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  2. ZOOLOGICAL AND ACCLIMATIZATION SOCIETY.

    The fifth annual meeting of the Zoological and Acclimatization Society of South Australia was held in the Institute, North-terrace on Friday evening. December 21. ...

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  3. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The attention of the Colonial Secretary has been drawn by Captain Evers, of the schooner George Noble, now lying in Sydney Harbour, to the murder of a Chinaman. Ah Sam. ...

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  4. THE LATE MRS. HARRIET MILLER DAVIDSON.

    We have the sad duty of recording the death, after a most severe, painful, and prolonged illness, of one of the most gifted ladies of this colony. Mrs. Harriet Miller ...

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  5. NEW ZEALAND.

    The enquiry into the cause of the wreck of the steamer Triumph has commenced. Captain Brotherton'a counsel said that he accepted the entire blame for the accident. ...

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  6. MALLALA, December 21.

    A stabbing affray took place at the Seven Stars Hotel yesterday. It seems the landlord caught a man robbing his till, and for the purpose of securing him called on Thos. ...

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  7. ORROROO. December 21.

    Whilst Mr. J. Moody, J.P., of this town, was showing a gun to a gentleman in his office the weapon suddenly exploded, and the contents went through the roof. ...

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  8. EDITHBURGH, December 21.

    Reaping is now general. The yield is first-class and the sample is good, but there is not much coming in, as all the farmers are busy reaping and cleaning. ...

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  9. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    Two or three adults have died this week from the after-effects of measles, the changeable weather being unfavourable to convalescents. There was a difference of 30° ...

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  10. ROBE, December 21.

    Mr. J. E. Brown, Conservator of Forests, has visited this township to report upon the best plan to prevent the drift-sand from the beach encroaching upon private properties ...

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  11. YONGALA, December 21.

    Robert Handly Miller, a new arrival in the place, was charged to day before Mr. F. Hodby, J.P., with having in his possession £1 which might reasonably be supposed to ...

    Article : 96 words
  12. CORONER'S INQUEST.

    The City Coroner (Mr. T. Ward. J.P.) held an inquest at the Goodwood Park Hotel on Friday afternoon, December 21, to ascertain the cause of the death of a boy, two years ...

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  13. GLADSTONE, December 21.

    In the Local Court of Full Jurisdiction to-day, before Mr. Edmunds, S.M., Messrs. Muller, Dennis, and Hussey, publicans, lodged appeals against the assessments of ...

    Article : 43 words
  14. CHRISTMAS MARKETS.

    In view of the approaching season of festivity, when the best of the land's produce is brought in to meet the demands of the merry time, the East-End and Central ...

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  15. QUEENSLAND.

    The banquet at Mackay yesternight was very successful, about 130 being present. Mr. Black, a member of the district occupied the chair in the absence ...

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  16. THE AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN.

    At a meeting of the Victorian Cricketing Association to-night Mr. G. Alexander, as Manager of the fourth Australian Eleven, wrote asking the Association to select the ...

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  17. AMUSEMENTS.

    Mr. Hudson and his company have no reason to complain of the patronage which has been extended to them so far during their season in Adelaide. The applause which ...

    Article : 94 words
  18. THEATRE ROYAL.

    "The Grasshopper" attracted a fair audience on Friday evening. Miss Jennie Lee, in her inimitable performance of the title-role fully justified all the good things that have ...

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  19. TOWN HALL.

    The final rehearsal of Handel's "Messiah" will take place this afternoon. The performance of this great work, which will be produced on Christmas Night, promises to be a ...

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  20. BILLIARDS.

    A match for £20 a side between Messrs. H. A. Albers, of Adelaide, and C. Memmott, of Melbourne, was played at the Academy of Music Billiard Saloon on Friday evening. ...

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  21. DESTRUCTIVE BUSH FIRES NEW SOUTH WALES.

    Bush fires are spreading with alarming rapidity in the Stroud district. Yesterday five homesteads, with barns and outhouses, were completely destroyed, and in some ...

    Article : 108 words
  22. SPORTING.

    The following are the scratchings for the V.R.C. New Year's Day Meeting:— Bagot Plate—Prince Regent. Normanby Stakes—Frenchman, Salvo ...

    Article : 109 words
  23. THE NORTHERN TERRITORY.

    The Whampoa arrived yesterday from southern ports, with one steerage passenger, and sailed for Hongkong with six Chinese. The Suez from Hongkong and Singapore. ...

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  24. WORK IN THE NORTH.

    Sir—Seeing such good news concerning wages in your excellent paper around the district of Orroroo, I naturally made for that district, but imagine my surprise on ...

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  25. A.R.C. NEW YEAR'S MEETING.

    The following nominations were received on Friday for the Handicap Corinthian Cup, value 40 sovs., added to an optional sweepstakes of £1 to £20 each for starters. One and a half miles. ...

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  26. PROVINCIAL TELEGRAMS.

    The prizes to the scholars of the State school, Mount Barker, were distributed by Mr. T. J. S. O'Halloran, S.M., this afternoon. There were 230 scholars Present, and a large ...

    Article : 64 words
  27. CRICKET.

    The following team will represent tho Northern Areas Association in their matches on the Adelaide Oval on the 26th against the North Adelaide, on the 27th against the ...

    Article : 81 words
  28. COURTS OF REVISION.

    DISTRICT OF STANLEY.—Held at the Courthouse, Clare, December 21. Twenty-nine names were struck off the Legislative Council roll and 10 transferred, 8 being ...

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  29. PORT PIRIE, December 21.

    A complimentary benefit, under the patronage of the Mayor, the Institute Building Committee, and the local Volunteer Rifle Company, was given this evening in the ...

    Article : 113 words
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  31. Advertising

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  32. TASMANIA.

    "Coroner Brown, who has been charged with passing valueless cheques at Ballarat, is well known here. He was charged with a similar offence and convicted at Goulburn ...

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  33. MOUNT GAMBIER, December 21.

    At a social gathering of the Presbyterian congregation this evening Mrs. Caldwell, the wife of the Rev. R. A. Caldwell, was presented on behalf of the congregation with ...

    Article : 110 words
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