The Floral Fete in the C.E. Schoolroom was a great success. Miss Snowdon Smith, sister of the Primate, opened the fete, and about £48 were taken. ...
Article : 105 wordsOur River.—The drodge "Pi" is now working two shifts, and has moved from near the township to the Heads, the entrance there badly requiring attention. The work seeing almost useless, from the fact ...
Article : 82 wordsAgriculture.—Rust has appeared on a few farms In low-lying positions, and excessive rain has caused Wheat crops on many holdings to lie. Crops not affected by these causes are looking well. ...
Article : 69 wordsRailway.—The revenue derived from the local Station for the month of September shows a substantial increase on the returns of the same month of the previous year. The total from all sources amounted ...
Article : 95 wordsA Successful Entertainment was held in the School of Arts, Merriwa, on Saturday, in aid of the Church of England. The proceeds amounted to £35. Shearing is almost finished at the Cullingral ...
Article : 60 wordsHarbor Trust.—At the Harbor Trust meeting on Friday a communication was received from the Colonial Treasurer forwarding a question asked in the House by Mr. Vaughan as follows: "What are the ...
Article : 278 wordsA Very Enjoyable Social was recently held at the Wesleyan church, when several songs and recitations were ginen. The Rev. James Colwell occupied the chair. ...
Article : 151 wordsA Rose Show was held at the School of Arts on Wednesday night, and was promoted by Mrs. Long, of Malyn Vale, for the purpose of raising funds to alleviate the distress of a deserving family. ...
Article : 108 wordsStatistics.—The returns for the quarter ending September 30, as given by the local registrar, are as follow: Births, males 12, females 15; total 27; marriages 8; deaths, males 6, females 4; total 12. ...
Article : 216 wordsShearing was resumed on October 20, after several days' delay, on account of the wet weather. One shed (Erambie) has finished, and all are now in fair way of progress. Wool is arriving fast from the ...
Article : 118 wordsThe Season.—We have been closed in during the whole of the winter on account of so much rain; but 'tis an ill wind that blows no good. The floods have laid bare nuggets of gold in our watercourses, the ...
Article : 98 wordsA Special Meeting of the Gosford and Brisbane Water A. and H. Association was held last week in the School of Arts. The treasurer stated that the society had at present a credit balance of £112. The ...
Article : 150 wordsModel Vineyard and Orchard.—Mr. John Hayes, the president of the Singleton Farmers' Union, has been awarded the prize of £50 in the National Prize Competition for the best cultivated ...
Article : 228 wordsOur Gosford correspondent writes under date October 24: The new appointments to the commission of the peace in this district have given satisfaction, but it would have been pleasing to the Gosford people if ...
Article : 67 wordsThe Wheat Fields.—The country round here is thickly covered with splendid grass, especially on the station paddocks. The wheat fields are in grand condition, and look better than they have looked for ...
Article : 276 wordsOur Milton correspondent writes under date October 24: On Monday last part of the ceiling of the Milton Courthouse fell in, and just missed falling upon Mr. John Rainsford, C.P.S. The weight of the ...
Article : 104 wordsA Terrific Storm passed over the town on Sunday and the weather was extremely cold. Heavy rain fell during the day and continued incessantly throughout the night. On Monday morning a notice ...
Article : 246 wordsOur Wollongong correspondent writes under date October 24: Six farmers of the Five Islands locality have co-operated in the putting up of a creamery or factory. They will thus save themselves ...
Article : 343 wordsImprovements.—The trustees of the Oval Recreation Ground have decided to erect a pavilion on the ground, to be used by lady and gentlemen members. There will be three good-sized rooms ...
Article : 74 wordsThe Coal Trade.—The total export of coal for the week just ended amounted to only 26,000 tons, which is a very poor performance, but unfortunately there seems no prospect of better times at present. ...
Article : 530 wordsStatistics.—In the police district of the Manning River, for the quarter ended September 30, the registered number of births was, males, 46; females, 43; total, 94; of deaths, males, ll; females, 8; total, 19; ...
Article : 76 wordsSugarcane.—Although complaints are increasing from the lower part of the Clarence about disease in sugarcane there is none in this district on the new land. Experienced and intellectual farmers feel ...
Article : 78 wordsLand Sale.—On Tuesday Mr. Baly, land agent, submitted for public competition block 450, situated on the road to Inverell Station, and about two miles from town. It was knocked down to Mr. Hector ...
Article : 174 wordsCoolamon Railway.—A meeting has been held for the purpose of advocating a line of railway northward from Coolamon, at which it was pointed out that the land opened thereby was excepticnally good ...
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Advertising : 224 wordsA New Bridge.—On Tuesday morning the railtray contractors' (Messrs. Kerle and Kerle) engine made the initial survey on the railway line, crossing for the first time the now railway bridge over Leycester ...
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Australian Town and Country Journal (Sydney, NSW : 1870 - 1919), Sat 29 Oct 1892, Page 14
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