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FIFTY YEARS AGO
From The Advertiser'
February 14, 1883
PI the presence of about 200
persons, the wimimmnih
tramway extension to Henley
Beach was opened yesterday,
and tile first pile of *'' Hen
ley jetty was driven. Mrs.
John Fox MeDor, who per
formed the latter ceremony, was
presented with a model of the
pile-driving machine, with a
suitable inscription on the base,
by the chairman of the tram- ?
way company, the Hon. W. C.
Buflc.
AT a meeting of the North
?**? Adelaide School Board of
Advice, the Hon. M. painm
presided. It was resolved to
mjr wig Government to in
troduce legislation by which
evening schools should be re
cognised as part of the gene
ral education system, and im
perfectly educated boys over
13, and those under 13, ex
empted by Boards of Advice,
be- excused fnm attending day
schools, provided they .re
ceived instruction at night.
AT the monthly meeting of
? the Caledonian Society, the
Hon. W. C. Buik presiding, it
was resolved to form a Scot
tish volunteer company. Rfty
one paTiuME wsre at once rtftTiflprt
in. and thete men will be en
rolled shortly. A proposal
that members of the society
should be allowed to compete
at the annual sports without
paying, entrance fees, fell
AFTER a corniest extending
'? over several months, the
AH^fit^p nftf-s* club's handi
cap tourney has been won by
Mr. H. B. Funnell, who secures
a cash prize of six guineas.
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