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  2. Tuesday, February 1, 1853.

    The Speaker took the Chair at a quarter past three o'clock. Present—The Colonial Secretary and the Attorney-General; Colonel Anderson; Messrs. ...

    Article : 6,003 words
  3. DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.

    LUNATICS.—Two unfortunate creatures were brought before the Mayor yesterday, named George Andrew and William Jones, charged with being dangerous lunatics. They were examined by medical men, and ...

    Article : 2,391 words
  4. COLONIAL GOVERNMENT.

    When public opinion has long run with great force in the same channel, even those whom it does not carry with it in its course are seldom honest or independent enough to stem the tide ...

    Article : 1,556 words
  5. ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE.

    Sir,—I am a Presbyterian, and, as such, I have conscientious scruples against the mode of administering the oath by Her Majesty's Justices of the Place, Commissioners of the Supreme Court, Coroners, &c., &c., ...

    Article : 239 words
  6. THE AMUSEMENTS OF THE PASSING DAY.

    "Give me the task of making the songs of a people, and I will willingly allow others to legislate for them," was the dictum of one who well understood the philosophy of human ...

    Article : 1,625 words
  7. PUBLIC WORKS.

    Sir,—Upon the very important subject of water and sewerage for Melbourne, and its vicinity, and with the present very objectionable schemes which only per[?] our Legislature, would it not be advisable for the ...

    Article : 170 words
  8. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

    1. Geelong and Melbourne Railway Bill—To be further considered in Committee. 2 Roads Bill—To be further considered in Committee. ...

    Article : 69 words
  9. THE STRANGER.

    Sir,—A poor woman applied to me this morning, stating that she was an inmate of the "Depot," that she had lost her husband on the voyage hither, in that illfated vessel from whence so many unfortunates have ...

    Article : 238 words
  10. COLONIAL REFORM ASSOCIATION.

    At a large and influential meeting held at Williamstown, on Monday evening, which was addressed by W. Nicholson, Esq., M. L. C., J. P. Fawkner, Esq., M. L. C., Messrs. Charlton, ...

    Article : 90 words
  11. MEETING OF INDEPENDENTS.

    Last evening, a meeting was held at the Congregational Chapel, Lonsdale-street, west, for the purpose of taking into consideration the subject of a letter published in the Argus of ...

    Article : 2,810 words
  12. POLICE AT THE DIGGINGS.

    Sir,—It is a great pity for the poor devils on these diggings that you have not a correspondent here to exhibit to the world at least a small portion of the law and justice meted out by the high and mighty on ...

    Article : 329 words
  13. THE SWORD SONG.

    Thou sword upon my belted vest, What menis thy glittering polish'd crest, Thus in my ardent glowing breast Raising a flame?—Hurrah! ...

    Article : 467 words
  14. ABSTRACT OF SALES BY AUCTION, THIS DAY.

    Messrs. W. M. Tennent and Co., at the Queen's Wharf—Portion of cargo of Lady Arabella; below Raleigh's Wharf—Bricks; at the stores of Messrs. Westgarth, Ross, and Co.—Ten [?]at their Rooms, the ...

    Article : 173 words
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