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  2. THE OPEN COLUMN.

    [In accordance with the pledges given by the editor before the publication of this journal, an open column is devoted to the free expression of sentiment and opinion on all important public questions, provided discussions are conducted with ...

    Article : 70 words
  3. CONVEYANCING CHARGES.

    Sir—Being the author of the second bill of costs set forth in your issue of this morning, I feel bound to trouble you with a few remarks, as you take this us a sample case of sale of 20 acres of land, and that ...

    Article : 193 words
  4. PASSPORTS.

    Sir—Is it true that the Government intend to establish the passport system, to prevent such intrusions as that of Mr. Gregory, who has given great offence by coming to this colony without having first obtained ...

    Article : 53 words
  5. THE GREGORY ENTERTAINMENT.

    Sir—It appears pretty evident that the "nobs" are desirous of having a little private conversation with Mr. Gregory to that, of course, we can have no objection; let them have it. But at the same time ...

    Article : 147 words
  6. IN RE HENRY WILLIAM THIRKELL. INSOLVENT.

    Sir—In your report of proceedings in my final examination on Friday last, your reporter made one or two errors, which the insertion of the following will rectify:— ...

    Article : 411 words
  7. REIGN OF TERROR.

    Sir—It is useless to deny the fact that we have been innundated with hordes of ruffians from Swan River. I have been informed on good authority there are no less than 800 of them roving about this colony. ...

    Article : 422 words
  8. POLICE ACTIVITY.

    Sir—The activity of the Adelaide Police Force is now established beyond doubt as most of your readers, are aware. A gentleman was knocked down in the public street on Thursday night last by two ruffians ...

    Article : 167 words
  9. CITY FOOTPATHS.

    Sir—In the Corporation Ordinance, No. 11, 1849, cap. 89, I find that the Council are "empowered and required from time, when, and as often, and in such manner as they shall think proper and necessary, to ...

    Article : 314 words
  10. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE.

    The periodical lecture and concert, announced by this Society took place on Wednesday, at White's Assembly Rooms, which were crowded to excess, every Seat being occupied, and thespace just within the doors so densly ...

    Article : 3,234 words
  11. TO THE EDITOR OF THE CHRONICLE.

    Sir—A very general impression exists that the charge of one guinea for a ticket of admission to the entertainment about to be given to Mr. Gregory, will milliate against a large attendance, and I have no doubt ...

    Article : 210 words
  12. IMMIGRATION.

    Sir—I notice in this morning's paper an advertisement, called "a memorial," Praying for more emigrants. Have you any idea who is the father of it, as he is evidently ashamed to put his name to it? I ...

    Article : 101 words
  13. TO THE EDITOR OF THE CHRONICLE.

    Sir.—It appears the forthcoming event in honour of Mr. Gregory is to very select. He having passed through a considerable portion of our northern district, is well able to offer his advice to those select ...

    Article : 183 words
  14. THE RIVAL CLOCKS.

    Sir—"In my native town when we had but one clock," we were always in doubt as to the real time, because it was stated by some people that the clock was altered to suit the purpose of those who had the ...

    Article : 228 words
  15. IN MEMORIAM.

    Sir—Like many others I felt a great interest in the fate of Mr. Coulthard, and should have been glad if circumstances had permitted my examining his canteen; but on seeing the sketch of it in the Advertiser ...

    Article : 279 words
  16. NOCTURNAL ATTACKS.

    Sir—We are now beginning to feel the consequences of the late importations from Swan River, for it would appear from the daily reports in our Police Courts that nearly all the robberies and thefts ...

    Article : 161 words
  17. THE ABORIGINES.

    Sir—Though more attention appears to be now bestowed on the condition of these unfortunate beings than was formerly the case, yet very little seems to be done for them in the shape of real relief. The ...

    Article : 536 words
  18. TO THE EDITOR OF THE CHRONICLE.

    Sir—The Gregory Committee, by fixing the price of the tickets at £1 1s. each, have excluded the class of which I am a member. I admire the vanity of those people, who, in our adopted free land, parade ...

    Article : 310 words
  19. RAILWAY PARCELS.

    Sir—In common with other tradesmen I have been frequently inconvenienced by the clerk at the railway refusing to receive or book over night parcels intended to go by the early morning train. ...

    Article : 75 words
  20. AN "EFFICIENT POLICE."

    Sir—The enclosed scrap I cut out of a Times (London) received only to-day; you might fix it in a corner to enlighten some and make us content in Australia. Thank God we're out of France anyway. ...

    Article : 66 words
  21. REPRESENTATION.

    Gentlemen—The time has more than arrived for you seriously to consider the classes of persons you should send into your House of Assembly. Attempts have been made, and will be made yet again, to get ...

