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  2. Advertising

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  3. HERE AND THERE. To Amuse That Little Invalid.

    A good way to entertain a sick child who cannot sit up is to arrange a mirror on an casel in such a way as to reflect the moving panorama to be seen from ...

    Article : 86 words
  4. TO-DAY'S WEATHER MAP.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 87 words
  5. FELT HAT MAKERS.

    Some interesting evidence concerning the Felt Hatters' Union was given before the Shortage of Labor Commission on Wednesday morning by Mr. Edward Leaver, ...

    Article : 1,012 words
  6. A HAUNTED HOUSE.

    The Paris correspondent of a London paper, under date February 11, writes:—I have already mentioned at different times the growing interest shown in ...

    Article : 506 words
  7. STATE PARLIAMENT. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

    The PRESIDENT (Sir Lancelot Stirling) took the chair at 2 p.m. EARLY CLOSING ACT. The Hon. A. W. STYLES asked ...

    Article : 372 words
  8. DARING NEW YORK CRIME.

    Something in the nature of a "Wild West" hold-up—except that motor cars were substituted for horses—occurred in the financial district of New York ...

    Article : 355 words
  9. SUPERPHOSPHATE STRIKE. FARMERS STILL ARRIVING

    Deliveries of superphosphate from the factories at New Thebarton and Port Adelaide are still being made, and more farness are arriving to take part in the work. ...

    Article : 33 words
  10. A Curious Friendship.

    A Scotch coalminer has succeeded in establishing a remarkable friendship between a white, rat and a fawn-colored mouse. It was only by getting the two animals while ...

    Article : 83 words
  11. Effect on the Railways.

    A few figures in the possession of the Railways Commissioner tell an eloquent tale of the effect the strike is having upon the country and the railways. The amount ...

    Article : 188 words
  12. A Self-Barrelled Fish.

    Millions of fish every year find themselves in barrels through no desire of their own, but there exists one fish which makes a point of barrelling itself. This is the ...

    Article : 90 words
  13. Teaching Cattle to Avoid Poison.

    The experiences of Walter Larden on the pampas of Argentina indicate that the avoidance of personers herbs is not, as has sometimes been thought, an instinct ...

    Article : 108 words
  14. TO-DAY'S FORECAST.

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  15. Government Attitude.

    Mr. Southwood, in the House of Assembly on Wednesday asked the Attorney-General (Mr. Homburg) whether, in view of the general opinion that the ...

    Article : 1,472 words
  16. SHORTAGE OF LABOR

    Another sitting of the Shortage of Labor Commission was held at Parliament House on Wednesday. There were present: —Messrs. E. H. Coombe (chairman), W. W. ...

    Article : 423 words
  17. BAROMETER AND THERMOMETER READINGS.

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  18. Fly-Catching Extraordinary.

    The most remarkable thing about a chamelcon is its power of changing color under the influence of fear, rage, and variously-colored lights. This color-change is ...

    Article : 103 words
  19. HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY.

    The Speaker (Hon. L. O'Loughlin) took the chair at 2 p.m. WALLAROO JETTY. The COMMISSIONER of PUBLIC ...

    Article : 172 words
  20. FORECASTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 185 words
  21. ALLEGED ATTEMPT TO HINDER A WITNESS.

    A charge of having attempted to hinder a witness in a criminal case, was heard before Mr. T. Gepp, S.M., at the Adelaide Police Court on Wednesday, the accused ...

    Article : 799 words
  22. The Jerboa.

    Among rodents the species known as hopping rodents are indeed curious. There are many different varieties to be found in most parts of the world. To this family ...

    Article : 118 words
  23. LIGHTHOUSE INSPECTON.

    The Marine Board steamer Governor Musgrave, in charge of Captain P. Weir, sailed from Port Adelaide for South-East ports on Wednesday morning. Commander ...

    Article : 94 words
  24. CALENDAR—MARCH 20.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 18 words
  25. METEOROLOGICAL NOTES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 234 words
  26. THERMOMETER READINGS.

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  27. APPROPRIATION BILL.

    The Appropriation Bill was passed through all its stages in the House of Assembly on Wednesday afternoon in less than a quarter of an hour. When the ...

    Article : 207 words
  28. Sheep Under a Snowdrift for Nine Days.

    A remarkable story of a sheep's vitality comes from Bleasdale, in North Lancashire. Whilst going his round on grazing grounds on the fells a farm bailiff noticed ...

    Article : 110 words
  29. RAINFALL.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 73 words
  30. BOWLS.

    Last week the South Australian Bowling Association match committee made all the necessary arrangements for the four-bowl champinship contests which were planned to be played ...

    Article : 989 words
  31. GRIM SUICIDE.

    By plunging head foremost down a colliery shaft nearly half a mile in depth a man committed suicide in a most determined manner recently at Penallta ...

    Article : 100 words
  32. ARRESTED BY A DOG.

    An interesting story of a dog's adventure with a burglar was related at North London Police Court recently. In the dock was John Smith, charged with being ...

    Article : 243 words
  33. The Oldest Fowls on Earth.

    The naturalists of the sixteenth century were much surprised (says a London paper) at being told of a breed of fowls in the Far East which, instead of feathers, had ...

    Article : 147 words
  34. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.

    In reply to enquiries with regard to the work which is being undertaken in making a geological survey of South Australia, the Minister of Mines (Hon. R. Butler) has obtained the following ...

    Article : 790 words
  35. ELECTORAL ENQUIRY.

    In the House of Assembly on Wednesday Mr. Jamieson asked if the Government proposed to apoint any more justices of the peace in the near future. ...

    Article : 166 words
  36. Something in It.

    A party of archaeologists had been engaged for a long time on a heap searching for papyri, and their only reward was the discovery of a collection of crocodile ...

    Article : 150 words
  37. A TIGER SHARK.

    MAITLAND, March 15.—A large tiger shark, measuring 7 ft. 9 in. in length and 4 ft. 7 in. in girth, was caught yesterday by Messrs. Hamilton and Cook, fishermen, ...

    Article : 58 words
  38. Advertising

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  39. INCOMING AND OUTGOING MAIL STEAMERS.

    The R.M.S. Otway is expected to arrive at the Outer Harbor from Melbourne at 6 a.m. on Friday, and is appointed to sail for Fremantle at 1 p.m. the same day. ...

    Article : 68 words
  40. The Light That Failed.

    A dilemma occurred in the operating room of St. Joseph's Hospital, at Hartford, in Connecticut, a short time ago. The electric light suddenly failed, and the room ...

    Article : 146 words
  41. FINANCIAL NEWS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 210 words
  42. THE LITHGOW STRIKE.

    The secretary of the Moulders' Union (Mr. D. Sullivan) stated to-day that there was an all-round shortage of imported iron in and about Sydney. Manufacturers were ...

    Article : 265 words
  43. Manners to Suit All.

    Talleyrand, the celebrated diplomatist, when carving at dinner parties, graduated his manners to the rank of his guests in this way:— ...

    Article : 168 words
  44. LIBERAL WOMEN'S COUNCIL

    A meeting of the executive of the Commonwealth Liberal Women's Council of Australia was held on March 15, in the rooms of the Constitutional Union in ...

    Article : 124 words
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