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  2. The Advertiser WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 1883.

    The final report of the commission on the working of the Education Acts in South Australia has at length been issued. It is very nearly a year and nine months ...

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  3. ADELAIDE AND LONDON TELEGRAPH.

    The constitution, drawn up by Earl Dufferin for the better government of Egypt, and approved of by the British Ministry, has been submitted to the ...

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  4. FINAL REPORT OF THE EDUCATION COMMISSION

    1. It is perhaps desirable that we should inform your Excellency that the enquiry which has been prosecuted by us was commenced some months earlier than the ...

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  5. TRAGEDY NEAR PORT ADELAIDE.

    A startling tragedy occurred near the Port this evening. At about quarter past 9 o'clock screams were heard in a house at Portland Estate, dose to the embankment of ...

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  6. SPECIAL SHIPPING TELEGRAMS.

    Arrived —John Rennie, ship, from Adelaide December 25; Ashmore, ship, from Auckland December 27; Smyrna, ship, from Sydney January 7; Mercia, ...

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  7. RENEWED RIOTING AT PORT SAID.

    The ill-feeling existing between the Arab and Greek population at Port Said has caused a renewal of the riots which were the source of bloodshed on April 27. ...

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  8. COLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

    Mr. J.G. Francis, M.L.A., who has been ill for some time, had an operation performed on him to-day for fistula. He is now progressing satisfactorily. ...

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  9. THE SYDNEY WALKING CONTEST.

    Over 1,000 people were at the walking match last night Both the competitors were walking well, and there was a fair amount of betting, with slight odds on Edwards. ...

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  10. EXCITEMENT AT CAIRO

    The news of the rioting at Port Said has caused great excitement among the native population at Cairo. ...

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  11. ANOTHER ATTEMPT ON MR. FORSTER'S LIFE.

    The hatred by the Fenians of the Right Hon. W.E. Forster continues unabated, and they have made another attempt on his life, which fortunately has miscarried. ...

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  12. QUEENSLAND.

    The Governor yesterday received farewell illuminated and addresses from the citizens and the Anglican Sunday-school. The Union sugar crushing has begun at ...

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  13. COUNTRY TELEGRAMS.

    A trial start of the Bird-in-Hand battery was made to-day, and everything seemed to answer its purpose. Next week it will be set to work. The water at the Nest-Egg is being ...

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  14. PRINCE VICTOR GEORGE.

    His Royal Highness Prince Victor George has been appointed midshipman on board one of the ships on the Canadian Station. ...

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  15. CORONATION OF THE CZAR.

    The date of the coronation of the Czar of Russia has been definitely fixed for the 27th inst. ...

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  16. THE DISARMING ALLIANCE.

    In view of the benefit which will be the result of the great Powers of Europe joining in the disarming alliance, the German press is very urgent that France, ...

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  17. ROYAL SOCIETY.

    A meeting of the Royal Society was held at the South Australian Institute on Tuesday evening, May 1. There was a fair attendance, Dr. Whittell (vice-president) occupying ...

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  18. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

    The recent action of the French in Tonquin, and the news that reinforcements have been despatched to that province, have occasioned a great deal of excitement ...

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  19. NEWS BY THE CALIFORNIAN MAIL.

    The following commercial intelligence has been received by the Californian mail which arrived here yesterday:— San Francisco, April 5. ...

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  20. ANOTHER CONSPIRACY [?] IN IRELAND.

    In the House of Commons this afternoon, Mr. Trevelyan, Chief Secretary for Ireland, stated that the Government had received information of a widespread ...

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  21. THE NEW LAND ACT.

    Sir—Would yon allow me a little further space in your columns to reply to "Curramulka Farmer," who no doubt feeling the truth, hard to bear has made a feeble attempt ...

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  22. THE PHOENIX PARK MURDERS.

    The trial of James Fitzharris, the fourth of the prisoners charged with the murders of Lord Cavendish and Mr. Burke in Phoenix Park last year, was ...

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  23. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    Mr. Matthew Burnett arrived by the Otway, and goes on to Fremantle to-day and opens at Perth on Sunday. disappointment is felt that he cannot spend a few days ...

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  24. ILLNESS OF THE DEAN OF WINDSOR.

    The Very Rev. George Henry Connor, Dean of Windsor, is dangerously ill, and no hopes are entertained of his recovery. ...

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  25. THE AFFIRMATION BILL.

    The Affirmation Bill, the second reading of which was moved by Sir Henry James last week, is making very slow proin the House of Commons. Mr. ...

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  26. TASMANIA.

    At a meeting of the Cascade Brewery Company to-day the allotment of shares was made, the applications being 4,000 in excess of the number. More than half the shares ...

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  27. MEW SOUTH WALES.

    The weather has again broken. We have had some showers this morning. The Orient Company give a grand luncheon ...

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  28. FROZEN MEAT PER [?]

    The cargo of meat per S.S. Cuzco is not as good as could be desired, and the poor portion only realised 2½d. per lb. The better portion was sold for 4½d. to 4½d ...

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  29. NEW ZEALAND.

    Professor Walker, who was recently appointed to the mathematical chair in the Auckland University, has been drowned through a boat capsizing. Professor Tucker ...

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  30. NEW SOUTH WALES PARLIAMENT.

    The Assembly adjourned at about 2 a.m. to-day, about four hours having been wasted in discussing all sorts of unimportant matters on a motion for the adjournment of the ...

    Article : 437 words
  31. COMMERCIAL.

    [?] is worth 48s. 6d. per ton. Adelaide flour is fetching 34s. per 280 lbs. New Zealand wheat is worth from 45s 48s. 6d. per 496 lbs. ex warehouse. ...

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  32. MINING.

    McINTYRE VEGETABLE CREEK TIN M. Co.—The half-yearly meeting of shareholders was held at the office of the manager, Piriestreet, on Monday, April 30. There were ...

    Article : 170 words
  33. Advertising

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  34. DEATH OF THE DEAN OF WINDSOR.

    Dr. Connor, the Dean of Windsor, whose serious illness has been already reported, died this morning. ...

    Article : 26 words
  35. STEAM SERVICE FOR NEW ZEALAND.

    To-day was the day appointed for the reception of tenders for the direct monthly steam service between England and New [?] particulars of which were ...

    Article : 59 words
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