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  2. COUNTRY NEWS. (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.) PORT MACQUARIE AND THE HASTINGS.

    SUGAR AND VINES.—The frosts of July and August have done much damage to sugar-canes. Every here and there a patch of nipped canes is to be seen, and so bad that there is little hope of their sprouting out in September and October: ...

    Article : 806 words
  3. THE BOGAN.

    We have had a day's rain: the Bogan is again on the rise, and the country is most awfully soft. Mr. Thomas Brown in musturlng on the Weat Bogan, had to wade through mud, so saturated is this part of the country. ...

    Article : 250 words
  4. CARGO.

    THE following is a special report from Charles Leicester, Esq., C.E., milling engineer, presented to the chairman, directors, and shareholders of the Cargo United Quartz Mining and Crushing Company (limited), ...

    Article : 3,444 words
  5. DUBBO.

    PASTORAL.—Those enterprising squatters, Messrs. W. and T. Richardson, of truck Creek, near Canonbar, are about to have erected by Mr. Bingham some extensive machinery, manufactured by a Sydney firm for sharp-washing. Unfortunately, ...

    Article : 1,108 words
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    Advertising : 1,586 words
  7. COWRA.

    The weather, in this part of the country has taken a most desirable change, and spring sets in once more with all its prodigal geniality. Fruit trees are in full bloom, and vegetation wears a promising aspect. The earth is clothed in living ...

    Article : 853 words
  8. FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.

    THERE is very little to talk about. The want of good machinery and cheap crushing is the great drawback to the development of the reefs. Claims have been taken up and abandoned because the stone from close ...

    Article : 563 words
  9. ORANGE.

    THE WEATHER.—It has again commenced unfavourably for us,—what with incessant rain, bad roads, and dull times, we seem an unfortunate race. However, there are many tall hills around Orange, so we can stand a little downfall. The ...

    Article : 306 words
  10. BRAIDWOOD.

    Any person, being unacquainted with the cirant, would be surprised at the difference a few days has made in this place: nearly everybody that can get away has gone down to see the Exhibition and the races. I am afraid the country districts ...

    Article : 168 words
  11. ADELONG.

    About eleven o'clock on Friday last the inhabitants of the quiet town of Adelong were not a little startled at hearing a terrific report coming from no one knew where. Some thought it was a heavy blast from one of the claims but yet the sound ...

    Article : 1,056 words
  12. TRUNKEY.

    From Wright's reef thirty-four tons of stone was crashed at the Lady Belmore trutchine, yield of gold 108 ounces aftebeing melted. Six or eight hundred tons are now being crushed at the Lady Belmore from Willow's N. 2; and the ...

    Article : 64 words
  13. FLOODS IN THE HUNTER RIVER.

    THE Hunter River Floods Commission, in their progress report to the Governor, state-though they do not intend to report finally until they have given every point the fullest consideration, and until they are in a ...

    Article : 983 words
  14. BROKEN CART CREEK, KIANDRA.

    Steam is up and the crusher is fairly at work on Broken Cart, and long may its shrill whistle be beard in those mountains, for it brings joy to the heart of the Alpine reefers, who have had innumerable difficulties to contend with for the past ...

    Article : 442 words
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