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  2. Country News. (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.) BARMEDMAN.

    SHEARING is finished on all the surrounding stations, and is reported as the most satisfactory for many years. Stock are all in good order; and grass and water plentiful. ...

    Article : 242 words
  3. BRAIDWOOD.

    RAILWAY MEETING.—A meeting was held at the courthouse yesterday for the purpose of considering what course should be adopted with regard to promoting our interests in connection with the ...

    Article : 214 words
  4. GRENFELL.

    A RAILWAY MEETING was held here last Monday week to take steps to petition the Government for a railway from Young to Forbes via Grenfell. The line, it is urged here, could then be carried on to ...

    Article : 146 words
  5. BATHURST

    PROTECTION.—Mr. Forsyth, M.L.A., visited us last week, in company with Mr. Targett, M.L.A., and harangued a moderate audience in the School of Arts Hall, on the subject of protection. The old ...

    Article : 514 words
  6. COROWA.

    THE WEATHER.—Since my last letter the weather has been very hot. The heat culminated in a thunderstorm and 70 points of rain were registered. This rain was of great service in filling the ripening ...

    Article : 147 words
  7. JERILDERIE.

    BUSH FIRES.—As the grass is now getting as dry as tinder, the dread of bush fires is a constant source of anxiety to pastoralists, both large and small. Several fires have broken out to the south of the ...

    Article : 494 words
  8. GUNDAGAI.

    HOSPITAL.—On Wednesday afternoon the subscribers of the Gundagai Hospital met for the purpose of electing a medical officer in the room of Dr. Murphy, resigned. There were twelve subscribers ...

    Article : 251 words
  9. CROOKWELL.

    THE SEASON.—We are having a continuation of warm weather. To-day the thermometer stands at 80deg in the shade. So far there has been a most favorable soason with plenty of rain. Pasture is in ...

    Article : 164 words
  10. GUNNEDAH.

    LAND ACT.—A meeting was held in the School of Arts on Tuesday to discuss the amendments proposed in the Land Act. Mr. Alfred Bacon (Mayor) presided. About 30 persons were present, many of ...

    Article : 169 words
  11. DENMAN.

    WEATHER, &c.—Notwithstanding the fact that nearly 5th of rain have been recorded for the past months the country around would be greatly benefited were another good fall to take place. The great ...

    Article : 296 words
  12. BEGA.

    MILITARY.—A general parade of members of No. 8 Battery was held on Saturday. The men were put through a course of gun drill, instructed by Sergeant Garty and Lieutenant Scott, Imitation cartridges ...

    Article : 139 words
  13. MERRIWA.

    THE AUCTIONEERS' LICENSING COURT was held on Tuesday, when certificates for district licences were granted to Messrs, E. O'Keeffe and C. J. Spratt. ...

    Article : 111 words
  14. HAY.

    PASTORAL affairs remain much as before. The excellence of the season is shown by the large number of fat stock sent from the district during the last few weeks, I don't remember so many having ...

    Article : 751 words
  15. BURRAWANG.

    AGRICULTURAL CLASS.—A movement is on foot here to establish an agricultural class under the Board of Technical Education. Mr. Wm. Swain has been appointed instructor, and it is probable that ...

    Article : 125 words
  16. MOAMA.

    WEATHER AND CROPS.—A change in the weather on Wednesday, and a heavy downpour of rain, served to give relief from the oppressive heat which has set in. The crops, however, are riponing fast, and in ...

    Article : 341 words
  17. DUBBO.

    FATAL CASE OF BLOOD POISONING.—A fatal case of blood poisoning occurred last week at Derribong Station, near Dubbo. It appears that a young man 18 years of age, a son of the late Colonel Wright and ...

    Article : 109 words
  18. BOURKE.

    THE LAND BOARD.—The local Land Board will sit the whole of the week for the purpose of fixing the appraisement on a batch of pastoral holdings in this neighborhood. Not much public interest is taken ...

    Article : 172 words
  19. FORBES.

    THE EDOLS VERSUS TEARLE CASE.—Your editorial footnote to the correspondence from here indicates that your correspondent has failed in clearly stating the case, which is as follows: Years ago the ...

    Article : 321 words
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