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  2. TRIFLES OF WIT AND HUMOUR.

    A sage once wished that he were clothed like the trees. He was asked by one of his disciples how he would like casting his leaves in winter? An author should always be careful not to mistake ...

    Article : 786 words
  3. THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN CENSUS FOR 1860.

    Presented to Parliament by command of His Excellency the Governor-in-Chief. Chief Secretary's Office, Adelaide, August 18, 1860. To the Honorable G. M. Waterhouse, ...

    Article : 2,344 words
  4. VOLUNTEER CLASS FIRING.

    Sir—Would you permit me through your columns to enter my protest against the decision arrived at, at the meeting of volunteer officers on Saturday last, to allow the companies who have fired for class, with ...

    Article : 302 words
  5. SUPREME COURT—IN BANCO.

    Mr. Hanson asked the Chief Justice if it were correct that he had fixed a day to hear the argument upon the points reserved in this case. His Honor replied that he had certainly done no such ...

    Article : 1,004 words
  6. CORPORATION BYE-LAWS.

    Sir—If an unlucky bullock-driver leaves his dray and team in the street unprotected, the police fine him, and very properly too, but is it fair that the owners of other vehicles should be allowed to leave ...

    Article : 94 words
  7. INCONSISTENT FREETRADERS.

    Sir—It is unfortunate for the cause of freetrade, that legislators, who profess freetrade principles, when brought to the test, generally find some excuse for voting in favour of bounties or protection. The ...

    Article : 305 words
  8. THE LIGHT AT GLENELG.

    Sir—I regret to see the Treasurer (who has been doing all in his power to curtail expenditure) give his support to the motion for the purpose of exhibiting a permanent light on Glenelg Jetty. ...

    Article : 287 words
  9. INSOLVENCY COURT.

    Final hearing. The accountant's report was read as follows:— Liabil ties............... £379 14 6 Assets.................. 18 3 10 ...

    Article : 632 words
  10. NOTICES OF MOTION AND ORDERS OF THE DAY.

    ORDERS OF THE DAY:— 1. Law of Property Amendment Bill; second reading. 2. Civil Service Amendment Bill: second reading. 3. Auxiliary Rifle Companies Bill: in Committee. ...

    Article : 998 words
  11. VARIETIES.

    AN ELEPHANTINE FREAK.—An old native woman happened to come near the elephant while drinking, and was filling her ghurrah, or earthen jar, with water, when from some unaccountable motive of ...

    Article : 1,018 words
  12. BAROSSA.

    Mortality has within the last few days made rapid inroad in this district. On Sunday, the 19th, the remains of the late Mr. Satchell, Poundkeeper, Victoria Creek, were committed to their last resting ...

    Article : 311 words
  13. THE GREAT FRENCH AGRICULTURAL SHOW.

    The number of cattle annually slaughtered in France is reckoned at 4,000,000, averaging about 16 imperial stone each carcass, or much less than half the average weight of English, and the proportion of ...

    Article : 1,901 words
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    MORALITY OF ROMAN OFFICIALS.—The Memorial Bordelais has the following:—"Letters from Rome of a recent date give some curious details respecting discoveries which General Lamori[?]iere has made ...

    Article : 624 words
  15. POLICE COURT—ADELAIDE.

    DRUNKENNESS.—James Cunningh[?]m, Charles Wight, and Ellen Miller, were fined 5s. each for this offence. INFRINGEMENT OF THE BY-LAWS.—Levi Emmerton was charged, on the information of Inspector Reading, with ...

    Article : 1,982 words
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    GERMAN FESTIVAL.—On Monday, the pupils of the Deutsche Schule met at the Maid and Magpie Inn, for the purpose of holding a festival, proceeding to that locality early is the morning, accompanied by ...

    Article : 582 words
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    THE GORDON RIOTS IN 1780.—"The sight of the metropolis," says Dr. Johnson, " at this period was dreadful. Before the day had dawned the whole sky was glaring with the light of conflagrations." The ...

    Article : 243 words
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