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  2. CRICKET.

    At a meeting of Messrs. Charles Birks & Co.'s employes, held at Balfour's Cafe on Tuesday, Jnuary 8, it was decided to form a cricket club connection with the establishment, and the ...

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  3. ADDRESS TO THE GOVERNOR GENERAL.

    The following is a copy of an address, which was forwarded to the Governor. ...

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  4. MOUNTED ENGINEERS.

    The South African campaign has revolutionised the methods of warfare in many respects. Among the numerous innovations which the exigencies of circumstances ...

    Article : 1,007 words
  5. ACCOUNTANCY AS A PROFESSION.

    At a recent conference of Australian accountants held in Sydney the following paper was read by Mr. G. T. [?]ane, of Adelaide, to show [?] ...

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  6. CORRESPONDENCE.

    "A Ratepayer."—No division was taken, and consequently the names were not recorded in the council miniute-book. "Slave Dealer," Sen[?]aphore.—Slave ...

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  7. THE COUNTRY.

    On Thursday evening Trooper Nixon and Sergeant Wauchope visited Gawler, and gave an interesting account of their experiences in the South African war. The Mayor of Gawler (Mr C. G Rebback) ...

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  8. GAWLER.

    A fruit social in connection with the Gawler Juvenile Rechabites took place last night at the Oddfellows' Hall, and proved very enjoyable. Supt. Bro. W. Wright presided, and made allusion ...

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  9. VICTORIA.

    Major Wa[?]ter Clark of the Victorian Regiment of the Royal Australian A[?]tillery at Queenscliffe, has been temporarily appointed staff officer and instructor of ...

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  10. PETERSBURG, January 17.

    Through the generosity of the president of the local Boys' Brigade, the Mayor (Mr. G. W. Halcomb), the members of the newly-formed brigade were treated to an enjoyable outing on ...

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  11. FAREWELL SOCIAL TO MAJOR EDWARDS.

    The Adelaide Scottish Rifle Corps is now a flourishing military body, and Lieutenant-Colonel A. C. Catt has good reason to feel proud that it is attached to his command, ...

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  12. RIGHT-ABOUT FACE.

    The Sydney "Star" remarks:—During five years Mr. Reid talked incessantly of the necessity of relieving the masses of taxation, and placing the burdens on the ...

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  13. SOCIAL TO THE PORT PIRIE VOLUNTEERS.

    A social was given in the Institute Hall last night to the men who have been selected from Port Pirie to form part of the Fifth South Australian Contingent. The names of those chosen are ...

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  14. THE COMMONWEALTH ARCH.

    It has been proposed that the handsome Commonwealth arch erected by the citizens of Sydney at the intersection of Park and Elizabeth streets should be reproduced in ...

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  15. PORT PIRIE.

    There seems to be but a remote chance of Port Pirie being lit by electricity for some time to come. In the council, where all the power lies with regard to the matter, there seems a university ...

    Article : 393 words
  16. NEW ZEALAND.

    The authorities have received an intimation that the Vi[?]eroy of India has assented to the Indian troops coming [?]o the colony with the British forces. The stay of the ...

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  17. DR. BARNARDO'S HOMES.

    Mr. J. H. Angas, who is the hon. treasurer for South Australia for Dr. T. J. Barnardo'a Homes, has received the following letter from Dr. Barnardo, dated London, ...

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  18. TASMANIA.

    Mr. G. A. Waller has been appointed Assistant Government Geologist, and Mr. Con Curtain Assistant Inspector of Mines, on the West Coast. ...

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  19. KAPUNDA.

    The Kapunda council is concerned about the state of the main roads in the town Considerable heavy traffic is going over them, and has been for months, and the roads, which have not been ...

    Article : 504 words
  20. THE DUAL OFFICE QUESTION.

    The opinion expressed by the Victorian Attorney-General (Mr. Isaacs), that the retention by a Federal Minister of a State portfolio is illegal, had an instantaneous ...

    Article : 93 words
  21. THE BREELONG TRAGEDY.

    The life of the Breelong outlaw, Jimmy Governor, was this monning taken by the officers of the law which he had outraged. He was executed in Darlinghurst Gaol at ...

    Article : 328 words
  22. LADY TENNYSON'S MATERNITY HOME.

    A meeting of ladies interested in the founding of a maternity home for married women was held in the Port Adelaide Town Hall on Friday afternoon. The Mayor ...

    Article : 331 words
  23. THE LANDING OF CAPTAIN COOK.

    A rather good story was told on Wednesday by Mr. Purves, Q.C., in the course of an address, which he stated he had not yet seen in print. The incident narrated is ...

    Article : 269 words
  24. AMUSEMENTS.

    The Irish drama, "Shamus O'Brien," with its true son of the o[?]ld sod, its "dhirty" informers, its hateful English soldiers, and its dainty Irish colleens, was revived, after ...

    Article : 277 words
  25. OUR TRADE RIVALS.

    The New York correspondent of the "Daily Mail," under date December 11, last says:- The subject of British and American ...

    Article : 511 words
  26. Advertising

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  27. POST AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT.

    In connection with the report from Melbourne as to the views expressed by Sir John Forrest to the Victorian Postmaster-General regarding the State departments ...

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  28. MOUNT GAMBIER.

    Mr. J. J. Virgo, the organising secretary of the Y.M.C.A., has received a good deal of encouragement with regard to the formation of a local branch. He addressed a crowded meeting ...

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  29. TIVOLI THEATRE.

    Large and appreciative audiences have greeted Mr. Harry Rickards's Minstrel and Specialty Company at the Tivoli Theatre during the week. To-night another entirely ...

    Article : 155 words
  30. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The seventy-fourth half-yearl general meeting of shareholders of the City Bank of Sydney was held to-day, and was presided over by Mr. James Ewan, chairman of ...

    Article : 253 words
  31. Advertising

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  32. CREMORNE GARDENS.

    "Fun on the Bristo[?]l" will be reproduced at the Cremorne Gardens to-night, when Mr. Tom Cosgrove will again e[?]act the role of Widow O Brien. He will be supported ...

    Article : 140 words
  33. THE FEDERAL CUSTOMS.

    The Right Hon. C. C. Kingston, Federal Minister of Customs, who is now on his way to Brisbane, is expected in Melbourne next week. He has as yet (says the ...

    Article : 208 words
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