WEATHER.—Unseasonably hot in the day time, and no signs of rain. The oldest residents never recollect seeing the country looking so miserable around here. No grass, and the river almost dry, ...
Article : 438 wordsMINING INTEREST.—Saturday afternoon a meeting of miners was held at the Oddfellows' Hall, for the purpose of taking steps either to bring a supply of water into the district, or to provide moans for the ...
Article : 410 wordsVERY HOT AND DRY, with frequent dust storms that play havoo with everything. WATER.—Tanks with the most favorable catchments are pretty well exhausted, but the supply in ...
Article : 186 wordsTHE GAOL.—Four months ago a tender for the alterations and additions to Dubbo Gaol was accepted, but not a stroke of work has yet, been done. For years the miserable accommodation afforded by ...
Article : 633 wordsCRICKET.—A pleasant game was indulged between Junee and Clarendon Saturday before last. The game was well contested throughout, but eventually victory fell to the Clarendons by 8 runs. ...
Article : 92 wordsSKETCHES OF KEMPSEY ANDITS SURROUNDINGS.— Subscribers to the T. AND C. JOURNAL will be pleased to learn that we have had a visit from artistic representatives of the JOURNAL, and that they ...
Article : 486 wordsGRIEVANCES.—Will you kindly allow me, throngh the medium of your widely-circulated journal, space to state one or two of our many local grievances, so that perhaps some pen more able than mine will take ...
Article : 321 wordsCRICKET.—Our local knights of the willow met in contest with their brethren of Coolac Saturday, the 20th instant, at Coolac. Some very good play was shown on both sides. Coolac went first to the ...
Article : 216 wordsST. PATRICK'S DAT.—As a visitor to the pretty township of Dungog on the 17th, we found it peace and quietness, scarcely arrayed in holiday attire, the "sons of Erin" seeming to take hut little notice ...
Article : 1,068 wordsDEATH.—On 21st instant a niece of Mr. Ralph Hall's died of consumption. She had been ailing very much during the past three months. She was the eldest daughter (Jessie) of the late Mr. John Orr, ...
Article : 556 wordsST. PATRICK'S DAY was observed here with the customary luncheon at the R.C. presbytery. The tables were presided over by Mesdames Lawrence and O'Connor, and reflected great credit on the above ...
Article : 318 wordsSPLENDID RAIN,—On Thursday night last Nelligen was visited with a splendid downpour bf rain, over 3in falling during the night. It did not come a bit too soon, as things were beginning to assume ...
Article : 130 wordsVALEDICTORY,—A tea meeting was tendered by Rev. F. Clemens, pastor of the United Mothodist Free Church, Thursday evening. The Protestant hall was very tastefully docorated by an arch, ...
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Australian Town and Country Journal (Sydney, NSW : 1870 - 1919), Sat 3 Apr 1886, Page 16
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