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ON SALE, at reduced Prices, for Ready Money, the valuable Inveſtment, imported per Brig Eagle, Captain McLardie; conſiſting of sugar by the bag; Souchong Tea by the cheſt, weight 82lbs; coarſe Calico by the bale; coarſe
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was issued weekly, after which it was published bi-weekly until 30 December 1826. For six weeks, from 1 January to 10 February 1827, it appeared daily, but the postal service could not accommodate this schedule.
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Information is our only purpose; that accomplished, we shall consider that we have done our duty, in an exertion to merit the
Approbation of the PUBLIC, and to secure a liberal Patronage to the
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beſt Dara Soap in hogſheads; Bourbon Coffee by the bag; and a Quantity of empty Gunny Bags. Application to be made to Mr. Robert Campbell, jun. at his Office, No. 15, Hunter- ſtreet, Sydney.
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was published weekly. The sixth edition was published on Sunday 10 April 1803 and for the next seven years continued to be issued on that day. From the 29 September 1825, the
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