Several gentlemen connected with the colonies were candidates for seats in the House of Commons at the late general election. Amongst others, Mr. Robert Campbell, a native of Sydney, and formerly so well ...
Article : 2,761 wordsAmong a number of communication from our London correspondents received by recent arrivals at Melbourne but of date prior to the last mail, is ono under the above, head, which we subjoin. ...
Article : 1,970 wordsMr. MORPHETT, in moving the consideration message from the House of Assembly returning Tonnage Duties Repeal Bill to this Council, would request the President to state how far, in his opinion, that House ...
Article : 11,408 wordsEARTHQUAKE.—Several respectable parties affirm that on Tuesday morning last, about three a.m., a slight shock of earthquake was felt in Yass and surrounding country. Many of our townsmen having jocularly ...
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Article : 914 wordsSIR—Seeing in the Empire of this date a very proper letter, as it appears to me, signed "spans," on the subject of life insurance companies, I beg leave to state plainly, for public information, how I have been treated ...
Article : 290 wordsWE have received a communication from a gentleman who is well acquainted with the Southern Districts and their gold fields, in which he assures us that there is "no mistake" about the Adelong Diggings. "The ...
Article : 284 wordsSIR—In the Herald of this morning thero is the following paragraph:—"A SIGN OF THE TIMES.—We hear that there were sixty-eight applications for the situation of messenger to the City Council, lately advertised ...
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Article : 524 wordsCARCOAR, June 10, from the ostate of T. [?] Esq. Coombing, trespacs and driving is.:—Red poloy bull, no brand legible; red and white helfor, top off near car, no brand legible: red cow, bald face, off oar marked, D off shoulder, MB off rump and thigh, ...
Article : 707 wordsWhere are now the bricklayers who could build walls which, for neat and strong work, are in these days still a delight to look at? The stonemasons who could select stones which, fifty years after the completion of ...
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Empire (Sydney, NSW : 1850 - 1875), Tue 30 Jun 1857, Page 3
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