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Article : 100 words"THE ever-increasing demand for periodicals," say the publishers of this new review, "is proof enough of an appreciation of literature—of some kind." Yet, English and American periodical ...
Article : 569 wordsA DAY or two after the dinner to Mr. Drury the Hon. A. H. Brown was kind enough to send me a sample of the frozen mutton which had been brought by the Orient steamer, and with it ...
Article : 3,659 wordsMR. GEORGE ERRINGTON, member for Longford, has gone to Rome. It is rumoured that he has been despatched by the British Government on a mission to the Vatican. ...
Article : 59 wordsThe Marquis of Lorne, addressing the Women's Emigration Society, proposed that the committee in England should be affiliated with similar committees in the colonies. ...
Article : 31 wordsParliament will be prorogued on Tuesday next. Bathurst has been scratched for the Summer Cup, Radical for the Hurdle, and Kamilaroi and Waxy for all their summer engagements. ...
Article : 183 wordsIt is reported that Prince Bismarck, the German Chancellor, is ill. ...
Article : 19 wordsThe recent interference of Mr. Secretary Blaine in the affairs of Chili and Peru is resented by many of the United States people. ...
Article : 33 wordsThe balloon in which Mr. Powell was lost has been seen off Alderney, and her Majesty's ship Dasher has been despatched in search of the missing party. ...
Article : 47 wordsThe election for a member of the Legislative Council to represent the north-western province took place yesterday, and resulted in the return of Mr. Standeridge by a majority of 1600 over ...
Article : 114 wordsSIR,—It is now several months since the frightful railway accident at Melbourne, when several valuable lives were lost, and many persons seriously injured—some for life. This, like ...
Article : 357 wordsGreat Britain is treating with the courts at Washington, Berlin, and Paris for a mixed court for the control of the South Pacific. Meanwhile the scheme suggested during last session of ...
Article : 97 wordsThe English cricketers arrived overland from Sydney last night and were accorded a hearty reception. The weather to-day was magnificent, and the ground in splendid order. The match ...
Article : 213 wordsThe French mail service recently extended to Mauritius will be carried on to Sydney and New Caledonia during the ensuing summer. ...
Article : 28 wordsThe Postmaster-General, Mr. Fawcett, is considering the proposal to despatch the Melbourne-Galle mails one day later than at present. ...
Article : 26 wordsM. Roustan has prosecuted M. Rochefort for libel in imputing corruption to him in regard to the Tunis exposition and speculation on the Bourse. M. Waddington and M. St. Hilaire gave ...
Article : 76 wordsTHIS statute (No. 7) is entitled "An Act to amend the Local Government Act of 1878, and the laws relating to water rates." The first section provides that from and after the passing of ...
Article : 832 wordsSIR,—Kindly allow me through your journal to give publicity to a few facts dealing with the above subject. In the issue of your contemporary of Friday, ...
Article : 803 wordsThe United Irishman newspaper has been seized, and the staff arrested. ...
Article : 17 wordsIt is understood that the conduct of affairs in the Transvaal has been entrusted to Sir Hercules Robinson. ...
Article : 25 wordsThe advanced price of copper in England is leading to the working of several mines which had suspended operations for some time past. ...
Article : 33 wordsTwenty cable companies have asked Lord Granville to protect telegraphic cables from careless and wilful interference. ...
Article : 23 wordsIt is rumored that Sir Arthur Gordon and his family will leave the colony permanently in February next. ...
Article : 26 wordsMessrs. Mort and Co. report as follows:—Beef tallow has advanced about 20s. per ton. Heavy hides realised up to 4½d. per lb. to-day. Our wool catalogue this week comprised 4500 bales; ...
Article : 1,987 wordsThe Irish population being constantly appealed to in violent and inflammatory language by the organs of the League, yesterday the police seized the week's issue of the United Irishman. ...
Article : 54 wordsAbout 45,000 families from Tunis have entered Morocco and asked permission to settle in the country. ...
Article : 22 wordsM. Rochefort having in his journal charged M. Roustan with having originated the Tunisian war, M. Roustan prosecuted him criminally for libel. M. Rochefort, however, was acquittad, ...
Article : 50 wordsTin is quoted at £109 per ton. ...
Article : 13 wordsA light shower fell here to-day. The wheat crops in some places are giving good returns. The complimentary banquet to Dr. Taylor on Wednesday night was a great success. ...
Article : 38 wordsA crushing of 76 tons from the Ellen Harding claim has yielded 219oz. gold, and will probably give a dividend of 6d. per share. Nos. 6 and 7 north Hilton banked a lot of ...
Article : 111 wordsThe District Court sittings, before Acting-Judge Real, Mr. Chubb Crown Prosecutor, commenced yesterday. Only one case was brought forward—namely, that of Fulton, remanded from ...
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The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Sat 17 Dec 1881, Page 5
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