A very important meeting of the Chamber of Commerce has been held on the subject of the postal service between Victoria and England, and a Committee has been appointed to consider the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 755 wordsThe following is a copy of the Prospectus of a Joint Stock Company, to be formed under the name of the British and Australian Royal Mail Company (limited). Capital, £600,000 sterling, ...
Article : 979 wordsSir—Although I cannot boast of having much experience in the cultivation of this fruit here, I have had my full share of it in England. I was foreman in the gardens of the Baroness de Rothschild in 1844, when we cut a ...
Article : 930 wordsBy way of Sydney, the Bella Vista brings us twelve days' later news. The run from Port Louis to Sydney was made in 42 days. Our files extend to the 2nd July. Within four days nine vessels had arr[?]ved from Madras, ...
Article : 276 wordsLet us look to the condition of things in this city alone, and we shall find it an illustration of what is going on through the whole country. To become rich without work is the great object of ...
Article : 844 wordsA numerously attended meeting of electors was held at Stacey's Hotel, Clare, on Thursday evening, the 2nd September, for the purpose of hearing from Mr. McEllister an exposition of his political opinions. ...
Article : 2,204 wordsWednesday, 23rd September.—Camped at Yerlata to-day, as two of our horses' backs were slightly swelled. Our black guide had been indulging in emu to such an extent that he could not movje. To excuse himself as well as he could, he ...
Article : 1,709 wordsSir—Through your valuable paper I most respectfully request the South Australian Railway Commissioners to enlighten the public and myself as to the present system of charging for the conveyance of cattle on the Port and ...
Article : 126 wordsSir—Having been doomed to attend the gallery of the House of Assembly, for the purpose of assisting in presenting the sayings of hon. members to the world, you will perhaps permit me, through your valuable journal, ...
Article : 825 wordsFALSE IMPRISONMENT ON BOARD A SHIP FROM ADELAIDE.—The following paragraph from the Home News of the 17th shows what extraordinary statements are taken home from these colonies by sailors:—"Captain Thomas ...
Article : 1,242 wordsLARCENCY.—Charles Stephen Read was charged with stealing a photographic portrait, the property of Mr. Nixon, photographic artist. Sarah Jane Jones, lodging-house keeper, Port Adelaide, stated that some time in the month of May ...
Article : 108 wordsINGRATITUDE.—Geo. Smith, a youth about twelve years of age, was charged with robbing the dwelling house of Anson Fry, at Dry Hills, near Kooringa. The prosecutor stated that on Saturday last prisoner came to his house, and obtained ...
Article : 264 wordsThe following is an extract from a speech recently delivered in the House of Commons by Sir William Dunbar, the member for the Wigtown Burghs, in the debate on Mr. Headlam's ...
Article : 1,080 wordsDRUNKENNESS.—Two cases of this natur[?] were disposed of by a fine of 5s. in each instance. ...
Article : 28 wordsPresent—All the members. Clerk paid the Treasurer 2l. 5s., receipts since the last meeting. Mr. Paterson reported that he had met the Mount Barker ...
Article : 236 wordsMR WERE.—The following paragraph relating to the estate of this gentleman has been going the round of the Melbourne papers:—A final meeting in this estate was held on Thursday last, when Mr. Wer[?] repeated in ...
Article : 302 wordsThe public has had an opportunity during the past week of witnessing a series of successful experiments with a large ice-making machine, the invention of Mr. Harrison, of Geelong, colony of ...
Article : 1,089 wordsSir—We have heard a great deal of late about the falling off in the price of wools, as a reason why the owners of herds of cattle and horses should not pay a proper rental for the people's land, and which it now appears ...
Article : 379 wordsNAPOLEON'S TOMB.—The St. Helena Herald of the 4th March contains an ordinance of the Governor, granting to the Emperor of the French, and his heirs in perpetuity, the la[?]ds forming the sites of Longwood and the ...
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The South Australian Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1858 - 1889), Mon 6 Sep 1858, Page 3
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