Owing to the inability of Mr. W. W. Ellis to join the Australian baseball team, which will leave shortly for America, the selectors have had a difficult task in choosing another man. ...
Article : 114 wordsMr. J.J. Watson, the head attendant of the North-terrace Lunatic Asylum, has been granted ten months' leave of absence from March 1, and will retire from the service at the ...
Article : 643 wordsThe final performance of Mr. Alfred Dampier's dramatic version of the "Monte Cristo" of the elder Dumas was witnessed with keen interest at the Theatre Royal on Friday ...
Article : 280 wordsThe Mount Barker Courier states that Mr. R. Barr Smith has signified his intention to present an organ to Christ Church, Mount Barker, and that instructions have been given ...
Article : 964 wordsSir—I listened to Mr. V.L. Solomon, M.P., ecturing on the subject of "Federation of the Australian colonies." One of his remarks concerning the consolidation of the bonded ...
Article : 1,361 wordsSir Charles Todd promises the League of South Australian Wheelmen fine weather for today's sports, and as the races promise to be the best ever held in ...
Article : 711 wordsHarry Meegan, a waiter at the Hotel Arcadia, had a marvellous escape from death to-night. He was going to get on a lift when the carriage shot up quickly and he fell down ...
Article : 112 wordsThe following scratching were made today:— V.A.T.C AUTUMN MEETING —Second Hurdles—Charon. Electric Stakes—Key. ...
Article : 33 wordsThere was not much doing in the local market on Friday, but Survivor came into favor for the Newmarket Handicap and was backed at hundreds to five and six. ...
Article : 868 wordsThe passenger list of the R.M.S. China, leaving to-day for London, includes the name of Mr. John Hotson, who has been associated with the frozen meat trade of Victoria since ...
Article : 131 wordsThe first annual meeting of the above society was held on last Monday night at the society's rooms. Herr Reimann (vice-president) occupied the chair, and there was a good ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 664 wordsThe brig Phillis, which arrived from Queensland recently after a sensational passage, has been provisionally detained by the Marine Board in a leaky condition. ...
Article : 31 wordsOn Friday evening a meeting was held in the Semaphore Town Hall to consider the question of water supply to the town. A small Attendance was presided over by the mayor ...
Article : 868 wordsThough the weather has been very warm there has been no diminution in the attendances at the Cyclorama of the Battle of Waterloo. Mr. Charles Richardson's ...
Article : 72 wordsSir—In a speech on federation at Gladstone on Thursday Mr. J.H. Howe said that the appointment of a "Governor-General by the Queen"-[?] British Government— ...
Article : 429 wordsMr. Francis Stott, a well-known farmer of Templers, died this morning at Gawler from sunstroke He was brought into Gawler a week ago for medical attendance, but he ...
Article : 52 wordsSir—Your correspondent "C.V. Congregationalist" informs us that the action of the Independents in their efforts to divorce religion from education was forced on them by ...
Article : 478 wordsA special Handicap Yacht Race in connection with the Royal S.A Yacht Squadron will take place on the Port River this afternoon for prize presented by his Excellency the Governor of Victoria. Lord Brassey. ...
Article : 373 wordsThe hon. secretary of the general committes of the farmers' relief fund acknowledges the receipt of £33 11s. 5d per Mr William Jeffs, hon. secretary of and from the [?] local ...
Article : 197 wordsCRYSTAL BROOK, February 19.—After an exceptionally hot week, the thermometer registering from 100° to 110° in the shade every day, the long-looked for change has come. ...
Article : 274 wordsThe monthly meeting of the committee of the shore was held at the institution on Thursday afternoon, when there were present Mr. D. Nock, in the chair; Rev. J.T. Robertson. hon. secretary: Pastor ...
Article : 536 wordsThe race for the Smith Challenge Shield promises a fine straggle between the old rivals, the Adelaides and Ports, which are the only crews which as yet have put in an appearance on the Port-River. The latter ...
Article : 150 wordsThe Narridy Racing Club held their annual meeting yesterday on a piece of ground about one and a half miles west of the township, lent by Mr. Harvey. The weather was anything but good for the Sport ...
Article : 494 wordsFebruary 19.—Present—The Mayor (Mr. R.J. Coombs) and Crs. Brown, Hutchings, McDougall, Stacey, Hains, Ball, Miller, and Bailey. The secretary of the Fire Brigades Board wrote stating that ...
Article : 392 wordsA fruit social in connection with the Woman's Land Reform League was held at the Cooperative Hall on Friday night. There was a large attendance, and an excellent programme was provided. Miss Williams read a ...
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The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1889 - 1931), Sat 20 Feb 1897, Page 6
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