The peace which has reigned in Burma for upwards of a quarter of a century has been rudely broken in upon by the accession to power of a ferocious despot. ...
Article : 7,343 wordsConventionality may be called the unwritten law of society, especially if we use the word "society" for the privileged circle clustering round the Royal Court. The style in speech. ...
Article : 1,440 wordsThe want of increased accommodation within the walls of the Adelaide Gao', and especially such as would afford facilities for the better classification of the criminal classes, whose ...
Article : 2,699 wordsNotwithstanding the Times article, Mr. Berry states that he is certain that a favourable result will be secured by the Embassy. ...
Article : 45 wordsThe Government have received a telegram from Sir Julia Vogel, announcing his resignatian as Agent General for the colony, and stating that he ia about to join a mercantile firm ...
Article : 54 wordsKempster, of Sunderland, has defeated Spencer, the Chelsea light-weight, in a sculling match on the Thames for £100. ...
Article : 22 wordsMoney.—The money market is easy. Consols are quoted at £99 1/4. Produce.-The corn market is quiet. The price of flour is from 28s. to 32s. ...
Article : 29 wordsMessrs. Robb & Co.'s tender of £74,000 for the construction of the Fremantle and Guildford Railway, a length of twenty miles, has been accepted. Three shiploads of steel rails are ...
Article : 41 wordsThe King of Burma refuses to listen to the English proposals. ...
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Article : 70 wordsAt an influential meeting held at Greenock ast night, a resolution was unanimously carried to memorialize the Government to provide direct telegraphic communication between the ...
Article : 58 wordsWe have received from the above agency in Melbourne the following message:— LONDON, April 22. The opinions expressed by the leading ...
Article : 165 wordsThe Commissioner of Crown Lands and the Surveyor-General are expected here to-morrow. The weather is sultry, and there are no signs of rain. ...
Article : 28 wordsAn accident happened to-day to Mr. David Shannon, of Moculta. He was thrown from his horse through coming in contact with a calf at the Truro Greek. He escaped with two slight ...
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Article : 150 wordsThe R.M.S. Siam reached the Bay before 1 o'clock to-day. About 15,000 persons attended the Friendly Societies' Gardens at the eight-hours ...
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South Australian Register (Adelaide, SA : 1839 - 1900), Wed 23 Apr 1879, Page 5
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