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  2. FROM DAY TO DAY.

    A curious custom, known as the "Tress Fair" obtains in the old Limousin province of France. Country girls are invited to sell their tresses, or to barter them in ...

    Article : 1,332 words
  3. THE BOER WAR.

    Lieutenant A. Nyulasy, of the Australian Medical Corps, has been slightly injured at Klerksdorp. Eight prisoners, tried at the court at ...

    Article : 69 words
  4. TARCOOLA GOLDFIELD.

    The Minister of Mines received on Monday morning a most important telegram from Mr. Lionel C. E. Gee, Warden of the Tarcoola goldfield, stating that the richest ...

    Article : 62 words
  5. SHIPPING NEWS.

    Stormbird, ketch, 50 tons, J. Tanish, from Venus Bay. Esther, ketch, 33 tons, A. Krause, from Salt Creek. ...

    Article : 998 words
  6. THE RETURNED TROOPS. A Welcome Home.

    There was no opportunity on Sunday for any general demonstration of welcome to the returned troops by the people of Adelaide, but on Monday morning their ...

    Article : 184 words
  7. NEEDLES:

    A Swiss bank has failed for £1,500,000. Sergeant Rust is still in a feeble state. Commandant Theron bas been killed in battle. ...

    Article : 1,244 words
  8. PEACE PROSPECTS. GOVERNMENT HOPEFUL.

    Speaking as the guest of the Broderers' Company, in London; yesterday, 'Mr. St. John Brodrick (Secretary for War) stated that the Government hoped for peace as the ...

    Article : 534 words
  9. THE ATLANTIC TRADE.

    According to the "Daily Telegraph," the steamers comprised in the new American-Continental-British combination, which is seeking to secure a monopoly of the ...

    Article : 171 words
  10. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

    A Swedish woman in Chicago has started what is called the "somersault cure", for women, who desire to improve their figure (says,the "Family Doctor"). "Sometimes," ...

    Article : 116 words
  11. Donationalising Finland.

    It is stated that the whole of the inhabitants of Finland are offering a firm resistance to the decree for the obligatory service in the Russian Imperial army, and ...

    Article : 93 words
  12. IRISH AFFAIRS.

    In the House of Commons yesterday, replying to a question by Colonel J. McCalmont, Conservative member for Antrim, Mr. George Wyndham, Chief Secretary for ...

    Article : 122 words
  13. The Manchester Merchant.

    The troopship Manchester Merchant had so much trouble with her firemen that she anchored all night, and did not proceed on her voyage until 7 o'clock on Monday ...

    Article : 130 words
  14. THE COURTS. POLICE COURT—ADELAIDE.

    Patrick Ryan was charged on the information of Albert Graham with having wilfully damaged three panes of glass on Saturday, the property of informant, and valued at 10/. Fined £1 and ...

    Article : 139 words
  15. Effects of the Famine.

    Further rioting has occurred in Russia. The effects of the famine at Puetara and Charkoff are so severe that the peasants, in order to obtain food, forcibly seized ...

    Article : 94 words
  16. THE PHILIPPINES.

    With regard to the allegations of Major Waller before the Philippine Atrocities Commission, as to General Jacob Smith having ordered that the island shonld be ...

    Article : 73 words
  17. EARLY CLOSING PROSECUTION.

    The cases in which Edwin Jukes and E. Lenthal were charged, on the information of Inspector Bannigan, with, having failed to close their establishments at 1 o'clock on ...

    Article : 212 words
  18. POLICE COURT—PORT ADELAIDE.

    John Thompson, master of the ketch H.J.H., now at Port Adelaide, pleaded guilty to an information preferred against him by 1 Frederick William Ringwood of having neglected within 24 ...

    Article : 104 words
  19. SWISS BANKING FAILURE.

    The correspondent of the "Daily Mail" reports chat the Basle Kredit-Gesellschaft, a leading Swiss bank, has failed for £1,500,000. The losses are attributed to ...

    Article : 69 words
  20. POLICE COURT—PETERSBURG.

    E. W. Gleeson was summoned to snow cause why be should not contribute to the maintenance of his illegitimate child, of which complainant (E. J. Conlon) was the mother, and confinement ...

    Article : 121 words
  21. TRIPOLI.

    It is reported that Italy is steadily preparing for the occupation of Tripoli, though she has assured the Powers that it is not intended to in any way disturb the ...

