BOWLING ALLBY POINT, DECEMBER 26 —Christmas is over, and a very dull one it has been with us—no sports of any description—nothing to be seen to indicate that the happiest time in all the year was with us. We had ...
Article : 706 wordsJan. 1.—Mountain Maid, brig, 220 tons, Captain Verney from Nelson 12th instant. 1.—Telegraph (s.), 700 tons, Captain O'Reilly, from Brisbane 30th ultimo, with 77 passengers. ...
Article : 563 wordsThe weather is again exce[?]sively hot, so much so that even the lighest material is too cumbersome for wear. I only wonder how the cricketers managed to hold out to-day. If we do not soon have more rain, that which ...
Article : 130 wordsIn noticing the bea[?]tiful specimen of the white heron, or Australian egret, in your issue a few weeks since, it was stated that it c[?]me from Port Custis, and that it was shot there by Mr. Horatio Tozer. This is a mistake. It ...
Article : 310 wordsTHE WEATHER AT MUDGEE.—We are bighly delighted to be able to say, that late refreshing showers have done something towards cooling out sky, and quenching the burning thirst of our ground; and from all we can learn ...
Article : 141 wordsHis Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has been pleased to appoint Christopher Rolleston, Esq., Registrar General, and a Land Titles Commissioner, to be Chairman of the Board of Commissioners under the "Act for ...
Article : 269 wordsDISTRESSING SUICIDE —A magisterial inquiry was held on Saturday, the 27th instant, by Mr. A. J. Macinnes, J P., on the body of Frank Tell (a German), who was found in a but the previous day by ...
Article : 339 wordsNEW YEAR'S DAT EXCURSIONS IN SYDNEY.—Hunter's Hill Regatta attracted a large concourse of people, and was a decided success. The Teetotal procession also was well attended by the unthirsty. Excursionists to ...
Article : 4,504 wordsAt Carroll, on the 22nd of December, from Sandy Creek, by order of R Pringle, Esp.—damages 10s. 6d. each:—One dupple grey mare, J with ML conjoined over —B conjoined off shoulder, off his down, broken in; one bay horse, three white legs, ...
Article : 908 wordsDECEMBER 30—Christmas day has passed off very dull, owing no doubt to the great drought. I am happy to say that on Friday last we had ten or twelve hours [?] steady rain, which has made a wonderful improvement in ...
Article : 81 wordsTHE LATE FATAL ACCIDENT AT BARRRABA.—We stated in a late issue that a man, whose name we did not learn, had come by his death by his horse bringing him in contact with a tree, in the neighbourhood of Barraba. It ...
Article : 858 wordsDENILIQUIN STOCK REPORT.—December 26, 1862.—Nothing new has transpired in reference to the stock trade. Some of the Victorian buyers have been making inquiries in reference to fat stock, but we have not heard of any sales. Sellers still ...
Article : 162 wordsArrivals during the past week have not been over many, but, owing to the Christmas holidays, business has not been brisk. Maize is dull of sale, with a downward tendency. It is still 5s. 6d., but sure to be lower before long. ...
Article : 185 wordsJan. 2.—Jane, brig, 179, Grant, from Otago, Bingle and Co., agent. 2.—Adelaide, barque, 381, Bowden, from Sydney. Ward and Co., agents. ...
Article : 616 wordsWool.—The sale this day was well attended, and good parcels elicited brisk competition, but for lower qualities of wool and ill-conditioned parcels the demand is very limited; upwards of 400 bales were sold as detailed below. ...
Article : 2,487 wordsWhen the mail coach from Mu[?]wellbrook reached [?] point on a long ridge between the Government hut and [?]albrook, early this morning, a man stepped into the road and fired a pi[?]tol off. ...
Article : 166 wordsThe Balclutha arrival from Melbourne this morning, having been detained by a head mind. A fierce southerly burster swept over Sydney to-day. ...
Article : 30 wordsGroville and Bird's telegram states that the lying-instate of Burke and Will[?] commenced to-day at ten. Launceston, January 3.—Good news from Fingal diggings. At Hobart Town Parliament meets on January ...
Article : 58 wordsFATAL ACCIDENT —It is with deep regret we have to announce the death by drowning, on New Year'[?] Day, of Mr. Robert Mulligan, [?] fine young man, brother of Mr. James Mulligan of Armidale. Whilst bathing, at ...
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser (NSW : 1843 - 1893), Tue 6 Jan 1863, Page 3
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