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  2. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The Narandera correspondent of the Wagga Wagga Express writes:—An immense specimen of that curious insect locally known as the "native lady," has lately been captured, preserved, and displayed, and ...

    Article : 1,198 words
  3. THE LIQUOR LAW AND THE LAND LAW.

    SIR,—As the general election approaches, "the working man," as might have been expected, is becoming an object of daily increasing interest. It is true, the effective force of his voice as an elector is ...

    Article : 1,612 words
  4. COMPULSORY EDUCATION AND COMPULSORY ABSTINENCE FROM INTOXICATING LIQUORS.

    SIR,—In your article this morning my views have been, in some degree, misconceived upon a subject of much social importance. I am represented as "strongly opposed to the compulsory education of ...

    Article : 624 words
  5. PORT ARTHUR.

    The Queen's Birthday was celebrated at this establishment with the usual demonstrations of loyalty and respect. A royal salute and fen de joie were fired at noon, and hearty cheers given by the assembled ...

    Article : 247 words
  6. RICHMOND.

    The Queen's Birthday was celebrated at the Catholic school-room, Richmond, by another of the entertainments which have made this place both popular and attractive. ...

    Article : 503 words
  7. PROSPECTIVE TAXATION.

    SIR,—"A charity tax is looming in the distance." So said one of the speakers at the Town Hall the other night. This, to use Mr. Francis's expression on another subject, is certainly "a crumb of comfort" ...

    Article : 336 words
  8. THE SUBJECT OF THE DAY.

    SIR,—We have had an immense deal of talk about "Intemperance and its legislative remedies," talk, indeed, usque ad nauseam. The Bishop's lecture, which set the whole thing going, then his sermon, ...

    Article : 709 words
  9. THE FILIBUSTERING EXPEDITION.

    The last mail from Europe brought to the Melbourne Age the subjoined paragraph in the body of its correspondent's letter:—"A wonderful story, full of sensational incident, has reached me. A Mr. Stewart, ...

    Article : 419 words
  10. THE INVALIDS ASYLUMS—BRICKFIELDS AND CASCADES.

    SIR,—In continuation of my report on the Cascades establishment I come next to the female invalid division, where I found the inmates to be 125 in number, the oldest being 91, and lying on a straw ...

    Article : 1,124 words
  11. REVIEW OF THE CRICKETING SEASON, 1870-71.

    The reviews which appeared in The Mercury at the close of the two previous seasons having been appreciated by cricketing circles, a third is now furnished. Elsewhere it is customary to locally review ...

    Article : 5,428 words
  12. THE EMPIRE TO BE RESTORED.

    The Cologne Gazette says that a meeting of about thirty French officers of high rank, including Marshal M'Mahon, was held at Frankfort. The belief was unanimous that the Republic would perish ...

    Article : 259 words
  13. THE FUTURE OF TASMANIA.

    SIR,—The present position of this colony is the least satisfactory of any of the Australias. Blessed with a climate unequalled for its salubrity, ramified in its every part by streams affording an ever supply ...

    Article : 1,137 words
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