From Western Post & Mudgee Newspaper 14 December 1861: LOCAL INTELLIGENCE Mail Accident - Yesterday morning an accident happened to the up mail, which was upset near Tunnabutta, through the bolting of one of the horses. Fortunately, Mr and Mrs WOODS and child, who had been passengers, had got out a few minutes previously, the driver, who was thrown from his seat, was too much hurt to be able to proceed on his journey. He was taken to Tunnabutta house, and Mr. R WOODS drove the mail on to Mudgee, where it arrived about eh usual time. Christmas Races - A public meeting was held at READFORD's Maitland Hotel, on Thursday evening, for the purpose of deciding upon the Publican's booths, the placing of posts, the erection of the grand stand, &c. Mr. John J MILLS having been requested to take the chair, it was decided, upon the motion of Alderman CHRISTIAN, seconded by Mr. JULIAN - "That Mr. BARTON set up 25 posts round the course, and draw a furrow, for the sum of the five pounds, and that each publican should be allowed twenty-five feet frontage." The booths were drawn as follows: No. 1, opposite the grand stand, Mr. READFORD. No. 2, Mr Thomas MILLS, No. 3 Mr. McQUIGGAN. No. 4, Mr FROST. No 5 Mr SMITH. No. 6, Mr BARTON. Meetings for entrances will be held at Mr. FROST's and Mr. McQUIGGAN's. Pay night at Mr. Thomas MILLS - of which due notice will be given. It is expected from the number of horses coming in, that the sport will be equal to the general annual races. A Highly honorable act has been performed by Mr P QUINN, of the Namoi. Though himself a Roman Catholic, he has provided gratuitously a suitable residence on the Wee Waa for a Church of England clergyman. MUDGEE LAND SALES All Country Lots: Lot A, 37 acres, upset price, E A BLACKMAN Lot AA, 25 acres, all upset price, N P BAYLY Lot BB, 30 acres, upset price, R REEVES Lot CC, 24 acres, 35s per acre, W BOWMAN Lot DD, 50 acres, upset price, Constantine BUTLER Lot EE, 37 acres, upset price, R CROSSING ***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