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  2. PROROGATION OF PARLIAMENT.

    The last sittings of the Parliament of South Australia under the present constitution have been held. When next the chosen representatives of the people ...

    Article : 246 words
  3. GENERAL NEWS.

    Mr. Edgar L. Edmonds, who has been in Australia for the last 20 months in the interests of the Tharsis Copper Mine, situated in Spain, but worked by a Glasgow ...

    Article : 225 words
  4. APPOINTMENT OF COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS.

    Last week Mr. F. W. Ring wood, who has tilled the position of SubCollector of Customs for the last nine yearsreceived an official intimation that he had ...

    Article : 405 words
  5. FACTS AND FIGURES ABOUT PARLIAMENT.

    Although the opening of the last session of the sixteenth Parliament was delayed until a month later than usual, the sittings proved to be of an exceedingly protracted ...

    Article : 456 words
  6. STEAMER SERVICE WITH THE WEST COAST.

    The Elliston district council in September last wrote to the Treasurer asking that a steamer service should be arranged for the west coast. It was pointed out that the ...

    Article : 267 words
  7. THE BOTANIC GARDENS.

    "Elizabeth in her German garden"—a delightful book—did not love her flowers more than does dear old Dr. Holtze, curator of the Botanic Gardens, love the leaves ...

    Article : 431 words
  8. ADDITTONS TO THE ART GALLERY.

    The Art Gallery is to be enriched by two paintings. At a meeting of the Public Library Board on Friday a report was received from Mr. H. P. Gill, hon, curator ...

    Article : 224 words
  9. PORTRAIT OF THE LATE POET LAUREATE.

    An interesting ceremony was performed at the art gallery on Thursday, December 19, when His Excellency the Governor unveiled a portrait by G. F. Watts, R.A., of his ...

    Article : 173 words
  10. THE PRICE OF COPPER AND MOONTA MINERS.

    The following notice was posted at the office of the Moonta Mines on Friday morning:—To the employes of the Moonta and Wallaroo Mines— ...

    Article : 123 words
  11. THE LOAN BILL.

    The following are the details of the items of the Loan Bill passed by the Assembly last week: — Railways. — Railway Accommodation—Additional rolling stock, ...

    Article : 165 words
  12. SEMAPHORE ANCHORAGE LIGHTS.

    At the meting of the Marine Board last week a letter was received from Mr. M. G. Anderson, Adelaide agent for the Orient-Pacific Company, enclosing a copy ...

    Article : 433 words
  13. MARTIAL LAW IN SOUTH AFRICA.

    The Premier has been informed that consequence of the establishment of martial law at all British South African ports, it has been decided that after January 1 ...

    Article : 197 words
  14. THE WAGES BOARS.

    Cabinet on Monday considered the question of the Wages Boards to be elected under the Factories Act. In view of the resolution of the Legislative Council ...

    Article : 52 words
  15. UNPLEASANT EXPERIENCES OF A ROUND-THE-WORLD [?]

    On December 20 we received a telegram from Denial Bay, signed by Mr. Schwiegershausen, a German journalist, who is cycling around the world. It stated that [?] ...

    Article : 624 words
  16. THE "CRITIC" CHARGED WITH CONTEMPT.

    The Chief Justice devoted more than four and a half hours in the banco court on Tuesday to the consideration of an application by Mr. Hutchison, M.P., for an order ...

    Article : 233 words
  17. SEAMEN'S WAGES.

    Last May as the result of a conference between representatives of shipowners and seamen the rate of wages payable on steamers in the Australian coastal trade was ...

    Article : 174 words
  18. CITY OF LINCOLN HOUSES.

    On Friday and Saturday the horses landed here from the steamer City of Lincoln were reshipped to continue their voyage to South Africa. The steamer broke her shaft soon ...

    Article : 147 words
  19. RENEWAL OF BARRIER LEASES.

    The present lessees of the Harrier mining companies have the right of renewal of their leases during the last year of their currency. The See Government of New ...

    Article : 199 words
  20. SUICIDE OF A SHIP'S STEWARD.

    When the British barque Birksdale, from Natal, arrived at the Semaphore anchorage on Sunday morning she Hew a signal which denoted trouble on board. Upon the ...

    Article : 236 words
  21. MAYORALTY OF ST. PETERS.

    The extraordinary election for the mayoralty of St. Peters, caused through the resignation of Mr. W. H. Langsford, took place on Saturday. Mr. W. Brown, an old ...

    Article : 74 words
  22. "WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN."

    Three frivolous young men had a narrow escape from serious injury on Tuesday morning. They were driving along South road in a light spring-dray, and in ...

    Article : 118 words
  23. INTERSTATE ROWING.

    The present rowing season promises to be one of the best in South Australia for many years. Next May a grand regatta will be held on the Port Adelaide Raver, at ...

    Article : 68 words
  24. ANOTHER CONTINGENT.

    Mr. Chamberlain baring intimated that the British Government would be glad to accept the services of a further contingent from the Commonwealth to the number of ...

    Article : 104 words
  25. HEAVY TRAFFIC ON THE SOUTH LINE.

    The Christmas season is attracting many visitors to Adelaide, and the Melbourne express which arrived at North terrace on Tuesday morning was crowded. The ...

    Article : 120 words
  26. WATER SUPPLY TO TARCOOLA.

    In the Legislative Council last ween the Attorney-General, Hon. J. H. Gordon, tabled the report of the Government Geologist, Mr. H. T. L. Brown, on the supply ...

    Article : 101 words
  27. INTEBSTATE TEADE.

    The Minister of Trade and Customs has been considering the question of better facilitating interstate free trade, and has approved the following new regulations:— ...

    Article : 92 words
  28. MURRAY FLATS DISTRESSED FARMERS' FUND.

    The Railways Commissioner has promised to carry free all gifts for the Murray Flats distressed farmers' fund, consigned to Mr. C. Geysler, Sutherlands. ...

    Article : 29 words
  29. CROWN LANDS.

    On Saturday the Attorney-General laid before the Legislative Council a return, ordered on the motion of the Hon. G. Brookman, showing that the area of leased ...

    Article : 84 words
  30. THE ZOO.

    The Zoological Gardens, winch always prove a powerful magnet in holiday time, possess unusually interesting attractions just now, especially to the younger folk, in ...

    Article : 53 words
  31. DISTRESSED FARMERS ON MURRAY FLATS.

    Mr. Chas. A. Geisler, of Sutherland. honorary secretary, of the committee of the Murray Flats distressed farmers seed wheat relief fund, has received from His ...

    Article : 44 words
  32. RETURNING SOLDIERS.

    The Premier has been notified that the steamer Fortunas left Cape Town on December 11 for Australia. She has on board, among others, eleven men for Adelaide, ...

    Article : 36 words
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