Sir—Desirous of assisting your oft-repeated endeavours to bring the subject of our colonial defences prominently before the public, I offer a few remarks. At present I shall confine them ...
Article : 2,309 wordsSir—So much has been said on the above subject that it is now high time operations should commence. The Register has done its duty in explaining and pointing out the ...
Article : 171 wordsSir—In compliance with an official request, I last week forwarded to the Chief Secretary's department remarks upon the memorial of the Preceptors' Association, recently presented to ...
Article : 1,724 wordsThe long-espectcd visitation of fire on a large scale has at last come upon us, truly like a thief in the night, and many of our fellow-citizens who retired to rest in ease and ...
Article : 2,892 wordsSir—At the Gregory dejeuner, the other day, the Governor told us that Babbage's party was to be strengthened by the addition of one of the Gregorys and some more horses. ...
Article : 174 wordsSir—Can any of your scientific readers inform me whether the gradual elevation of the south coast of Australia (or as I think probably of the whole continent) causes a ...
Article : 110 wordsSir—As the construction of tramways and their cost has become a matter of much enquiry of late, perhaps the few remarks I beg to offer may assist in helping on the good work. ...
Article : 268 wordsSir—In your article upon the main roads of the colony, in a late impression, you name the Distiict of Walkerville as dissenting from undertaking the expense and management of ...
Article : 192 wordsSir—Allow me through the medium of your columns to call attention to the extreme want of postal accommodation existing in the north district, particularly as at the present time ...
Article : 340 wordsSir: The old adage of what is every person's business is no one's appears to be the case as regards the defence of the colony. We get up a demonstration on the occasion of Mr. ...
Article : 346 wordsSir—Will you allow me to enquire why it is that the Railway Board does not publish a "Time-Table?" Of course I am aware that information of the departure and arrival of ...
Article : 170 wordsSir—As I generally look to you for early news, I am a little surprised at seeing no notice in your paper of the completion of a new bridge at Hindmarsh, which is mentioned in a short ...
Article : 191 wordsSir—In the Observer of July 17 is the report of the East Torrens District Council meeting of the 12th July, wherein the Chairman said a "petition" had been received from Thomas ...
Article : 114 wordsSir—Your endeavours to induce the Legislature to devise some means of defending our shores against hostile invasion are worthy of commendation, and I would suggest that ...
Article : 141 wordsSir—Knowing that your columns are always open to the just complaints of the public, and your powerful aid available for the correction of official neglect or abuse, I invoke your assistance ...
Article : 159 wordsSir—I subsist at the Burra, where we have what is called a Mechanics' and Miners' Institute, but such a miserable apology for an Institute I never knew, although I have been ...
Article : 324 wordsSir—The above, though a subject of which much has been written of late, is one so fraught with importance, and the necessity for establishing something permanent in connection ...
Article : 510 wordsSir—In your issue of the 5th inst., Mr. Mildred, at the meeting of the District Chairmen's Association, is made to say, "Taxes, on sheep and cattle would raise the prices of ...
Article : 231 wordsThe following sketch of Melbourne (says the Port Louis Commercial Gazette of the 9th April) is from the pen of "Our own Correspondent," whose interesting and comprehensive ...
Article : 1,967 wordsSir—I perceive from the Observer's report of the proceedings of the District Chairmen's Association that Mr. Davis, the Chairman, does not appear to be aware of any ...
Article : 200 wordsSir—Allow me a small space in your valuable paper for the purpose of directing public attention in this district to proride suitable place or places for the interment of the dead. ...
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Adelaide Observer (SA : 1843 - 1904), Sat 14 Aug 1858, Page 3
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