Articles from page 9: Previous page Next page

  1. Please wait. Loading browse data... loading
  2. Sporting Life

    THE Williamstown Races on Saturday last were notable out of the ordinary run of suburban meetings for the curious choppee-for-changee tactics that were adopted. On Friday Mirth was industriously circulated ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 1,959 words
  3. The Battle of the Future.

    AT Frankfort -on-the-Maine the infantry is mounted on bicycles and tricycles. Hereafter these instrument of locomotion will possess an added virtue in the eyes of our youthful aspirants to cycling fame. ...

    Article : 333 words
  4. DODGING MEPHISTO.

    TIM GLEESON was sick unto death, and lie knew it. But he had made confession, and received absolution, and was, therefore, as sure of glory as Holy Church could make him. Yet Tim was " onaisy in ...

    Article : 203 words
  5. Fine Times.

    THAT is what the city larrikins are having. Why, they can stab a fellow-larrikin for [?] sterling ! That was the amount imposed upon William Little on Monday, for having a cut at his companion, ...

    Article : 109 words
  6. A JOB'S COMFORTER.

    Moribund Farmer.—" I DON'T MIND DYING; BUT I SHOULD SO HAVE LIKED TO HAVE LIVED TO HAVE SEEN IRRIGATION AN ACCOMPLISHED FACT." Consoling Friend.—"'THERE! THERE ! DON'T BOTHER ABOUT SUCH MATTERS. THERE'LL BE NO9 IRRIGATION WHERE YOU ARE GOING TO." ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 42 words
  7. FROM PENTRIDGE.

    ONCE a pound was no more than a farthing to me, Then I lived like a noble and gloriously spreed ; And still it's a far thing, the farthest I see, For I've spent all my pence and am pensive ...

    Article : 168 words
  8. On the Shoot.

    JUST at first we felt sorry to hear that Mr. Edward O'Connor, militia man, had been committed for trial. He is, it seems, accused of shooting at a base plebeian grocer of the name of ...

    Article : 331 words
  9. A FACT.

    THE following is what took place at a cattle market in a township in a pastoral district of Victoria:— LOCAL AUCTIONEER (who was renowned for using ...

    Article : 82 words
×

Buy

Download

Please choose from the following download options:

Share

Share this item on:

Print

Print page as...

The National Library of Australia's Copies Direct service lets you purchase higher quality, larger sized photocopies or electronic copies of newspapers pages.

Scope
Format of download
as... PDF PDF

You need to login before you can save preferences.

$