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  2. The Chief Secretary, Victoria, to the Colonial Secretary, New South Wales.

    Sir, — I acknowledged by telegram, this forenoon, the receipt of yours of the 20th instant, in which, in reply to mine of the previous day, you enumerate several other reasons, not previously referred to, against holding the ...

    Article : 725 words
  3. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    SIR,—The following report appears in the Sydney Morning Herald of the 20th instant:—" In reply to Mr. Baker, Mr. Parkes said that the case of ex-constable Bulla was closely investigated by Superintendent Zouch, and the charges ...

    Article : 197 words
  4. MR. VICKERY AND PAXTON'S CRUSHING.

    SIR,—Mr. Vickery has thought fit to make an extract from my report in the Mail of the 26th ultimo the subject of a letter, which appeared in your columns headed " Paxton's Rich Crushing." The extract reads as follows:—" Five ...

    Article : 408 words
  5. The Hon. the Chief Secretary, Victoria, to the Hon. the Colonial Secretary, New Zealand.

    Sir,—Referring to my letter of the 19th instant, I now do myself the honour to enclose, for your better information, a full copy of the Mail Service correspondence to date. I desire especially to invite the concurrence of the ...

    Article : 219 words
  6. DEVELOPMENT OF CIVILISATION.

    AT the annual meeting of the British Association, held at Brighton in August last, amongst other interesting papers produced in the department of Anthropology was one by Colonel Fox on certain points relating to the development of ...

    Article : 1,130 words
  7. THE OLD CATHOLIC CONGRESS AT COLOGNE.

    ON September 20 the congress was opened with Divine service at the Gurzenich. About 400 delegates were present. Professor Schulte, of Prague, was elected chairman of the congress, and dwelt at ...

    Article : 2,957 words
  8. THE EFFECTS OF SOAP IN CREATING STEAM.

    SIR,—1. What effect will a bar of common soap have, being cut up into small pieces, and put into a Cornish boiler of a 12-horse-power engine, on raising steam and working the machinery? 2. Will it cause an explosion of the ...

    Article : 147 words
  9. Telegram from the Colonial Secretary, Queensland, to the Chief Secretary, Victoria.

    Have received your telegrams re Conference, Hobart Town. Shall defer answer until you have agreed with New South Wales. (Signed) ...

    Article : 40 words
  10. Telegram from the Treasurer, Tasmania, to the Chief Secretary, Victoria.

    We abide your further action in re Conference. Much flattered by your proposal to meet in Hobart Town, but wish no difficulty on that point. Period satisfactory. (Signed) ...

    Article : 49 words
  11. NEW GUINEA.

    SIR,—Notwithstanding the value of your space at present, I must ask yon to devote a few lines to a subject of great importance to all the Australian colonies, viz.:—" The New Guinea Question,"—Since the loss of the ill-fated ...

    Article : 462 words
  12. The Colonial Secretary, Western Australia, to Chief Secretary, Victoria.

    Sir,—I am directed by his Excellency Governor Weld to bring to the notice of the Government of Victoria, that he understands it is in contemplation to convene a meeting of delegates from the various Australian colonies to confer on ...

    Article : 121 words
  13. THE NEW BILL OF LADING.

    SIR,—With reference to your comments upon one of the exceptional clauses in the altered forms of the home Bills of Lading, I would call your attention to an error which you have allowed, no doubt inadvertently, to creep in. ...

    Article : 457 words
  14. LONDON WOOL SALES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 2,358 words
  15. LEAD IN WATER.

    SIR,—In reply to the question of your correspondent, as to the safety of bathing in water containing lead, I may state that rain water dissolves so little lead that no harm is likely to arise from bathing in rain water that has been ...

    Article : 140 words
  16. ON SECTION 178, MUNICIPALITIES ACT OF 1867.

    SIR,—Seeing in your issue of Tuesday, 26th instant, the case of the " Municipality of Five Dock v. Rodd," for recovery of rates, and heard before Mr. District Court Judge Dowling, it appears strange that there should have ...

    Article : 206 words
  17. ORIGIN OF DIAMONDS, &c.

    SIR,—In a long letter on education, published in the Herald about a fortnight past, it is recommended amongst other subjects for study, that the pupils in the various schools should be taught that diamonds are probably the product ...

    Article : 347 words
  18. THE NEW MINING BILL.

    SIR,—From what I can learn this bill will meet with strong opposition from the miners. Personally I do not object to the general principles of the bill. I think it is an improvement on the present state of things. But the bill does not ...

    Article : 1,055 words
  19. POINTS INDICATIVE OF A GOOD MILCH COW.

    AMONG practical dairymen there has long existed a number of rules by which the milking properties of a cow are judged of; and as these rules are the results of long experience, transmitted from one generation to another, they contain, ...

    Article : 880 words
  20. A VOICE FROM THE MOTHER COUNTRY.

    SIR,—In p[?]rusing your Summary which arrived by the present mail, I was indeed greatly astonished to find that the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales, at the instigation of Sir James Martin, has actually refused to ...

    Article : 472 words
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