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  2. FROM DAY TO DAY.

    Mary had a little lamb—Twas Persian—on her coat; She also had a mink or two About her dainty throat. ...

    Article : 1,156 words
  3. FROZEN PRODUCE.

    Sir William Watson, in a letter to the "Grocer," suggests that all cold-stored butter and frozen meat should be labelled and sold as frozen produce. ...

    Article : 34 words
  4. PANAMA CANAL TOILS. AMERICAN ADVOCATE'S VIEWS.

    Mr. Samuel Elder, a noted United States advocate, addressing the local branch of the Canadian Club last night, admitted that arbitration was necessary ...

    Article : 160 words
  5. TWO ROBBERIES. A MIDDAY VISIT.

    A daylight robbery of a most audacious kind was perpetrated on Friday, at about noon, at the offices of the well-known city firm of solicitors, Messrs. Fleming, ...

    Article : 334 words
  6. DOMESTIC TRAGEDY.

    A shocking tragedy occurred shortly before 6 o'clock yesterday morning, when Mr. Walter Houston Hardy, one of the partners of the well-known firm of Hardy ...

    Article : 537 words
  7. THE ADELAIDE ELECTION.

    In view of the fact that several weeks ago the Liberal Union decided not to nominate a candidate for the Adelaide vacancy in the House of Representatives caused by ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 635 words
  8. BETTER ROADS.

    In consequence of the recent cycle of good seasons the traffic over most of the roads in the State has been increased to an extent which was never contemplated, ...

    Article : 1,390 words
  9. DISASTROUS FIRES. ENORMOUS DAMAGE.

    Shortly after 1 o'clock to-day a fire broke out in Treadway's Coliseum, a large drapery emporium in Chapel-street, Prahran, and before it had been got under ...

    Article : 766 words
  10. BILLIARDS. THE GRAY-REECE MATCH.

    The billiard match of 18,000 up between George Gray and Tom Reece was continued to-day. The scores at the close of the day's play were:—Reece, 7,843; ...

    Article : 66 words
  11. SATURDAY'S PLAY.

    The Gray-Reece billiard match was continued on Saturday, and at the close of the session the scores were:—Reece (receives 2,000).... 9,438 ...

    Article : 46 words
  12. THE SAN FRANCISCO EXHIBITION.

    Speaking yesterday at a luncheon given in his honor by the San Francisco Exhibition authorities, Sir Robert Balfour, a Liberal member of the British House of ...

    Article : 99 words
  13. PUGILISM. THE BLAKE-WELLS MATCH.

    Bandsman Blake and Bombardier Wells have arranged to fight 20 three-minute rounds for £500 aside and Burges' purse of £800, of which the winner takes ...

    Article : 42 words
  14. COLOMBIA AND THE UNITED STATES.

    The story of how the United States is believed to have secured control of the Panama Canal zone—by fostering a revolution resulting in what is now Panama ...

    Article : 133 words
  15. WAS IT A PRIZEFIGHT?

    The ease against Jess Willard for causing the death of the pugilist, Young, during a boxing contest, was continued yesterday. ...

    Article : 81 words
  16. A DEALER'S PLACE ENTERED.

    On Saturday night, between 8 and 11 o'clock, the premises of Mrs. A. Elliot, general dealer, of Franklin-street, were forcibly entered, and about £70 worth of ...

    Article : 263 words
  17. WELSH BEATS BOBID[?]

    Yesterday Welsh, the English lightweight, gained the popular decision at the end of a six-round bout with Sam Robideau, of Philadelphia. ...

    Article : 29 words
  18. SOME MEW LAWS.

    Part of the policy of the Government is to secure a large measure of law reform, so as to simplify and cheapen the administration of justice. Incidentally several ...

    Article : 971 words
  19. TOGETHER IN DEATH.

    Mrs. J. E. Rees, who has carried on the business of fishmonger in Sturt-street, Ballarat, since the death of her husband a fortnight age, has been further ...

    Article : 110 words
  20. THE EAST-WEST RAILWAY.

    The Home Affairs Department has accepted the following tenders for the supply of material in connection with the construction of the Kalgoorlie to Port ...

    Article : 113 words
  21. A BIG BUYER OF MERINOS.

    Writing of the arrival in Sydney of Lord Rochdale, managing director of the big firm of woollen manufacturers. Messrs. Kelsall & Kemp, who do an eS[?]ecial trade ...

    Article : 418 words
  22. ESCAPE AND A CAPTURE

    Although 53 years of age, Daniel Winter, who appeared at the City Court yesterday to answer the charges deferred by his escape from custody, looked the picture ...

    Article : 315 words
  23. THE SLEEPER CONTRACT.

    The Royal Commission enquiring into cue contracts made by the Federal Government for the supply of railway sleepers in connection with the ...

    Article : 707 words
  24. MANY SHOPS DESTROYED.

    A disastrous fire at Ganmain this afternoon almost destroyed a whole side of the main street. Shops occupied by Messrs. J. Keating (bootmaker), W. H. ...

    Article : 76 words
  25. A WOMAN BURNED TO DEATH.

    Late on Saturday afternoon Mrs. Emily Frances Stonestreet (26) residing at Erskine Park, St. Mary s, in company with her brother, Mr. Samuel Luke, was ...

    Article : 166 words
  26. BUSH ON FIRE. EXTENSIVE DAMAGES.

    Miles of smouldering and devastated country, overlooked by the pillar of fire into which Mount Macedon had been transformed, testified to the damage ...

    Article : 260 words
  27. THE PEOPLE'S SAVINGS.

    "So far Mr. Denison Miller Las been disappointed in his hopes, and I thought by this time that hope deferred had made his heart sick." ...

    Article : 171 words
  28. MOTOR CYCLING.

    The committees of the Motor Cycle Club of New South Wales and the Victorian Motor Cycle dub, announce that the winner or the Continental Cup ...

    Article : 59 words
  29. REGISTRATION OF TELEPHONE CALLS.

    With reference to complaints from telephone subscribers which have appeared in our columns that their telephone accounts show the calls registered against them to ...

    Article : 177 words
  30. THE PRICE OF BREAD.

    An interesting point (says the Melbourne "Age") bearing on the profits made by bakers is raised by the bread contract which was let by the management of the ...

    Article : 155 words
  31. A PEACEMAKER SUFFERS.

    Whether the peacemaker is always blessed is doubtful. This question suggested itself when Leonard A. Attwood, 20, a laborer, was charged at the ...

    Article : 202 words
  32. FRUIT VENDOR AND [?]LICEMAN,

    A great deal of interest was aroused by the article in "The Advertiser" on Saturday concerning the development of the fruit-hawking trade in Rundle-street, ...

    Article : 167 words
  33. GRASS AND TIMBER DESTROYED.

    Sedgwick district was swept by a destruotive bush fire yesterday evening. The outbreak occurred on Mount Herbert, one of the eminences of the Mount ...

    Article : 125 words
  34. A LARGE WATER SCHEME.

    While Adelaide is being threatened with a water famine provision is being made for an ample supply for Melbourne at a cost not unduly large for the quantity of ...

    Article : 148 words
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