Once again the greatest race of the commonwealth—the Melbourne Cup—is a matter of history. The excitement over the famous event, which began at the issue of ...
Article : 383 wordsUnexpended balances of money borrowed for various public works at periods extending up to 18 years, amounts to £184,897. As the works ...
Article : 215 wordsOn Monday afternoon a diminutive Union Jack waved exultingly 180 ft. above the base of St. Peter's Cathedral to mark the completion of the first of the twin spires. ...
Article : 424 wordsVictorian revenue returns for October show a serious falling off compared with those for the corresponding month of last year, the amounts being—October. 1902, ...
Article : 88 wordsAbout five weeks ago The Register published a cable message announcing the death of Mr. William Chamberlain. Letters and papers now to hand prove that it was Mr. ...
Article : 344 wordsThe revenue for October amounted to £302,370, or £42,046 in excess of that for October last year. The feature of the return is the increase of £19,875 in the ...
Article : 68 wordsThe Treasury returns show total receipts for October amounting to £218,905, being a decrease of slightly over £64,000 for the corresponding month of last year. The ...
Article : 69 wordsA novel and interesting case was set down for hearing before Messrs. W. Johnstone, S.M., and local justices at Normanville on Friday. The defendant, Matthew ...
Article : 433 wordsBURNSIDE (nearest post office, Burnside), S. A. Hindes, poundkeeper.—One light bay mare, dark points, white spot on forehead, saddle marked along the back, branded like half-circle over JP ...
Article : 295 wordsThe Sun rises at 5h. 17m. on the 1st, and sets at 6h. 43m. p.m; on the 30th it rises at 4h. 58m. a.m., and sets at 7h. 10m. p.m. During the first half of the month the sun dial shows ...
Article : 1,084 wordsThe Minister controlling the Northern Territory has received a telegram dated October 30 from the Warden of Goldfields at Arltunga (Mr. J. F. Mueller) reporting the ...
Article : 136 wordsThe barque Copeland Island, lying at Port Adelaide, has been purchased by Messrs. H. W. Thompson & Co., the well-known shipchandlers. The vessel, which ...
Article : 146 wordsThe Commissioner of Public Works (Hon. R. W. Foster), accompanied by the Hydraulic Engineer (Mr. C. A. Bayer), and the Chief Storekeeper (Mr. T. Colebatch) ...
Article : 226 wordsThe monthly meeting of the committee of the South Australian Chamber of Manufactures was held on Friday, October 31. There were present—Messrs. Laurie P. ...
Article : 607 wordsOn Tuesday morning, at the deanery, Mrs. Marryat, acting in the place of Lady Way, who wrote regretting her inability to be present, presented to Mrs. Harmer, ...
Article : 359 wordsThe select committee appointed to enquire into the Barossa, Bundaleer, and Pekina Creek Waterworks, presented its report to the Legislative Council on Tuesday. ...
Article : 329 wordsThe following is an extract from the speech of M. Pelletan, French Minister of Marine, at Bizerta, Tunis, which caused so much comment in Europe last month:— ...
Article : 267 wordsThe committee of the South Australian Horticultural and Floricultural Society, and the enthusiastic secretary. Mr. W. C. Hackett, should be highly gratified at the ...
Article : 181 wordsIt is stated in Devonport dockyard that the new battleship King Edward VII., now under construction there, will cost £1,500,000. If she does, she will be the ...
Article : 196 wordsAt the inquest on the Dublin tragedy an interesting letter from Martin to his wife was read. Inter alia, the letter read: —"My dear Wife—Although we have to ...
Article : 235 wordsThe Marine Board steamer Governor Musgrave, which has been undergoing extensive repairs, left Port Adelaide on Friday, October 31 with stores on a visit to the ...
Article : 129 wordsSouth-Eastern Wants—On Tuesday Messrs. Livingston, Peake, and Handyside, M.P.'s. waited on the Treasurer (Hon. R. Butler), and requested that the cranes on ...
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Adelaide Observer (SA : 1843 - 1904), Sat 8 Nov 1902, Page 32
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