SPECIAL—Correspondents are requested to write on one side of paper only, and to use ink. It is a cruel infliction on editorial eyes and time, and still more cruel to compositors, to place "copy" before them in the form ...
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Article : 546 wordsRACES.—On February 20 J. M. M'Grath sold by auction the rights to gates, booths, &c. The following prices were realised:—Publican's booth,£15 15s, W. Sinclair; gates, £48 5s, C. Boulton; ...
Article : 318 wordsRAIN has at last fallen in drenching showers, and the hearts of pastoralists and agriculturists are gladdened after a weary time of waiting. Grass and water were becoming very scarce, and at Menangle ...
Article : 412 wordsA public meeting was held at Mr. Brown's Hotel, last evening, for the purpose of erecting a company to place a public smelter on Pye's Creek. The meeting was well attended, and, which is better, ...
Article : 309 wordsA VERY PROPER COURSE.—It is my intention to keep your, readers posted up in matters appertaining to this town and district, for until now I have searched in vain (and I am not alone in this respect) ...
Article : 476 wordsWATER, WATER.—There has not been such a dry season since the memory of that venerable instituition, the oldest inhabitant. The natural water courses and dams are nearly all dry, battle and sheep ...
Article : 94 wordsWEATHER very sultry; showery yesterday, and continues dull. CROPS, &c.—Some late maize fields have been improved by the late rains. The area thus refreshed is, ...
Article : 622 wordsTHE ENCAMPMENT.—By far the most engrossing topic of convocation during the week has been the volunteer encampment, which according to general opinion, has proved a great sucess. On Saturday ...
Article : 590 wordsPOLITICAL.—The re-election of our member, Mr. J. H. Want, Attorney-General, was not surrounded with the usual excitement and importance. No opposition was looked for, and therefore very few ...
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Australian Town and Country Journal (Sydney, NSW : 1870 - 1919), Sat 20 Mar 1886, Page 15
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