Breach of Promise—action for £5000. a Publican Stabbed by a Jealous Husband. Frightful Floods at Bathurst. Delay of the Mails. Kelso Submerged. Anticipated Destruction of Crops. Opening of the Melbourne Woollen Factory. Apprehension of the Pen-tridge Escapes. Parliament and Press Cricket Match, Melbourne. Railway Accident in Victoria. Ministerial Dinner at Mel-bourne. Severe Floods at Mudgee. Locusts in the Streets of Adelaide. Sales of South Australian Wheat. Latest Commercial, &c., &o., &c. MELBOURNE. Saturday, 7.55 p.m
Evening News · Monday 16 December 1872 · page 2
The Melbourne woollen manufactory was formally opened to-day. The escaped prisoners from Pentridge were found on the roof of the police station…
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Empire · Monday 16 December 1872 · page 3
A PRELIMINAY. meeting of gentleman desirous that Victoria should partako of the bendflts which would accrue from the construction of a railway from Adelaide to Port Darwin, was held at the office of Mr…
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Empire · Tuesday 17 December 1872 · page 4
THE promising scheme of an oxploratory expedition from the centre of the continent on the line of the transcontinental telegraph, across to the westward, if possible as far as…
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Evening News · Wednesday 18 December 1872 · page 4
A PRELIMINARY meeting of gentlemen demons that Victoria should partake of the benefits which would accrue from the construction of a railway from Adelaide to Port Darwin, was) at the office of Mr…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 December 1872 · page 6
SIR,—As the very important question of railway extension is about to absorb the attention of the House, and possibly involve the country in a few extra millions of debt, I think an equally important question should be discussed as to the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Telegrams This Day. cable News from London to Dec 19. Monster Railway Meeting at Glen Innes. Jervis Bay Shipping. Mauritius Markets. Sealing Expedition From Adelaide. South Australian Bread Stuffs. Trial of Mount and Morris for the Carl Outrages. Brutal Conduct of a Medical Man. Continental Wool Markets. Farewell Banquet to Lord Canterbury. Latest Commercial. &c., &c., &c. MORUYA Thursday, 9.6 p.m
Evening News · Friday 20 December 1872 · page 2
Wearne'e crushing machine started on Tuesday night, at Deep Creek, Mogo, on 80 tons of cross roads stone…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 December 1872 · page 2
SIR,—I can fully endorse the statements made by a "Traveller" in his letter published in your issue of this day, as to the utter disregard of the comfort or convenience of passengers by the traffic-manager. I have several times…
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Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 December 1872 · page 13
COUNTRY bridges are always useful, but rarely ornamental. Designed for strength, appearance is sacrificed to utility. It is often the case, however, that the ornamental may be combined with the useful with…
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Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Saturday 21 December 1872 · page 7
IN this issue we give an engraving of the ceremony of laying the first rail of the City and Glenelg Railway, in the City of Adelaide, performed by his Worship the Mayor. This…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 December 1872 · page 5
MY last correspondence contained a brief sketch of the country from Tumberumba down the Murray as far as Bowna, where I reached the main Southern road. Since then I have visted Albury, and from…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 December 1872 · page 2
UNLESS it be one or two questions relating to military organization there is no subject that at this juncture will engage the attention of his Excellency the Viceroy and his Executive Council, which is of so much…
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Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 28 December 1872 · page 20
My first is a fashion, a way, form, or state; My last is a mansion, but not for the great: My whole is the pride and defence of the fair; Oh! may they preserve its full lustre with care…
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The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 December 1872 · page 815
MY last correspondence contained a brief sketch of the country from Tumberumba down the Murray as far as Bowna, where I reached the main Southern road. Since then I have visted Albury, and from…
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The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 December 1872 · page 1
UNLESS it be one or two questions relating to military organization there is no subject that at this juncture will engage the attention of his Excellency the Viceroy and his Executive Council, which is of so much…
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Empire · Monday 30 December 1872 · page 4
THE scheme for constructing a railway between Deniliquin and Moama, to which we have formerly called attention, was received favourably, as it deserved to be, in the…
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