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  2. THE TURF. VICTORIAN SPORTING.

    The following are the latest scratchinhgs for the Oaklands Hunt Club meeting at Moonee Valley to-morrow:—Dunalister Handicap—Captain Towse. ...

    Article : 49 words
  3. THE KEMBLA DISASTER.

    The inquest on the death of the victims of the Mount Kembla disaster was concluded to-day. A. A. Atkinson (chief inspector of ...

    Article : 180 words
  4. DR. PATON AND CHALMERS CHURCH.

    The Rev. Dr. Paton, who took up work at Chalmers Church on September 29, 1877, will complete 25 years of service there this month. Dr. Paton, who is a gentleman of ...

    Article : 738 words
  5. THE ANTHRACITE STRIKE

    The miners who are engaged in the mines of Wales sent assistance to the extent of £1,000 to the anthracite workers of the Pennsylvania mines during the progress of ...

    Article : 42 words
  6. THE AUSTRALIANS

    The match between the Australians and a South of England team at Bournemouth, which was to have been started yesterday, but was deferred on account of rain, was ...

    Article : 684 words
  7. THE BOER PROPOSALS.

    The residents of Capo Town are amazed at the wildly extravagant demands made by Generals Botha, De Wet, and Be la Key during their recent conference with ...

    Article : 322 words
  8. ITEMS OF INTEREST.

    Venice has a cafe which has been open day and night for 150 years. Eighty thousand people live within the danger radius of Mount Vesuvius. ...

    Article : 1,569 words
  9. ANTARCTIC EXPLORATION

    Thanks to the energy of Sir Clements Markham (president of the Royal Geographical Society), the good ship Morning, fully equipped, was able to sail ...

    Article : 1,585 words
  10. FROM DAY TO DAY.

    It has been stated that the Mashona native is lazy, but that he is a demon us regards play. He used to ride a bicycle, and his costume when doing so had less of ...

    Article : 920 words
  11. SYDNEY SPORTING.

    The following scratchings were posted to-day for the A.J.C. meeting:—All engagements—Acrasia. High-Weight Handicap — Rejoice and ...

    Article : 171 words
  12. AMERICAN TOBACCO TRUST.

    When the American Tobacco Trust was formed last year, with the idea of capturing the British trade, the British manufacturers combined for the purpose of meeting ...

    Article : 77 words
  13. CORNISH ASSOCIATION.

    The annual social of the South Australian Cornish Association was held in Victoria Hall on Friday evening, and was very largely attended. The president (Sir Langdon ...

    Article : 1,289 words
  14. HOW A FARMER SAW THE SHOW.

    He tells the story himself. "I was very anxious to see the Adelaide show this year" he said, "because I was assured that it would be a great advance on its ...

    Article : 550 words
  15. SWIMMING THE CHANNEL.

    Rolmes, the swimmer, who attempted to cross the English Channel about a fortnight ago, has made another effort to perform the feat. He started to swim from ...

    Article : 61 words
  16. AN EXPENSIVE FILLY.

    The Duke of Westminster has bought a filly by Persimmon—Phantasia, for five thousand guineas. ...

    Article : 23 words
  17. CHOLERA IN EGYPT.

    According to a Reuter message from Cairo, since July 15 no fewer than 20,328 cases of cholera have occurred in Egypt, 16,209 being fatal. ...

    Article : 33 words
  18. AMUSEMENTS. THEATRE ROYAL.

    Reginald de Koven's romantic opera, "Robin Hood," has attracted crowded houses since its first production at the Theatre Royal on Wednesday evening. The ...

    Article : 444 words
  19. THE FORECAST.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 52 words
  20. THE SPRING SHOW.

    This afternoon the curtain will be rung down on the great Spring Show—one of the most successful ever held in this State. A splendid programme of events, ...

    Article : 272 words
  21. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN SHEEP.

    Messrs. K. P. Mowat and R. W. Young, of the Canterbury district of New Zealand, who have been visiting Australia in search of stud rams, have been in Adelaide during ...

    Article : 251 words
  22. THE "FREE LUNCH" INCUBUS.

    Recently members of Parliament formed an offensive and defensive alliance in opposition to the assaults made on their pockets by constituents who sought ...

    Article : 519 words
  23. NEWS IN BRIEF. A CASE OF SUICIDE.

    The acting coroner (Mr. G. H. Ayliffe) held an inquest on Friday afternoon at the Cumberland Hotel into the circumstances surrounding the death of Mr. Charles ...

    Article : 121 words
  24. TIVOLI THEATRE.

    The "Executioner's Daughter" was staged for the last time at the Tivoli Theatre on Friday evening, and to-night Mr. Charles Holloway will produce "Shall We Forgive ...

    Article : 180 words
  25. A WONDERFUL "WASH."

    Public men often receive amusing letters. On Wednesday evening Mr. Deakin, the Acting Premier, showed a number of his colleagues in the House of ...

    Article : 214 words
  26. COALS TO NEWCASTLE.

    The Moonta "Advertiser" of Friday's dale writes:—The fact that the manager of the Paramatta mines (near Moonta) has found it necessary to import a party of ...

    Article : 139 words
  27. VANDALISM AND ITS CURE.

    On Friday morning a deputation representing the Royal Geographical Society, headed by the president (Mr. Simpson Newland) waited upon the Premier, and asked for ...

    Article : 425 words
  28. LOOK TO YOUR POCKETS.

    Visitors at the show should be careful of their purses, us several cases of pocket-picking have occurred on the show grounds. One youthful member of the ...

    Article : 322 words
  29. PORT ADELAID MAYORAL BALL.

    The ball given by the Mayor and Mayoress of Port Adelaide (Dr. and Mrs. J. C. G. Jurs) in the Port Adelaide Town Hall on Friday evening was very successful. There ...

    Article : 200 words
  30. THE COUNTRY. REMOVING STOCK TO SOUTH AUSTRALLA.

    Yesterday a train of 14 truck loads of horses passed through Mount Gambier on the way from Dimboola to Beachport. The consignment included about 120 horses, and ...

    Article : 65 words
  31. DEATH FROM NATURAE CAUSES.

    A coronial enquiry was held at the Adelaide Hospital on Friday morning concerning the mysterious and sudden death of Margaret Harding. William Harding, gardener, of North Norwood, ...

    Article : 365 words
  32. FIRE AND RAIN.

    Mr. J. E. O'Hearn's five-roomed weatherboard house was totally destroyed by fire this afternoon. A duststorm, with a strong north-wind, was raging, and very little was ...

    Article : 65 words
  33. EARTHQUAKES IN NEW ZEALAND.

    Latest advices from Cheviot state that earthquakes, accompanied by loud booming sounds, continue. Portions of several buildings which had been re-erected after ...

    Article : 57 words
  34. A DANGEROUS ANIMAL.

    Mr. J. B. Rowe, who has had charge of the Government bull for the Quorn branch of the Agricultural Bureau, brought the animal into Quorn yesterday morning to truck ...

    Article : 77 words
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