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  2. FIRST ANNUAL REPORT PRESENTED BY THE COUNCIL T0 THE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE.

    The first meeting of the Board of Agriculture, established by the act 22 Vic. No. 83, was hold on the 20th July, 1859, in the board-room, at the Public Lands Office, Melbourne. ...

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  3. THE CASE OF HARRIS V. TURNBULL.— RESPONSIBILITY OF SHIPOWNERS.

    Sir. —Upon the above subject your correspondent "Salt," in this day's issue, invites discussion; and, presuming from the insertion of his letter that you deem the matter worthy of ventilation, ...

    Article : 1,943 words
  4. PROTECTION.

    Sir,—As many of our operatives are still clamouring for protection, the sure producer of commercial stagnation, I have taken the liberty of forwarding to you the enclosed letter, as the ...

    Article : 1,760 words
  5. STREET PLANTING.

    Sir,—I trust that the idea thrown out by your correspondent, whose letter, with the signature "Elm," appears in your paper of the 5th inst., may at a fitting time receive some attention ...

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  6. THE "EXPENSIVE REMEDY."

    Sir,—Allow me, through your columns, to contradict the most unwarrantable falsehood and slander with which your correspondent" Viator," with the most brazen audacity, under the garb of ...

    Article : 307 words
  7. THE LICENSED PUBLICANS' ACTS.

    Sir,—I beg to make a few remarks on a letter in Thursdays Argus, signed "A Lover of Justice," who endeavours to show the great hardships that the wholesale wine and spirit ...

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  8. THE ST. KILDA RAILWAY COMPANY.

    Sir,—I take the liberty of asking whether the St. Kilda Railway Company intend allowing there monthly ticket-holders to travel by the half-p[?] 9 and half-past 10 o'clock trains, without extra ...

    Article : 232 words
  9. PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

    Sir,—It has always been my opinion that a proper adjustment of the public lands, and [?] sound educational system, constituted the two leading questions in Victorian politics; and that ...

    Article : 1,315 words
  10. A MINER'S VERSION OF THE INJUSTICS OF THE GOLD DUTY.

    Sir,—Neither I nor those in the like occupation object to the amount of revenue raised by the gold duty in Viotoria. Our objections are, that 2s. 6d. per oz., deducted from the price of ...

    Article : 466 words
  11. YOUTHFUL VOLUNTEERS.

    Sir,—Knowing how willing you are to advance the interests of this colony as well as those of the youthful portion of its inhabitants, I bog, through the medium of your valuable and ...

    Article : 533 words
  12. CATTLE IN THE ROYAL PARK.

    Sir,—I recollect reading some time back a, letter in your columns, commenting upon the impropriety of herds of bullocks, some of which were evidently of a wild character, being allowed ...

    Article : 379 words
  13. POSTAL REFORM.

    Sir,—Several letters have recently appeared in your columns complaining of the policy the postoffice officials have lately adopted in reference to music and other articles transmitted by post. ...

    Article : 344 words
  14. BREAD.

    Sir,—I have read letters in your liberal paper about light-weight bread, in reply to which I beg to inform the public that they have themselves to blame if they do not get the full 21b. and 4lb. ...

    Article : 308 words
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