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  2. IN THE TEMPLE OF SILENCE.

    What a weird feeling creeps over one when in the presence of an assemblage of deaf mutes! To the person in the full environment of all his faculties there is an ...

    Article : 1,314 words
  3. VICTORIA.

    During heavy storm at Welshpool this morning a large tree standing near the railway line was splintered by lightning. A train was approaching the spot at the ...

    Article : 209 words
  4. NOTES AND QUERIES.

    All manuscripts must be written legibly in ink on one side of the paper, and none will be returned, even if rejected. Words must be written in full, and not abbreviated. Every letter and ...

    Article : 1,231 words
  5. THE COMMONWEALTH.

    The President (Sir Richard Baker, S.A.) book the chair at 10.30 a.m.—Petition.— Mr. Millen (N.S.W.) presented a ...

    Article : 538 words
  6. A BRACE OF COLLISIONS.

    The Court of Marine Enquiry delivered its finding to-day concerning the collision between the steamers Argus and Mildura in Sydney Harbour on July 31. The Court ...

    Article : 150 words
  7. Advertising

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  8. SCHOOL OF MINES.

    The second annual sports in connection with the School of Mines Students' Association were held on the Adelaide Oval on Friday afternoon. There was a large ...

    Article : 504 words
  9. RURAL INDUSTRIES.

    A mob of 700 horses, in charge of M. M. Lessue, passed through here this week on their way to Kapunda; Mr. Kidman owner. In the lot were some shapely light ...

    Article : 69 words
  10. THE BARRIER WATER FAMINE.

    The quantity of mine water delivered yesterday to the British, Block 10, and South Mines was 68,000 gallons. Yesterday the Relief Board bulked the water ...

    Article : 436 words
  11. AN UNPROPITIOUS CEREMONY.

    A peculiar accident happened to-day at the ceremonial of opening the battery of the Long Tunnel Extended Company, Walhalls. A bottle of champagne was ...

    Article : 83 words
  12. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN PASTORAL SETTLEMENT.

    The following is the report of an interview which The Brisbane Courier had with Mr. Kingsmill, of the South Australian Pastoral Board.—The jurisdiction of ...

    Article : 454 words
  13. THE WARRNAMBOOL ROAD RACE.

    The Dunlop Road Race from Warrnambool to Melbourne will take place to-morrow. There will be 117 starters, including 12 interstate men. A telegram received ...

    Article : 74 words
  14. DISAPPOINTED ROBBERS.

    A daring robbery was committed at Preston tills afternoon. Mr. G. M. Norton, foreman of Braithwaite & Co's tannery, was returning to the tannery from the bank ...

    Article : 79 words
  15. CHRISTIANITY AND THE LAND.

    Sir—While no single taxer will quarter with Archbishop O'Reily for holding the views he does, every single taxer will [?] the Archbishop's letter, as ...

    Article : 1,316 words
  16. A COURAGEOUS PORTER.

    In March last P. F. O'Shea, porter at Moonee Ponds Railway Station, courageously rescued a lady passenger who had fallen on the line in front of an incoming ...

    Article : 78 words
  17. DEFENDING THE LIQUOR TRADE.

    A combination of various sections of the liquor trade interests in Victoria has been formed, under the title of "The Liquor Trade Defence Union." It embraces ...

    Article : 80 words
  18. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

    The Speaker (Sir Frederick Holder, S.A.) took the chair at 10.30 a.m.—Legislators and Their Debts.—Mr. Fisher (Q.), called the attention of ...

    Article : 494 words
  19. THE ANNUAL SOCIAL.

    The second annual social in connection with the association was held in the evening at the Selborne Hotel, Fine street. Mr. C. Hawkins (President) was in the chair. ...

    Article : 1,380 words
  20. CHIEF JUSTICE AS WITNESS.

    In the County Court to-day Judge Hamilton commenced the hearing of an action instituted by Edward Newton McCulloch, journalist for the recovery from David ...

    Article : 166 words
  21. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    John Heath and Frederick Crane, stewards, were each charged to-day with having smuggled 500 cigars from the flagship Royal Arthur. The accused pleaded guilty. ...

    Article : 81 words
  22. THE SEASON.

    TEAL FLAT, August 18.—Crops are dying on in patches, and grass has almost disappeared. YARRAH AND WYACCA, August 18.—In the [?] and Kanvaka the ...

    Article : 166 words
  23. THE BETTING NUISANCE.

    The Premier committed himself this afternoon to wiping out "little, wretched racecourses" and the attendant betting nuisances, providing the Attorney-General ...

    Article : 114 words
  24. THE RAINFALL.

    The following are the quantities or ram registered at the undermentioned telegraph stations for the 24 hours ended at 9 a.m. on Friday, August 21:— ...

    Article : 489 words
  25. A GLOOMY VIEW OF SOUTH AFRICA.

    Mr. F. W. Toll (Mayor of Charters Towers) has returned to the state, after spending 12 months in South Africa. He takes a gloomy view of the industrial ...

    Article : 123 words
  26. BROKEN HILL, August 21.

    William Vosper was admitted to the hospital last night with a broken leg. He was working in Block 11 of the Proprietary Mine, when a rockdrilling machine ...

    Article : 36 words
  27. A BROKEN PLANK.

    William Dwyer, John Bishop, and Carson, who were employed on the construction of a bridge over the Hunter River, in the West Maitland district, sustained ...

    Article : 196 words
  28. QUEENSLAND.

    Three Japanese divers, engaged in connection with the pearlshell fisheries in Torres Straits, have lost their lives within a week. ...

    Article : 26 words
  29. THE NECESSITY FOR DISCIPLINE.

    Sir Edward Hutton, in addressing the military forces at Rockhampton to-day, said that some foolish persons had come home from South Africa and though that ...

    Article : 83 words
  30. NOTES AND GOSSIP.

    To-day the Minister for Defence made the following provision for the appointment of a aides-de-camp to Governors of states:—"The Governor-General may approve of ...

    Article : 1,102 words
  31. MISCELLANEOUS.

    "Perpetual Taxpayer."—We are making enquiries. "Parkside."—The gauge of the New South Wales railway system is 4 ft. S[?] in., and that of ...

    Article : 537 words
  32. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    In committee last night the House of Assembly rejected the clauses in the Constitution Act Amendment Bill, providing for a double dissolution in case of ...

    Article : 92 words
  33. NEW ALLUVIAL FIELD.

    Mr. Dick Fosser, a well-known prospector, who with his partner Mr. Harry Baker, was one of the first on the Coolgardie rush reached Laverton to-day with ...

    Article : 104 words
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