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  2. LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

    HIS EXCELLENCY the GOVERNOR and MRS HAMPTON arrived at Government House on Monday afternoon, from their Marine Residence at Rottnest. IT is contemplated by several musicians resident in ...

    Article : 1,244 words
  3. THE OPEN COLUMN.

    We offer to our Readers, under this head, a medium for the expression of opinions upon topics of public interest. We hold ourselves, however, in no way responsible for the opinions advanced in this part of our journal. ...

    Article : 2,085 words
  4. SCIENTIFIC NEWS.

    An Austrian chemist has invented an electric bullet which explodes on entering a body with the effect of lightning. THE LINDER GUN.—This gun, which has just ...

    Article : 131 words
  5. STATISTICS.

    THE GUM TRADE.—The quantities of the various gums landed during 1866 to the 30th June last, as compared with the same time last year, have been as follow:—Anime and copal, 3,638 packages, against 3, ...

    Article : 182 words
  6. SOUTHERN DISTRICTS AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.

    SIR,—I am glad to find "One of the late members of the Southern Districts Agricultural Society" (writing in the Perth Gazette of the 8th hist.) so much improved in style, in his ...

    Article : 158 words
  7. Bunbury.

    During the past week the whale ships Swallow, Gazette, Mermaid, and Sea Queen have sailed for the cruising ground, the "stars and stripes" waving a gay farewell to the "shore folk," who wish their ...

    Article : 222 words
  8. THE CITY BAND.

    SIR,—Can it be possible that in this colony, where we have such a number of known musical persons, no one has ventured to commit to paper his ideas upon such music as we are in the habit of listening ...

    Article : 672 words
  9. MISCELLANEOUS.

    BACKBITING.—"I hate to hear people talking behind one's back," as the robber said, when the constable was chasing him, and crying "Stop thief!" DEAD BEAT.—A message was sent from Yorkshire, ...

    Article : 1,293 words
  10. WHAT IS TO BE DONE WITH LONDON?

    What is to be done with London ? It is becoming unmanageably vast. Its suburbs are cities. Its ends are too far apart. It has outgrown the powers of road vehicles and horseflesh to supply means of ...

    Article : 1,125 words
  11. THE VICTORIA PLAINS ROAD.

    SIR.—The inconveniences generally of travelling in this colony are patent enough to all, without my going into detail; but where one has enjoyed the little conveniences of a road-side inn, ...

    Article : 275 words
  12. Vasse.

    The St. Magnus is loading here with timber for Adelaide. I am glad to hear that the owner has expressed himself highly gratified with the quality of the timber prepared for him. I am ...

    Article : 622 words
  13. MELBOURNE EXHIBITION.

    An admirable invention for the use of bush travellers is exhibited by Mr. Crownson, the patentee and inventor, whose agents are Messrs. Myers and Cantor, Vickery's-building, Pitt-street, Sydney. It ...

    Article : 222 words
  14. PERTH AMATEUR THEATRICALS.

    SIR,—In your paper of 27th Feb. you have a lengthy article on the subject of the Perth Amateur Theatricals. All you advance is perfectly correct, and would be most telling were it levelled against a professional, ...

    Article : 593 words
  15. A CLERGYMAN ON NEWSPAPERS.

    "A sermon on newspapers" is the title of a discourse delivered on a Sunday evening in October last by the Rev. Brooke Herford of Manchester, from the text, Timothy iv. 13, "Give attendance ...

    Article : 421 words
  16. York.

    Some little excitement has been occasioned during the last few days in consequence of a current report that the police had found a clue to the murder of George Bayes, who mysteriously ...

    Article : 112 words
  17. A YEAR'S CRIME.

    The judicial statistics of England and Wales for the past year have just been published. The total number of murders was 135, being one in excess af the previous year. 76 were reported from the ...

    Article : 630 words
  18. Newcastle.

    The fields that but a few days ago would have required a pick-axe to work then, are now being ploughed without any difficulty; still it is a strange sight for the month of February; but what of last ...

    Article : 185 words
  19. PRESIDENT JOHNSON'S MESSAGE.

    President Johnson's Message is not only an able state paper, but it is the production of a man who throughly knows his mind, who has thought out his views, and whose advocacy of them is based on ...

    Article : 1,729 words
  20. THE SECRET OF LOOKING YOUNG WHEN OLD.

    Never to ride when you can walk. Never eat of more than one dish at dinner. Never get intoxicated. Walking keeps the blood in circulation ; simple diet prevents indigestion; and by ...

    Article : 111 words
  21. CLEAN WHEAT.

    SIR,—I read year leader of this day with considerable interest, and as I have the welfare of this colony much at heart, perhaps the farmers will not take it amiss if I give them a hint or two. ...

    Article : 252 words
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