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  2. Rev. W. B. Clarke.

    THIS eminent geologist and veteran clergyman, who finished his distinguished and useful life on Sunday morning, 16th June, had spent nearly forty years in this country. And although, when ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 773 words
  3. Notes and Queries.

    DEAR SIR,—I read in the introduction to "Birds of Australia" by Mr. Gould, the following incident, and wish you to mention it in your "Notes and Queries." "Scorched to Death.—In the course of my travels I had ...

    Article : 350 words
  4. THE RAINFALL OF AUSTRALIA.

    Sir,—I want information on a subject of equal interest to that sought by another correspondent who wishes to find out the hottest day in Australia. Could any of your correspondents give me ...

    Article : 244 words
  5. The Rev. Wm. Schofield.

    THE late Rev. William Schofield, the oldest minister in connection with the New South Wales and Queensland Conference of the Australasian Wesleyan Methodist Church, was a native of Bradford, ...

    Article : 594 words
  6. THE COMMUNION SERVICE PRESENTED TO THE COLONY BY THE KING.

    Sir.—In answer to your correspondent "Church-man's" question about the silver communion service presented by King George III. to the Church of England in this colony, I beg to state that the ...

    Article : 67 words
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    By proclamation of his Excellency the Governor, Sir Hercules Robinson, Parliament is further prorogued to Tuesday, August 13. The steamship Chimborazo, since her disaster at ...

    Article : 813 words
  8. THE AGE OF AUSTRALIAN TREES.

    Sir,—Some time ago, I read an account of a bottle being discovered in the cleft of a tree, completely grown over by the wood. It was mentioned that if the date could be found when the bottle was placed ...

    Article : 220 words
  9. THE FUNERAL.

    The remains of the lamented gentleman were consigned to their last resting place in the North Shore cemetery, on Tuesday, and the funeral was attended by many leading citizens of Sydney and residents of ...

    Article : 492 words
  10. THE HIGHEST TREES IN AUSTRALIA.

    Sir,—Under the heading "Notes and Queries" of your journal, I notice a controversy as to the height of certain trees in the Dandenong State Forest, Victoria. In 1868, while acting as Secretary to the ...

    Article : 244 words
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    By private telegram from Windsor, we are very sorry to learn that Mr. G. S. Yeo has lost his [?] imported blood horse, "Prince Leopold," who died on Monday at Killarney. Prince Leopold is a ...

    Article : 167 words
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    Any of our readers or correspondents who can supply answers, or afford information on any of the subjects under this head, in this or future issues, will oblige by promptly forwarding their communications to the editor of this ...

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