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Article : 429 wordsSir—I see from the report of the Smithfield banquet that the abovenamed gentleman was pleased to make honourable mention of me in his speech. If what he was pleased to say of me has ...
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Article : 139 wordsKingfisher has been scratched for the Champion Stakes. The rain has made a swamp of the course, and the postponement of to-morrow's races is likely. ...
Article : 144 words"A king can make a bel[?]ed knight, A marquis, duke, and a' that." Sir—The conventionalities of society a'low certain persons to have titles or prefixes to their ...
Article : 427 wordsSir—Seeing from your columns that it is intended to discontinue the working of the Burra Burra Mine after the 30th instant, I write this to caution he great number of m[?]n who will thus be thrown ...
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Article : 1,156 wordsSir—It was with much pleasure I read your correspondent's letter, which appeared under the same heading a few weeks since. I have been waiting for more able pens than mine to take up ...
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Article : 2,016 wordsTHE LATE INQUEST AT THE DESTITUTE ASYLUM. —We have banded the letter of Elizabeth Millington to the Chairman of the Destitute Board. ...
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Article : 491 wordsOn Wednesday morning (24th) the remains of Mr. Chandler, of Clare (who met with the accident at the Wesleyan Chapel on Good Friday), were conveyed to the Church Cemetery, Clare. Several ...
Article : 111 wordsThe resignation of the Attorney-General has been followed by that of the Commissioner of Crown Lands. But even this sacrifice at the Moonta altar will not save ...
Article : 2,405 wordsSir—I see that on the 4th of April, the noble ship Sobraon cleared out at Sydney for London, with 5,222 bales wool, 11,683 bags copper ore, and 100 tons of iron manufactured at the Fitzroy Iron ...
Article : 326 wordsSir — The Jury of to-day in their wisdom thought proper to reflect on me for laying the infant down outside the walls of the Asylum. I saw a large number of men with a warder inside ...
Article : 159 wordsMails will be dispatched as under:—For Great Britain and Continent of Europe. Mediterranean Ports, North and South America, Cape of Good Hope and African Colonies, ...
Article : 227 wordsSir—Would you be so kind or could you answer the following questions [?]—How many years ago is it since the Township of Victoria, near Hamilton, in the Hundred of Waterloo, and the Special Survey ...
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Adelaide Observer (SA : 1843 - 1904), Sat 27 Apr 1867, Page 2
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