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  2. Captain Hixson, R.N.

    The subject of our portrait, Captain Hixson, R.N., is in uniform as commanding officer of the Naval Brigade, one of the finest branches of the defence force of this country. Captain Hixson left ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 692 words
  3. Queensland Correspondence.

    RABBITS.—Bunny has made his appearance on Thorlind station.A boundary rider first discovered them five miles from the New South Wales border. It is also reported that they have made their ...

    Article : 725 words
  4. Notes and Queries.

    In the issue of the 23rd I see it stated that Dr. Leiohhardt arrived in 1840. It will be found that he arrived on February 14,1842; loft the Downs, October 1,1841, in the Sir Edward Paget; Captain Tait, ...

    Article : 65 words
  5. CONCERNING LEICHHARDT.

    W. A. writes a letter which may prove interesting to our roaders. He says:—I notice a remark by you in an article re Leichhardt, the explorer, that " nothing was over hoard of him or of any of his party after ...

    Article : 229 words
  6. Deputations to Ministers.

    Messrs. Bull and Parkos, Tis.L.A., and Aldermen Sorivener and Taylor waited upon the Minister of Works,, 5th, to represent to him the very had Condition of Liverpool owing to the want of water. ...

    Article : 157 words
  7. PARK FOR ALEXANDRIA.

    On the 5th a deputation from Alexandria consisting of the Mayor (Mr. C. Jesson) and the trustees of the Alexandria portion of the park, introduced hy Dr. Eenwiok and Mr. Williamson, Ms.L.A., waited on ...

    Article : 292 words
  8. THE TWEED RIVER.

    On Friday Messrs. Ewing and Hogan, Ms.L.A., introduced a large and influential deputation from the Tweed Eivor to Mr. Garrard, Minister of Works. The deputation oonsisted of Messrs. W. Collins, P. Fagan, ...

    Article : 287 words
  9. Milk Analyses in Sydney.

    Following is the report of Mr. W. Hamlet, F.C.S., assistant Government analysiat, on twenty-one samples of milk sont in by Mr. Seymour, sanitary inspector, on the 1st instant:—"Of the total number ...

    Article : 282 words
  10. WORTH A JEW'S EYE.

    This is a common proverbial synonym for a large sum. The meaning is not very obvious, but it probably arose in the days of King John, who extorted large sums of money from the Jews under threats of ...

    Article : 210 words
  11. Hospital for Children.

    The annual report of the Children's Hospital conveys a gratifying assurance of the success of that institution. During the six years that it has been in existence progress has been ...

    Article : 313 words
  12. WISEACRE.

    The origin of thia phrase ia stated to be a retort given to Bon Jonson at the Devil Tavorn, a noted hostolry that stood next to Child's Bank in Fleetstroot, and was a great rosort of wits and players. ...

    Article : 175 words
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