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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1871

6 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers

Arrival of the English Mail, Via Suez. News to the 7Th Inst. Loss of the Megoera, Troopship. Commencement of the Colonial Conference. Threatened Resignation of Thiers. Rapid Passage of the City of Adelaide. Murder of a Cashier in Ireland, and Robbery of the Bank, Wool Prospects Good. Colonial Securities Advanced

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 26 August 1871 · page 2

The Balclutha arrived at Glanelg this morning, at tea o'clock, with the news of the English Mail, via Suez. The R.M.S., Rangoon, readied the Sound…

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Select Poetry. the Farmer Feedeth All

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 14 September 1871 · page 4

My lord rides through the palace gate, My lady sweeps along in state, The sage thinks long on many a thing, And the maiden muses on marrying;…

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Select Poetry. a Pastoral

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 28 September 1871 · page 4

I sat with Doris, the shepherd maiden; Her crook was laden with wreathed flowers; I sat and wooed her through sunlight wheeling, And shadows stealing for hours and hours…

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Select Poetry. a Pastoral

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 30 September 1871 · page 7

By A. J. MUNBY, a hitherto unknown English poet. I sat with Doris, the shepherd maiden; Her crook was laden with wreathed flowers; I sat and wooed her through sunlight wheeling,…

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Maitland Circuit Court. Saturday, October 21. The Court reopened at ten o'clock. Cattle Stealing

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 26 October 1871 · page 3

Henry Wright, Henry King, David Owens, and Samuel McDonald (on bail), were indicted for having, at Boggabri, on the 18th August, 1871, stolen seven head of cattle, the…

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The "Cattle-wounding Mystery at Derby. Capture of the Alleged Perpetrators

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 2 November 1871 · page 4

During the last two or three months a number of horned, cattle have been found wounded in pastures situate at Mackworth, Markeaton, and other places adjacent to…

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