    Article : 544 words
  22. THE EMIGRATION QUESTION.

    Sir—The Committee of the Chamber of Commerce is the father of the memorial alluded to by your correspondent in your issue of to-day, and so far from its members being ashamed of owning it, the document was ...

    Article : 385 words
  23. TRANSLATION.

    The following is an extract from a private correspondence from Paris:—The severe surveillance of the visible and invisible police is carried to such an extent in the so-styled capital of the ...

    Article : 226 words
  24. THE NORTHERN EXPEDITION.

    "Look on this picture and on that." Sir—Mr. Gregory started from Moreton Bay March 27, and has reached Adelaide. Mr. Babble started from Adelaide about ...

    Article : 111 words
  25. BRIGHTON PLOUGHING MATCH.

    A Committee meeting was held at the Thatched House Tavern, Brighton, on Wednesday evening, the 28th inst, for the purpose of arranging the rules and prizes for the forthcoming match. The gentlemen ...

    Article : 940 words
  26. THE SANITARY STATE OF ADELAIDE.

    Sir To—any one acquainted with the opinions which during the last few years have been promulgated by medical men and men of science on the subject of the sanitary state of great cities, the healthfulness of ...

    Article : 455 words
  27. THE "REGISTER'S" BANK STATISTICS.

    Sir.—Referring to the Bank statistics published in the Register, you remark that you are unwilling to fill your columns with calculations fit only for actuaries and schoolmasters. The justness of this remark I ...

    Article : 592 words
  28. POST-OFFICE REFORM.

    Sir—In England the Post-Office yields about a million clear profit to the State. In South Australia it entails a heavy yearly loss. Why is this? Because we won't learn wisdom by the experience of the past, and ...

    Article : 356 words
  29. OUR STREETS.

    Sir—Will you allow me a small portion of your open column to invite the City Surveyor to walk home with me to dinner, from the Post Office along the west side of Victoria-square, and the southern portion ...

    Article : 91 words
  30. IMPOUNDING.

    Sir—Would you inform me whose duty it is to impound horses and goats, that are continually straying about the corner of North and West-terrace to tile great annoyance of that locality. After all ...

    Article : 103 words
  31. THE REAL PROPERTY ACT.

    Sir—It may be all very well for "A Friend to the Act" remarking that many of the articles touching on this Act and appearing in the public papers, hare emanated from the members of the legal profession ...

    Article : 355 words
  32. ELECTORAL NOTICES.

    Sir—I wish in answer to a letter from "A District Clerk," in your paper of this day, to inform him that the money for delivering the Electoral Notices has been paid some weeks since, to all applying at the ...

    Article : 232 words
  33. DRILLING IN SCHOOLS.

    Sir—In reference to schools in this colony receiving military drilling, perhaps it will gratify your correspondent "Recruit" to learn that, at least in one school near Adelaide, infantry drilling has been taught ...

    Article : 99 words
  34. CITY WATCH.

    Sir—In your issue of Saturday, the 24th instant, there appears a letter signed "A Citizen," and on reading it I am led to say a little on the subject. I think with him that something should be done to make our ...

    Article : 228 words
  35. DISTRICT CLERKS.

    Sir—May I enquire, through your columns, when the poor District Clerks are likely to be paid for their services under the "Electoral Act," performed in March. Many of them no doubt have, like the ...

    Article : 162 words
  36. THE IMPOUNDING LAWS.

    Sir—In your columns of yesterday in a report of proceedings before the Adelaide Bench of Magistrates, under an information laid by me against Isaac Skinner, of Mitcham, for charging me £3 in excess of damages ...

    Article : 329 words
  37. "MOMUS" AND THE "ADVERTISER."

    Sir.—Under the heading "Notices to Correspondents," in the Advertiser of Monday, you treat a facetious writer who has appropriated the uomme de plume of "Momus, to a slight drubbing. Now, sir ...

    Article : 166 words
  38. PRIVATE RIGHTS—WALKERVILLE.

    Sir—Observing in your impression of this morning a report of some proceedings taken against parties for drawing water, sand, &c., &c., from the bed of the river without first having obtained a licence from the ...

    Article : 331 words
  39. TO THE EDITOR OF THE CHRONICLE.

    Sir—In the interpretation clause of this Act, I find that the Registrar-General "shall mean the Registrar-General or other officer duly authorized or appointed to carry out the provisions of this Act, or any person ...

    Article : 220 words
  40. MEASLES—SHIP UTOPIA.

    Sir—A rumour is afloat, throughout Adelaide and the Port that the last emigrant ship, the Utopia, had, during her voyage from the mother-country, several cases of measles on board, and that one case ...

    Article : 158 words
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