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  2. PORT CORPORATION.

    Present—All the members. It was resolved, on the motion of Alderman MILLNER, seconded, by Mr. MENPES, "That a memorial be presented to Parliament against the ...

    Article : 202 words
  3. "SUMMER AND WINTER."

    Most of oar readers have doubtless seen at the picture shops some of those pretty landscapes, painted on pasteboard, which when held before a fire will gradually change from a ...

    Article : 1,122 words
  4. THE RIVER MURRAY.

    Included in the report of the Commissioner of Public Works, which was lately laid on the table of the House of Assembly, is some useful information relative to the clearing of the ...

    Article : 996 words
  5. DISTRICT COUNCILS

    Present — All the members. Received, two. letters from Mr. T. Williams, referring to road through Section 947,. Breakneck Hill. The Clerk to write the Commissioner of Crown Lands on the ...

    Article : 1,604 words
  6. COTTON - GROWING.

    Sir—You are doing good service by advocating a trial of the cotton-plant. It is well to set at rest the doubt as to whether it can be grown here to advantage or not. ...

    Article : 243 words
  7. COLONIAL WINES AND SPIRITS.

    Sir—Your correspondent "Capitaz" omits, I think, an important view—viz., that there could be no greater blow to the prosperity of vineyards than the introduction of free ...

    Article : 345 words
  8. THE CENTRAL ROAD BOARD'S CONTRACTS.

    Sir—Will you be kind, enough to insert the following in your valuable paper. On reading the motion brought forward by Mr. Sutherland for his plan of obtaining ...

    Article : 419 words
  9. THE CHURCH BILL.

    Sir—The province of South Australia has wisely resolved that every section of religionists shall, in the eye of the law, stand on a position or perfect equality. While full protection is ...

    Article : 1,621 words
  10. CULTIVATION OF COTTON.

    We have already expressed our belief that the soil and climate of South Australia are peculiarly adapted to the cultivation of the cotton-plant, and every new source of ...

    Article : 983 words
  11. IMMIGRATION.

    Sir—The present aspect of affairs in this colony is sufficiently gloomy to cause feelings of apprehension to every thinking man. Tue Treasurer, in opening his Budget to the ...

    Article : 628 words
  12. THE THISTLE ACT.

    Sir—Seeing that Mr. Magarey is about to meddle with the Thistle Act, for the sake of getting the Bathurst burr introduced into it, I would suggest that, instead of doing as he ...

    Article : 160 words
  13. ENROLMENT OF VOLUNTEERS.

    Sir—I wish to lay before you what I consider a great injustice. A member of the Langhorne's Bridge corps-having resigned his post and left the colony, a substitute was found ...

    Article : 256 words
  14. THE P. & O. COMPANY.

    Until the last two months the mail service has been conducted by the P. & O. Company in a very satisfactory manner as regards punctuality. But there are signd now of degeneracy. ...

    Article : 451 words
  15. WEEVIL.

    Sir—Allow the to ask for miormation, through your widely-circulated paper, concerning the weevil—an insect by which so much damage is often done to wheat. Early ...

    Article : 139 words
  16. THE PREVILEGE QUESTION.

    The anticipated discussion of a great principle on Wednesday shrank down into a mere question of Parliamentary practice. After all the recent speeches concerning the privileges of the ...

    Article : 1,066 words
  17. SABBATH DESECRATION.

    Sir—Will you allow rue to draw the attention of the public, and of those more immediately concerned, to the apparent unnecessary desecration of the Sabbath-day which occurs ...

    Article : 160 words
  18. BAROMETER AND CODE OF SIGNALS FOR PORT WILLUNGA.

    Sir—Knowing that you are ever ready to aid in rectifying what is wrong, and assisting to supply wants where they really do exist, I have taken the liberty of bringing these wants ...

    Article : 326 words
  19. PACKAGE OF WHEAT FOR EXPORTATION.

    Sir—The question mooted by "Enquirer" is at present a highly interesting one—What native timber have we adapted for the manufacture of flour-barrels? As I have had 20 years' ...

    Article : 476 words
  20. PAYMENT OF JURORS IN CRIMINAL CASES.

    Sir—Happening to be in the public gallery of the House of Assembly last week when the Trial by Jury Bill was being discussed, I was interested in the amendment proposed by the ...

    Article : 755 words
  21. THE LABOUR QUESTION.

    Sir—I fancy that we in this colony now occupy a very anomalous position. In almost every country the abundance and cheapness of bread and meat is reckoned to be a national ...

    Article : 884 words
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