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  2. BEASTS AND BIRDS IN CONCLAVE.

    The indigenous beasts and birds of South Australia, having declared a solemn truce, met together to consider the serious aspect of affair as touching their several interests. ...

    Article : 3,219 words
  3. [BY SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH.] [Recived October 22, 1 a.m.] KRUGER'S DEPARTURE.

    A dispatch from Delagoa Bay reports that Mr. Kruger sailed for Europe yesterday in the Dutch cruiser Gelderland. In consequence of threats of violence ...

    Article : 297 words
  4. [BY SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH.] [Received October 22, 1 a.m.] THE CHINESE CRISIS.

    A high functionary from the province of Shansi affirms that Prince Tuan, the head of the anti-foreign party, has secured possession of the Emperor's official seal and ...

    Article : 186 words
  5. [BY SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH.] [Received October 22, 1 a.m.] THE DUKE OF YORK.

    The newspapers generally eulogise the Queen's tact in meeting that the Duke of York's guard of honor on the occasion of the opening of the Federal Parliament of ...

    Article : 110 words
  6. MR. "BANJO" PATERSON.

    To become a lecturer has been the natural evolution, of the war correspondent since the days of Archibald Forbes, and to-night the citizens of Adelaide will have an ...

    Article : 1,083 words
  7. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The steamer Moravian, with a further batch of invalided soldiers, arrived this. evening. The men were met at the wharf by a crowd of fully 3,000 people, and ...

    Article : 40 words
  8. VICTORIA.

    During the present month 1800 men have registered at the Government Labor Bur[?]u. Last week work was found for 140, and 250 more will be supplied to the ...

    Article : 83 words
  9. DEATH OF MR. H. Y. SPARKS.

    A great sensation was caused at Glenelg on Sunday when it became known that Mr. H. Y. Sparks, one of its best known and most popular residents, had passed away ...

    Article : 465 words
  10. TASMANIA.

    The Toko Maru arrived from the Cape today, bringing two Tasmanian and five New Zealand invalided soldiers. ...

    Article : 23 words
  11. A LUCKY FARMER.

    The first prize £7,500 in Tat[?]sall's consultation on the Caufield Cup, was won by a farmer, named Wilson, of the Oatlands district. ...

    Article : 26 words
  12. THE PACIFIC CABLE.

    Sir, William Lyne has received a confidential dispatch relating to the Pacific cable, which he states is satisfactory. Beyond that he refuses to say anything. ...

    Article : 30 words
  13. A HORRIBLE TRAGEDY.

    Thomas Charles McKinlay, a hawker, aged 52, murdered his wife Noel McKinlay, in a brutal fashion to-night at Ballarat. De[?]sed was 30 years of age, and ...

    Article : 323 words
  14. GORED TO DEATH.

    Adam Mc[?]bbon, aged 70, was gored to death by a bull on his farm near DandeHong yesterday. He was driving the animal from one paddock to another, when it ...

    Article : 41 words
  15. HEAT AND DUST.

    Saturday was the [?] day of the season, the maximum temperature being 97.5 A tierce scorching wind swept the city, brining up dust-clouds of blinding density. ...

    Article : 58 words
  16. SCRIPTURE LESSONS IN SCHOOLS.

    At St. Patrick's Cathedral, Ballarat, today, Bishop Moore, advised Catholics to vote in such a way at the coming general election as would check the movement for ...

    Article : 85 words
  17. LORD HOPETOUN.

    Lord and Lady Hopetoun have arrived at Bombay in excellent health. They are staying at Government House, and will Start on Monday for Agra and Lucknow, ...

    Article : 52 words
  18. THE STONE-THROWING MYSTERY.

    The stone-throwing mystery near Narribri remains unsolved. Mr. Avery's daughter fainted upon being struck with a stone on the foot, but was not seriously hurt. The ...

    Article : 92 words
  19. SERIOUS BURNING ACCIDENT.

    Daisy Summersford, aged 8, whilst lighting a fire at her parent's home, North Fitzroy, this morning, ignited her clothing The child was so badly burnt that she now ...

