Colonists who visit the old country frequently express surprise at the ignorance of the people there as to the character of the colonies and the state of things prevailing in ...
Article : 6,104 wordsThe commission appointed in connection with the Jubilee Exhibition numbers 17 members. Sir S. Davenport has made a suggestion that this commission should ...
Article : 64 wordsLord Iddlesleigh, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, has summoned Sir Edward Thornton, British Ambassador to the Porte, to London, in order to discuss ...
Article : 165 wordsThe steamer Dolphin arrived here this evening with the contractors' machinery, men, horses, and general material for the sleeper-cutting. She leaves at once for ...
Article : 54 wordsLast Friday evening the annual conversazione in connection with the Society of Arts was held at the Exhibition and proved a brilliant success, about 20,000 ...
Article : 2,201 wordsimmediately after the termination of the match at Stoke-on Treat the Australians left for London, where they had to meet the Surrey Eleven on Thursday July 29, and two ...
Article : 2,953 wordsThe Fanners Union met to-day and passed following resolution:—" That the leasing of lands in the south-east has proved a failure, and the Act authorising ...
Article : 68 wordsThe death is announced at the age of 86 of Mr. Samuel Morley, late M.P. for Bristol. ...
Article : 28 wordsDuring the early part of this week rain fell in abundance, nearly an inch having been registered since Sunday. The crops look well, and farmers are in excellent ...
Article : 107 wordsThe Orient steamer Lusitania, with 4,093 carcases of sheep, shipped at Melbourne by the Refrigerating Agency Company, has arrived, the entire shipment ...
Article : 46 wordsThe football matches played yesterday resulted as follows:—Geelong, 10 goals against Carlton's 2 ; South Melbourne, 5 goals to Hotham's 1 ; Melbourne, 5 goals ...
Article : 238 wordsThe weekly returns of the Bank of England show the proportion of the reserves to its liabilities to be 47 per cent, and the total reserve in notes and bullion ...
Article : 42 wordsA public meeting was held in the council chamber, Auburn, on Saturday night, to consider the Local Government Bill. Mr. James English chairman of the Upper ...
Article : 233 wordsThe market rate of discount 1s 2[?] per cent. Tin, £99 15s. At the wool sales to-day 12,000 bales ...
Article : 35 wordsThe s.s. Mutkara, Brisbane August 9, left to-day, bound homewards. Colombo, September 9. The R.M.S. Carthage, with the London ...
Article : 31 wordsThe Australians commenced a match against a team representing the South of England at Brighton to-day. The weather was cold and inclement, and the ...
Article : 86 wordsThe annual athletic sports in connection with Prince Alfred College were held on the college grounds on Saturday afternoon. The sports day is considered by the boys one of the ...
Article : 822 wordsMajor-General Richardson and Major McKenzie have returned from a tour of inspection of the various country volunteer corps. ...
Article : 488 wordsOn Saturday the central committee of the South Australian Farmers' Association held a meeting in the Gladstone Institute. Eight members were present, ...
Article : 415 wordsSir—Seeing that a committee is now sitting to take evidence as to the advisability of constructing the Phillips Pond Railway, a few remarks from one well acquainted with all the ...
Article : 709 wordsA case of drowning occurred yesterday evening. Two brothers named Neal went on the Brisbane River in a leaky pant, which capsized. The elder lad took his ...
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Advertising : 402 wordsThe Sydney footballers played a match against the Dunedin club yesterday and were defeated by 23 points to nil, ...
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The South Australian Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1858 - 1889), Mon 13 Sep 1886, Page 5
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