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  2. LIVERPOOL PLAINS.

    On a recent visit to Coonabarabran, I learnt that the Weslevan Conference that has just concluded its sitting in Sydney had appointed the minister here, the Rev. R. East, as the colleague of the Rev. Mr. Gardiner at Mudgee, but to ...

    Article : 1,016 words
  3. Music and the Drama.

    THEATRE ROYAL.—During the past week Mr. Chaplin, assisted by Mr. Harwood and the stock company, has been playing the legitimate drama. With great boldness he has appeared for two nights as Hamlet, ...

    Article : 1,490 words
  4. YETMAN.

    Once more the plains are looking fresh and green, but we sadly want more rain. The sheep are looking bad; except in isolated cases, we hear of few fat ones to be seen. I have heard from good authority that Mr.Richard Holmes, of Orton ...

    Article : 416 words
  5. RANKIN'S SPRINGS.

    SIR,—In your number of the 9th instant, your Hillsto[?] correspondent, alluding to an attempt on the part of some persons from n distance to perform a burial at the above place, says, "I may mention en passant that RanKin's Spring ...

    Article : 181 words
  6. BRICKMAKING.

    SIR.—In "Weale's Elementary Series — Brick and Tile making," page 142, footnote— "On Wednesday last, Jos. Rush, at Peterskye, Cumberland, performed the feat of making 1000 bricks in an hour, 100 in five minutes, and 26 in one ...

    Article : 125 words
  7. MITCHELL CREEK, LINCOLN.

    About four months ago going through this place, I found it all disconsolate, the residents pulling a long face. This land is hard, and having no grass the plough is notable to touch it. To-day, on my return, I find it different; the ...

    Article : 118 words
  8. To the Editor.

    SIR,—In reference to certain quantity of bricks made in a certain time, in your last issue, I may enlighten your readers as to the quantity that can be made in the mother country. I was witness to a wager being laid, that a man could make ...

    Article : 73 words
  9. BREWARRINA.

    Since my last, I regret stating, no change in the weather worth recording—we have been threatened, day by day, for the past few days, but still no rain of any consequence, only several refreshing showers of very short duration. ...

    Article : 242 words
  10. INCREASED PRICE OF LAND.

    SIR,—Finding myself unable, honestly, to support a family on a selection of 640 acres, unable also, either legally or honestly, to add to it by selection, I applied to have the whole of my grazing right put up to auction. This the then ...

    Article : 127 words
  11. HILLSTON, LACHLAN RIVER.

    A case of great hardship has recently occurred in this district. A selector who, some time since, look up 640 acres, and had the ground measured by a Government surveyor, has been recently informed by the Government that, owing ...

    Article : 358 words
  12. ALCOCK ON BILLIABDS.

    We have just received from Mr. P. E. Reynolds a copy of the fourth edition of Mr. Alcock's excellent book on the game of billiorrds printed in Melbourne, and revised by Mr. John ...

    Article : 498 words
  13. TINGHA.

    The Heavens are rent in twain, lightning flashes, thunder peals, and voluminously falls from a sombred canopy the preponderating element of diluvian ages; such majestic phenomenon at the present moment most graphically greets ...

    Article : 488 words
  14. WALGETT.

    WEATHER.—We have had a few showers, but nothing in comparison with what has fallen east and south. The Namoi water only arrived here yesterday, and is now about 12 feet deep. We expect the Barwon will be navigable from ...

    Article : 232 words
  15. DENILIQUIN.

    The acceptance for the Deniliquin Races, to be held March 28 and 29 proximo, are in. From these it will be seen that none of Lloyd's nags are to run, as their owners thought the handicappers had been a little too hard on him. I fancy ...

    Article : 291 words
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    During the week, Mr. John Ryan, son of Mr. Martin Ryan, of Bathurst, has purchased from Mr. Clements 35 young (Lee) bulls, with which he started for Queensland on "spec." ...

    Article : 31 words
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