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  2. Facts V Scraps

    AN old colonist, public servant, and explorer, Mr. Francis Thomas Gregory, M.L.C., died on October 23 at Barlaxton, near Toowoomba, aged 68 years. Sir. Gregory was well known for his explorations of West Australia, fur which, he received the ...

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  3. THE RACE FOR THE MELBOURNE CUP.

    The Melbourne Cup was run for on November 6, 28 horses starting. The first to make his appearance upon the track was King of the West, who went fairly well, but E.D. moved like a cat upon hot bricks, and Aristocrat like a horse in hobbles. ...

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  4. ROCK DRAWINGS BY THE ABORIGINES.

    The August number of the Centennial Magazine (published in Sydney) contains a paper by Dr. Carroll on "The Carved and Painted Rocks of Australia." We subjoin the following passages:—It is not difficult tc distinguish which of the carvings ...

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  5. ABORIGINAL CUSTOMS.—STICK MESSAGES.

    A PAPER on Australian message sticks and messengers, by Mr. Howitt, F.G.S., P.M., of Victoria, was rend at the recent meeting of the British Association for the Advancement of Science. It was as follows:—"The use of message sticks is not ...

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  6. THE EARLY HISTORY OF GYMPIE GOLD-FIELD.

    GYMPIE attained its majority on October 16—says the Gympie. Times—for it was on that day in 1807 that James Nush reported at Maryborough his discovery of this gold-field. The history of the discovery is well known to the oldest residents, but it may ...

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