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  2. THE CHINESE QUESTION.

    Sir,—Your were good enough to insert a letter I sent you, and it has involved what I take to be an official reply in the columns of a contemporary from James Kennedy[?] ...

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  3. NOTES FROM THE OBSERVATORY.

    The maximum strength of the wind to which buildings and other structures both on land and at sea may be exposed is a matter of great moment to engineers, ...

    Article : 1,049 words
  4. MR. ROBERT SIMSON AT HAMILTON.

    Mr. Robert Simson addressed a number of the electors of the Western Province in the town-hall on Saturday evening. The mayor presided and introduced the candidate, who ...

    Article : 811 words
  5. SATURDAY'S SPORTS.

    The first twenties of these clubs met on Saturday, upon the Melbourne cricket-ground. Their contest being the most intersting one of the day, and the weather being fair, there was a very large attendance ...

    Article : 1,860 words
  6. THE PROFESSIONAL SCULLING RACE.

    The sculling contest which has been looked forward to anxiously for some time past by our local professional rowers as well as all lovers of aquatic a[?] took place ...

    Article : 1,539 words
  7. KENSINGTON-PARK RACES.

    The race meeting held on the Kensingtonpark co[?] on Saturday afternoon was very well attended, considering the numerons attractions elsewhere. After the heavy rain ...

    Article : 1,988 words
  8. FIRE AT MESSRS. HALSTEAD AND KERR'S TIMBER-YARD.

    A fire that might have assumed proportions of an alarming character, but which was fortunately checked at an early stage, occurred yesterday at Messrs. Halstead and Kerr's ...

    Article : 1,663 words
  9. TRYING FIRE-PROOF SAFES.

    A trail of fire-proof safes took place on Saturday at Fulton's Foundry, Yarra-bank, but owing to the locks refusing to open afterwards, the results of the test could ...

    Article : 600 words
  10. THE BOTANIC-GARDENS.

    Active Preparations have been commenced with a view to having a creditable display of vegetable extracts, &c., at the forthcoming International Exhibition. Several ...

    Article : 610 words
  11. HARDWOOD V. SOFTWOOD.

    Sir,—Having been a subscriber and reader of The Argus for 27 years and never troubled you before, would you kindly forbear with me, and grant insertion at your ...

    Article : 319 words
  12. THE NEW HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT.

    Sir,—As the contract time for completing the basement of the above building will shortly expire, I would suggest to the Minister of Public Works the desirability of calling ...

    Article : 258 words
  13. MR.PROCTOR'S LECTURES.

    Sir,—May I suggest through your pages that Mr. Procter should at his future lectures provide his audience with a printed synopsis. On Thursday last I had to write ...

    Article : 127 words
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