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  2. Notes and Queries.

    Sir,—Throughout Australia your readers have perused with all-absorbing interest Mr. O'Sullivan's fair and impartial sketches of Ireland and Irish Ufe during the past century, and it is with some reluctance ...

    Article : 1,362 words
  3. Anthony J. Mundella, Esq., M.P.

    AMONG English politicians of the second rank, few are better known than Mr. Mundella, the member for Sheffield. Although he has only been in the House of Commons for ten years, he has made a ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 1,101 words
  4. THE FIRST POTATOES IN IRELAND.

    Sir,—The colony of Virginia was planted by Walter Raleigh, and so named in honour of the "Virgin Queen" Elizabeth. After his return Her Majesty conferred on him the honour of knighthood and ...

    Article : 171 words
  5. SEVEN CHURCHES TO BANAGHER.

    Sir,—Your correspondent " F " having shown himself so 'clearly in the right in his first letter on the above subject, it is to be regretted that he called in "the friend in the Survey Department " to prove him ...

    Article : 233 words
  6. NATIVE NAMES OF PLACES.

    Sir,—Can you inform me what is the meaning of the termination of the word "ong" in native names, and the meaning of the names of the lakes on Maneroo, " Coolomatong, Gilamatong, Bullomalong;—a station ...

    Article : 70 words
  7. NEW IRELAND.

    SIR,—Reading in last week's TOWN AND COUNTRY JOURNAL an interesting reference to the Donegal evictions (the fate of Glonveih), reminded me of a poem which pleased, me much at the time, and which ...

    Article : 153 words
  8. THE WAR.

    Sir,—The following are the words asked for by "W. H." in your last issue. He may obtain the words se to inspiriting music from any musicseller:— There is a sound of thunder afar, ...

    Article : 493 words
  9. THE FIRST RACES RECORDED IN THE COLONY.

    April 30, 1810.—Horse racing at the village of Parramatta was the leading feature of the day, and I can't do better than quote the proceedings of that day in the quaint words in which they were published in ...

    Article : 396 words
  10. SPORT IN THE OLDEN TIME.

    March, 1812.—During the third week of this month a laughable occurrence took place in the shape of a cow race at Windsor. Of this we read:—" The start was from the town end, the proposed distance being a ...

    Article : 121 words
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