The Randwick Annual Race Meeting opened on Thursday under the most favourable auspices, the weather proving brilliantly fine, the attendance numerous, and the sport of first-class character. Independent of the ...
Article : 3,874 wordsGENTLEMEN—I perceive in your issue of the 4th inst.,your correspondent from Dungog made some mistakes, You will be be kind enough to insert my report. As regards myself, the water has been four feet into my mill ...
Article : 209 wordsBy rail, yesterday afternoon, we received the Sydney papers of yesterday, Monday. The additional shipping arrivals included the Cyclone, from the Downs 1st February, and several intercolonial traders. ...
Article : 271 wordsTHRASHING.—In the course of another week—weather permitting—the whole of the thrashing in this district will be brought to a close. As regards the sample and yield, they are far indifferent to that of other years—from losses by floods, &c.; ...
Article : 642 wordsCONSECRATION OF ST. LUKE'S CHURCH, BURWOOD.—Yesterday morning the consecration of this edifice took place at Burwood, in the presence of a large number of the members of the church resident in the neighbourhood. The clergy present ...
Article : 938 wordsMay 2.—Charles-Augustus Goodehap, of Ashfield, Government clerk. Liabilities, £297 4s.—Assets—value of personal property, £25; outstanding debts, £50: total, £75. Deficit, £222 4s. Mr. Sempill, official assignee. ...
Article : 1,252 wordsThis Court opened yesterday before Charles Knight Murray Esq., who had been appointed to act as Deputy Chairman of Quarter Sessions for the Northern District, during the absence of Robert Owen, Esq., District Court Judge, Mr. Rogers acted ...
Article : 2,560 wordsSeveral very good patches of ground have been turned up this week, yielding from 2 to 5 penny weights to the tub. The Chinese are making great headway in working tbe beds of tile creek. Oue party of them obtained 83 ounces of gold for ...
Article : 188 wordsEXPORT OF COAL.—Week ending May 3, 1861.—Coal and Copper Company: Sydney, 383 tons; Melbourne, 180. tons; Adelaide, 392 tons; foreign ports, 882 tons; steamers, 177 tons. Total, 2014 tons.—A. A. Company: Melbourne, 1938 tons; ...
Article : 867 wordsARRIVALS.—May 2. Psyche, barque, from Sydney. 3. Boomerang, steamer, from Sydney. DEPARTURES.—May 1. Frowning Beauty, barque. Anderson, for Aucklaud, with 450 tons coal; Asa Packer, barque. Cordy, ...
Article : 199 wordsArrivals during the past week have been very few and several articles of produce have consequently been rather scarce. Wheat continues in demand at advanced rates; Adelaide, 8s. 3d. to 8s. 4d.; Launceston, 8s., Our own coast 6s. to 8s. ...
Article : 281 wordsARRIVALS.—May 1. Mimosa (s.), 200 tons, Captain Maille[?] from Merimbula and Ulladulla 30th ultimo, with 4 passengers. 2. Hunter (s.), 264 tons, Captain Sullivan, from the Clyde River 1st instant, with 10 ...
Article : 675 wordsWool.—We had the usual attendance of buyers at our auction this day, and for the few lots offered, comprising [?] bales, there was good competition, and late prices fully maintained. Sheepsk[?].—None to hand. ...
Article : 2,337 wordsOur district has been visited by a very destructive food. It commenced raining on the evening of Saturday, the 20th ultimo, and throughout the following week continual showers tell, but not sufficient to raise the rivers. On Friday last (26th) ...
Article : 1,120 wordsOn my return home through the Narrabry township, I met Mr. Surveyor Rowland and a party of nine well armed men— all armed to the teeth—who, together with their chief, seemed well prepared for any hostile encounter, their intention being ...
Article : 202 wordsSnell is progressing favourably towards recovery. Tho Melbourne bookmakers purpose visiting the Maitland races. SINGLETON. ...
Article : 963 wordsGENTLEMEN—In your issue of Saturday last I read a long rigmarole of a letter under the above heading, by one calling himself " Observer." I shall not notice this obsourely worded epistle further than by denying in [?]otoaccuracy of one or ...
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser (NSW : 1843 - 1893), Tue 7 May 1861, Page 3
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