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  2. COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS' ASSOCIATION.

    The 29th annual meeting of the South Australian Commercial Travellers' and Warehousemen's Association was held at the Old Exchange, Piiie-street, on ...

    Article : 911 words
  3. THE WELLS PROSPECTING PARTY.

    The Minister of Mines (Hon. R. Butler), has received the following report from Mr. L. A. Wells, who was sent in charge of a prospecting party to examine the ...

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  4. AMUSEMENTS.

    Fitzgerald's new circus and menagerie will inaugurate a holiday season at the Old Exhibition Grounds this evening. All the performers in this mammoth show are new ...

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  5. STATE PARLIAMENTS.

    The Legislative Assembly, which commenced its sitting yesterday at half-past o'clock, continued in session right through the night and to-day. ...

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  6. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

    Messrs. J. C. F. Johnson and Samuel Dixon have been reappointed Commissioners of the National Park. Miss Lavi[?]a Susannah Harris has been ...

    Article : 85 words
  7. LONDON TABLE TALK.

    The announcement that radium is to be tried as a cure at the Cancer Hospital, Fulham-road, again directs attention to that wonderful discovery, some facts concerning ...

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  8. QUEENSLAND.

    The Government have decided that the hours of work for the Civil servants of this State shall be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., instead of till 4.30 p.m., but the time for ...

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  9. BROKEN HILL.

    A case of garrotting has been reported to the police by Mark Joseph Blake, who states that he was knocked down and robbed of £10 16/ about half-past 10 o'clock on ...

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  10. A SUDDEN DEATH.

    An old man, Joseph McCann, died suddenly at his residence, Sultram-place, off Sturt-street, on Tuesday evening, at the age of 73 years. The coroner has been informed, ...

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  11. CHRISTMAS CHEER FOR THE POOR.

    The Rev. H. Howard desires to acknowledge the following further amounts received towards Christmas cheer for the poor:— Messrs. E. Greenslade, Maitland, £5; ...

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  12. THERMOMETER READINGS.

    The maximum readings of the thermometer at the Adelaide. Observatory up till 3 p.m. on Wednesday were:—In the shade. 94.1, in the sun, 145.2. On December 23 last ...

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  13. SEMAPHORE TOWN HALL.

    The residents of the Semaphore were afforded an unusual treat on Wednesday evening, when a performance of Handel's sublime work, "Messiah," was given in the ...

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  14. NORTHERN TERRITORY.

    The steamer Taiyuan arrived from the south on Saturday, and sailed on Sunday. Her passengers inwards were Mr. and Mrs. Rogers and child, Messrs. Baslev. Muridge. ...

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  15. THE END OF THE TRAMHORSE.

    Even the tramhorse has its limits. On Wednesday evening one of the beasts on the Parkside and Glen Osmond line-dropped dead at the top of Pirie-street. The heavy ...

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  16. A DESTRUCTIVE PRISONER.

    At the Port Adelaide Police Court, before Mr. W. Johnstone, S.M., on Wednesday morning, George Schryer, said to be an American, admitted a charge of having ...

    Article : 123 words
  17. AN EFFECT OF THE HARVEST.

    The Port Pirie Recorder writes:—The bountiful harvest in the Port Pine district is having an improving effect upon local trade, and business generally is much more ...

    Article : 81 words
  18. NEW ZEALAND.

    Tenders which were locally invited for a loan of half a million were opened to-day. Forty-seven tenders were received, amounting to £677,000. All amounts under ...

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  19. DEATH AT THE HOSPITAL.

    The police have been informed by the Adelaide Hospital authorities that Charles Ancell, who had been taken to the institution from Brompton by the Hindmarsh ...

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  20. A SHEEP IN A DRAPER'S SHOP.

    A flock of sheep, the property of a local butcher, caused a smash at a drapery establishment on the Unley-road shortly after 5 p.m. on Wednesday. A man was ...

    Article : 550 words
  21. A FRENCH CRAZE.

    The celebrity of the hour in Paris, the creature adored of all Parisiennes, the honored guest of all Parisian gatherings, is a monkey by name Consul. ...

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  22. CHRISTMAS CHEER.

    The Prospect Christmas cheer committee met on Tuesday evening to distribute tickets, Mr. A. C. Sanders presiding. The secretary (Mr. A. C. Belcher) reported that ...

    Article : 90 words
  23. A DINGHY PICKED UP AT SEA.

    The harbormaster at Glenelg has reported to the Marine Board that the cutter Rover had picked up a flat-bottom dinghy, painted blue, on December 22, about three or four ...

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  24. DEATH OF A PRINCESS.

