"What a heaven of happiness is at this moment enshrined in the bosoms of these young creatures!" said the priest one day, half in soliloquy and half to Mrs. Rooney, as he stood at her Window gazing upon them, as they returned from their daily ...
Article : 5,181 words[It is to be distinctly understood that we do not identify ourselves with th opinions of gentlemen availing themselves of the opportunity of advocating their views in this department of our journal; norean we undertake to insert any communication not, having the writer's name ...
Article : 67 wordsSIR—The importance of Chemical Science as an adjunct to agriculture is, I think, scarcely recognized in this colony. Indeed it is only within a very recent period that the better informed portion of the agricultural body in the mother country have ...
Article : 903 wordsThe following letter has been kindly sent to us by the father of the writer, who is a resident in the district.—ED. I. M. August 3, 1856. DEAR FATHER—I embrace this opportunity of writing a few ...
Article : 198 wordsThe gratifying news of the discovery at the Little River of a nugget, consisting purely of gold, weighing between 8 and 9 pounds, reached town on Sunday last. We confess we were not so much surprised at this substantial revelation of the auriferous ...
Article : 274 wordsSIR—As our Parliament has now assembled for carrying on the business of the colony uuder the auspices of the new Constitution, it is necessary that our approvals and disapprovals should be made articulate with all convenient speed. In the new Constitution ...
Article : 578 wordsThe next letter we have to give is one sent to Messrs. Dickson and Co., by Mr. N. Buckley, late of Hinton. It is the most glowing account, we think, yet sent down from the diggings themselves, yet is certainly corroborated by the known quantities ...
Article : 1,255 wordsOur own gold field is progressing very favourably. There has been a rush to a spot opposite to Mr. Bright's public-house, which is turning out first-rate. Cramp's party are still favoured by Dame Fortune; they have just outlined a splendid nugget ...
Article : 128 wordsOn the old Golden Point, thought three years ago to be entirely worked out, a Mr. Wollett and his mates made above £500 between them, after paying all expenses, in the space of less than a month. And several other parties of three are making from ...
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Illawarra Mercury (Wollongong, NSW : 1856 - 1950), Mon 25 Aug 1856, Page 5
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