RAILWAY PICNIC.—The chief event of the week was the annual picnic of the railway employées in the permanent way, held in an extensive paddock leased by G. Thomas, Esq., who generously granted the use of the same without charge. A ...
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Article : 401 wordsNotwithstanding the obstacles placed in the way of attempts at the improvement of this port, the Harbours and Rivers Department have done good work in that direction during the qarater ending on the 30th ult. The scarcity of funds have, ...
Article : 568 wordsAeross a wire 500 miles in length, on Tuesday night, a long and interesting conversation took place between the Postmasters-General of Victoria and South Australia and their principal executive ...
Article : 688 wordsTHE EXTRA SHEETS OF THE "MERCURY." — The third sheet of this day's paper contains—Advertisements [?] poetry—" The Lawyer's Lullaby;" conclusion of tale "The St. Clair Inheritance," and continuation of the tale " Lucia Ashleigh;" Bub [?] ...
Article : 4,913 wordsThe first of the weekly sales of produce under the auspices of and in connection with tfce recently formed Farmers' Union was held here yesterday, and was a pronounced success. There was a large ...
Article : 490 wordsFrom the papers of yesterday we take the following news items:— During the afternoon call at the Sydney Stock Exchange, on Thnrsday, the values of leading Broken Hill scrip receded. ...
Article : 1,000 wordsWheat, 5s 6d; flour, £12 10s to £13. On the wharves this morning there was a moderate supply of Hunter River lucerne. Prime green hay, searce, £3 to £3 5s; other qualities, £2 ...
Article : 323 wordsThe usual monthly meeting of the above was held on Wednesday evening, when the seating capacity of the School Hall was again taxed to the utmost, and a most enjoyable meeting held. ...
Article : 256 wordsThe Mudgee Independent of Wednesday says:—A thrill of horror ran through a section of the community in Mudgee a week or two ago when the news spread abroad that a Chinese leper was at large in ...
Article : 442 wordsThe following official letters have been sent us for publication by Mr. Scobie, M.P.:— Department of Public Works. Sydney, 1st October, 1891. ...
Article : 161 wordsAnother of the "Pleasant Evenings for the People," which the Rev. J. E. Carruthers has so successfully inaugurated in connection with the above Church, took place on Wednesday night, ...
Article : 242 wordsAt the meeting of the East [?]aitland Borough Council a fortnight ago, on extraordinary letter signed W. H. Graham was received by that body and read at the meeting, and no further notice was taken of it, ...
Article : 482 wordsThe auxiliary squadron arived to-day and received great welcome. The sailors suffering from typhoid had been landed at the Quarantine Station. ...
Article : 22 wordsThe following are training notes from Melbourne: Drizzling rain during the morning proved beneficial by keeping the dust down on the sand track, but on the whole proceedings were uninteresting. ...
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser (NSW : 1843 - 1893), Sat 3 Oct 1891, Page 4
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