ABOUT THINGS GENERALLY.—Business generally is slack. The weather is most seasonable, and we are revelling in all the enjoyments of a matured spring, though the unpleasant effects of a few late frots are still visible, and will cause a ...
Article : 335 wordsI am glad to be able to preface my mining report by stating that the secretary of the Cargo Prospecting Association received a communication from the Department of Mines, informing him that the Secretary for Mines had approved of ...
Article : 466 wordsPOLICE.—Since the removal of Senior—constable Gallagher our police force is represented by our constable, who, although a very efficient officer, is not sufficient to protect this large district; and the Government are greatly to blame for ...
Article : 862 wordsGOULBURN WOOLLEN MANUFACTURING COMPANY.—Last Monday evening a public was held in the committee room of the Mechanics' Institute to form the above company. Some twenty gentlemen were present, among whom were the ...
Article : 498 wordsThe weather here during the week has been very hot. Several times it has threatened to rain, but at present there is no appearance of a full, most of tis therefore feel much disappointed, for water is getting very low ...
Article : 671 wordsShearing has commenced int this district, and some of the small settlers have finished. The clip is much better than for the last three years, the wool heavier and of better quality. Crops are looking first rate, and bid fair to be abundant. ...
Article : 131 wordsThe town of Cootamundra is suffering a recovery after the three bad seasons gone by, but the district looks grand. The crops are splendid; the farmers and squatters are busy with their shearing. There is a bundunce of grass. and in fact it is ...
Article : 281 wordsGunnedah is the chief town In the district of Liverpool Plains. Tamworth asserts its claims to this distinction, but there is no truth or reality in the statement. Gunnedah has made rapid strides in the march of civilisation and progress ...
Article : 669 wordsTelegraph communication was opened hore a few weeks ago which will be a boon to the district. The office and line have been ready for some months, but the delay was caused by the teams not being able to carry the stores from Warrah. ...
Article : 204 wordsROMAN CATHOLIC—The Right Rev. Dr. Lanigan, Roman Catholic Bishop of Goulburn, arrived here last week on an episcopal visit to this portion of his diocese. Yesterday (Sunday) the Bishop officiated at St. michael's Church, ...
Article : 485 wordsI am glad to note that the opinions of your special relative to the Manning River are, so far, favourable, and his deductions just, especially those referring to the Importance and necessity of a Government survey of the entrance to our river. ...
Article : 598 wordsThe weather has been very hot this week. We have had no rain, though several days have been cloudy. In one or two instances the crops appear to want rain, though for the most part they look remarkably we'l. ...
Article : 632 wordsTHE WEATHER,—We have had high winds for the last few days, with cold frosty nights and hot scorching days, greatly damaging the early fruit and high-land crops. Pasture and stock are looking well. ...
Article : 401 wordsSeeing that the events of this important and extensive district seldom appear in your influential and widely-circulated columns, I will take the liberty of an old correspondent and occasionally drop you a line. ...
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Australian Town and Country Journal (Sydney, NSW : 1870 - 1919), Sat 2 Nov 1878, Page 38
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