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  2. ALLEGED MANSLAUGHTER.

    His Honor the Chief Justice and a [?] were occupied in the Criminal Court on Tuesday hearing the charge against William Plunkett, aged 33, of feloniously killing and ...

    Article : 1,490 words
  3. CABLE MESSAGES. THE HOME RULE BILL.

    Lord Randolph Churchill in a speech delivered yesterday stated that their rejection of the Home Rule Bill had given the peers a stronger hold on the country ...

    Article : 115 words
  4. CABLE MESSAGES. THE AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN.

    The return match played at Boston between the Australian Eleven and a Philadelphia team, was concluded to-day and resulted in a win for the colonials by ...

    Article : 55 words
  5. CABLE MESSAGES. THE COLLIERY STRIKE.

    The conference at which it was hoped that a settlement of the colliery difficulty would be reached has proved abortive. The mayors of five cities have subscribed ...

    Article : 83 words
  6. CABLE MESSAGES. ITALY AND ENGLAND.

    Sir Michael Culme-Seymour, Commander-in-Chief of the Mediterranean Squadron, has declined a proffered ovation on the occasion of a visit of the ...

    Article : 55 words
  7. WORK IN THE ASSEMBLY. A CONSTITUTIONAL POINT.

    The popularity of the Assembly as a place of public entertainment is steadily diminishing. This is a good sign, for the more loyally legislators set themselves about the task for ...

    Article : 2,349 words
  8. THE COUNTRY.

    A trial of the Deering improved steel twinebinder was held at Mr. Joseph Valentine's farm to-day in a crop of self-sown wild oats, averaging about 8 cwt. to the acre, with a lot ...

    Article : 137 words
  9. MUDLA WIRRA NORTH DISTRICT COUNCIL.

    The adjourned meeting of the Mudla Wirra North District Council was held on Monday, October 9. The chairman (Mr. John Barrow) presided, and all the other councillors and a ...

    Article : 573 words
  10. THE PRICE OF SILVER.

    Silver is quoted at 33[?]d. per oz. ...

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  11. LONDON WOOL SALES.

    The committee appointed to consider the advisableness of adopting the proposal to hold six wool sales a year have met and discussed the question. The ...

    Article : 61 words
  12. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN WHEAT.

    South Australian wheat off coast is quoted at 26s. 6d. a quarter. ...

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  13. A CHAFF TRUCK CATCHES FIRE.

    The train from Narracoorte was nearly half an hour late this evening through a track of chaff consigned to Penola catching fire near Struan. The cause of the fire is unknown. ...

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  14. A SCHOONER DRIVEN ON ROCKS

    The schooner Mary Warner arrived at Gabo Island from Sydney on Thursday, October 5. She was loaded with granite for Messrs. Taylor, Loveridge, ...

    Article : 96 words
  15. PACIFIC MALL SERVICE.

    Having failed to secure a subsidy from the Queensland Government for their line of steamers between Australia and Vancouver, Messrs. Huddart, Parker, and ...

    Article : 67 words
  16. PUGILISM.

    A pugilistic match between Sparrow and Carley, of Sydney, has resulted in the defeat of the latter, who was knocked ...

    Article : 34 words
  17. THE ANGIPENA GOLDFIELD.

    The field has been very quiet during the past week. No new rushes have taken place, and there is virtually no prospecting doing. Gold is still being obtained from the old ...

    Article : 238 words
  18. SHIPPING.

    Arrived—Royal George, ship, from Melbourne April 28 via Geelong May 25 ; Celtic King, steamer, from Bluff Harbor ...

    Article : 24 words
  19. VICTORIAN PARLIAMENT.

    The Legislative Council to-day decided to insist on its amendments made in the Public Service Bill, and further considered the Companies Bill, making ...

    Article : 156 words
  20. ANOTHER LABOR TROUBLE THE ENGINEERS' DISPUTE.

    No little excitement was created in maritime circles to-day by an advertisement inserted in an evening paper by Messrs. McIlwraith, McEacharn, & Co. ...

    Article : 937 words
  21. AMUSEMENTS.

    Another crowded house at the Theatre Royal on Tuesday evening testified to the increasing popularity of Messrs. H. C. Evans and M. Heuzenroeder's Australian comic opera, ...

    Article : 1,001 words
  22. MR. ALBERT LEAHY DEAD.

    The death is announced of Mr. Albert Leahy, of Sydney. ...

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  23. BABY FARMING IN MELBOURNE

    The enquiry into the deaths of the three infants found in the backyards at Brunswick was resumed at the morgue to-day. Minnie Knorr nee Thwaites ...

    Article : 275 words
  24. RESTRICTING CHINESE IMMIGRATION.

    Notice was given by the Government some time ago that from September 1 last the tonnage of a vessel according to which the number of Chinese passengers she was entitled ...

