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  2. PARRAMATTA.

    OCTOBER 28.—HORSE TAMING—On last Tuesday, Mr. [?]erevoy, according to promise, came to Parramatta exercise his skill upon unbroken horses, accomps[?] by several if his friends. Hr. Hayes, one of Mr. ...

    Article : 593 words
  3. THE COMET.

    SIR,—Subjoined are a few more observations of the comet. I have carefully made them with the only instrumental means I possess, namely, a sextant of the best description. Any one wishing to locate ...

    Article : 911 words
  4. ARMIDALE.

    October 21.—A man named Joseph Cook met with an untimely end last Sunday, at the Rocky River. It appears that he, with two others, was proceeding from the camp on horseback to some other locality. They ...

    Article : 1,405 words
  5. GRAFTON.

    OCTOBER 26.—The graften arrived on Saturday, bringing 109 passengers, upwards of fifty of them being bound for the Timbarra diggings. They are a fine strong lot of men, evidently accustomed to hard work, ...

    Article : 1,211 words
  6. CAMPBELLTOWN

    DEATHS FROM INTEMPERANCE.—Our Campbelltown correspondent informs us that, within the last ten days, two inquests have been held on the bodies of men who have died from the effects of drink. The first was at ...

    Article : 254 words
  7. MR. DENIEHY'S RESOLUTIONS.

    SIR,—As Mr. Deniehy's resolutions on the subject of religious equality are to be brought before the Legislative Assembly on Friday next, it may be as well to call the attention of members and of the public to the ...

    Article : 1,132 words
  8. THE SIX COMETS OF 1858.

    SIR,—As it may be of service to our colonial observers informing an opinion as to whether the present comet is that of 1556 (No. 6), or the comet No. 5 of of 1858, discovered by Dr. Donati on the 2nd June, in the ...

    Article : 929 words
  9. PENRITH.

    THURSDAY 28TH OCTOBER.—An inquest was held on Friday last, before the coroner and jury, at Tottenham Park, touching the death of a little child of Mrs. Forsett's. It appeared that, on the afternoon previous, the ...

    Article : 613 words
  10. CANOONA DIGGINGS IN A SCIENTIFIC ASPECT.

    SIR,—It is surprising that so little information has been hitherto published as to the physical features of the so-called diggings on the Fitzroy River. Having received a very minute and trustworthy account of the ...

    Article : 1,252 words
  11. PORT STEPHENS.

    OCTOBER 25TH.—News has been scarce in this distinct latley, our population being of the steady going order, and not much addicted to any eccentricities calling for notice in your columns. Last week we were enlivened ...

    Article : 415 words
  12. EDWARD RIVER DISTRICT.

    OCTOBER 24.—DENILIQUIN HOSPITAL. — A special general meeting of the subscribers to the above institution was held on the 12th October, in order to upset and annul the resolution passed in favour of a resident ...

    Article : 751 words
  13. NEW ZEALAND.

    We have papers from Lyttelton to the 9th instant. The Lyttelton Times thus notes the progress of the Province, which appears to be most satisfactory:— The most important undertaking foreshadowed in his ...

    Article : 768 words
  14. THE COMET.

    Sir,—May I enquire whether the comet now visible is not that of 1770, so carefully observed, and calculated to very five and-a-half years? It should now be completing its sixteenth revolution since that time. ...

    Article : 55 words
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