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  2. INQUEST ON MR. G. ANSTEY, OF PORT ELLIOT.

    Between the hoars of 11 and 12 on Wednesday right the inhabitants of this quiet township were thrown into a state of great alarm by a report that Mr. G. Anstey. Principal of the Commercial ...

    Article : 1,011 words
  3. DISTRICT COUNCILS

    Present—Messrs, Short (acting Chairman), Irvine, Drescher, and Linke. Clerk reported that Tavender, Sibley, and Lanna had completed their contracts satisfactorily. Mr. Gaeschke's offer to give £5 ...

    Article : 1,822 words
  4. THE COORONG FOR MAILS.

    Sir—To an thoroughly acquainted with that shallow sheet of water called the Coorong, running within 40 miles of Lacepede Bay, close to the sea inside of drift sandhills, the spending of money on ...

    Article : 467 words
  5. HOSPITAL ABUSES.

    Sir—If a record was kept of the number of cases in which the public generosity is abused, some way of checking them would be devised. I will take three recent instances:— ...

    Article : 281 words
  6. COUNTRY CORRESPONDENCE.

    As a gentleman in this neighbourhood was driving home last evening after dusk in a spring dray, the horse stumbled whilst passing Mr. Mattschoss's house throwing its occupant out ...

    Article : 2,008 words
  7. THE "SCRUB LANDS ACT' AND THE MAGPIES.

    Sir—I hare the honour ol being the bearer of a message to you from certain magpies of Blyth Scrub. As I went into the scrub this morning to look ...

    Article : 815 words
  8. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

    The Presbyterian Assembly have mooted the question of establishing a Ladies' Seminary on a similar basis to the Scotch College. ...

    Article : 68 words
  9. VICTORIA.

    The weather is showery. New hay is coming into the market. The crop is abundant. Feeding grains have a downward tendency. ...

    Article : 76 words
  10. CLARENDON LOCAL COURT.

    Sir—In your report of a meeting at Kangarilla in Four issue of to-day, I am so studiously misquoted: by the speakers that perhaps you will allow me to correct a few mistakes made by them. ...

    Article : 407 words
  11. THE UNITED STATES AND FIJI.

    We (Argus) are indebted to Mr. Joshua Finner. Secretary of the Polynesia Company, for the following documents in relation to the United States Government granting a Protectorate over the Fiji ...

    Article : 675 words
  12. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The Stamp Act is renewed, and the House will be prorogued to-morrow, and dissolved next week. The Adelia Carlton, lumber-laden, brings ...

    Article : 38 words
  13. NEW INDUSTRIES.

    Sir—The accompanying newspaper slips, containing notes on silk, were sent to me by the last mail by Sir Daniel Cooper, with the request that I would solicit notice and publicity for them by the ...

    Article : 606 words
  14. VICTORIAN NOTES.

    Yesterday being the time appointed for settling on the late Victoria Racing Club Meeting, Goyder's Hotel—now the recognised rendezvous of the sporting fraternity—was ...

    Article : 1,509 words
  15. RE BANKRUPTCY.

    Sir—The Ministers deserve credit for the promptitude they have shown in bringing before Parliament a Bill to amend existing Bankruptcy Laws; but there is one view of the case which seems to ...

    Article : 389 words
  16. BLIND ELECTORS.

    Sir—I wish to draw attention through your columna to a great hardship and injustice that is done to the blind in this colony through the present Electoral Act and the one that is now passing ...

    Article : 175 words
  17. REARRANGEMENT OF ELECTORAL DISTRICTS.

    On Monday, November 8, a public meeting was held is the large room of the Meadows Inn; Mr. William Hay. Chairman. The meeting was not very large, but was most orderly. Mr. ...

    Article : 1,223 words
  18. EVENING TRAINS—CUT AND PORT LINES.

    Sir—The Commissioner of Public Works, in his reply given yesterday to Mr. Bower's questions as to the evening passenger trains to and from the Port states the receipts for the last six months to ...

    Article : 287 words
  19. SPORTING.

    The Argus report of the fourth day's racing at Flemington contains the following account of Lapdog's race:—Phoebe was made a great 'pot' of for the ...

    Article : 381 words
  20. THE FREE LIST.

    Sir—Mr. John Clark gives the public hiss experience of 16 years' extent that it is not the wealthy only that make use of the superfine broadcloth and doeskins. If the poor man in ...

    Article : 191 words
  21. RETRENCHMENT.

    Sir—I was rather astonished on reading your journal to find that at the close of this year the valuable services of our worthy Postmaster-General will be dispensed with at least, with ...

    Article : 492 words
  22. FARMING PROFITS.

    Sir—Will you kindly allow me the use of your valuable columns to solicit from some practical farmer the following information :— 1. Supposing a man buys 640 acres of average ...

    Article : 179 words
  23. MEETING OF DRAPERS' ASSISTANTS.

    On Friday evening, November 12, a meeting; of the Drapers' Assistants' Association was held at the Norfolk Arms to take into consideration the conduct of the Hon. J. Hodgkiss in keeping his ...

    Article : 866 words
  24. FIREMAN'S VELOCIPEDES.

    Sir—There is nothing that requires more promptness of action than the extinguishing of a fire-every moment is of the utmost value, therefore the great necessity of having everything to ...

    Article : 413 words
  25. THE POST-OFFICE AND TELEGRAPH.

    Sir—To take a lesson from seniors and superiors, supposing, as is likely, that the telegraphs a Britain were bought up by the British Government that an is also likely the Post-Office ...

    Article : 196 words
  26. THE FREE LIST.

    Sir—May I be allowed a few words in reply to Mr. John Clark's reference to my remarks in my letter to you of 4th instant as to the use made here of broadcloths and doeskins. Mr. Clark in his ...

    Article : 243 words
  27. GUICHEN V. RIVOLI BAY.

    Sir—A. correspondent, sighing himself "Rivoli," has volunteered some information, which should, if correct, entitle him to the office of Commissioner of Public Works in perpetuity. Talk of ...

    Article : 410 words
  28. THE ELECTORAL ACT.

    Sir—As it is generally considered desirable that all qualified persons should be enrolled on the electoral lists, now is the time to give facilities for the purpose. ...

    Article : 291 words
  29. POISONING DOGS AT BRIGHTON.

    Sir—I don't know whether any intelligence may have reached you about a sort of slaughter of the innocents in the neighbourhood of Brighton. Within about a fortnight no fewer than 13 or 14 ...

    Article : 173 words
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