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  2. SUMMARY OF NEWS,

    THE monthly meeting of the Queenborough Horticultural Association was held on the 17th ultime, Mr. Dawson in the chair. A discussion took place on the cultivation of the potato, and some fine fruit ...

    Article : 2,187 words
  3. EDUCATIONAL.

    The question of the relative importance of wooden and brick or stone school-houses has again come before the Board of Education. The chairman, Dr. Butler, appears prejudiced in favor of the permanent, ...

    Article : 138 words
  4. THE MERCURY.

    SINCE the publication of our last month's summary, one of the largest and most influential public meetings ever held in Hobart Town assembled on the 29th of June, in the ...

    Article : 4,441 words
  5. THE VOLUNTEER MOVEMENT.

    Volunteering has almost fallon out of the catalogue of news items, since the disbandment of the Rifle Corps, and very little is now seen or heard of our citizen soldiery. The proceedings of the Artillery ...

    Article : 104 words
  6. POLITICAL.

    No less than three seats in the Legislative Council have been, vacated by resignations since our last summary. Mr. Kermode, who has so long been a prominent member of the Colonial Legislature, has ...

    Article : 1,006 words
  7. AMUSEMENTS.

    Things have been particularly dull in our theatrical world during the past month, but we are happy to find that there is a prospect of speedy change taking place. It has been announced that Mr. Walter ...

    Article : 329 words
  8. LAW INTELLIGENCE.

    BEFORE His Honor Sir Valentine Fleming. In re DANIEL GRAHAM. This was a second sitting for proof of debts, and hearing of application for discharge. ...

    Article : 1,405 words
  9. PUBLIC WORKS AND IMPROVEMENTS.

    The Boards of Works in various districts are bestirring themselves to take advantage of the land fund surplus available for local works. In the city the amount is to be expended in repairing ...

    Article : 960 words
  10. SPORTING.

    The garrison harriers met on the estate of Mr. Baynton, of Hunting-field, on Saturday, July 4th. About ten o'clock a deer was started, and a splendid hunt ensued. He made his way over about four ...

    Article : 257 words
  11. FOOTBALL.

    The cold weather having set in, cricket has been abandoned, and the no less manly game of football substituted for it. An excellent match took place in Hobart Town on the 27th ultimo, between the Stowell ...

    Article : 81 words
  12. METEOROLOGY FOR JUNE, 1868.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 729 words
  13. THE CUSTOMS.

    The Customs show a falling off from the previous Monthly Return of £3,012 0s. 10d., the total receipts for June being only £8,510 1S. 7d., or just a fraction over the receipts for the corresponding period of the ...

    Article : 541 words
  14. RELIGIOUS AND BENEVOLENT.

    The seventh anniversary of the Rev. J. W. Simmons's settlement as minister of Union Chapel was celebrated at the school-room, Bathurst-street, on the 23rd June, Mr. Hopkins, J.P., in the chair. ...

    Article : 386 words
  15. ACCLIMATISATION.

    As the progress of acclimatisation in British colonies is now occupying much of the attention of scientific men in the old world, it is appropriate that we should give a brief account of what is boing at ...

    Article : 724 words
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