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Article : 399 wordsIt has been proposed further to postpone the Paris Economic Conference for the convenience of one of the delegates. But as this would ...
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Article : 215 wordsAt the rooms of the National Sporting Club to-night, Blake beat O'Keefe on points for the Londsale Belt and a purse of £500. ...
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Article : 184 wordsThe fine statue of the late Right Hon. C. C. Kingston in Victoria-square will be unveiled on Friday afternoon by his Excellency the Governor-General. It was at ...
Article : 78 wordsThe Daylight Saving scheme was brought into operation yesterday without causing the slightest inconvenience. Farmers, however, do not take kindly to the change. ...
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Advertising : 156 wordsThe Speaker took the chair at 10.30 a.m. Cockatoo Island Clerks. The Minister for the Navy asked Mr. Pigott to give notice of a question as to ...
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Article : 363 wordsRegarding M. Boillot, the French, aviator, who was reported missing after engaging several German aeroplanes, it is reported that M. Boillot's machine was ...
Article : 60 wordsA peculiar accident happened to a passenger by the south, train which left Adelaide shortly after 2 p.m. on Monday. As the train was approaching No. 2. tunnel ...
Article : 129 wordsThe Premier of Queensland (Mr. Ryan) is shortly going to the western front to inspect the Qneenslanders there. ...
Article : 24 wordsThe following men went into camp on Tuesday: —F. S. Houghton, T. H. Floyd, J. E. Fahey, L. Wenzel, W. P. Fradd. F. J. Kenny. T. Jackson, P. S. Cameron, A. F. Daniell, G. H. Weidenhofer, ...
Article : 73 wordsA meeting or members of the South Australian Chamber of Manufactures will be held at the offices of the chamber on Wednesday, for the purpose of meeting ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 278 words"We're Petain's men." There are many thousands of French soldiers to-day envious of this boast and of the distinction won by their brave comrades, who, ...
Article : 412 wordsThe trustees of the Savings Bank of South Australia have declared the rate of interest for the year ending June 30 next at 3¾ per cent., which is the rate ...
Article : 52 wordsThe Minister of Agriculture (Mr. Grahame) has returned to Sydney from a tour of the irrigation areas in New South Wales, Victoria, and South Australia. He ...
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Advertising : 81 wordsWheat.—All wheat for shipping or for milling purposes is now under Government control. The official quotation for export parcels on Thursday was 5/3 per bushel, f.o.b., at Port Adelaide, or ...
Article : 265 wordsIn the House of Representatives 'to-day the Minister of Home Affairs (Mr. O'Malley) told Mr. Page that his question as to whether he had taken possession of papers ...
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The Express and Telegraph (Adelaide, SA : 1867 - 1922), Tue 23 May 1916, Page 4
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