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  2. THE PASSING SHOW IN LONDON.

    London literally rose to the occasion last week-end. Mr. (now Sir) Alan Cobham, whose pioneer exploits in the air will pass into history alongside those of ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  3. THE FRUIT INDUSTRY.

    In the Assembly on Wednesday the Commissioner of Crown Lands (Hon. T. Butter field) moved the second reading of a Bill to provide for the appointment of ...

    Article : 925 words
  4. "WANTED-100 EXTRAS."

    Business people going to Newcastle to work about nine o'clock on Armistice Day were greatly surprised and much amused on seeing a hundred men dressed in full ...

    Article : 718 words
  5. THE TIMBER STACKERS.

    General satisfaction was expressed at Port Adelaide on Wednesday at the decision of the members of the Timber Stackers' Union to return to work that ...

    Article : 296 words
  6. THE LANG MINISTRY.

    The disunity in the State Cabinet has been accentuated by recent political developments. It was reported to-day that resignations from the Ministry might ...

    Article : 272 words
  7. OBITUARY.

    Mrs. Jeffries, who died at the residence of her son. Mr. A. J. Jeffries. Surton-street, Semaphore, on November 14, after a brief illness, was 87 years of age. ...

    Article : 557 words
  8. REDISTRIBUTION OF SEATS.

    The State Government were defeated by three vote to-night on the Redistribution of Seats Bill. When the Chief Secretary (Dr. Arg[?] ...

    Article : 240 words
  9. TWICE MARRIED.

    Last week a married couple were committed for trial at the South Melbourne Court for having falsely described themselves as bachelor and spinster on the ...

    Article : 185 words
  10. THE NEXT ELECTIONS.

    Reports that the next State election would be fought under the old electoral system have proved incorrect. The Premier (Mr. Lang) to-day convened a special ...

    Article : 59 words
  11. PERILOUS POLICIES.

    What is believed to be the oldest marine insurance policy in existence has been added to the antiquities of Lloyd's. This interesting document relates to the [?] ...

    Article : 450 words
  12. THE NATIONAL DEBT

    Arrangements for the cancellation of the Commonwealth debt were yesterday described in an official account of the operations of the National Debt Sinking Fund. ...

    Article : 489 words
  13. LAWN TENNIS.

    J. O. Anderson stated to-day that he could not, for private sad business reasons, play championship tennis any further abroad. He felt that it was his duty to ...

    Article : 67 words
  14. MOUNT LYELL.

    Satisfactory results were achieved by the Mount Lyell Mining and Railway Company, limited, for the twelve months ended September 30. The average quotation for electrolytic copper was ...

    Article : 387 words
  15. THE REPERTORY THEATRE.

    Whether a. young lady should "sacrifice her body" in order to save the soul of a young man who objects to salvation, and whether his mother should allow him to ...

    Article : 894 words
  16. STATE PARLIAMENTS.

    In the Legislative Assembly to-day the Premier (Mr. Lang) informed members that owing to the condition of the railway and tramway finance it would be ...

    Article : 421 words
  17. A DAGGER THROWN.

    The newspapers (says the Tokyo correspondent of the London "Daily Mail") report an incident which took place on September 17 during a luncheon at the ...

    Article : 210 words
  18. LIVESTOCK SALES.

    The livestock dispute in the trade regarding discount for [?] payment remaining unsettle only a moderated supply of fat cattle were yarded at the Newmarket saleyards to-day. An ...

    Article : 74 words
  19. SHIPPING NEWS.

    Several hours late, the Huddart Parker passenger steamer Zealandia arrived at Port Adelaide at 6 p.m. on Wednesday and berthed at McLaren Wharf. Leaving ...

    Article : 73 words
  20. A FRUIT MERCHANTS DEATH.

    Returning alone in his car from his club at 2 o'clock this morning, Mr. Solomon Rockman (26), fruit merchant, of Carlton, collided with a taxi in Swanston-street. ...

    Article : 104 words
  21. FRESH AIR FUND.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 12 words
  22. TIN DREDGING COMPANIES.

    Shareholders of the Larut Tin Dredging. Limited. TupalTin Dredging Limited, and Kota Tin Dredging. Limited, are being asked to consider proposals for an ...

    Article : 92 words
  23. THE PLACE.

    A young man dashed into a crowded night club in the midst of the evening's festivities. Hurrying up to the manager, he asked excitedly— ...

    Article : 61 words
  24. SOLDIER LAND SETTLERS.

    Replaying to a question In the Legislative Assembly to-day, the Minister of Lands (Mr. Downward) stated that of 11,041 soldiers settled on the land in ...

    Article : 48 words
  25. A LONG TRANCE.

    After 13-months trance. Miss Doris Hinton, of Chilwell awoke and recogyet recovered her speech. She fell asleep during her parents absence while ...

    Article : 45 words
  26. LORD HOWE ISLAND.

    A party of naturalists will leave by the Makambo for Lord Howe Island tomorrow. They will investigate bird and animal life generally. Dr. W. W. Hope, ...

    Article : 57 words
  27. WOOL SALES.

    Wool sales were held to-day, when 11,325 bales were catalogued, and sales, including private transactions, amounted to 12,175 bales. A strong market ruled, with ...

    Article : 86 words
  28. DEATH AT 135.

    The Bucharest correspondent of the "Duly. Express" reports that Maria Ustav, aged 135 years, has died at Carealieu, in the Dobrudja. Eighty-two grandchildren and ...

    Article : 35 words
  29. BRITISH COMPANIES.

    The firm of Dorman. Long & Co. (contractors for the Sydney bridge) has postdend the payment of the preference dividend. The shares closed weak on the ...

    Article : 57 words
  30. AUSTRALIA AND AMERICA,

    Referring to the cable regarding the appointment of Sir Hugh Denison as Minister in America, the Acting Prime Minister (Dr. Earie Page) said to-day:—"The ...

    Article : 43 words
  31. AUSTRALIAN HONEY.

    The New South Wales Apiarists' Association met to-day, when it was stated that the surplus honey in four states amounted to 1.400 tons. It was decided ...

    Article : 84 words
  32. CANNED FRUIT EXPORT.

    Nominations for election to the proposed Canned Fruit Export Control Board closed on Saturday. The Minister of Markets and Migration (Mr. Paterson) announced ...

    Article : 79 words
  33. LONG-DISTANCE FLYING.

    The British aviators. Messrs. Neville Stack and Bernard Leete, have been delayed by gales at Lympne, on the f[?] stage of their stunt flight in De ...

    Article : 54 words
  34. Advertising

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    Advertising : 216 words
  35. STOLEN BEER

    A novel method of obtaining bee; was disclosed in the City Court to-day, when Ernest Olson, wharf laborer, was imprisoned for seven days for having st[?] ...

    Article : 90 words
  36. WHITE HOUSE.

    The Agents-General Messrs snowden (Tasmania) and Price South Australia) were present to-day at the opening of the While House adjoining the Monument. ...

    Article : 59 words
  37. A MOTOR CAR STOLEN.

    A now five-seater motor car, the property of Mr. R. Boult, of Torrens-road, Kilkenny, was stolen from in front of the Public reading-room, North-terrace, Adelaide, ...

    Article : 56 words
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