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  2. THE PROSPERITY OF THE COLONY.

    Sir—It cannot be denied that legislation has had much to do with the present condition of the colony; it has prevented the produce of our vineyards from being made the most of, but it is to be hoped that ...

    Article : 1,534 words
  3. ORIGINAL REVIEW.

    A three-volume novel, under the above title, from the pen of Mr. Lymburner, an old and esteemed colonist, has lately appeared in London. The work was written nearly 17 years ago, left behind in ...

    Article : 2,218 words
  4. INSOLVENCY COURT.

    The Commissioner proceeded to deliver judgment in this case. The insolvents had been contractors and farmers at the Dry Creek, and after struggling with difficulties for a considerable time, the deficient crops last season compelled ...

    Article : 798 words
  5. THE SUPREME COURT CIVIL TRIALS.

    Sir—The Register of to-day, in a notice of the approaching sittings of the Supreme Court, states that there had been another cause added to the list, and details the circumstances under which it had been put ...

    Article : 160 words
  6. FINE ARTS.

    Copying the works of great painters is a sort of imitation little above that of mimics, who ape the peculiarities of popular actors. And what is the use of either[?] Did the professed imitator ...

    Article : 1,204 words
  7. THE MELBOURNE STEAMER.

    Sir—In the report of a steam excursion from Port Adelaide to Milang, published in your issue of the 3rd inst., there are some statements made calculaed to mislead in reference to the jetties along the coast. ...

    Article : 159 words
  8. THE INFLUENCE OF REFORM ON OUR FOREIGN POLICY.

    The Spectator, in an interesting article on Reform a fortnight ago, laid it down that the main thing to be improved was our unworthy foreign policy, and that it did not appear how a ...

    Article : 1,360 words
  9. THE CIVIC BOWL.

    Sir—Through your columns I beg to point out a rather extraordinary omission on the part of our municipal representatives, who up to this time have not had the courtesy to acknowledge the receipt of ...

    Article : 237 words
  10. POLICE COURT—PORT ADELAIDE.

    LEAVING A TEAM OF BULLOCKS.—John Philmore, farmer, for being absent from his team of bullocks at such a distance as not to have proper control over them, was fined 10s. ...

    Article : 41 words
  11. VICTORIA.

    We add the following scraps to our former ex tracts:— MINING STATISTICS OF THE CASTLEMAINE DISTRICT.—The following is the return of machinery for ...

    Article : 988 words
  12. THE ADELAIDE CORPORATION.

    Sir—If the Adelaide Corporation have existence as a body, they are most certainly dead to some of the present requirements of the city. I shall only refer in the meantime to the dangerous state of the ...

    Article : 143 words
  13. THE LATE ROBERT OWEN.

    Robert Owen died on Wednesday, in the eighty-ninth year of his age, at Newtown, Wales, whither he had gone on a visit to his native place. His career is thus related:—At seven ...

    Article : 688 words
  14. DEFALCATIONS BY CLERKS.

    Sir—Upon consulting the criminal records of the Supreme Court of this colony, I find that within the last twelve months 18 young men holding confidential positions as clerks, have been convicted of ...

    Article : 368 words
  15. OUR CONVICT ESTABLISHMENT— THE STOCKADE.

    We were permitted a few days ago to inspect the above-named convict prison, and are of opinion that it will not be altogether uninteresting to give a brief account of what we saw on the occasion of our visit. ...

    Article : 2,217 words
  16. SHEEP-FEEDING.

    Practical experience and special experiments all serve to prove that, in order to feed animals profitably, care and time are necessary, and that a large amount of artificial food cannot be given ...

    Article : 998 words
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    A PREACHER INTERRUPTED.—A ludicrous scene occurred some time ago in a village church a few miles from Buxton. The occasion of it was he anniversary of a benefit club. The club had been played into church, ...

    Article : 260 words
  18. MAURITIUS.

    The following extracts from the Commercial Gazette's retrospect of the past year affords a fair idea of the present condition and future prospects of the island:— ...

    Article : 604 words
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    UNPLEASANT BEDFELLOWS.—A Scotchman who put up at an inn, was asked in the morning how he had slept. "Troth, man," replied Donald, "nae very weel either; but I was muckle aff than the bugs, for none o' ...

    Article : 154 words
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