From Western Post & Mudgee Newspaper Saturday, 26 October, 1861 CAUTION TO THE PUBLIC Lost, near the Carriers' Arms, Market-square, Mudgee, a CHEQUE for £25 drawn by Thos. NEW in favour of J HILL on the Bank of New South Wales. Any party finding it and returning it to the undersigned will be rewarded for their trouble. A. M'DONALD, Slapdash. NOTICE FOUND on Gillgander Run, a Chestnut HORSE, about sixteen hands high, short tail, branded AC TT near shoulder. The owner can have him by paying the costs of advertising. Thomas BYRNES, Gillgander, Castlereagh River. NOTICE I have in my possession a Bright Bay HORSE, black points, branded S on the near shoulder, W on the off shoulder. The owner can have him by paying the reward and all expenses. R. GLASSCOCK, Digger's Home, Upper Meroo, October 17. FOUND STRAYED into my paddock, Two HORSES, appear broken in; a Dapple Grey Horse, branded DB near shoulder; one Dark Brown Horse, two hind fetlocks white, star on forehead, white spots under, blind off eye, branded 2 near shoulder, and some other brand under. The owner can have them by paying the expenses. John COX, Broomby, October 1st. £10 REWARD STOLEN or strayed from Ryalstone, an iron-grey piebald HORSE, aged, white face and white legs, branded GB conjoined, ML conjoined near shoulder. £10 will be given if stolen, on conviction of the thief; £1 10s. if strayed, on delivery to Abel HARRIS, Ryalstone. TWO POUNDS REWARD LOST, a Black HORSE, branded IF on near shoulder, IG over W on off shoulder; has gone back to the run where he was bred - the Flatlands, near Rylstone. Any person delivering the horse to Mr. Thomas SHANKLING, Flatlands, or to Isaac GARRATY, Lawson's Creek, will be paid the above reward. NOTICE John WALDEN, late of Guntawang, begs to inform his friends and the public that he has commenced business as BLACKSMITH at MUNDOORAN, and trusts by strict attention and moderate charges to merit their support. Horses carefully shod. CHALLENGE John WEBSTER, of Mudgee, not being satisfied with his late defeat, is ready to run FREEMAN, of Bathurst, One Hundred Yards for One Hundred Pounds. WEBSTER will give £15 to run in Mudgee, or will take £15 to run in Bathurst. The challenge remains open one month. The money is ready at READFORD's Maitland Hotel. October 22nd. ***END*** N.B. All care has been taken to transcribe the above accurately, however errors may have been inadvertently made. Spelling of names/places should be as appears in original. Transcribed from microfilm available from the State Library. Annette Piper Coolah NSW