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  2. Temora.

    Railway.—The contractors for the Temora railway are rapidly pushing matters forward to a speedy complection of the line. It is expected that the work will be finished early in May. Large quantities of wheat ...

    Article : 181 words
  3. Gunnedah.

    The Season.—The weather experienced here has been line and not over warm, and the croos throughout the district are looking first-class. In the town everything has been rather quiet, and after ...

    Article : 107 words
  4. Murrurundi.

    An Old Identity [named Lincoln Sumner has bron arrested, and remanded at the local police court, on a charge of being of unsound mind. Sumner has only lately been released from un asylum, where he ...

    Article : 75 words
  5. West Maitland

    The Annual Show.—At a meeting of the Hunter River Agricultural Association held ou March 13, it was unanimously resolved to abandon for one year the contemplated exhibition set down to take place ...

    Article : 108 words
  6. Mimdawaddera.

    New Head.—The new road across the swamp from Cox's boundary gate to the public school is now formed and ready for traffic. A Spider's Bite—-Mrs. C. Pilts, of Pleasant ...

    Article : 103 words
  7. Grafton.

    Crops.—Reports coming to hand show that in some parta of the district the crop harvested will be fairly large. At Kangaroo Creek the majority of the farmera will harvest fully two-third of the crop, ...

    Article : 197 words
  8. Country Complaints, Corowa Indignant.

    A correspondent at Corowa writes to the EVENING NEWS: Considerable indignation has been created here in consequence of the highhanded action of the Victorian Customs' officer at ...

    Article : 108 words
  9. Tamworth.

    Departure.—Superintendent Creaghe, who has been stationed here for the last nine years as head of the police force of the north-western district, took his departure recently to occupy a similar position ...

    Article : 256 words
  10. Maclean.

    Sad Drowning Case.—Two sons of Mr. John Want, of Palmer's Creek, were endeavoring to cross the lake in a duck dingey, and coming to a sand spit jumped out to shove her along, when suddenly they ...

    Article : 264 words
  11. A Public Hall Wanted.

    Our correspondent at Springwood writes: A public hall is much required be e. Although various attempts have been made at different periods to obtain the necessary funds, nothing ...

    Article : 86 words
  12. Hillston.

    Railway Leagues.—The agitation now going on here for railway extension is not likely to be allowed to lapse until such time as some definite understanding is arrived at with the Government. ...

    Article : 110 words
  13. A Dangerous Bridge.

    A Bathurst correspondent wires: Complaints are frequently being made of the insufficiency of the sides to the bridge over the railway at Milltown. Accidents, fortunately, have not, taken ...

    Article : 75 words
  14. Narrabri.

    Land.—The following was the business transacted of the local land office on March 16: James T. Toohey, 600a c.p., county Jamison, parish Billaboo; Patrick Murphy, 150a c.p. and 450a c.l., county Jamison, ...

    Article : 130 words
  15. Walgett.

    New Artesian Hand Bore.—A new artesian hand bore has been used in the district. The latest trial given it was to inorease the depth of a well on Mr. O. W. Vaughan's property by 22ft. At the ...

    Article : 114 words
  16. Inconvenienced Jurymen.

    Our correspondent at Bingara-writes: In connection with the quarter sessions lately held, the jury, who were locked up all night, in a case of breaking and entering, made a complaint to the ...

    Article : 64 words
  17. Hay.

    Carriers' Union.—The annual meeting of the River ma Candors' Union was held on March 13. Great interest was takon in tho proceedings. The balance-shoot showed that there was £718 11d at the ...

    Article : 215 words
  18. Locking Railway Gates.

    Our correspondent at Culcairn writes: A great amount of dissatisfaction and annoyance has been experienced by persons living between Culcairn and Gerogery on account of the Railway ...

    Article : 129 words
  19. Wellington.

    The Season.—Some heavy rain fell during the fortnight. This has caused a splendid spring in the Saas. The maize crop at Wellington Flat and at Montofiore's is looking well, and promises to eclipse ...

    Article : 275 words
  20. Narrandera.

    A Slander Case.—At the District Court on March 14 Albert E. Brown, late of Narrandera, but now of Jerilderie, sued Margaret Corbett for slander, damages being laid at £200 Plaintiff stated ...

    Article : 351 words
  21. Junee.

    Municipal.—Municipal matters have taken an extraordinary turn in Junee just now, owing to the deoision of the Supreme Court re Alderman Carter. The court having granted a rule absolute to oust Mr. ...

    Article : 265 words
  22. Flood Precaution Necessary.

    Our correspondent at Gunnedah writes Although the town has so far escaped flooding from the Namoi and Mooki rivers, it seems strange that in spite of the constant gitation on ...

    Article : 89 words
  23. Faulty Postal Arrangements.

    Our correspondent at Mundawaddora writes: The farmers in the Henty and Munyabla districts are complaining of the unsatisfactory mail arrangements there. Three changes have taken ...

    Article : 62 words
  24. Wollongong.

    Municipal.—At the last meeting of the Wollongong Connell a motion was proposed to make the rates payable half yearly. After discussion the motion was postponed to admit of the opinion of the Municipal ...

    Article : 274 words
  25. Meeting of Fruitgrowers.

    A meeting of fruitgrowers was held at Parramatta on Saturday, for the purpose of discussing the much-vexed fruit case question. There was a good attendance of growers and agents, and Mr. ...

    Article : 130 words
  26. Orange.

    Pastoral and Agricultural.—The prospects of farmers and graziers here are new bright, and business is more brisk than has been tho ease for some time past in consequence of the satisfactory ...

    Article : 93 words
  27. Lismore.

    A Silver Heading.—The Lismore Litorary and Debating Society has held its initial "Silver Beading." There was a crowded house on the occasion and the programme was very creditably carried ...

    Article : 185 words
  28. Tumut.

    Bush. Fires.—Large bush fires have been burning in the ranges to the south of the town, and the summits of the "Bogonga " wore nightly illuminated by them. On March 18 the fire, carried before the wind, came ...

    Article : 114 words
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