the Government inviting tenders for this purpose. ...
Article : 306 wordsRAILWAY LEAGUE.—A preliminary meeting was held here this evening to form a railway league for the purpose of obtaining the construction of the railway from Forbes to Sheet of Bark, via Canowindra, ...
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Australian Town and Country Journal (Sydney, NSW : 1870 - 1919), Sat 2 Apr 1887, Page 16
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