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  2. CORRESPONDENCE.

    SIR,—You have always condemned the system of official centralization which prevails in this colony; but when we find that it is accompanied by plurality of power and patronage in any one department, you must ...

    Article : 783 words
  3. MEETING OF THE PASSENGERS OF THE SCHOMBERG.

    A meeting of the passengers of the ill-fated ship Schomberg was held yesterday, in the Hall of the Mechanics' Institution, which was nearly full, the majority of those present being the unfortunate ...

    Article : 3,550 words
  4. ARCHDEACON HALE'S SCIENCE AND SENTIMENT.

    The Aldermen of London in former days hit upon the notable discovery that the stench and racket and turmoil of Smithfield Market were highly calculated to promote the convalescence and soothe the feverish ...

    Article : 1,731 words
  5. CITY POLICE COURT.

    DRUNKENNESS.—For offences arising out of intoxication twenty-two individuals were brought up and summarily dealt with. HAWKING WITHOUT A LICENSE.—A decently dressed youth, ...

    Article : 1,022 words
  6. GEELONG.

    The Advertiser of yesterday quotes our remarks on the Steiglitz Diggings, and—evidently wincing at the truth—concludes by saying:— "The remark of the Age's correspondent about Steiglitz not ...

    Article : 670 words
  7. LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

    THE REMAINS OF SIR CHARLES HOTHAM.—Two o'clock this morning was the hour fixed upon for the removal of the remains of the late Governor from Toorak to St. James's Cathedral. ...

    Article : 1,694 words
  8. TO THE MEMBERS OF THE EARLY CLOSING ASSOCIATION.

    [?],—The spec[?] and sunplest method by which you can gain your point is, to memorialise the Legislative, or City Council (whichever may have the power), to pass a law enforcing the closing of all shops at an early hour. ...

    Article : 96 words
  9. GEELONG AND MELBOURNE RAILWAY.

    The following report of the directors was submitted to the shareholders, at the half-yearly meeting, which was held at the Company's Terminus, on Tuesday last: ...

    Article : 1,017 words
  10. A RESPONSIBLE GOVERNOR.

    SIR,—Some [?] men are getting up a movement for a monster meeting at Astley's, to petition the Queen for the liberty of this colony having some part in the selection of our Governors. The painful demise of Governor Hotham is a ...

    Article : 104 words
  11. THE CRISIS.

    SIR,—Perhaps our Deputy-Governor may be ignorant of the wants of the people, or may be led into serious errors by interested advisers. I should recommend therefore that a public meeting be held as soon as possible to give expression to the ...

    Article : 78 words
  12. DISTRICT POLICE COURT.

    THE COLLINGWOOD STABBING CASE.—Edwin Carbus, the boy who had been remanded, under a charge of stabbing a man named Patrick O'Brien, near the Glasshouse Hotel, on Boxing Day, was brought up. O'Brien was now present, and it ...

    Article : 709 words
  13. CAPTAIN DORAN.

    SIR,—I have been somewhat astonished that, considering the great service rendered by Captain Doran, of the steamer Queen,—firstly to the passengers of the Royal Mail ship Schomberg, by so speedily rescuing them from their dangerous situation, ...

    Article : 270 words
  14. "ATTICUS" AND THE IRISH.

    SIR,—The letter in your paper of Saturday from you "London Correspondent," subscribing himself "Atticus," is a production likely to produce mischief, and to foster, rather than allay, the differences it denounces. ...

    Article : 1,131 words
  15. GENERAL CHARLES WINDHAM. C. B.

    This gallant soldier, of whose heroic valor, coolness, and determination, as leader of the Redan storming parties, it is impossible to speak too highly, is a grandnephew of the distinguished statesman William ...

    Article : 391 words
  16. CHINESE MISSION.

    A meeting to promote the mission to the Chinese was last night held in the United Presbyterian (Mr Ramsay's) Church, Collins street. The attendance was rather thin, about fifty or sixty persons only being ...

    Article : 275 words
  17. THE ARTS IN INDIA.

    The Paris correspondent of the Times makes the following striking remarks on the state of the arts in India, apropos of the display of Indian curiosities in the Paris Exhibition: ...

    Article : 1,723 words
  18. NOTICES FROM YESTERDAY'S POLICE GAZETTE

    Between eight and nine o'clock, p.m., on the 16th instant, the dwelling-house of John Littman, Ballarat, was feloniously entered, and the following property stolen : one gold hunting lever watch, with white dial ; one gold repeater watch, with ...

    Article : 523 words
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