    Article : 44 words
  20. BRITISH POLITICS.

    The committee of the Imperial Liberal Council, having in view the disastrous resuits of the recent clebration have resolved if necessary to organise the liberal Party on ...

    Article : 124 words
  21. WEST AUSTRALIA.

    A robbery was perpetrated on Friday night from the cyanide works on the Lake View South mine. A quantity of precipitate was taken, containing, it is estimated, ...

    Article : 127 words
  22. SAVED FROM DROWNING.

    The smart action of Harry Copeland, aged 15, saved the life of another had Thomas Astley, to-day. Astley was playing on the bank of the Yarra near the steam ...

    Article : 65 words
  23. PRODUCE EXPORT TRADE.

    The value of frozen produce exported through the Government cool stores last week was £33,500. The steamer Sussex rook to London 48.894 pairs of rabbits; the ...

    Article : 54 words
  24. DOWAGER-EMPRESS'S GUILT.

    The diary of M. Rosthorn, secretary to the Austrian Legation at Pekin, shows that early in June last the Dowager-Empress directed General Tung-fu-Shang to ...

    Article : 122 words
  25. THE BILLIARD MATCH.

    Owing to the races on Saturday only one session of the billiard match was held—an evening one. There was again a good attendance, but both men played ...

    Article : 81 words
  26. A PYTHON'S BREAKFAST.

    A huge python in the Zoo, which had been fasting for the past two months, got into the quarters occupied by the onrang outangs and swa[?]lowed two of the latter. ...

    Article : 33 words
  27. ST. PETER'S HOME GARDEN FETE.

    The grounds of the St. Peter's Home, at Avenue-road, North Adelaide, where the Anglican Sisters conduct a seminary for young ladies, was gay with bunting on ...

    Article : 280 words
  28. THE CZAR OF RUSSIA.

    A great sensation has been caused in St. Petersburg by the discovery of another plot against the life of the Czar. It seems that a fortnight before his ...

    Article : 77 words
  29. LOST IN THE BUSH.

    Mrs. Daley, wife of a selector, living at Upper Blackwood, has been lost in the bush since the morning of October 18. Corporal Kelso has left Bridgetown to search ...

    Article : 39 words
  30. A RAILWAY FATALITY.

    Clara Fay, aged 21, daughter of a farmer living at Middle Creek, whilst waiting on the railway line, between Buangor and Middle Creek on Saturday, was run over by a ...

    Article : 59 words
  31. RAILWAY EMPLOYES ASSOCIATION.

    In connection with official recognition of the Railway Employes Association by the Railway Department the association takes strong exception to the proposal that they ...

    Article : 52 words
  32. CHURCH INTELLIGENCE.

    The Rev. P. R. Pymar Dodd, speaking in St. Peter's Cathedral on Sunday night to a crowded congregation on "Husbands and wives," said that the failure of success of ...

    Article : 886 words
  33. NEW ZEALAND.

    Parliament was prorogued on Saturday. Prior to its rising the Supplementary Estimates were passed. These included £78,500 for defence, £40 additional travelling ...

    Article : 173 words
  34. AMERICA'S ATTITUDE.

    A dispatch from the Emperor of China, bearing date 14th rust., has been, received at Washington, in which thanks are given to President McKidey for his friendly ...

    Article : 136 words
  35. QUEENSLAND.

    The stonewall ended at 5 o'clock on Saturday morning, when the Callide Railway Bill was passed through committee. ...

    Article : 24 words
  36. THE INDIAN FAMINE.

    Lord Curzon, "Viceroy of India, declares that, two million natives are still in receipt of relief. The official estimates show that the deaths from famine number no fewer ...

    Article : 64 words
  37. A SANGUINARY ENCOUNTER.

    Lord Roberts reports that a party of Boers entered the town of Jagerefontein on the night of October 16. In the fight which ensued the British had nine killed and two ...

    Article : 134 words
  38. NORTHERN TERRITORY.

    The building of the new je[?]ty proceeds very slowly. The concrete foundations for the supports of the shore end of the first span were only commenced last, week. ...

