Castle Hill Agricultural and Horticultural Society— Two council meetings of the above have been held at Castle Hill within the last month, whereat it was resolved to hold a two-days show, ...
Article : 220 wordsFound Drowned— A drowning case is reported from Illillawa Station, on the Murrum bidgee. Charles Porter, a young Englishman sent out to gain colonial experience for a term on ...
Article : 260 wordsCrops— The weather here of late has Leen very hot, and this has had the effect of drying the grass, which is very long and abundant throughout the district. It is feared from this reason that bush fires ...
Article : 190 wordsPolice Office— The returns of the local police office for the past year are greatly in excess of either Bathurst or Orange, the total revenue collected being £2109 14s 10d. ...
Article : 256 wordsMunicipal— The coming municipal election is the chief topic of interest just now. Three aldermen retire by effluxion of time, and it is currently reported that a fourth will retire for other reasons. It ...
Article : 198 wordsPicnic— On New Year's Day the annual picnic of the Presbyterian Sunday-school took place on the new show ground. The weather was splendid, and the picnic was very well attended by all classes and ...
Article : 373 wordsDistrict Hospital— The monthly meeting was hold on Tuesday last at the school of arts hall, Mr.T. A Crowe (president) in the chair. The treasurer's statement showed a credit balance of £346 Accounts ...
Article : 319 wordsDeath, of an Old Identity— Mr. Donald Campbell, an old and respected resident of the Bathurst district, passed away at his residence, Milford, O'Connell Plains, yesterday, at the age of 91 years. ...
Article : 229 wordsThe Thermometer averaged 98deg from one week's end to the other. Last week, however, several localities had a seasonable gift in the shape of a good thunderstorm, Blackall coming off best with over two ...
Article : 848 wordsFire— Mr. H. Beveridge's house at Nelbothery was totally destroyed by fire last week. The fire originated through the bed curtains catching fire. A number of valuable surveyor's instruments were also ...
Article : 254 wordsSecretary for A.S.U— Mr. J. M. Toomey has been returned by a majority of nearly 900 votes. Hospital— The usual monthly meeting was held. in the council chambers on Wednesday evening, 6th ...
Article : 124 wordsMunicipal— The question of removing certain obstructions in our main thoroughfare more particularly occupied the attention of this council at their last meeting. Some short while ago this council entered ...
Article : 154 wordsThe Crops gave fair promise, and the farmers who were ready had, last month, a capital time to house the grain and hay.The last few days the weather has been very sultry, and nearly every even ...
Article : 167 wordsThe Wheat Harvest is in full swing. No matter what direction one may go in the district the noise of the stripper can be distinctly heard. On some few farms the yield is good, but with the ...
Article : 345 wordsTo Prevent Cattle-stealing— A meeting of pastoralists was held on Thursday last, when a Cattlestealing Prevention Association was formed in Braidwood. The annual subscription was fixed at 10s 6d, ...
Article : 336 wordsThe Borough Council has done good service during the last year, although it has not got through any works of great importance. The main street in the town is in good order now, and the one great ...
Article : 304 wordsAt a meeting of the Coonabarabran P. and A. Association on Friday evening last it was shown that the society would have something like £300 to their credit for the ensuing year, and a move ...
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Australian Town and Country Journal (Sydney, NSW : 1870 - 1919), Sat 16 Jan 1892, Page 15
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