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  2. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1861.

    In the Legislative Council yesterday, Dr. WILKIE brought forward a motion similar in character to that agreed to in the Assembly a few days ago, expressive of the opinion of the ...

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  3. QUEENSLAND.

    We are expecting to celebrate an important event next week, nothing less than the opening of the intercolonial line of telegraph, which is already so far completed that the wires have been ...

    Article : 944 words
  4. TRIAL OF MOWING-MACHINES.

    The trial of mowing-mechines that were selected for approval in the field at the late show of the Port Philip Farmer's Society, took place yesterday, on the farm of Meesrs. J. and J. ...

    Article : 843 words
  5. VICTORIAN AUXILIARY LONDON MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

    A public meeting was held yesterday evening, at the United Presbyterian Church, Collins-street, for the purpose of inaugurating a society in Victoria generally auxiliary to the London ...

    Article : 1,578 words
  6. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    THE LATE COACH ACCIDENT.—We mentioned a few days since the currency of a rumour, to the effect that one of the Penrith coaches had met with an accident going into Parrama[?]ta, and that ...

    Article : 1,755 words
  7. MAURITIUS.

    MULES.—The Gazelle arrived from Bombay on the 27th ul[?]., with sixty-seven mules, twenty-seven of the ninety-four embarked having died only a few days before the arrival of the vessel. ...

    Article : 150 words
  8. MADAGASCAR.

    A correspondent of the Mauritius (Port Louis) Commercial Gazette, writing on the 26th September from Tamatave, gives the following account, of the circumstances and ceremonies attending ...

    Article : 1,116 words
  9. TELEGRAPHIC DESPATCHES.

    We have news from New York to the 31st of August. There had been no fresh action beyond skirmishes, but both sides were preparing for sharp work, and a descent on the capital was ...

    Article : 196 words
  10. GEELONG.

    The very objectionable system that has so long prevailed among our Cabinet Ministers, of rewarding with Her Majesty's commission of the peace all persons who exerted themselves in ...

    Article : 701 words
  11. THE MAYOR AND MR. C. E. JONES.

    Sir,—Personally I should take no notice of the letter of Mr. C. M. Jones, in your issue of this morning; nor do I mean to enter into controversy with him on what is merely a question as to ...

    Article : 889 words
  12. GIPPS LAND AND THE EXHIBITION.

    Sir,—I have just seen in your paper of Tuesday, 5th inst., a complaint, copied from the Gipps Land Guardian, that Gipps Land bids fair to be unrepresented at the London Exhibition. In ...

    Article : 793 words
  13. BURKE AND WILLS'S EXPEDITION.

    Sir,—Where are the remains of poor Ludwig Becker? Is there no honour due to him? Did not he, too, go forth, and lay down his life in the good cause? ...

    Article : 44 words
  14. THE TEA DUTY.

    Sir,—I see with surprise that in the forthcoming Estimates tho duty is likely to be taken off tea, thereby depriving tho Government of a considerable source of revenue, which is perhaps, ...

    Article : 147 words
  15. THE GAZETTE.

    The following announcements appeared in yesterday's Gazette:— APPOINTMENTS. To be territorial magistrates—W. Simpson, ...

    Article : 235 words
  16. FIVE HUNDRED POUND VOTE FOR PROMOTION OF MINING SCIENCE.

    Sir,—Seeing that the Government are neglecting to make use of the above vote, I think it is high time they were stirred up about it. Several persons, including my humble self, have made ...

    Article : 170 words
  17. THE SUBSCRIPTION FOR KING.

    Sir,—Will you permit me, through your columns, to offer a suggestion with reference to raising a national subscription for King, the brave survivor of the Exploring Expedition? ...

    Article : 144 words
  18. SNAKES.

    Sir,—Through the medium of your valuable journal, I would beg to draw the a[?]tention of volunteers and others visiting the Sandridge Butts during the summer months to the presence ...

    Article : 125 words
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