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  2. THE ABORIGINES.

    Sir—I have from time to time been kindly indulged with permission to plead in the columns of the Register and Observer the cause of the unhappy aboriginal natives of this ...

    Article : 1,482 words
  3. ADELAIDE PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY.

    The third annual report of this Society has just been printed. We republish it, not only with, a view to chronicle the operations of the Society, but with the hope of directing the ...

    Article : 1,109 words
  4. MOUNT BARKER.

    The meeting for the election of Councillors was held this day at Low's Inn. Letters were read from Messrs. F. May and A. Little declining to be put in nomination. ...

    Article : 154 words
  5. LAW AND CRIMINAL COURTS.

    Harriett Hobbs, convicted of uttering a forged money order at Mount Remarkable, with knowledge of its being forged, was brought into Court at the request of His Honor who said that he had made a mistake in ...

    Article : 2,128 words
  6. Twenty-fourth Monthly Meeting, April 10.

    [Originally read before the Geographical Society of London, aud laid upon the table by Mr. C. A. Wilson. This paper commences by explaining that the name Rio Negro (Black River) is due to the appearance of the ...

    Article : 425 words
  7. DISTRICT COUNCILS—ELECTIONS OF COUNCILLORS AND AUDITORS.

    A meeting of ratepayers of the above district was held on the above day at the Brownhill Creek Inn, Mitcham, at 10 a.m., pursuant to Act, for the purpose of electing three persons to act as members of the District Council ...

    Article : 814 words
  8. WEST TORRENS.

    The annual meeting for election of three Councillors, in the room of the retiring members, was held at the Hilton Hotel; Mr. A. H. Davis in the chair. The following gentlemen were severally proposed and ...

    Article : 111 words
  9. Thirty-first Monthly Meeting, October 23.

    "OBSERVATIONS ON THE PHYSICAL STRUCTURE OF THE AUSTRALIAN CONTINENT."—By B. Herschel Babbage. In this paper the witer maintains the theory that the Continent of australia has been raised about five or six ...

    Article : 387 words
  10. MACCLESFIELD.

    A meeting of ratepayers was held at the Davenport Arms, on Monday, the 3rd instant, for the purpose of electing three Councillors for the ensuing year. The chair was taken by Mr. H. Linn, the Chairman ...

    Article : 465 words
  11. Twenty-fifth Monthly Meeting, May 8th.

    "ON THE CONNECTION BETWEEN DEFICIENT HOUSE-DRAINAGE AND DISEASE."—By B. Herschel Babbage. The writer commence this paper by stating that it is his intention to argue the connection between deficient ...

    Article : 280 words
  12. Thirty-second Monthly Meeting, November 27.

    "ON THE" ELEVATION OF THE AUSTRALIAN CONTINENT, MORE ESPECIALLY WITH REFERENCE TO THE EVIDENCE OF LOCAL CHANGES OF LEVEL IN THIS PROVINCE"—By Walter H. Light. ...

    Article : 748 words
  13. Twenty-sixth Monthly Meeting, May 29.

    [The paper arranged to be read at this Meeting having been unavoidably deferred, the Secretary read to the Meeting a paper "On the Microscope as applied to Art, Science, Manufactures, and Commerce," by S. W. ...

    Article : 94 words
  14. Twenty-seventh Monthly Meeting, July 3.

    The object of this paper is not so much to exhibit the strict grammatical contraction of the Anglo-Saxon language, or to point out by the example of inilividuil words the changes which have taken place, as to present ...

    Article : 311 words
  15. WALKERVILLE.

    At a meeting of the ratepayers, which was held on Monday, parsuant to notice, for the election of Councillors, also for the purpose of producing the report of the proceedings of the past Councillors a correspondent ...

    Article : 1,610 words
  16. MOUNT CRAWFORD AND BAROSSA EAST.

    A public meeting, was held at the Victoria Creek Inn on Monday last, Mr. JOHN MURRAY in the chair, when Mr. JOHN WARREN laid before the ratepayers of Mount Crawford (who had assembled fur the purpose of ...

    Article : 1,240 words
  17. SPECIAL COMMITTEE'S REPORT.

    The Special Committee appointed at the twenty-ninth meeting of the Adelaide Philosophical Society to collect information, and to communicate with Government respecting an exploring expedition into the north-western ...

    Article : 687 words
  18. Twenty-eight Monthly Meeting, July 24.

    "ON THE NORTH-WEST REGION OF SOUTH AUSTRALIAN; WITH A PLAN FOR ITS EXPLORATION."—By W.A. Cawthorne (a visitor). The author commences by remarking that he thinks ...

    Article : 643 words
  19. PUBLIC EDUCATION.

    Sir—On the expiry of the old Ordinance of 47, hopes ran high, both in the scholastic profession and the public generally, that a thorough now system of things was about to be ...

    Article : 778 words
  20. ABSTRACT Of PAPERS READ BEFORE THE SOCIETY DURING THE YEAR 1855, WITH NOTES OF THE SOCIETY'S PROCEEDINGS.

    In commencing this paper, the writer explains that, although the word "spontane "us" is retained in relation to the subject, yet as the idea has been long exploded of the possibility of the human body becoming ignited ...

    Article : 335 words
  21. Twenty-ninth Monthly Meeting, August 21.

    [In accordance with the resolution passed at the last meeting, no paper was read on this occasion, but the discussion on the subject of Mr. Cawthorne's paper was resumed Mr. Cawthorne opened the proceedings by ...

    Article : 424 words
  22. PORT ADELAIDE: TUESDAY, MARCH 4.

    TURNER'S CASE.—Richard Turner, of Adelaide, formerly in business as a draper, and latterly a shipowner and merchant, was charged with having fraudulently and by false pretences obtained the signature of George ...

    Article : 676 words
  23. LOCAL COURTS.

    CAUTION TO FARMERS.—Mr. George Knight, farmer. "Long Valiey, appeared to answer an information laid against him bj J. A. Hill, the officer in charge of the Mace[?]esfield station for unlawfully setting fire to stubble ...

    Article : 218 words
  24. LONDON WOOL SALES.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 62 words
  25. ECHUNGA.

    A public meeting of the ratepayers was held for the election of three Councillors. The Chairman of the Council presided. A request was made at the commencement of the ...

    Article : 236 words
  26. Twenty-third Monthly Meeting, March 13.

    "THE ORIGIN AND HISTORY OF ENGRAVING ON COPPER, AND THE EMINENT ARTISTS WHO HAVE PRACTISED IT."—Part III. — Painters' Etchings.—By Thomas Wilson. ...

    Article : 354 words
  27. Advertising

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    Advertising : 242 words
  28. Thirtieth Monthly Meeting, October 2.

    This paper contains a description, and is accompanied by an extact tracing, of two impressions upon a detached fragment of rock found in a gully near Yankalilla. The two impressions, although differing in size are ...

    Article : 476 words
  29. POLICE COURTS

    [Before Mr. G. Stevenson. There were also on the Bench the Mayor of Adelaide and Messrs. Forster and Mildred.] HUSBAND AND WIFE.—Edward Stepney was charged ...

    Article : 2,196 words
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