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Advertising : 2,099 wordsSIR,—For the purpose of testing the truth of "Harry Hotspur's " statement concerning the public houses in Argyle-street, two of the recent deputation made a tour in that direction on Friday night, ...
Article : 468 wordsSIR,—The eminent engineer, Mr. Scott Russell, writes thus on the subject of modern railways:— "Benefiting them by the experience of the past, and believing in the great benefits we may anticipate ...
Article : 880 wordsBefore E. A. Walpole, S. M. William McLaren was again brought up, charged with burglary at the house of Mr. Edward Hawkins. Mrs. Seliua Hawkins, re-examined, deposed that ...
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Article : 319 wordsThe invalids of this establishment and the children had their usual Queen's birthday fare, and enjoyed the roast beef and plum pudding served on the occasion. Afterwards, a few kind words were ...
Article : 68 wordsThe Mammoth Minstrels had a happy appreciative laughing audience filling the Theatre Royal in every part last night. It was a regular holiday audience, one which would have been easily pleased, but the ...
Article : 632 wordsSIR,—The accompanying extract taken from Land and Water of the 15th February, 1879, I forward with the request that you will publish it. The extract is from an article entitled. "The ...
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Article : 267 wordsSIR,—I have observed, with much pain and regret, that some clergymen, from whom one would have expected better things, are in the habit of allowing their sons to mix and associate with the ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Tue 27 May 1879, Page 3
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