    Article : 65 words
  39. AMERICAN COAL STRIKE.

    The demands of the anthracite coal miners for an increase in wages and for other benefits have been, conceded, and the strike, which began early in September, ...

    Article : 45 words
  40. AMERICA APPROPRIATED IT.

    The success which attended the efforts of the various editors of the "Encyclopaedia Britannica" (there were morethan one Thousand engaged in the production of ...

    Article : 225 words
  41. A PROSPECTING PARTY.

    The ketch Venture, Captain Charles Gore, left, McArthur River on September 27 with a prospecting party for the Blue Mud Bay district, north-west of Groote ...

    Article : 74 words
  42. ANGLO-GERMAN TREATY.

    The test of the treaty between Great Britain and Germany relative to China is officially published. The treaty provides that the ports, rivers, ...

    Article : 101 words
  43. PACIFIC ISLANDS.

    The steamer Ovalan arrived, last night, and reports meeting the warship Mildura at the island of Aitutaki, one of Cook's Group, on October 11, when Lord Ranfurly ...

    Article : 264 words
  44. THE PRICE OF SILVER.

    Silver is now quoted at 2/5[?] per oz. London, October 20. Silver is quoted at 2/5[?]. ...

    Article : 23 words
  45. PEACE CELEBRATION DAY.

    The Imperial Government will be asked this week to name the day to be observed throughout the Empire for celebrating the success of the British arms in South Africa, ...

    Article : 56 words
  46. THE COMMONWEALTH.

    At the end of last month the Premier communicated with the Viceroy of India (Lord Curzon), with, a view to securing representatives of the Indian army at ...

    Article : 440 words
  47. LONDON WOOL SALES.

    At yesterday's wool sales the competition was good for good wools, but faulties were neglected. Americans bought crossbreds largely. The prices included:—"Burrabogie ...

    Article : 138 words
  48. PROMOTIONS FOR COLONIALS.

    The Premier yesterday received a cablegram to the effect that Lieutenant R. Clark, of the First Australian Horse, had "been appointed to the 3rd Dragoon Guards, ...

    Article : 82 words
  49. RETURN OF MISSIONARIES.

    On Saturday a number of Australasian missionaries "returned by the E. & A. Steamship Company's Australian to Sydney, and were welcomed by a large number ...

    Article : 203 words
  50. CHARGERS FOR BADEN-POWELL.

    The two chargers selected for General Baden-Powell were shipped on the Sussex for Cape Town yesterday. ...

    Article : 22 words
  51. A LARGE ORDER.

    On noticing that other colonies were receiving orders for jam from the War Office for the use of British troops in South Africa, Sir William Lyne a few days ago ...

    Article : 88 words
  52. CHLORODYNE LOZENGES.

    Sir—It appears that Dr. Gresswell, who has rendered himself, shall say, famous by joining the Scientists' Crusade against the plague-breeding mosquito, has now fallen ...

    Article : 229 words
  53. FINANCIAL NEWS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 43 words
  54. THE KONIGIN LUISE AT FREMANTLE.

    The German mail steamer Konigin Luise arrived at Fremantle from Bremen at 12.25 a.m. to-day, and will sail at noon tomorrow. The vessel lost 12 hours owing ...

    Article : 165 words
  55. TEE BLACK MURDERERS.

    The latest concerning the Breelong blacks is that they are travelling south, to the great relief of the residents of Upper Macleay. The governor of the Maitland Gaol ...

    Article : 105 words
  56. COMMERCIAL NEWS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 59 words
  57. Advertising

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    Advertising : 1,131 words
  58. SEMAPHORE ROTUNDA.

    On Sunday afternoon the Port Adelaide Town Band gave sacred concert in the Semaphore [?]tunda. The afternoon being fine, it was listened to by a large number ...

    Article : 114 words
  59. A CASE OF SNAKEBITE.

    Lost evening Robin Hall, a lad of about 11 rears, and grandson of Mr. R. Ball, of Ha[?]daJe, was bitten by a snake about 3 ft. long. The boy was out birdnesting, ...

    Article : 115 words
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