This day at the chief towns in each electoral district the following nominations were lodged:—Crowlands—Messrs Byrno and Rolfe. Maryborough—Messrs M'Kean and S. Samuels. Ripon and Hampden— ...
Article : 72 wordsWe have New Zealand papers to the 23rd ult. Subjoined are the latest telegrams received at Hokitika by the West Coast Times:—NAPIER, 15th Sept., 4 p.m. ...
Article : 486 wordsThe Argus says:—"The great anxiety displayed by Mr M'Culloch for the passing of the Land Bill may perhaps be accounted for by the following facts which are revealed by the records of the Lands Department. ...
Article : 1,707 wordsIn few places, where the need for water is so urgent as it is here, would the public exhibit such supineness, or allow the petty personal ideas and jealousies of a few soi-disant scientific or public men, to throw into ...
Article : 2,354 wordsDRUNKARDS.—Nicholl Graham was fined 5s, or forty-eight hours, for being drunk. VAGRANCY.—An old woman named Margaret Halfey was brought up as having no visible lawful means of ...
Article : 783 wordsThe R.M.S.S. Geelong arrived this morning at halfpast six. The Wonga Wonga and Derwent also arrived early from Melbourne. Patrick Mackinlay, who arrived in Sydney from ...
Article : 87 wordsThe copious and genial rains that have fallen since Wednesday morning—giving promise of continuancehave filled every farmer and grazier's heart with satisfaction and thankfulness. From almost every quarter ...
Article : 2,030 wordsThe Melbourne men are backing Lauucelot for the Hunt Club Races. The betting on the Hunt Club Cup is 3 to 2 against Launcelot, 5 to 2 against Unknown, 3 to 1 against ...
Article : 710 wordsAt the usual fortnightly meeting of this council, on 2Sth September, there were present the Mayor and Crs M'Vitty, Hawkridge, Turner, Boston, and Knights. Correspondence.—From the Smythesdale ...
Article : 263 wordsA fourth, rich leader has been opened in the Inverness claim. The specimens gave 2½ oz to the lb, making the Inverness one of the richest Thames claims. The Long Drive lately crushed 300 lb of ...
Article : 192 wordsSIR,—We all well remember the old adage, "New brooms sweep clean." Let us hope that the Ministry about to take the reins of Government will prove the truth of this saying by at once sweeping ...
Article : 425 wordsThe usual meeting of this council was held on Tuesday, 28th September, when there were present the mayor and all the councillors. Correspondence—From Messrs Frazer and Miller, ...
Article : 860 wordsSIR,—In the plainest English, what is the principle of protection? I shall be told, of course, that protection is a tax upon the foreign producer in order to assist the native producer. But this is not a te ...
Article : 944 wordsIn the course of the debate in the New Zealand House of Representatives on the proposition to impose an import duty on cereals. Mr Stafford read the following letter, which he had received from. Mr ...
Article : 603 wordsSIR,—On perusing your issue of to-day, I observe a letter from a "Ratepayer" in the Grenvilleshire, complaining of the wilful waste of money by the council in accepting tenders for the erection of a ...
Article : 212 wordsSIR,—In your report of this case you state that defendant produced a receipt in full signed by my clerk, whereas he swore he had not obtained any receipt whatever, but considered that the £15 paid by him ...
Article : 313 wordsSIR,—As a subscriber who takes an interest in the well working of the district hospital, I was sorry to see some remarks in the Star reflecting on the honorary staff. I know that they are always ...
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The Ballarat Star (Vic. : 1865 - 1924), Sat 2 Oct 1869, Page 1
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