    Princess Elisabeth of Hasse, the eight-year-old daughter of the Grand Duke of Hesse, died last Monday morning at Skierniewice, Russia, under peculiarly tragic ...

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  25. A CHILDREN'S FETE DAY.

    On Wednesday afternoon and evening the Mayor and Mayoress of Kensington and Norwood (Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Holden) entertained nearly 500 of the poorer ...

    Article : 262 words
  26. THE TURF.

    Loch Tay is being treated to a short spell. Although Manildra's fetlock is badly broken, it is hoped that she can be saved ...

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  27. MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS.

    December 23.—Present—The Mayor (Mr. H. J. Pearce), Councillors Moyle, Hibberd, Ralph, Hambridge, Storrie, and Percival. The health officer (Dr. Finniss) reported taat influenza was ...

    Article : 291 words
  28. ENTERTAINING HOSPITAL PATIENTS.

    The ladies of the Diocesan Association of the Church of England gave their annual tea to the patients in the Adelaide Hospital on Tuesday afternoon. The patients, ...

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  29. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    A cable message has been received by the Minister for Mines from Mr. J. B. Suttor, commercial agent for the State in Japan, as follows:—"Pig lead—Have just received ...

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  30. "THE MESSIAH" AT THE TOWN HALL.

    The principal attraction for to-morrow evening will be a performance of Handel's "Messiah" at the Town Hall by the Adelaide Choral Society, under the direction of ...

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  31. THE WORLD'S LARGEST SHIP.

    The world's largest steamer—the royal man White Star liner Baltic—was launched at Messrs. Harland & Wolff's great works at Queen's" Island, Belfast, last month. The ...

    Article : 195 words
  32. A BUSY DEAD MAN.

    The body of a man was found floating in the Manly Lagoon to-day. The body was identified "by four person's who saw it as that of Edward John Smith, of ...

    Article : 188 words
  33. MINING MEETINGS.

    The half-yearly meeting of this company was held on Wednesday Mr. C. Chapple presided over a small attendance. The Chairman, in moving the adoption of the report and balance sheet, stated ...

    Article : 256 words
  34. A WOMAN BURNT TO DEATH.

    Bridget Bishop, a widow, aged 83 years, was burned to death at East Maitland to-day. Her bed accidentally caught fire, and in endeavoring to extinguish the flames her ...

    Article : 49 words
  35. GAS FROM EUCALYPTUS WOOD.

    A gas which promises to revolutionise the lighting of streets, public buildings, and houses of county towns and others places where eucalypti are common, is being ...

    Article : 404 words
  36. PARKSIDE ATHLETIC CLUB.

    Handicaps for the Parkside Athletic Club Sheffield, to be run on Christmas afternoon:—130 Yards Sheffield Handicap—A. B. Menz, 11 yards; W. Gibbons, 111/2; N. C. Clarke, 12; Tom McKenna, A. ...

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  37. THE MILLOWNERS' ASSOCIATION.

    The annual meeting of the Millowners' Association of South Australia was held at the offices of the association, Australasia Chambers, King William-street, on Wednesday, December 23, Mr. ...

    Article : 88 words
  38. INTER-STATE SPORTING.

    Enchanted States was scratched to-day for the Shoobra Hurdle, and Combat for the Hopetoun Cup, to be run at Caulfield on Saturday. ...

    Article : 161 words
  39. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    At the Supreme Court to-day in the case of the Forrest Emanuel Company versus Dalgety & Co. and a third party, in which the plaintiffs claimed damages foy breach of ...

    Article : 53 words
  40. Y.M.C.A.

    A party of Y.M.C.A. workers and friends visited the Boys' Reformatory, at the invitation of Mr. T. Rhodes, president of the State Children's Council, on Wednesday evening. An enjoyable ...

    Article : 154 words
  41. RIFLE SHOOTING.

    The following will represent A Company, 10th Regiment Infantry, in a triangular rule match with the Scottish Company, under the command of Captain Smeaton, and the Strathalbyn Rifle Club, ...

    Article : 156 words
  42. THE TIMBER WORKERS' TROUBLE.

    The Arbitration Court yesterday interpreted its award in the case of the timber employes, which led to the recent strike. The court stated that it had fixed the ...

    Article : 67 words
  43. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    Something like a deadlock occurred between the Assembly and the Council last night. The Council refused to consider the Redistribution Bill till the Constitutional ...

    Article : 159 words
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  47. THE ADELAIDE CRYSTAL ICE COMPANY.

    The half-yearly meeting of shareholders of the Adelaide Crystal Ice Company was held at the secretary's office, Eagle Chambers, Pirie-street, on Wednesday. The chairman of directors (Mr. ...

    Article : 59 words
  48. RUSSELL FUND.

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