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  2. ABORIGINAL CORROBBOREE AND AUSTRALIAN BUSH FIRE.

    These are reproduced from negatives of Mr. R. H. Shaw's remarkably correct paintings. It is very rare indeed that pictures of incidents so well known in Australia are so truly depicted as these. They are so true in detail, and not ...

    Article : 78 words
  3. EAST TORRENS.

    Was born in Bristol, England, on September 27, 1859, and arrived in Sydney with his parents in 1865. After crossing the Blue Mountains they travelled west to Orange and settled 200 miles from Sydney, it was there that Mr. Coneybeer, after ...

    Article : 640 words
  4. THE NEW MINISTRY.

    The new Parliament has made itself notorious by its action in ousting the Downer Ministry from office. The sides, ministerial and opposition, measured their strength and decided to take decisive action. Before the Governor's speech ...

    Article : 142 words
  5. NOARLUNGA.

    I[?] a native of Radstock, in Somerset, England, and was born on May 30, 1843. He was educated in his native town. Arrived in the colony in April, 1855, and has since resided at Yankalilla and Willunga. He has occupied the ...

    Article : 335 words
  6. REDLEAP, THE CELEBRATED STEEPLECHASER.

    Mr. E. Woodhouse has produced a really fine drawing of this famous steeplechaser. His performances appear at the bottom of the picture. The fact that he is matched to run our own popular little mare Coral in the V.R.C. Grand National ...

    Article : 100 words
  7. THE OLD ADELAIDE RACE-COURSE.

    The " people's course" is well illustrated by our reproduction from an excellent negative taken by Mr. D. K. Gray. This course is situated on the East Park Lands, which is leased from the Adelaide Corporation. Its proximity to the City ...

    Article : 60 words
  8. A BOLT ALWAYS IN ORDER.

    Squills declares that his wife is always taking some kind of a mean advantage of him. " The best woman in the world, sir," says Squills ; " but now and then she will act mean, and she can't help it." ...

    Article : 717 words
  9. WAY COLLEGE TEACHERS AND BOARDERS.

    This is reproduced from a negative by Mr. T. McGann, and he is to be complimented upon the very excellent results of of the picture. Dr. Torr, and his excellent wife, and the whole of the teachers may justly feel proud of the position ...

    Article : 62 words
  10. ST. PETER'S S. C. ROWING CLUB.

    This team, from the oldest of our colleges, owe a debt of gratitude to their coach, Mr. E. G. Blackmore, for the able manner in which he coached them for the contest in which they were so successful. ...

    Article : 50 words
  11. YORKE'S PENINSULA.

    Who has been elected at the top of the poll for Yorke's Peninsula, was born at Salisbury, South Australia, on the 18th June, 1850, and after attending various schools finished his education with the Rev. C. G. Taplin. He has been a resident ...

    Article : 178 words
  12. CITY STATUARY.

    To Mr. W. A. Horn, the citizens of Adelaide are indebted for the two splendid specimens of the sculptors' art, which occupy prominent positions in our reserves, and which have been so skilfully photographed by Mr. D. K. Gray. ...

    Article : 41 words
  13. SKETCHES IN THE ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.

    We are indebted to Mr. D. K. Gray for the use of the excellent negatives from which we have reproduced two of the most interesting exhibits in our popular Zoological Gardens. Other sketches will follow. ...

    Article : 41 words
  14. RECEIVED.

    THE MONTREAL BOARD OF TRADE-- From Mr. Andrew Robertson, of Montreal, we have received the 50th Annual Report of the above institution. It is a well-printed pamphlet of about 200 pages, and contains a vast amount of ...

    Article : 293 words
  15. VIEWS IN ANGASTON.

    This productive district promises to soon become the centre of our fruit preserving and wine producing industries. The town is 52 miles north-west of the city, and was named after the late George Fife Angas, whose magnificent estate it ...

    Article : 206 words
  16. THE CHRYSANTHEMUM SHOW AT THE TOWN HALL.

    This is one of the season's sights, and the last was superior, if possible, to its predecessors. The exhibitors comprise some of the leading men of the colony, as well as a large number of amateurs and professional gardeners. Mr. W. Hackett, ...

    Article : 167 words
  17. LONDON'S ORPHAN AND WAIF CHILDREN.

    An interesting statement with regard to emigration opens the April number of Dr. Barnardo's Night and Day. The first party of trained emigrants from the Homes for the current year, 311 boys and lads, left for ...

    Article : 524 words
  18. A VERBAL ANSWER.

    "Can I kiss you?" [?]e asked the Boston girl, after his proposal had been accepted, " I do not know whether you can or not," she replied, critically. ...

    Article : 56 words
  19. THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH CHOIR, PORT ADELAIDE.

    This is probably one of the best choirs in the colony. Mr. A. Wyatt Mortimer, A.L.O., is the choir master, and the success of the voices under his management at the latest singing contest, in the City Town Hall, is only one of the many proofs of ...

    Article : 88 words
  20. A PRIZE.

    Mother-- "My daughter is tongue-tied, and I fear her entire future is ruined." Doctor-- "Don't worry, madame. There'll be dozens oil widowers only too glad to marry her." ...

    Article : 33 words
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