Hi all! This is the last month's worth of transcriptions for the time being. I will busy with organising our Piper reunion to be held at Easter and so won't have time for big transcription tasks like these. I'll certainly send through the odd item of interest if it comes across my desk though! Enjoy December 1861! Annette Piper Coolah NSW Western Post and Mudgee Newspaper December 1861 Wednesday, December 4, 1861 £10 REWARD STOLEN or strayed from Cullendaddy, the following described horses, viz.:- One Brown MARE, branded PT on near shoulder, blaze down face; when lost had a bell and chain on neck. One Brown COLT, branded J off shoulder, hind feet white. One Bay MARE, lame in foreleg, branded TFH (the TF conjoined) under saddle near side. If stolen the above reward will be paid on recovery and conviction of the thief; or £3 if strayed. Apply to Mr J DOPPING Cullendaddy, Gulligal. THREE POUNDS REWARD Strayed from Mudgee, a few days since, one Chestnut MARE, white face, three white legs, branded like HR or THR conjoined off shoulder. One Bay HORSE, star, branded GD near shoulder. One Dark Brown FILLY, branded ER near shoulder. The above horses are supposed to have strayed onto the Maitland Road, and will make for the Macquarie. £1 reward each will be paid on delivery to G HOSKINS, Market-lane, Mudgee, Oct. 19th. £10 REWARD STOLEN from my stables on the night of Saturday, 28th September, by a man in my employment as groom, named Thomas MURPHY, a Bay Horse, branded JF in large letters off side; one hind foot white, bald face. MURPHY is about 5feet 6inches high, dark complexion, has had one of his legs broken. £5 will be paid for recovery of the horse, or £10 for such information as will lead to the conviction of the thief. W RODNEY, Marthaguy Inn, Marthaguy Creek. ***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