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Article : 71 wordsThis meeting, which took place on Saturday last, was remarkably well attended, a special train, provided by Mr. Joseph Thompson, inducing a large number of gentlemen to visit ...
Article : 2,262 wordsThe concert given by Madame Camilla Urso at the Town Hall on Saturday was on a grand scale, and proved to be as thoroughly enjoyable as it was financially successful. At the ...
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Article : 136 wordsMr. G. Billson, M.L.A., has visited the various centres of population in the Bright district during the past week, for the purpose of arranging for conducting the campaign at the ...
Article : 301 wordsAt the Carlton court on Saturday some very good matches came off, resulting in each instance in favor of the former :--Perry and Purcell v. Farrell and Flynn, Thompson and Harbison v. ...
Article : 59 wordsThe health of Prince Bismarck is exciting much alarm in Germany. Succeeding a severe neuralgic affection he has been attacked by what several ...
Article : 59 wordsSIR,--At the request of my neighbors I am solicited to write a few lines to your valuable paper upon a subject which touches the closed roads question, and which I hope will bring ...
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Article : 526 wordsThe greatest distress prevails amongst the poorer classes of the City of Cork, and large numbers are unable to obtain employment of any sort. A large crowd ...
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Article : 517 wordsTo the Mayor of Melbourne. The distress in Ireland is increasing, and aid is urgently required. Publish this information in the colonies. ...
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Article : 175 wordsSIR,--I have observed in your issue of the 3rd inst. a letter signed Justice, commenting upon the action of the New South Wales Executive in reference to the condemned bushranger Rogan. ...
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Article : 325 wordsSIR,--The conduct and actions of all persons holding prominent positions, more especially those whose services are remunerated by the State, should be held amenable to public ...
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Article : 229 wordsThe death is announced of Mr. John Humphreys Parry, serjeant-at-law, the eminent member of the Home circuit, at the age of 64 years. ...
Article : 33 wordsSIR,--As a Liberal elector of Moira I would like to draw the attention of all concerned in the return of Liberal candidates at the next election to the state of matters as they exist in the Moira. ...
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Article : 161 wordsThe Lord Mayor of Dublin, addressing a public meeting to-day, stated that tho various British colonies were nobly responding to the appeal made to them ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Mon 12 Jan 1880, Page 3
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