    Article : 632 words
  25. THE MERCANTILE BANK CASE.

    The Mercantile Bank prosecutions were resumed to-day. Further evidence was given by the liquidators of various companies. ...

    Article : 130 words
  26. THE DESTITUTE ASYLUM.

    The Destitute Aeylum and its inmates presented quite a holiday appearance on Tuesday afternoon, when Mr. W. H. Jude paid a visit to the institution for the purpose of banding ...

    Article : 484 words
  27. VICTORIAN POLITICS.

    His Excellency the Governor to-day appended the Royal assent to the Supply Bill for £801,574. ...

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  28. CITY AND SUBURBAN BANKING COMPANY.

    Mr. Justice Holroyd to-day ordered that the winding up of the Australian City and Suburban Investment and Banking Company should be continued under ...

    Article : 39 words
  29. STRANDING OF THE NEW GUINEA.

    The Court of Marine Enquiry to-day dealt with the charge of careless navigation against Captain M. W. Casey, of the steamer New Guinea, which stranded in ...

    Article : 84 words
  30. THE FEDERAL COUNCIL.

    The Premier to-day received a telegram from the Premier of South Australia to the effect that he will shortly introduce a measure to increase the number of ...

    Article : 54 words
  31. H.M.S. ORLANDO.

    H.M.S. Orlando, the flagship of RearAdmiral N. Bowden-Smith, the commandant on the Australian naval station, arrived at Large Bay on Tuesday. The cruiser ...

    Article : 404 words
  32. CANADA AND AUSTRALIA.

    The Hon. Mackenzie Bowell, the Canadian Minister of Trade, to-day paid a visit to the wool warehouse of Messrs. Goldsbrough, Mort, & Co. He ...

    Article : 148 words
  33. A BOOKMAKER COMMITS SUICIDE.

    At about noon to-day the body of an elderly man was found in the bush at Coogee with a bullet wound in the head and a five-chambered revolver, two ...

    Article : 140 words
  34. ACCIDENT TO DR. GOLDSMITH.

    On Tuesday afternoon at about 4.30 an accident happened to Dr. Goldsmith on the Port-road, a short distance west of the Newmarket Hotel, which will necessitate the ...

    Article : 216 words
  35. THE KANGAROO ISLAND SHOOTING CASE.

    Sir—The report of the shooting case in your issue of to-day is not in accordance with the facts. In the first place Mr. Willson knew nothing of the matter until long after I bad ...

    Article : 384 words
  36. METHODIST UNION.

    At the meeting of the Primitive Methodist International Conference today a resolution was adopted:—" That the Conference concurs with the opinion ...

    Article : 122 words
  37. PECULIAR REVOLVER ACCIDENT.

    A peculiar revolver accident is reported from Inverell. Mr. C. W. Jenkins, a road superintendent, and his wife were in the habit of sleeping with a loaded revolver ...

    Article : 78 words
  38. PORT PIRIE PILOTAGE.

    Sir—We note that a Port Pirie pilot was on board the Caps Comorin when she stranded on Kangaroo Island, and one naturally wonders what he was doing there. Had he the ...

    Article : 207 words
  39. A CASE OF SUICIDE.

    An inquest was held to-day on the body of James Wilkie, a plumber, who last night cut his throat at his lodgings, at Surrey Hills. He had been ...

    Article : 59 words
  40. QUEENSLAND GOLD OUTPUT.

    The returns of the gold output of Queensland show a decrease of 3,234 oz. for the September quarter as compared with the June quarter, but an increase of ...

    Article : 98 words
  41. A FARMER DROWNS HIMSELF.

    William Town, a well-known farmer at Boort, drowned himself in a dam to-day. He had been suffering from melancholia for some time. ...

    Article : 29 words
  42. Advertising

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    Advertising : 544 words
  43. ORANGES FOR BROKEN SILL.

    Sir—In the interest of and for the information of the public I deire to call attention to what I regard as an oppressive tariff on the Adelaide and Broken Hill railway. As ...

    Article : 182 words
  44. THE HEALTH RETURNS

    Of the colonies show that influenza is still prevalent in many of the cities and country districts of Australia. Take precautionary measures! Always keep a bottle ...

    Article : 184 words
  45. TEMPERANCE NEWS.

    The members of the Adelaide Division, No. 4, Sons, of Temperance, held a successful social in the Rechabite Hall on Tuesday evening Bro. M. J. George presided over a crowded audience, and an enjoyable ...

    Article : 99 words
  46. IMITATORS AND FLATTERERS.

    Imitation is usually regarded as being the most sincere form of flattery. And it is so. To imitate a style in poetry, or art, or dress is an undoubted compliment to the original of ...

    Article : 104 words
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