    Article : 43 words
  22. ACCIDENT AT PORT LINCOLN.

    Mr. E. A. Leane (clerk of the Vermin Board) met with a serious accident at Tumby to-day. He was stepping from the steamer Ferret on to the jetty, when his ...

    Article : 79 words
  23. THE RAINFALL.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 601 words
  24. SUPPOSED CASE OF POISONING.

    The City Coroner (Dr. W. Ramsay Smith) will open an enquiry into what appears to be a serious and mysterious poisoning case at the Wellington Hotel this ...

    Article : 290 words
  25. THE FRENCH ELECTIONS.

    No less than 2,500 candidates have presented themselves for the forthcoming elections in France. ...

    Article : 24 words
  26. A LONELY DEATH.

    Information was received here last Sunday night that a man had been found dead in a hut on the Bimbowrie run. Mounted-Constable1 Clarke left Mannahill on the ...

    Article : 350 words
  27. TROOPER DRUM'S FATE.

    A resident of Harden (New South Wales) has received the following letter, dated March 3, from Valsch River, Orange River country:—"Kindly allow me to offer my ...

    Article : 424 words
  28. THE GERMAN NAVY.

    A powerful German squadron, commanded by Prince Henry of Prussia, will next month go through a series of manœuvres off the Irish coast. ...

    Article : 33 words
  29. COMMERCIAL.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 106 words
  30. THE SHIPPIIG COMBINE.

    Mr. J. Pierppnt Morgan is now trying to purchase the Canadian and Yukon steam-ship service, in order to further strengthen the big American-Continental-British ...

    Article : 44 words
  31. THE SHARE MARKET.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 135 words
  32. THE CORONATION.

    King Edward and Queen Alexandra will lunch at the Guildhall during the week following the Coronation. His Majesty has intimated a wish that ...

    Article : 83 words
  33. A DREDGING EXCURSION.

    Recently the sea has been unusually smooth for many days in succession—ideal conditions for dredging operations. The long-awaited rain, however, which set in early on Saturday afternoon ...

    Article : 374 words
  34. AUSTRALIAN MAILS IN LONDON.

    The mails for the United Kingdom dispatched from Adelaide by the Ocean on March 27 arrived in London on April 26. ...

    Article : 26 words
  35. A YOUTH KILLED

    Ernest Holman, a lad, 16 years of age, second son of Mr. Wm. Holman, of Telowie, was accidentally killed yesterday. He and his younger brother had been ...

    Article : 96 words
  36. CRICKET.

    Prospects v. Fitzroys.—Prospect, 201; P. Knee-I bone 28, O. Chamberlain 13, F. Cowan n.o. 107, A. Broadbent 36, Tuckey, n.o. 4; C. Matthews four for 67, T. Turner one for 47, S. Lock, one ...

    Article : 213 words
  37. CRICKET.

    Captain MacLaren, manager of the English team which recently concluded its tour through Australia, interviewed on his arrival in London, stated that he did not ...

    Article : 155 words
  38. THE PREMIER.

    The Premier (Hon. J. G. Jenkins) will address the electors of Torrens in the Unley Town Hall on Wednesday evening, that being his last appearance prior to the ...

    Article : 162 words
  39. MINING NEWS.

    Smith's Creek Tin, April 28.—"No. 1 shaft sunk 17 ft. for week; total, 100 ft. Bulk value, 10 per cent. Have reached water level. Have raised lumps of oxide of ...

    Article : 87 words
  40. FOUND DEAD.

    F.C. Nettle reported to the police on Sunday evening that a man named David Forsaith was found lying in his room, apparently dead, on Sunday, at Tom's-court. ...

    Article : 106 words
  41. TO-DAY'S ENGAGEMENTS.

    Theatre Royal, S—"Sweet Nell of Old Drury." Tivoli Theatre, 7.30—Rickards's Company. Election Meetings.—Sturt District Hall; Campl belltown; P.M. Chapel, Green-street, Brompton; ...

    Article : 60 words
  42. PERSONAL NEWS.

    There were several old St. Peter's boys among the returned soldiers in the troopship Manchester Merchant, which arrived from South Africa on Sunday, the party ...

    Article : 43 words
  43. FOOTBALL.

    Cornwall v. Empire.—Cornwall, 2 goals 4 behinds; goal-kicker, Allen. Empire, 1 goal 4 behinds; goal-kicker, McGormark. ...

    Article : 18 words
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