AMONG the great achievements of our contary we are fond of recording that of colonisation. During the 20 years which elapsed between the passing of the Reform ...
Article : 1,492 wordsSIR,—I am sure you will sympathize with me in the exquisite delight that I experienced yesterday at the prompt and energetic action of Mr. Edward Abbott, our police magistrate. For two ...
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Advertising : 1,272 wordsSIR,—The want of good roads and bridges being the chief barrier to the small agriculturalists, the inhabitants of several of the country districts have, since the passing of the Roads' Act, exerted ...
Article : 751 wordsON Saturday afternoon an adjourned meeting of the electors of Clarence was held at the "Golden Fleece," Kangaroo Point, for the purpose of taking into consideration the vote ...
Article : 811 wordsTHE BOOK AND ITS MISSIONS.—No. 12, for December, 1856, of this excellent magazine, is to hand by the courtesy of Messrs. Walch and Sons. The contents of this number are fully equal to those ...
Article : 700 wordsSIR,—During the debate in the Upper House on Mr Knight's motion on State-aid to churches I was rather surprised at the assertion of the Hon J. Walker, "that he know a church hero ...
Article : 305 wordsSir,—I am quite convinced that Mr. Abbott's attempted explanations of his vote in regard to the "Twin," ferry boat, have proved most unsatisfactory, and did he act as a man of spirit ...
Article : 407 wordsSir,—I find that a sum of £500 has been asked for in the Parliament, for the purpose of preparing a vocabulary of the aboriginal languages of Tasmania. I have before me the "Papers and ...
Article : 150 wordsSIR,—Are we to have a dissolution of the House of Assembly? Mr. Gregson says yes—but that does not definitively settle the question, although his supporters coincide in the opinion. ...
Article : 469 wordsTHE PRESIDENT took the chair at four o'clock. MR WEDGE would ask the hon member for Meander if it was true that certain charges preferred against Mr Irwin, of Launceston, were unfounded, ...
Article : 493 wordsSir,—That "the times are out of joint" there can bo no doubt,—but, while this fact is patent to all, no one has yet (according to my humble judgment) suggested a satisfactory method of getting ...
Article : 357 wordsRegarding this as an open column, we do not of course pledge ourselves to coincidence in the opinions of our contributors, nor do we hold ourselves responsible for them. We shall, however, always exercise our ...
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Colonial Times (Hobart, Tas. : 1828 - 1857), Tue 24 Feb 1857, Page 3
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