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1. The Dartmouth Ropework Company Morning Chronicle, Aug 15, 1873. Page 2, Column 7-8. https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=Wp0gIr-vW9MC&dat=18730815&printsec=frontpage&hl=en...
2. Valuable Property in Dartmouth   For sale or to let. That waterside property (second wharf south from the steamboat) now occupied by Mr. Elliott as a lumber wharf. It has a commodious wharf, a house on the street, and large carpenter’s shop, Garden, with...
3. Dartmouth Rifles Yesterday evening five companies of the Halifax Volunteer Battalion drilled on the Grand Parade, the “Scottish”, the “Greys”, the Halifax, Mayflower, and Dartmouth Rifles. They drill again tomorrow evening, marching from the Drill room to the Parade to the music...
4. In a Fix   Two city youths, who had been imbibing more freely than was wise, visited Dartmouth on Wednesday afternoon. As the weather was warm the idea occurred to them that a swim would be pleasant, and notwithstanding the remonstrances of several...
5. Tenders for Altering the Town Hall   Office of Town Clerk, Dartmouth, N.S., Aug 5th, 1873. Tenders will be received at the Town Hall, Dartmouth, until the 15th day of August, instant, for Altering the Town Hall, according to plan and specifications to be seen on...
6. Just imported and to be sold   Halifax Gazette, May 30, 1752. Page 1 Column 2. https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=4p3FJGzxjgAC&dat=17520530&printsec=frontpage&hl=en...
7. Labouring men The labouring men in the city who have been in the habit of receiving $1 per day, have struck for higher wages, demanding $1.50 which we are informed in several cases has been given to them. Halifax Citizen, Apr 24,...
8. Rev. Mr. Cleveland   Yesterday the Rev. Mr. Cleveland arrived here from Connecticut in order to settle his affairs; but whether he will tarry among us is uncertain.   Halifax Gazette, Jun 15, 1754. Page 2, Column 2. https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=4p3FJGzxjgAC&dat=17540615&printsec=frontpage&hl=en...
9. Dartmouth Rifles An inspection of the Scottish, Chebucto and Dartmouth companies, H.V.B., took place in the drill room, last evening, by Colonel Commandant Chearnley. This completes the inspection of the Halifax Volunteer Battalion for the current year. The officers and men of...
10. Sayings and Doings   A man named Thos. Tobin has been arrested and committed for trial in the Criminal Court, on a charge of enticing soldiers to desert.   Several attendants who have recently left the Lunatic Asylum have called on us with...