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Newspaper
Singleton Argus And Upper Hunter General Advocate
Location
Singleton, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Nov 16, 1878
Page
3
Telegrams from Sydney report Prime Minister John Robertson’s debate on government policy, duties on wine imports into New Zealand, and upcoming road and railway decisions. Mentioned are a fine for forgery in a separate case, Turkey’s frontier arrangements, and a German move in the Pacific.
A fragmented poetic fragment laments memory and faithfulness during hardship, weaving personal loss with distant war imagery. It shifts through despair and longing, referencing a distant ship voyage and a cattle shipment, ending with an archival note about Herefordshire cattle consigned on a voyage from Gravesend to Sydney.
The Paris show highlights Australian pears apples and stone fruits attracting attention for quality and freshness. Royal interest comes as fruits from the Atlantic islands Far West Cape Australia and other regions reach northern lands, with climate notes and colony trade themes appearing alongside Mark Twain scrapbooks and climate commentary.
Reports cover wheat exports to Australia and Paris Exhibition honours, New Zealand livestock shipments, and Bank dividends. Also noted are British political notes, naval command changes, archaeological finds near the Dniester, and global happenings from Siam to Italy, with economic and military updates across regions.
A convoluted plea over a trenetry line gemnted tie leads to the arrest of Mrs Chalkeley, mother of a man named Mrederich Chalkeley, who was badly injured by a hoarding incident twelve months ago. The retired man died in prison after a controversial sequence of events, with his mother left dependent for support.
Disjointed reports describe clashes in the Victorian Assembly over a budget speech and rebel activity in New Caledonia. Messy text mentions the Kelly gang at large, a death in Wellington, and a surge of emigration amid political tension and potential executions in Sydney.
Commercial Intelligence from Sydney reports on the produce market with prices and demand trends. It notes varied prices for goods as traders observe imports, local supply, and shifting demand, detailing weekly conditions and the impact on merchants and consumers.
A jumble of market notes and job ads appears with dairy and hay prices, animal stock demands, and prices improving yet unaltered. The page lists employment for a female general servant, various shop goods, open work, flowers, and trimmings, plus notices of land sales and road improvements with dates and places.
Circular issued sets forth additional decided bargains in clothing and accessories. Ladies and girls garments including dresses and ready made frocks offered at deep reductions. Calico rebates and the full piece yards priced low. boys youth wear hats and coats, and gentlemen hats and shorts, all advertised with substantial discounts on various fabric and clothing items.
A lengthy auction notice describes sale of harness and saddlery items along with multiple land parcels in Singleton. The sale lists extensive equipment including ponies, carriages, and waggons with terms offering cash or installment options. Property blocks front George Street with plans detailing allotments, frontage, and depths, plus a coach factory site and various building lots.
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