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  2. THE GOVERNOR AND THE JUDGES.

    SIR,—Having read over the correspondence between His Excellency the Governor and His Honor the Chief Justice, I am surprised to observe that His Excellency does see the position in which he has placed ...

    Article : 136 words
  3. TRIAL TRIPS OF THE STEAMER HASTINGS.

    The spirited firm of Hay, Facy, and Fisher, proprietors of the Saw Mills, Hastings, Southport, having determined to have a small steam vessel constructed, to be used principally as a tug for ...

    Article : 5,412 words
  4. COUNCIL OF EDUCATION EXHIBITIONS.

    The annual examination of candidates for the two exhibitions of £20 each, tenable for four years, offered by the Council of Education, commenced on Monday last. Only seven candidates submitted ...

    Article : 426 words
  5. FROM THE CENTRE TO THE SEA.

    SIR,—It is gratifying to see by the report in yours of yesterday, that the Swanseans have at last taken it up in earnest as to a direct communication from their beautiful bay, to tap our Main Line at Campbell Town, ...

    Article : 327 words
  6. ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL.

    The R.M.S, Assam was sighted at Albany, at 10 minutes to 9 o'clock to-night, and anchored at 10 minutes past 9. The Assam left Point de Galle at at 8 p.m. on May 30. Until midnight on May 31, ...

    Article : 238 words
  7. QUEENSLAND.

    The Assembly have resumed the debate on the budget. At R. Armour's meeting of creditors to-day, Mr. Ecroyd, as representing the Southern creditors, ...

    Article : 144 words
  8. OPEN THE PORTS.

    Sir,—What is all this rout about a Main Line and opening up the interior? As far as Hobart Town is concerned, has it not long been "opened up" by an excellent road? Let Hobart Town " shut up;" it is like an old ...

    Article : 679 words
  9. INTERCOLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

    The winter solstice came down upon us last night with a fury we have not felt for years. The wind, which was from the northward, blew with great violence from sundown up to past 4 o'clook this ...

    Article : 689 words
  10. SORELL.

    Another Sorell worthy has just passed away; and the grave has closed over the remains of the late Mrs. Elizabeth Allanby. The deceased lady arrived with her husband in Tasmania fifty-four years ago, and ...

    Article : 176 words
  11. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The election for Light, rendered necessary by the resignation of Mr. F. S. Carroll, has resulted in the return of Mr. D. Moody, the local candidate, over Mr. A. H. Tennant, squatter. ...

    Article : 231 words
  12. WHALES.

    Bream Creek was a favourite resort for whales many years ago, and latterly it promises again to afford inducements for the visits of bay whalers. During the past two months small schools of black ...

    Article : 96 words
  13. NEW ZEALAND.

    Kerosene is scarce here. Out of 42 samples tested, only two were found to be not dangerous. Dealers have been officially notified that they mus[?] not offer such for sale unless labelled "Dangerous." ...

    Article : 61 words
  14. THE RAINS.

    Welcome rain has come at last, and the grain has begun to shoot. The roads, however, are in a fearful state, especially that from Sorell to Hobart Town. This, however, is but the natural result of the heavy ...

    Article : 92 words
  15. THE CALIFORNIAN MAIL.

    The following are additional items of intelligence from the files received by the San Francisco mail, which arrived here early on Wednesday morning:- A despatch from London, dated 9th May, says: ...

    Article : 382 words
  16. OUR LAUNCESTON LETTER.

    Another cleaning up from the New Native Youth Company's claim took place yesterday, from 2,000 tons quartz crushed at the new 40-head battery, but the result was not very satisfactory, only 600 ...

    Article : 537 words
  17. DIRECT TELEGRAMS FROM EUROPE.

    The match between the Australian Eleven and Eighteen of Elland was concluded to-day, and resulted in a victory for the Australians by 80 runs. ...

    Article : 704 words
  18. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The Government have consented to permit the delivery of a series of lectures on temperance and moral reform to the prisoners in Darlinghurst Gaol. There are now 450 torpedoes ready for use, and ...

    Article : 881 words
  19. VICTORIA.

    The Argus states the irrespective of the appontments made by the Minister of Railways, his colleagues in seven months are credited with 805 appointments. Large as it is, this number does not ...

    Article : 507 words
  20. TOWN HALL CHARGES.

    SIR,—I have been waiting for Mr. Alderman Espie's reply to my last letter, asking why Mr. Mather (the noblest philanthropist in Hobart Town) should be charged over £70 for a fortnight's use of the Town Hall ...

    Article : 265 words
  21. REV. DR. SOMERVILLE'S SERVICES.

    The special children's meeting on, Saturday afternoon caused the Town Hall in which it was held to be well fill[?], about two-thirds of the audience being of t[?]nder ago. The service was of a very ...

    Article : 429 words
  22. MUDDY FOOTPATH.

    SIR,—The winter may be said to have only just commenced, but the residents, of Harrington-street between Liverpool-street and Bathurst-street, have great cause of complaint as to the state of the ...

    Article : 115 words
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