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  2. Country and Mining News. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENTS.) ALBURY.

    WOOL AND SHEET.—The season is now at an end so far as this district is concerned. The crossings at Albury since January 1 have been under 400 bales. A special meeting of the Albury Board of Sheep Directors will be held to-morrow ...

    Article : 724 words
  3. GLEN INNES.

    DISTRICT COURT.—Judge Docker took his seat at 10 o'clock on Monday. The barristers in attendance were— Messrs. O'Connor, O'Mara and O'Ryan. Solicitors—Messrs. Fitzhardingo and Boyd. Flanders v. the Municipal Council. ...

    Article : 768 words
  4. O'CONNELL.

    WEATHER.—There is always some kind of weather at O'Connell, but just now there is too much dryness to be pleasant. We shall soon have to dig holes in the bed of the river to obtain water, as the stream is rapidly diminishing, ...

    Article : 131 words
  5. WELLINGROVE.

    AN OLD COLONIST GONE.—Although our township is small, it is one of the oldest in the district, and we have our share of sickness, &c. January 8 was a most sorrowful day with us. We placed in his last house one of our most ...

    Article : 171 words
  6. ROUCHELL.

    WEATHER.—The heat is almost unendurable. Yesterday was one of the hottest days we have had this season. No sign of rain. The river has stopped running in some places, and as a consequence contains a deal of decayed vegetable ...

    Article : 69 words
  7. THE PROPOSED BRIDGE AT KEMPSEY.

    SIR,—A great deal has been said and written of late re the construction of a bridge across the Macleay at Kempsey. The local Press has continually been agitating for it, and has at last partly succeeded in entering the wedge by obtaining ...

    Article : 846 words
  8. SINGLETON.

    LIKE A FURNACE.—Monday last will long be remembered as one of the most trying days, though not the hottest, this year. A flercoly scorching wind prevailed all day, which could not be compared to anything less than the heat from ...

    Article : 739 words
  9. BOGGABRI.

    WEATHER.—The thermometer registers at times 112deg. in the shade. Bush fires are very prevalent. One is now raging near the Goolbri Station, and with the present high wind it is hard to say where it will end. Water is scarce. ...

    Article : 182 words
  10. GOULBURN.

    DROWNED.—A sad accident occurred on Sunday morning about 8. A man named Augustin O'Neil went for a bathe in the Wollondilly, aud got out of his depth. A man named Sidney tried hurd to save him, and failed, and the body ...

    Article : 323 words
  11. BIG SCRUB, RICHMOND RIVER.

    WEATHER.—The weather here is still hot and dry; in fact such a season has never been known as the present one Grass is being dried up, and stock generally don't look well. Sugarcaue looks just a little bit parched, but it will ...

    Article : 362 words
  12. MUDGEE.

    NASTY ACCIDENT.—On Friday last an accident, which might have ended seriously, happened to Mr. George Crossing, proprietor of the Great Western mills at Mudgee. Mr. Crossing was passing under the shaft of the mill, when ...

    Article : 718 words
  13. SCONE.

    WEAITTER.—We have had some distressing days during the past week. Monday was, perhaps, the hottest day this summer. On my verandah which faces the south and is shaded by vines, the thermoneber, at 12.30, registered 106, ...

    Article : 220 words
  14. COONABARABRAN.

    WEATHER.—Everywhere grass and water are becoming things of the past, and in a few instances horse teams are kept in readiness to drag the cattle out of what formerly was water, but now dams of mud. THe shoo is pinching ...

    Article : 361 words
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  16. WAGGA WAGGA.

    TERRIBLE HEAT.—The weatherrecord of the past week has been, without exaggeration, very terrible in the extraordinary heat that has prevailed day after day, giving us a shade record of from 110 decrees to 115 degrees. The worst ...

    Article : 412 words
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