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  2. WEST AUSTRALIA.

    Yesterday, being the anniversary of the foundation of the colony, was observed as a close holiday. The weather was fine, and the various attractions were largely patronised. ...

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  3. CABLE MESSAGES. THE DERBY.

    The running for the Derby Stakes, of 6,000 sovs., for three-year-olds, about one mile end a half, took place at Epsom to-day and resulted as follows:— ...

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  4. CABLE MESSAGES. THE AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN.

    Play in the match between the Australia Eleven and Oxford University was resumed on the University ground this morning in splendid weather. The excellent stand ...

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  5. CABLE MESSAGES. THE TRANSVAAL.

    The Transvaal Executive are still considering the cases of Colonel Frank Rhodes, Mr. Lionel [?], and Mr. George Farrar, who were sentenced to death, but whose ...

    Article : 183 words
  6. GENERAL NEWS.

    His Excellency the Governor will be present at the performance of the English Concert Company at the Town Hall this evening. On Friday evening he will attend a meeting of the ...

    Article : 463 words
  7. DISPUTED ELECTIONS.

    Great interest attaches to the personnel of the Elections and Qualifications Committee to be elected by ballot in the Assembly on Thursday next. In 1893 this Court of Disputed ...

    Article : 148 words
  8. A MORTGAGE CASE.

    The attention of the Adelaide Local Court was occupied on Wednesday afternoon with a case in which the Rev. J. G. Pitcher and the Hon. Dr. Cockburn. as trustees of an estate, ...

    Article : 235 words
  9. THE REV. H.J. LAMBERT.

    The Presbytery of Adelaide met on Tuesday to consider the application of the Rev. [?] T. Lambert [?] into the ministry of the [?] Church of this colony. The Rev. ...

    Article : 238 words
  10. KALGOORLIE.

    Rich gold has been struck at the Australia mine at the 100-ft. level. The Lake View crashing gave a return of 78[?] oz. from 327 tons. ...

    Article : 269 words
  11. AUSTRALASIAN MINING.

    Mr. J. C. F. Johnson, of Adelaide, has disposed of the Maritana mine, Kalgoorlie, for £100,000. The prospectus of Hannan's North Cr[?]sus ...

    Article : 102 words
  12. THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.

    The Executive Council met on Wednesday morning, when his Excellency the Governor presided over a full attendance of Ministers, including those who hare been absent in the ...

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  13. PORT DARWIN CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT.

    Mr. William George Stretton has been appointed sub-collector of Customs and registrar of shipping at Port Darwin in succession to Mr. Alfred Searcy, who was recently ...

    Article : 94 words
  14. CRETE.

    The Porte is sending 35 additional battalions to Crete to aid in putting down the insurrection. The inhabitants are still appealing for protection to Greece which has sent three ...

    Article : 41 words
  15. BRITISH POLITICS.

    The House of Commons by a majority of 141 yesterday rejected a motion in favor of adjourning over Wednesday, being Derby Day. A similar motion was negatived last year by ...

    Article : 43 words
  16. OPENING PARLIAMENT.

    The first session of the fifteenth Sooth Australian Parliament will be opened by commission at noon on Thursday next, and at 2 o'clock his Excellency the Governor (Sir T. ...

    Article : 516 words
  17. WHEAT FERTILISERS.

    In a letter to Mr. A. Blumenthal, of Hamburg, Mr. Krichauft recently mentioned that in consequence of many successful trials of manuring with superphosphate for wheat South ...

    Article : 378 words
  18. LIVE STOCK FOR ESPERANCE.

    The manager of the Adelaide Steamship Company, Mr. E. Northcote, writes under Wednesday's date:— "Referring to the paragraph in to-day's Advertiser on the subject of ...

    Article : 84 words
  19. A SEARCH FOR MURDERERS.

    Constable Hardie has returned from Laura with a detachment of native police who were dispatched to search for the murderers of Donald McKenzie. The police came across ...

    Article : 92 words
  20. WOMEN STUDENTS.

    Thirteen women students have won mathematical honors at the Cambridge University. ...

    Article : 19 words
  21. STATE BOARD OF CONCILIATION.

    Mr. W. Copley, M.P., recently resigned his position as a member of the State Board of Conciliation in consequence of his election to Parliament, and at the meeting of the ...

    Article : 54 words
  22. THE CZAR'S CORONATION.

