The gold yield for December last was 151,455 fine oz., valued at £656,084. For the whole year it was 1,097,553 oz.—96 993 oz. below that for 1906. The amount sent ...
Article : 51 wordsA deputation representing all departments of the marble trade to-day interviewed the Minister of Customs (Mr. Chapman) with a complaint that the ...
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Advertising : 322 wordsMany wistful glances did Clarice cast to-wards Norman's Rest, wondering when and how she and her lover were to meet again, which same thought was animating ...
Article : 1,122 wordsThe Municipal Tramways Trust held their first meeting for the new year on Thursday evening. A gratifying record of holiday traffic was reported, and the position ...
Article : 203 wordsMr. John Pethbridge, a farmer, of Shepparton, was thrown from his horse and sustained a fracture of the left ankle. ...
Article : 26 wordsThe new system of Federalised meteorology, organised on Wednesday, though still not quite complete owing to troubles such as are inevitable in establishing such an ...
Article : 126 wordsHenry Bell, a lad, residing at Kidd's Gully, was hunting at Glen Lyon, when he was shot in the eye with a pea rifle. Bell took the pellet out of the eye, but the sight ...
Article : 44 wordsKent, the jockey whose skull was fractured through a fall from Gerardy on the W.A.T.C. Course on Wednesday, is improving. His condition, however, is still ...
Article : 34 wordsRobert Rodric was bathing in the Moe River with two friends, when he got beyond his depth and was carried into midstream by the force of the current. John ...
Article : 58 wordsAn impressive warning of the need of making better provision for the water supply of Melbourne is derived from the fact that prior to the recent exceptional rains ...
Article : 356 wordsHenry Roberts (38), of Coalville, was riding near Bairnsdale, when he was thrown from his horse. Death was instantaneous. ...
Article : 24 wordsMr. Baracchi, the Victorian Astronomer, when questioned to-day as to federating all the observatories, said he was of opinion that it would be better to continue them as ...
Article : 134 wordsJ. May was helping to discharge a cargo of fruit from the steamer Courier at Queen's Wharf, Melbourne, when he fell overboard and was drowned. He was not seen ...
Article : 117 wordsThe New South Wales Bowling Association's team played their third came this afternoon on the Launceston club green against the Tasmanian Bowling Association, ...
Article : 79 wordsW. Evans, who rode Apologue in the last Melbourne Cup, will return to Victoria shortly. A Melbourne paper states that he will again do the principal riding for ...
Article : 356 wordsRobert Thompson Nettleton, aged 3 years, was playing in a paddock near a dam when he was missed. A search revealed the child's body in the dam. ...
Article : 30 wordsThe Immigration League of Australasia has marked out Scotland as one of its chief spheres of influence, and the Scottish country newspapers are being supplied by ...
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Advertising : 809 wordsPickled garbage is the latest delicacy that is being foisted on the unsuspecting publie. At today's meeting of the health committee of the City Council a report was ...
Article : 194 wordsTo-day was another scorcher in Melbourne. The temperature rose to 94.5 deg. in the shade at the observatory, though in the city itself it was 98.8 deg. at one period ...
Article : 83 wordsOn New Year's night, at Burrumbeet, two horses attached to a lorry took fright and bolted in the direction of Wendouree Lake. The lorry was laden with ...
Article : 198 wordsDuring 1906-7 the number of holdings of one acre and upwards in the State was 56,411. The area occupied was 35,309,359 acres, while the area under cultivation was ...
Article : 60 wordsMiss Anderson, of Wangoon, while at Shelly Reach, Warrnambool, on New Year's Day, was wading in a shallow rocky basin, when a large octopus caught her by ...
Article : 67 wordsLight rain has fallen at a few places on the northern coasta and tablelands, and on the Hunter and Manning. The heaviest falls were 39 points, at Port Macquarie, 25 ...
Article : 78 wordsA letter has been received in Melbourne from San Francisco stating that William Squires is anxious to fight again. In a communication to Cofforth, who managed ...
Article : 56 wordsFar North was galloped on in the welter Handicap on Wednesday, and received several deep cuts on the hind legs. It will therefore be some days before he recovers ...
Article : 41 wordsAt about closing time, 11.30 p.m., on Wednesday a cashbox, containing £130 in cash, £170 in cheques, and. scrip, and £100 worth of jewellery, was stolen from the bar ...
Article : 152 wordsAn important sale of thoroughbreds and untried stock was held by Messrs. W. Inglis & Sons at Randwick this afternoon. The prices realised were as follow:— ...
