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  3. THE DESTRUCTION OF THE KANGAROO.

    SIR,—Mr. Swan has done a wise thing in introducing a bill for preventing the destruction of the kangaroo during the breeding season. One of the greatest of existing evils in this ...

    Article : 859 words
  4. SWANSEA.

    The match, with its inviting [?]tceteras, came off at Riversdale on Friday last, as before noticed would be the case. The day, though at times rather cold, was pleasant, and, us at all out-door meetings ...

    Article : 2,101 words
  5. OUR LAUNCESTON LETTER.

    His Excellency the Governor, as indicated in his recent speech at the dinner of the Midland Agricultural Association, does not entertain a high opinion of the courtesy of the hotel-keepers of ...

    Article : 1,511 words
  6. CAN AN INCOME TAX BE PREVENTED?

    SIR,—When the finances of a British colony (a new country supposed to possess boundless natural resources) are in that depressed state that it is said to be absolutely necessary to have recourse to a ...

    Article : 1,363 words
  7. THE RAILWAY ROUTE.

    SIR,—In carefully perusing the Acts for the constraction of the Main Line Railway, I cannot but feel much surprised at the apparent indifference of the Government in allowing so many breaches thereof, ...

    Article : 968 words
  8. THE INCOME TAX.

    SIR,—I suppose it is but to very little purpose that anything can be said against the imposition of an income tax, since the Hobart Town people seem to be receiving the tidings so meekly, whilst the great land ...

    Article : 687 words
  9. INTERCOLONIAL CHAMPION GIG RACE.

    SIR,—I must ask permission to appeal through the columns of The Mercury against any further postponement of the preparations for the Hobart Town Intercolonial Champion Race, which the ...

    Article : 643 words
  10. THE KANGAROO.

    SIR,—As if the effect of Mr. Swan's bill for the preservation of our kangaroo were anticipated, thousands of skins come into the city of late day after day. These have, no doubt, been held back by ...

    Article : 917 words
  11. ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH EXTENSION.

    SIR,—I am pleased to find that the extension of the telegraphic system in this Island is at last occupying some attention. In every other colony but Tasmania, the utility of the electric telegraph is recognised, and ...

    Article : 914 words
  12. TAXATION.

    SIR,—In the present aspect of Tasmanian politics (if taxation can really be called a policy) in which the intended imposition of an income tax has become the subject of general interest, I shall be ...

    Article : 769 words
  13. THE SCHOOLMASTER ABROAD.

    SIR,—I must ask you as a favour to allow me to call the attention of the Board of Education, through the medium of your independent and very able paper, to the conduct of the schoolmaster at Latrobe. ...

    Article : 332 words
  14. CAMPBELL TOWN SHOW.

    SIR,—His Excellency, at the Midland Agricultural Society's Show dinner, commented (so your journal says) somewhat severely on the difficulty he had to experience in obtaining accommodation ...

    Article : 268 words
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