From Western Post & Mudgee Newspaper: Saturday, December 21, 1861 WINDEYER Mr Robert H SMITH has been appointed Agent for the Western Post and Mudgee Newspaper £1 REWARD Strayed from the Meroo, and supposed to have gone back to Bylong, a young Light Bay HORSE, branded WT PT on near shoulder, blaze down the face, dark points, switch tail, off hind and inside fetlock white. Ten shillings for information where he can be found, so that the owner can get him, or £1 on delivery of the said horse to JAMES KEPPIE, Windeyer. £3 REWARD Strayed from Merrindee, a Grey HORSE, branded on near shoulder IW. T he above horse is supposed to have strayed toward the Big River to Mr. WING's station. Any person delivering the said horse to Mr HENRY FROST, Mudgee, or to the undersigned, will receive the above reward. JAMES PAULING, Merrindee, Nov. 24. NOTICE Any persons holding CLAIMS against Captain BROWNE, late of Hargraves, can forward the amount to him at Forbes's, Lachlan Gold-Field. £10 REWARD Stolen or Strayed from Pipeclay Creek, near Mr. LOWE's, an Iron Grey HORSE, branded TB near shoulder; also a Black HORSE, branded with the figure of a bell on the near ribs, a white stripe on his face and white hind fetlock. £10 Reward for their recovery, if stolen, on conviction of thief, or £2 if strayed on delivery to F BUCHHOLTZ, Putta Bucca £1 REWARD Stolen or Strayed from Mudgee, a Bay MARE, branded JS on near side neck, with other brands on shoulder. Any person returning the same to P. SULLIVAN, innkeeper, Mudgee, will receive the above reward. MARTIN NASH. £20 REWARD Will be paid to any person or persons who will give such information as will lead to the conviction of the party or parties who have branded with DM certain calves out of cows branded JML rump or ribs, my property. D M McLEAN, Merri Merri, December 7th. £10 REWARD Stolen or strayed from my station, Bocomore, Merri Merri, one Bay HORSE, known as the racehorse Newmarket, branded JA on near shoulder, P on off shoulder, C on near cheek, snip on nose, small spot of white on forehead, and one foot white. If stolen, a reward of £10 will be paid upon conviction of the thief; if strayed £2 will be paid on delivery to the undersigned. A further reward of £2 will be paid for a chestnut MARE branded NK PH conjoined, on near shoulder. She is supposed to have strayed with the above horse. PAUL HARFORD, Merri Merri, Dec. 14th £5 REWARD Stolen or strayed, a Bay MARE, branded MFH on the off shoulder, D with C on the near shoulder, star on forehead, white snip on nose. A bay foal with white face at foot. £5 will be given if stolen on conviction of the thief; £2 if strayed on delivery to DANIEL CONNELL, Bowenfels; or Mr. T TARRANT, Mudgee. ***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