Sir,—The unkind and unjust criticisms on Australian English which have of late appeared in your columns impel one to sympathise with "Indignant Australian," whose very able reply was in this ...
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Article : 134 wordsTallow.—Messrs. J. C. Young and Co., F. L. Barker and Co., J. H. Geddes and Co. (the Pastoral Finance Association, Limited), Hill, Clark, and Co., J. Bridge and Co., W[?]achcombe, Carson, and Co., Goldsbrough, Mort, and ...
Article : 522 wordsAt a meeting of the Cabmen's Union, held at the Trades Hall last evening, a letter was read from the City council clerk, asking for suggestions from the union as to where urinals should be erected in the ...
Article : 395 wordsThe fourth series of London wool auctions for the current year were brought to a close on 7th instant, the tone of the market at the termination of the sales being firm. Unfortunately, the decline in values ...
Article : 1,801 wordsSir,—A gentleman who was on a visit to the colonies lately spent an evening at my house. He was an Englishman, and highly educated. He holds now the position of headmaster of a high-class college in ...
Article : 158 wordsSinking in Campbell's shaft, Block 10, is making good progress and is now down about 560ft. The result is that it has affected the supply of water in the winze of the Central mine, and an arrangement is ...
Article : 455 wordsSir,—In most of the letters on Australian English written by Australians or in their defence, in your paper, the chief argument seems to be, that as bad or worse English is often spoken in England and by the ...
Article : 341 wordsThis morning the Redfern auction sales were only moderately attended by the trade. The forage market was supplied by 35 trucks; 14 consisted of chaff, 21 of hay, and three of straw. Except for a few prime lots, competition ...
Article : 835 wordsSir,—Re "Fairplay's" letter in to-day's Herald ment above. He says it will be an injustice to all small shopkeepers if they are forced to close at a fixed time. I must admit that there would be a slight ...
Article : 369 wordsSir,—Looking at the very large number of fat sheep that must be cleared off this year, it concerns those interested to consider the position. In the face of the London market being ...
Article : 884 wordsSir,—I notice in the current correspondence upon "Australian English," a letter signed E. C. Sloper introducing "Australian slang," and I for one am very glad there is someone who has the courage to do ...
Article : 260 wordsBroken Hill Proprietary Company.—Number of furnaces running, 13, less one for six days; ore treated, 4909 tons; bullion obtained, 599 tons; total silver contents, 170,081oz. British Broken Hill Proprietary Company.—Ore treated, ...
Article : 255 wordsSir,—There is no doubt there are thousands of shop assistants, both male and female, in Sydney and suburbs, anxiously hoping to see the above necessary bill passed. After very careful consideration it seems ...
Article : 626 wordsSir,—In the course of a somewhat mixed programme of reading on a sick bed I met with the following lines. They are from the Pall Mall Budget of April 23, and occur in a paragraph descriptive of ...
Article : 155 wordsBroken Hill Bonanza Silver Mine.—Campbell's shaft: The country has a more settled appearance and is a little tighter for working, the whole being thickly interspersed with iron seams. M'Intyre's shaft: The contractors are ...
Article : 1,097 wordsInvestment stocks had a moderate business this morning without any important changes in quotations. The principal sales were—Commercial Bank, £11 4s, Metropolitan, £5 2s 6d; ...
Article : 110 wordsSir,—Your correspondent "Reserve Rifleman" is evidently a recruit, or he would know that the association have always extended the civility of making officers and men of warships in port honorary ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 407 wordsSir,—The muddle into which matters connected with the forthcoming rifle meeting are drifting promises to become a hopeless tangle. There has been for a long time vexatious delays in putting the ...
Article : 179 wordsRichardson and Wrench, Limited, report having sold by public and private contrast during the week the following properties:—Residence and land, Hunter's Hill, fronting Church-street, £2750; cottage and land, ...
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Article : 306 wordsSir,—As the above subject has recently given rise to a considerable amount of correspondence, I wish to say a final word or two in the matter in the Herald. I submit that there is no further need to ...
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Article : 233 wordsSir,—I visited this place with a friend lately and am convinced that it is one of the most picturesque spots on the mountains. The terraces are about the same distance from the railway as the falls ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Sat 17 Oct 1891, Page 11
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