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  2. ROUGH NOTES OF THE WEEK.

    "All talk and no pay" is about the proper phrase in which to sum up that dullest of dull debates which has just taken place on the Northern Territory question. The ...

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  3. MR. GOYDER'S ESTIMATES OF COST OF SURVEYING LAND IN THE NORTHERN TERRITORY.

    Sir—Mr. R.R. Torrens, the author of the Rea Property Act in South Australia, propounded the following aphorism, viz.:—"That nothing could exceed the infinite gullibility of mankind." ...

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  4. BOARD OF EDUCATION.

    Present—.Messrs. W. C. Belt (Chairman), W. Cavenagh, M.P., A. S. Clark, J. Williams, J. Brown, Dr. Gosse, E. Dewhirst (Second Inspector), and J. Bath (Secretary). ...

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  5. THE MURRAY TRADE.

    Sir—The river is still rising slowly. The steamers Queen and Maranoa arrived this week from the Darling and Murrumbidgee. Those on board do not speak favourably of the prospects of the river ...

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  6. THE GYMPIE DIGGINGS.

    The Aldinga, which came from Melbourne on Thursday week, brought back nearly 100 returned diggers from Queensland, most of them having gone from Adelaide and Kapunda. One of them, ...

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  7. ELECTION MEETINGS. MEETING AT STRATHALBYN.

    An election meeting was held on the 24th at the Terminus Hotel Assembly Room, which is calculated to hold about 200 persons comfortably, but in it on this occasion there were crammed ...

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  8. MARINE BOARD.

    Present—A full Board. A circular from the Treasury was received, requesting a weekly return of all tenders received by the Board. ...

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  9. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    A special meeting of the Presbytery was held at Chalmers Church on Tuesday, August 25, at 11 o'clock, when there was a full attendance of ministers, elders, and others interested. The ...

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  10. THE WAR IN NEW ZEALAND.

    Turanga. Friday, July 24.—The mailman from Turanga arrived here last night, and brings word that the Government party, consisting of 100 men (Maories and Europeans), under Westrupp, came ...

    Article : 1,350 words
  11. THE SOUTH-EAST.

    The weather daring the week has been extremely seasonable, and numerous refreshing showers have fallen. On the whole the crops look promising, except in places where the grub has been making ...

    Article : 1,101 words
  12. MEETING AT MEADOWS.

    The electors of Meadows met at the Meadows Inn on Saturday evening for the purpose of hearing the candidates, Messrs. Dunn, Rogers, and Cheriton. There were not less than a hundred persons ...

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  13. THE CITY POLICE.

    Sir—While thanking you for your kindness in giving insertion to my former communications on the waterworks question, I trust you will allow me space in your valuable journal for a few remarks ...

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  14. PORT CORPORATION.

    Present—His Worship the Mayor, Councillors Leuhrs, Hains, Bennett, and Wald. Town Clerk reported rates on current assessment collected to date were £1,485 14s. 6d.; receipts for dog ...

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