Sir,—The bill now before Parliament to amend the law of divorce in this colony is one which involves the gravest issues affecting the general community. No one who considers the condition of society, and the distressing cases of ...
Article : 1,521 wordsGeneral Fremantle, C.B., of the Guards, was entertained at a picnic yesterday by the officers of the late New South Wales Contingent, in conjunction with the officers of the local forces. As yesterday was the last day of the General's ...
Article : 3,147 wordsThe adjourned meeting of the members of the Australian Mutual Provident Society was hold in the Protestant Hall. Castlereagh-street, yesterday afternoon. About 250 of the members were present. Mr. J. H. Goodlet, the chairman ...
Article : 9,907 wordsThe following notifications appear in yesterday's Gazette:- Public Holiday.—Tuesday, 27th instant, is declared a public holiday in the district of Wagga Wagga, and the ...
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Article : 89 wordsSir,—Mr. John Woods is quite right in protesting against the expenditure of £13,000 upon the forthcoming encampment", provided that such will be the case. However, I cannot possibly see, from the persual of previous estimates, ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Fri 23 Apr 1886, Page 4
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