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  2. THE PROPOSED NEW CONSTITUTION.

    We have just received a copy of the new Constitution, as laid on the table of the House of Assembly by the Chief Secretary, and read a first time on Friday, December 8. The second ...

    Article : 7,981 words
  3. ACCIDENT AT BROMPTON.

    An inquest was heald at Brompton, on Saturday, before Dr. Woodforde-Coroner, on the body of william Jaggar, who was kille dby a mass of earth falling on him in a brickhole. ...

    Article : 818 words
  4. GAWLER POSTMASTER.

    Sir—From the proceedings in Parliament on Wednesday, in reference to Mr. N. Blyth's motion for an increase of salary to the Postmaster of Norwood, I noticed that "Mr. Reynolds called attention to the ...

    Article : 241 words
  5. WATER FOR YORKE'S PENINSULA.

    Sir—In a recent issue of your paper it was stated that there is a fishing establishment at Cape Elizabeth, 20 miles from Wallaroo, and that "the party are supplied with fresh water in abundance from a well sunk ...

    Article : 225 words
  6. POSTMASTERS.

    Sir—Tour Gawler correspondent has omitted to make necessary enquiries before comparing the amount of duties required from the respective Postmasters of Gawler and Norwood. I doubt not that Mr. Michae ...

    Article : 307 words
  7. THE OPEN COLUMN.

    Under this heading—and subject to the usual condition and regulations—we offer to our readers a medium to the interchange of opinions upon topics of public interest If temperately discussed, and free from needless personality ...

    Article : 118 words
  8. MISREPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE.

    Sir—I saw a short time since that a motion was brought forward by a member of the Legislative Council (Mr. Baker) in reference to establishing a line of telegraph between this colony and King ...

    Article : 741 words
  9. MB. GOYDER AND THE DROUGHT.

    Sir—Mr. Goyder tells the Government he did not know there was to be a drought in 1885; and (although he is tired), sooner than have it go abroad that he would not allow the lessees special ...

    Article : 506 words
  10. BENCH OF MAGISTRATES.

    The quarterly meeting of the Bench of Magistrates was held this morning at the Local Court-house, Adelaide. Present—Sir J. Hurtle Fisher, Knt., Messrs. Kelly, Ward, Blood, Harris, Swan, Santo, J.P.'s, and Mr. ...

    Article : 1,103 words
  11. RAILWAY STATION MASTERS.

    Sir—The Railway Station Masters who are also in the service of the Telegraph department, are frequently kept without their pay from the latter until the fourth or fifth of the ensuing month, and ...

    Article : 109 words
  12. ONION BEDS.

    Sir—Seeing by the reports in the papers from correspondents that the onion crops in many districts are destroyed by the grubs, I beg you trill allow me space in your paper to give publicity to what may be ...

    Article : 329 words
  13. PASTORAL LEASES.

    Sir—After all, your warning about the reopening of the squatting question was much needed. A drought has overtaken us—one that is affecting squatting in all the colonies, and in every direction ...

    Article : 620 words
  14. THE VOLUNTEERS.

    Sir—In the event of a sudden outbreak of an European war—all the appliances of modern cunning for the destruction of human life—all the national and long-inherited hatred (kept down but not ...

    Article : 465 words
  15. THE FORTHCOMING PORT BEGATTA.

    Sir—The Port Adelaide Regatta Committee are straining at a gnat, and if they don't have a care they will swallow a camel. Through the medium of sundry big posters, they ...

    Article : 433 words
  16. MARINE BOARD.

    Present.—All the members. A Treasury minute was read, relative to the improvements required at Port Wakefield, and appointment of the Messrs. Hamilton to survey and report. The President stated he ...

    Article : 389 words
  17. A CAUTION.

    Sir—Knowing that you are ready to expose Quackery, please give publicity to the following:—Some time ago a German went through this country among the publicans offering recipes for cordials ...

    Article : 282 words
  18. "DRUNK OR SOBER, THERE IS NOTHING IN HIM."

    Sir—Persons waiting in the gallery of the House of Assembly to hear a debate on some question in which they are interested, are often astonished at the vast amount of time wasted by speakers ...

    Article : 376 words
  19. THE PORT CORPORATION.

    Sir—Our rates amount to over £1,200, and we pay out of that sum as follows:—Mayor, £100 ; Clerk, £150; Overseer, £150; police, say, £370; Valuator, say, £20; and Collector, £50; office, say ...

    Article : 156 words
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