Article : 236 wordsThomas O'Brien shot himself at the rear of an hotel in Goulbourn-street, Sydney, and died at the hospital. At the inquest a verdict of suicide was returned. ...
Article : 30 wordsThis evening Captain Robertson, master of the steamer Henley, berthed at Port Melbourne, gave instructions that none of the crew were to leave the ship. This ...
Article : 120 wordsThe Premier (Hon. T. Price) has given some information concerning the provision at present in force and subsequently to be made for the instruction of children in the ...
Article : 325 wordsThe body of James Jones, employed on the steamer Wyoming as steward and cook, was found in Darling. Harbor. The Wyoming had been coaling near the spot a couple ...
Article : 47 wordsPeter McCotmack, an old man, was found dead at North Arm hanging to a fence in the locality. It is supposed that McCormack committed suicide. ...
Article : 30 wordsWe are informed on excellent authority that there is no truth in the statement that has been published that the Premier (Hon. T. Price) is to pay out of his own pocket ...
Article : 119 wordsDavid Forbes, 58 years of age, a laborer, employed at Gordon, was found dead in bed. A bottle, containing "Paris green," was found beside the body, and it is stated ...
Article : 43 wordsAt the Taranaki lawn tennis tournament to-day Parker (N.S.W.) won the Men's Singles, and, with Miss Wellwood, the Mixed Doubles. Misses Powdrell and ...
Article : 53 wordsThe annual meeting of the Martindale Racing Club was held on January 1 at Manoora. Mr. W. T. Frost presided. There was a good attendance, and the meeting was enthusiastic. The secretary ...
Article : 370 wordsWilliam Heath (42) and William Finch (28), both of Marrickville, were preparing a blasting charge of lime at the Ultimo power-house, when it went off prematurely. ...
Article : 47 wordsResidents of Adelaide are beginning to return from the various holiday resorts, where they have been enjoying a short respite from city life. The holiday traffic ...
Article : 220 wordsNo effort is being spared by the Board of Governors of the Adelaide Public Library to obtain for that institution all the best literature extant concerning every ...
Article : 144 wordsNews was received to-day of the death at Port Said of the Rev. Father Morris, who for 20 years, fulfilled the duties of priest at St. Patrick's Church. ...
Article : 32 wordsTake Clarice away, will," sard young Moultrie in his usual imperious tone, "take her away, and leave me to settle accounts with this fellow!" ...
Article : 485 wordsOn Tuesday afternoon, at the Central mine office, Mr. S. S. Woodman, late chief engineer on the mine, was farewelled by his late fellow-officials. Mr. James ...
Article : 63 wordsWith reference to the cablegram dealing with the conversion of South Australian 4 per cent, bonds which matured in London on Wednesday, the Treasurer remarked on ...
Article : 196 words"A Beautiful Fiend" will be presented for the last time to-night at the Theatre Royal. Miss Hildyard and the company supporting her were again received with ...
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Advertising : 78 wordsAt the Caledonian sports yesterday the chief events resulted:—Caledonian Sheffield.—H. Pengel, 12 yards; F. Hetherington, 11 yards; J. Fisher. 10 yards. Time, ...
Article : 110 wordsWhen seen yesterday by an "Advertiser" reporter, Mr. A. B. Moncreiff (chairman of the Municipal Tramways Trust) said he had nothing to say about the mass ...
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Advertising : 129 wordsThere was an appreciative gathering at the Adelaide Town Hall on Thursday evening, when in connection with Southwood's moving pictures a change of programme was ...
Article : 135 wordsMr. A. R. L. Atkinson, first assistant at the North public school, has been transferred from Broken Hill. He left for Sydney by to-night's express. Miss Best, ...
Article : 49 wordsSeasonable weather has resulted in heavy demands for fresh fruits, and fortunately, the crops have been sufficient in most instances to meet the requirements of ...
Article : 190 wordsDuring the week ended December 28 60,617 passengers were carried over the Government tramways as against 52,727 for the corresponding period of 1906. ...
Article : 26 wordsA seismograph, an instrument for recording earth tremors, which has so long been needed in South Australia, is now on its way out from England, and is expected to ...
Article : 100 wordsThe common battery switchboard of the Telephone Exchange has now been completely installed, and is giving universal satisfaction. Inter-State visitors have ...
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The Express and Telegraph (Adelaide, SA : 1867 - 1922), Fri 3 Jan 1908, Page 3
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