Paterfamilias (s[?] arrived in town).—"Good gracious, Mrs. Wilkins, thy didn't you forward these letters? They are of the utmost importance." Mrs. Wilkins (the Treasure).—"Lor, Sir! I should ...
Article : 60 wordsOn Saturday the Commissioner of the Local Court was engaged for some hours in disposing of a case which has on several previous occasions occupied his attention, but which has been postponed from time to time upon ...
Article : 1,572 wordsOn Monday, December 19th, the quarterly meeting of this Association was held Mr. Martin's Schoolroom, Pulteney-street. In the afternoon an examination of the children ...
Article : 1,997 wordsThe following memoranda have been handed to me as an illustration of the noiseless but valuable trade carried on throught Port Elliot harbor during the past four weeks. ...
Article : 422 wordsConfounded good-looking Hibernian Friend, (to Jones, who is going on a country tour)—"Adieu, me Boy! Is there anything I'll do for-r-r ye while ye're away? Will I ride out, or walk with Miss Plumley ...
Article : 42 wordsWaiter—" Yes, Sir. We had a gentleman here, only last week, as took a sketch of that very 'ill, Sir." Artist (abstractedly)—"Oh, indeed! Was he an ...
Article : 42 words[The Editor does not hold himself responsible for opinions expressed in this portion of the paper. It is open for purpose of free discussion, provided the topics selected are of public interest and are temperately argued.] ...
Article : 42 wordsSir—You would much oblige by informing myself and the public what is the reason that the letters by the steamer Ant are not landed at Glenelg as well as those of the Melbourne steamers. I do ...
Article : 86 wordsAt a dinner given by my Lord Broadacres to some of his tenants, Curacoa is handed in a liqueur-glass to Old Turniptops, who, swallowing it with much relish, says:—"Oh say, young man! O'll tak sum o'that in ...
Article : 39 words"Is it wrongs Doctor, to believe in Ghosts?" "No, Sir; no mare wrong than bettering in you. It may be foolish; but there being no substance or foundation for the belief, the folly, Sir, is quite ...
Article : 50 wordsA special meeting of the Gawler Branch, of the South Australian Political Association, convened by placard, was held on Friday evening last, the 16th inst, in the long room of the Prince Albert Hotel, for the discussion of the Land ...
Article : 1,478 wordsThe numerous burglaries recently effected in North Adelaide without capture of the offenders prove that Government protection is futile; in fact, that, as in New Zealand, we must protect ourselves. It becomes ...
Article : 255 wordsOur nation always goes ahead, By methods nowadays sneakin, Hear how our minister got led In triumph in o Pekin; ...
Article : 326 wordsThe inhabitants of this township and its vicinity are now actively engaged in the arduous, yet pleasureable, duties of gathering in the hay, barley, and oats. The weather being not merely warm, but at ...
Article : 442 wordsSir—The three ports of the most easterly colonies of New South Wales being separated from each other by nearly the following distances,—say, Sydney to Melbourne, 1.200; from Melbourne to Adelaide, ...
Article : 570 wordsSir—I perceive by the Advertiser of the 6th inst., a report of the Admella Fund Committee, and beg to point out an error in such report, and remark thereon. ...
Article : 233 wordsThe question, Who'd be an employe in the Post-Office at Liverpool? will probably suggest itself to the reflective reader, on perusal of the decen interrogatories following, which the Postmaster of ...
Article : 981 wordsSir—" Caution " has sent you the most lame and futile defence of existing abuse I ever saw published, or it has fallen to my lot to read ; and to wind up he says, " I shall be happy to discuss the matter ...
Article : 720 wordsST. GEORGE'S SCHOOLS, GAWLER.—The Christmas examination of these schools took place on Friday week, the 9th instant. The spacious and airy school-rooms were well decorated for the occasion with ...
Article : 560 wordsSir—Can you inform the public whether it is legal for any person who thinks proper to close roads when and where he chooses ? In our neighbourhood this abuse has reached such a pitch, that neither man nor ...
Article : 800 wordsOn Saturday evening, the 17th instant, a meeting of the above Association was held at Smith's Hotel, Clare. The number in attendance was not very large, owing chiefly to the farmers of the district being engaged in securing their ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 661 wordsThe nineteenth annual examination was held on Friday the 16th December. Owing to the threatening appearance of the weather the company assembled was not so large as on former occasions. The walls were decorated with maps, ...
Article : 338 wordsOn Saturday evening last the Political Association held a public meeting in the large room at the Burra Hotel, Kooringa, engaged specially for the occasion. There was a full attendance of members, and others ...
Article : 571 wordsSir—If you consider the subject of sufficient importance, would you permit the insertion of a for statements and arguments in support of a Society to be termed the " Native Products Encouragement ...
Article : 663 wordsOn Tuesday, the pupils in connection with the Fellenberg Commercial School (near St. Paul's Church), under the management of Mr. John Martin, were examined by the Hon. the Commissioner of Public Works, the Rev. A. R. ...
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South Australian Weekly Chronicle (Adelaide, SA : 1858 - 1867), Sat 24 Dec 1859, Page 3
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