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  2. THE EXPECTED METORIC-SHOWER.

    SIR,—The following extract from a paper on the Progress of Mete[?]ric-Astronomy, during the year 1863-1864, by A. S. hERSCHEL, Esq., contained in the 25th volume of the Monthly Nontices of the Royal Astronomical Society, will be ...

    Article : 976 words
  3. THE GULF COUNTRY.

    HIS Excellency the Governor has kindly furnished us with a copy of Mr. W. Landsborough's journal from the time he left the Belyando Range to his arrival nt the Albert River Owing to its great ...

    Article : 2,989 words
  4. FISHERIES ACT OF 1865.

    SIR,—Before the abevanamed Act was passed you did me the favour to publish a letter which clearly painted out the mischief that would ensue if this ill-considered and contradictory measure became law, However, it passed both ...

    Article : 2,819 words
  5. OUR COAL, FOOD, AND POPULATION IN 1966.

    WRITING to the Mark Lane Express, on the 3rd of August, J. J. Mechi says:- According to Mr. Jevons's estimates, our present consumption of coal (100 millions of ...

    Article : 1,416 words
  6. NON-VESTED SCHOOLS.

    SIR,—I am truly gratified to find from the Rev. Hulton King's rejoinder to mine, that his views are so much more in secordance with my own than I had hitherto believed to be those of that section of our community which he may be ...

    Article : 284 words
  7. SIR J. S. LILLIE' ON INCREASING THE DESTRUCTIVE POWERS OF MUSKETRY.

    SIR,—As a great waste of ammunition is occasioned by infantry soldiers in engagements with an enemy, through the want of steadiness in the mode of firing musketry, the constant ...

    Article : 1,453 words
  8. DENOMINATIONAL VERSUS NATIONAL SCHOOLS.

    SIR,—On Wednesday last a deputation of National school teachers waited upon the Colontal Secretary with reference to the new Educational Bill. On that occasion Mr. Murray, one of the deputation, made ...

    Article : 266 words
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