    The Nihilists in Russia, who have allowed the coronation festivities so far to pass without disturbance, explain that their motive in so doing has been to avoid giving any pretext for ...

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  23. THE CURRANT TRADE OF THE MOREA.

    The prosperity of the entire Morea, in Greece, depends on the currant, and the, British Consul at Patras, in a report which has just been issued, devotes some space to a ...

    Article : 410 words
  24. LORD DUFFERIN.

    Lord Dufferin, who is relinquishing the post of British ambassador in Paris, was entertained at a farewell dinner last night by the representatives of British commercial houses ...

    Article : 84 words
  25. THE VILLAGE SETTLEMENTS.

    Under the terms of clauses 47 and 48 of the Village Settlements Act of 1893 the Executive Council on Wednesday morning proclaimed the Holder, Kingston, Lyrup, Moorook, ...

    Article : 61 words
  26. THE SANGSTER BOARD.

    The Sangster Board sat again to-day. Mr. Croker addressed the court on behalf of the officers of the Marine Board. He said the charges were groundless and disgraceful, and ...

    Article : 89 words
  27. AMERICAN DEFENCES.

    The committee appointed by the Washington Senate at the close of last year, when the Venezuelan dispute assumed so serious a phase, to enquire into the condition of the ...

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  28. COMMISSION OF THE PEACE.

    Last week over 30 gentlemen were added to the commission of the peace, and at Wednesday's meeting of the Executive Council another batch was selected to add the letters ...

    Article : 62 words
  29. THE MERCANTILE BANK.

    The work of liquidation in connection with the Mercantile Bask of Australia is steadily proceeding, and the Official Receiver hopes to pay a further dividend of 10d. in the pound ...

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  30. DARING BANK ROBBERY.

    A daring theft of money from the counter of the Bank of New South Wales, Collinsclerks took place this afternoon. One of the clerks employed by the Adelaide Steamship ...

    Article : 95 words
  31. THE DUKE OF ORLEANS.

    A Royalist candidate, the nominee of the Duke of Orleans, head of the house of Bourbon and of the Royalist party in France, has been elected to the French Chamber of ...

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  32. TRIP TO OODNADATTA.

    The Parliamentary party which was organised by the Hon. J. Warren, M.L.C., for the purpose of paying a flying visit to the far north will return to the city to-day. The ...

    Article : 89 words
  33. AUSTRALIAN FRUIT.

    The Tasmanian apples by the Himalaya have arrived in fair condition. They brought 8s. 6d. a case, while the Victorian apples realised an average of [?]s. ...

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  34. PORT PIRIE INSTITUTE.

    This afternoon, in the midst of a glorious downpour of rain, the Hon. J. H. Howe laid the foundation-stone of the new institute. This evening he was tendered a ...

    Article : 75 words
  35. THE WEATHER.

    The rain which started on Tuesday has been pretty genera], though up till 9 o'clock on Wednesday evening no very heavy falls had been registered—a trifle over an inch at ...

    Article : 132 words
  36. NEW ZEALAND. PLYMOUTH HARBOR BONDHOLDERS.

    The committee of the Foreign Bondholders' Association have written to Mr. Chamberlain complaining of the treatment of the Plymouth Harbor bondholders by the Government of ...

    Article : 89 words
  37. WEST AUSTRALIAN MIDLAND RAILWAY.

    The West Australian Government have paid the interest due in respect to the Midland railway, and guaranteed the bonds which fall due in January. ...

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  38. THE CHIEF ASSISTANT-ENGINEER.

    Mr. Walter Rutt has been appointed to succeed the late Mr. W. D. Lovell in the Engineer-in-Chiefs Department. Instead, however, of being termed the Assistant ...

    Article : 257 words
  39. A DISASTROUS COLLISION.

    The steamer Menmuir, which arrived at Thursday Island to-day from Hongkong, brought files dated up till May 13, giving details of the collision between the steamer ...

    Article : 130 words
  40. FINANCIAL NEWS.

    The following art the present average quotations for the shares of the— Bank of Australasia, £32 15s. Bonk of New South Wales, £38 ...

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  41. RAILWAY REVENUE.

    The railway revenue for the week which ended on May 30 amounted to £10,438, as against £14,790 for the corresponding period of last year, showing an increase of £4,648. ...

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  42. BEACONS AT GOOLWA.

