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  2. TRIFLES OF WIT AND HUMOUR.

    What is carpenter's wisdom?—A wise saw. Why is a kiss like a rumour?—Because it goes from mouth to mouth. Why is a good conundrum like an Irishman?— ...

    Article : 1,224 words
  3. Classified Advertising

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    Advertising : 1,376 words
  4. TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

    Bathurst has been sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment. There is a general holiday and a review of 2,000 volunteers amidst incessant rain. ...

    Article : 70 words
  5. COX V. SPARKS.

    Sir—Respecting your report of the Municipal Council's proceedings, allow me to offer a few remarks on that part of it in which my name appears; not to take up your valuable space in rebutting accusations, ...

    Article : 304 words
  6. FRENCH TAXATION.

    The importation, manufacture, and sale of tobacco in Prance constitute a strict Government monopoly. About half the leaf or unmanufactured tobacco required for consumption is imported from abroad; ...

    Article : 1,072 words
  7. BRIGHTON.

    On Friday afternoon, November 30, about 3 o'clock, the township of Brighton and its vicinity was visited by a severe thunderstorm, which, though of short duration, did considerable damage, and alarmed the ...

    Article : 200 words
  8. To the Editor of the ADVERTISER.

    Sir—I am loth to trouble you or the public with another long letter on this subject, as I have already fully expressed my views. Your correspondent, "A Marksman in Posse," however, seems determined to ...

    Article : 846 words
  9. THE BIBLE IN GAOLS.

    Sir—I beg to inform a correspondent at Redruth that I have never refused to receive Bibles from the Bible Society, and a visit to Redruth Gaol would have satisfied your correspondent that the prisoners have ...

    Article : 139 words
  10. INSOLVENCY COURT.

    First hearing. Mr. Wigley appeared for Mr. E. McEllister, an opposing creditor. The insolvent was examined by Mr. Wigley at ...

    Article : 83 words
  11. MOUNT PLEASANT.

    Unlike most of your correspondents, I have no volunteers to write about. However, the other two universal subjects are open to me, namely, the weather and the crops. ...

    Article : 158 words
  12. SUPREME COURT.—CRIMINAL SITTINGS.

    Witnesses to character were taken this morning on behalf of this prisoner, convicted of forgery. Dr. Frankis stated that some time ago the prisoner had a fall from his horse, which resulted in concussion of the ...

    Article : 2,491 words
  13. POLICE COURT—ADELAIDE.

    VIOLENT CONDUCT.—Edward Egan was brought up, charged on the information of Dr. Moore with being drunk and riotous in Rundle-street, and also with violently assaulting him, at his dwelling, on Monday, December 3. The ...

    Article : 1,336 words
  14. THE DECLINE OF THE VOLUNTEER MOVEMENT IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA, ITS CAUSE AND REMEDY.

    Sir—There is no use in blinking the fact that the volunteer movement in South Australia is on the decline; and[?]remembering the enthusiasm with which it begun, one is naturally led to inquire into the cause ...

    Article : 992 words
  15. LUNACY.

    Sir—In your issue of this morning, it is stated that I, John Richmond, was sent to the Lunatic Asylum yesterday, by order of the Colonial Surgeon. As such a statement in the public prints is ...

    Article : 125 words
  16. WELLINGTON REGATTA.

    Th[?] event commenced on Friday, the 30th November. The number of spectators assembled to witness the sport was far beneath what might have been expected ...

    Article : 777 words
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    ERRORS ABOUT SLEEP.—Dr. Hall, in his Journal of Health, says:—"One of the very worst economics of time is that filched from necessary sleep. Multitudes of business men in large cities count it a saving of time ...

    Article : 211 words
  18. BURRA BURRA MINERS' AND MECHANICS' INSTITUTE.

    Sir—In your Kooringa correspondent's letter which appeared in last Thursday's paper, there are a number of erroneous remarks, which, if uncontradicted, might prove detrimental to the interests of the above ...

    Article : 551 words
  19. POLICE COURT—PORT ADELAIDE.

    BREACH OF CUSTOMS ACT.—Thomas Smith, master of the Aun and Jaue, appeared to an information by the Collector of Customs, for a breach of the Customs Act in landing three tons of bacon wi[?]hout the presence or authority of the ...

    Article : 319 words
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    FATAL ACCIDENT.—On Monday afternoon, at about half-past 3 o'clock, a man named John Twelves, a farmer, residing at Bull's Creek, left the Flagstaff Hotel, Sturt, for Adelaide, with his bullock-dray laden ...

    Article : 374 words
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    BURTON'S CIRCUS.—We have received a letter from a gentleman, acquainted with Mr. Burton, who iuforms us that that most indefatigable and successful caterer to public gratification intends spending his ...

    Article : 150 words
  22. TRIAL OF RIFLES.

    Sir—Under this heading appeared a letter in the Advertiser, November 30th, from one of the five challengers, throughout nearly the whole of which there is displayed a spirit of dogmatism and injured ...

    Article : 464 words
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