The Committee met yesterday afternoon (Thursday), in the Speaker's Room, Parliament House. Present—The Hon. G. S. Kingston, M.P. (Chairman), and Messrs. Hay, M.P., Townsend, M.P., Dr. Davies, the Rev. Mr. Cox and ...
Article : 844 wordsThis was an adjourned final hearing. The insolvents had been contractors at the Dry Creek, and had carried ou extensive farming operations. They appeared to have struggled with difficulties for a considerable period, arising from bad ...
Article : 1,546 wordsFlour and wheat remain at yesterday's quotations. There is a good [?]nquiry. Butter rules at £16. ...
Article : 74 wordsSir—In your notice to correspondents on Wednesday last, it appears that "A Parent" complains that distinctions should be made between the rich and poor, and believes that if a working man were placed ...
Article : 263 wordsThe news from Sydney is to the 5th instant. Two persons had been struck dead by lightning. Mr. Deniehy and others who took part in the ...
Article : 96 wordsThe Melbourne papers acknowledge Calcutta papers to January 13. We take the following from the Herald of the 7th instant:— The congregation of rebels along the Nepau ...
Article : 761 wordsSir—Your lamentation over the ill-suc[?]ess of Signor Cutolo leads me to say a few words on musical entertainments generally, and the reasons why they are not better attended. In doing so I speak ...
Article : 388 wordsDRUNKENNESS.—Georgbw, Hill was fined for this offence 5s., the Beuch advising her, as she appeared sorry for her conduct, to guard against it in future. REMANDED CHARGE OF THEFT.—Peter Clarke, in custody ...
Article : 229 wordsThe following was yesterday poated outside the Telegraph Office:— March 10. Arrived at Port Adelaide—Cornelia, ship, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 352 wordsSTORING HAY.—James Greenwood was fined 10s. and costs for storing hay in a wooden building in Hindmarsh-square. —John Bishop was fined 5s[?] for the same offence in Gilbert-street. ...
Article : 77 wordsBy the Havilah, which arrived at the Lightship about 7 o'clock last evening, we have news to the 7th instant, being one day later than the papers brought by the Admella. ...
Article : 855 wordsImpounded at the Public Pound, Maidstone, District of Para Wirra—One brown bullock, little white on belly, cock horns, near hind foot white, like S within diamond off hip, blotch brand off hip, blotch brand near ribs. If not claimed, ...
Article : 1,360 wordsSir—You having a few days since, in a leading article, intimated that it is likely the census of this colo[?]y will be again taken, I submit to "those in authority over us" for consideration the propriety of ...
Article : 279 wordsPresent—His Worship the Mayor, Alderman J. Smith, Councillors J. Wald, J, Grosse, E. French, R. Hazelgrove. Read, letter from Mr. R. Tapley, requesting permission to erect a weighbridge on the roadway at the foot of the ...
Article : 433 wordsWe (Argus) have papers to the 15th instant. Of the intelligence they contain—which is generally of an uninteresting character—the following are the most noticeable items:— ...
Article : 667 wordsSir—Your correspondent "J. B. Neales," having ventured again to call public attention to the necessity of connecting our Metropolis and Port with the Murray; permit me to "throw in my mite" in aid ...
Article : 377 wordsDRUNKENNESS.—James Edwards was fined £[?] for being drunk and riotous, and resisting the apprehending constable. THREATENING LANGUAGE.—Eliza Evershed was charged ...
Article : 1,900 wordsCapt. Cadell's effort to navigate the River Darling has been very successful for a first attempt. He has not managed to reach Fort Bourke, which, from its being the point where many streams unite, is ...
Article : 633 wordsPresent—All the members; Mr. J. T. Bee in the chair. The Clerk reported cash in hand 17l. 5g. 2d,; and In Bank, 22l. 68. 4d. Mr. Light laid before the Council an abstract of the ...
Article : 217 wordsSir—Seeing in your paper a statement of the greatsaving to be effected by the employment of Ridley's reaping machine, I ordered cne of Mudler, in Market-street, for which I paid £100. On being brought ...
Article : 174 wordsThe following telegram appears in the Argus of the 7th instant:— Sydney, March 5. Arrived to-day—the Eagle and the Zone, from ...
Article : 103 wordsPresent—Messrs. May (in the chair). Bell, Shepherdson and Gray. Tenders were opened for fencing across Section 3698. Chas. Wheadon's tender was accepted, it being the lowest. ...
Article : 141 wordsPORT ROAD AND PORT STREETS.—The Govemment have at last commenced the repair of the Port[?] road, and the Corporation of the Port have at last commenced to consider about placing the principal road of ...
Article : 133 wordsOur advices are to the 3rd instant. Nothing of importance. Mr. L'Estage had arrived at Circular Head from the Hunter's, where he had been engaged putting up ...
Article : 1,111 wordsPresent—All the members except Mr. McIntyre. Vouchers for sundry petty amounts were laid on the table. The resignations of Messrs. John Sandland, Gottfried, ...
Article : 61 wordsVia Melbourne we have intelligence to January 25. The subjoined remarks on the new Postal Australian Service as relating to Mauritius, appear in the Commerial Gazette, and will be read with interest:— ...
Article : 375 words"NOT OF THE DEAD, BUT OF THE LIVING."—This was a beautiful idea expressed by a Christian lady on her death-bed, in reply to a remark of her brother, who was taking leave of her to return to his distant residence, ...
Article : 79 wordsCAUTIOUS PAT.—Some one was telling an Irishman that a fellow had eaton ten saucers of ice-cream; whereupon Pat shook his head. "So you don't believe it?" With a nod Pat answered, "I belave in the crame, but ...
Article : 46 wordsThe shortest way to be rich is not by enlarging our [?] tates, but by contracting our desires. ...
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The South Australian Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1858 - 1889), Fri 11 Mar 1859, Page 3
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