    Our Goolwa correspondent writes under date of June 3:—"The Marine Board has at last given instructions to have all the beacons repaired and replaced. The necessity for this ...

    Article : 112 words
  43. THE GOVERNOR'S SPEECH.

    Ordinarily before the opening of a session of Parliament there is much speculation as to the probable contents of the Governor's speech, but on the present occasion the intentions of ...

    Article : 370 words
  44. DEBENTURE STOCKS.

    The following are the latest quotations:— Bank of New Zealand 4 per cent, guaranteed stock, £106. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency ...

    Article : 67 words
  45. AUSTRALIAN WOODS.

    The committee of the Paddington Vestry appointed to deal with the matter have strongly recommended the use of Australian hardwoods for paving purposes. ...

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  46. THE LATE MISS VIOLET VARLEY.

    Yesterday was the anniversary of the death of Miss Violet Varley, and many floral tributes were placed upon her grave, including one in the shape of a cross of choice flowers ...

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  47. THE THIRD DAY'S PLAY.

    The match between the Australian Eleven and Oxford University was continued to-day. At 1.30 p.m. the home team had lost four wickets for 82 runs. Warner contributed 16 ...

    Article : 84 words
  48. QUEENSLAND PRODUCE.

    At the Royal Agricultural Show, Leicester, exhibits of Queensland sugar, wheat, turned meats, and other produce are attracting considerable attention. ...

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  49. THE MAIL STEAMERS.

    The P. & O. line R. M. S. Britannia sailed from Largs Bay for London on Wednesday. The cargo received locally was 1,224 bags of bark, 67 bales of skins, 12 bales of wool, and 10 casks ...

    Article : 162 words
  50. AUSTRALIAN COMPANIES.

    Melbourne Trams, 12s. Mount Morgan G. M Co., 70s. Mount Lyell G. M. Co., £8 10s. British Broken Hills. 25s. ...

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  51. WEST AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAPH.

    Sir Charles Todd, the Postmaster-General, is at present on a visit to Port Augusta on business in connection with the construction of a duplicate telegraph wire to Eucla, which ...

    Article : 259 words
  52. COMMERCIAL NEWS.

    BREADSTUFFS.—The quantity of wheat and flour afloat tor the United Kingdom is estimated at 2,400,000 qrs., as against 2,420,000 qrs. last week, or a decrease of 20,000 qrs. The ...

    Article : 83 words
  53. SILVER.

    Silver is quoted at 2s. 7[?]d. per oz, a fall of [?]d- on the previous quotation. ...

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  54. DEATH FROM STARVATION AND NEGLECT.

    At the Central Criminal Court to-day Mary O'Donnell, a married woman, was charged with the manslaughter of her child, Rose O'Donnell The evidence showed that the ...

    Article : 65 words
  55. MATCH WITH THE MIDLAND COUNTIES.

    The fixture of the Australian Eleven for June 18, which had been provisionally to meet the Gentlemen of England at Birmingham, has been altered. A match with an eleven ...

    Article : 48 words
  56. Advertising

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  57. THE ADELAIDE STEAMSHIP COMPANY

    Two of the three steamers the Adelaide Steamship Company have for their intercolonial trade are on their way to Australia, and may be expected to put in an ...

    Article : 79 words
  58. BUSINESS WITH WEST AUSTRALIA.

    Business transactions with West Australia are still conducted on a large scale. Already during the past three days three steamers have cleared for Fremantle and Geraldton, and ...

    Article : 352 words
  59. THE ADDRESS IN REPLY.

    The debate on the Address in Reply to the Governor's opening speech will begin both in the Council and in the Assembly on Tuesday, June 16, but, naturally, the ...

    Article : 153 words
  60. THE CRIMINAL SITTINGS.

    Only three cases were disposed of in the Criminal Court on Wednesday, and the Crown failed to establish guilt in one of these. John Davies was arraigned on a. charge of ...

    Article : 303 words
  61. THIS DAY'S EVENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 152 words
  62. BELLS IN READINESS.

    Should the unexpected happen, as it did in Victoria a few years ago, and the debate on the Address in Reply terminate abruptly, Ministers will not be placed in the same fix as ...

    Article : 115 words
  63. WOLVES SCHNAPPS.

    Is harmonious in composition, and therefore preferable to those medicines which contain jarring [?]. Beware of imitations. ...

    Article : 19 words
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