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  2. ITEMS OF INTELLIGENCE

    A GENEROUS GIFT.--Mr. Fowler, of Yarroo, has built a school for a portion of the district of Clinton, entirely at his own expense. CHINESE THIEVES IN THE TERRITORY.--The N. T. Times ...

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    Judging from the number of those who have taken it up as a means of livelihood, street music must be a paying game, for it is a rare thing now to pass along any thoroughfare without hearing the strain of some popular melody in full blast. As ...

    Article : 291 words
  4. Victoria.

    The Mohammedan residents of Melbourne celebrated, on Sep 9, for the first time in the colony, the great feast of the Bam, commemorative of Abraham offering Isaac as a sacrifice. --In replying to a communication from the Imperial ...

    Article : 215 words
  5. Tasmania.

    The debate on the proposal to tax the capital value of land was concluded on September 10, the principle affirming the provision being carried without a division, and many members were of opinion that it would be desirable to exempt ...

    Article : 281 words
  6. New South Wales.

    The Anti-Chinese League have determined to ask the Government to increase the poll-tax on Chinese to £50.--On September 9 a young girl of prepossessing appearance was brutally outraged within a mile of Sydney city by a number ...

    Article : 187 words
  7. THE EIGHT HOURS FESTIVAL.

    The important eight-hour victory gained by the Labour Societies was fitly celebrated in Adelaide on Wednesday, Sept. 1, with most gratifying success. Nor was it forgotten by sincere Loyalists that the day was equally entitled to honour ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 224 words
  8. News by the Cable.

    Prince Alexander of Bulgaria turns out after all to be a spiritless poltroon. He became so intimidated on receiving a surly and somewhat menacing message from the Czar that he persisted in abdicating his throne. He left Sofia accordingly ...

    Article : 777 words
  9. Queensland.

    Thomas Middleton, who was second in command of the McKinlay Exploring Expedition, sent out in August, 1861, by the South Australian Government for the relief of Burke and Wills, died on September 10 at Springsure.--The ...

    Article : 108 words
  10. ON THE ROAD TO ROCK TAVERN.

    Comparatively few of the residents of Adelaide are aware of the beautiful scenes to be met with in the hills to the east of the city. There are many, but that which perhaps may claim to be the prettiest, is on the road to Rock Tavern, To reach the ...

    Article : 169 words
  11. New Zealand.

    At the Wellington R.M. Court, on the 19th August, William Agnew, on the charge of annoying the Premier in the street, was bound over to keep the peace for three months, in sureties of £25. Agnew having refused to find bail, was committed ...

    Article : 211 words
  12. THE BEETALOO ENCAMPMENT.

    The great need of this colony has always been an adequate water supply. Whether for towns, for family consumption, or by farmers and gardeners for the purpose of irrigation, the want has always been felt. The old Thorndon Park Reservoir. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 437 words
  13. Western Australia.

    From Victoria Plains we learn that lambing is over, and the result is far better than was expected. There is now abundance of grass everywhere and the rivers are in full flow to the sea.--The same correspondent says that several persons have ...

    Article : 649 words
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