We have had a very busy week, during which there has been no time either for rest or sleep, much less for letter-writing. Since getting our horses, on the Thursday. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 110 wordsNo new cases of the plague were reported to-day and only one suspected case came under the notice of the Board of Health. This was a. man at Waterloo, but ...
Article : 552 wordsThe butter exports, for February are 422,000 lb. weight under those of the same month last year, but there is a total increase from July to February of 13,000,000 ...
Article : 243 wordsSir—Surely it is time that the shareholders in this company bestirred themselves and should try and galvanize the board of directors into life The annual meeting ...
Article : 482 wordsThe Associated Chambers of Commerce in London have protested against the fee charged for the licensing of commercial travellers in New Zealand and in other ...
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Article : 256 wordsThe Federal delegates from Australia were yesterday received by the Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain, Secretary of State for the Colonies, the Earl of Selborne, ...
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Article : 787 wordsMr. W. Skelton, of Dunolly, beat Mr. Purves, Q.C, by 56 votes for the presidency of the Australian Natives' Association, and the board of directors elected ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 161 wordsThi6 morning a sharp engagement took place between Brabant's Horse and the Boers, in the Dordrecht district. Brigadier-General Brabant lost no time in ...
Article : 224 wordsThree sinking points of the movements of General French's column was the mobility of the troops, the transport arrangements, and the splendid infantry ...
Article : 348 wordsThe committee of the Farmers' Conference to-day asked the Railway Commissioner to provide for tie erection of an elevator to allow of the handling of grain ...
Article : 85 wordsSir—Messrs. Hipwell & Co. have communicated to "The Advertiser" for publication an extract from the "Electrical World and Engineer," which, they say. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 12 words'A destructive fire occurred at Kilmore to-day. Lynch's grocery shop, and Messrs. Geoghegan & Co.'s drapery store were destroyed. The ...
Article : 67 wordsThe death is announced of Herr von Puttkamer, Minister of State for AlsaceLorraine. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 200 wordsThe relief column concentrated here from Spearman's Camp on the morning of Feb. 14, and moved against Hussar Hill. The infantry extended, and the ...
Article : 335 wordsThe returns of the Bank of England for the week ending op Wednesday, published to-day, show that the reserve of notes and coin held by the bank is £24,446,000, ...
Article : 268 wordsThe Minister for Works, who has been down in the Bombala district, passed' through Nimity Belle to-day. A number of residents met him, and he told them ...
Article : 69 wordsThe petition for separation for Federation was sent to Perth to-day for presentation to the Governor, for transmission co the Queen. The petition is signed by ...
Article : 165 wordsTo-morrow afternoon Mr. Mathieson, the Railway Commissioner, accompanied by the official secretary, Mr. L. McClelland, will leave for Adelaide, where the annual ...
Article : 140 wordsWe are in the enemy's country at last, and the news that General French and his forces had entered Kimberley reached as shortly after 12 o'clock to-day at ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 55 wordsA member of the Transvaal Secret Service has just arrived from Pretoria, and gives some interesting information of the condition of things prevailing there and in ...
Article : 218 wordsThe patriotic fever shows no Abatement in Kapunda. From the outset of the wave of patriotism passing over the colonies this town has made a strong claim ...
Article : 294 wordsAmelia Fair, a domestic servant, was before the Guildford Police Court to-day on a charge of attempted child murder. The child was found ' two days ago partly ...
Article : 50 wordsA giant national concert was held in the Port Adelaide Town Hall on St. Patrick's Eve. The Rev. Father Enright presided. The overture, . "Irish diamonds." was ...
Article : 301 wordsOn (Sunday the enemy's line of fortresses on the Tugela River was broken. There has been a grand achievement 'for the British arms. Yesterday the whole of the ...
Article : 796 wordsIn the Criminal Court to-day James Kenny was found guilty of having inflicted: bodily harm on an elderly woman and was sentenced to three years' penal servitude. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 157 wordsThe official return of the Kalgoorlie Chamber of Mines gives the following output for February from the local mines:— Stone treated, 34,578 tons, yielding 67,269½ ...
Article : 283 wordsNow that Lord Roberts' great strategic move has been so completely crowned with success it is possible to give some particulars of an Achievement which will long live ...
Article : 613 wordsIn reference to the cable message concerning the West Australian loan, the Premier says the particulars are correct. The money will be applied to general purposes, ...
Article : 49 wordsThere was another large and interested audience at the Victoria Hall on Friday evening, when the Cinematograph pictures of stirring incidents in the war in South ...
Article : 311 wordsThe R.M.S. India was released from quarantine this morning. The proclamation issued last night provided for the detention of only five persons, but the ...
Article : 244 words"W. Mussared," Port Adelaide.—The House of Lords is not an elected body, except to this extent:—By the Act of Union between England and Scotland the Scotch ...
Article : 231 wordsSir—"Colonial's" letter concerning the pro-Boers does not sound very British. It is a pity that pro-Boers could not be sent to the Transvaal to light with their ...
Article : 131 wordsMarch 12-Present-Crs. Uffindell (chair) McShane, Martin, Ryan, and Addlson. Delegates reports on March meetings of L.G.A. and D.C.A. adopted Overseer reported all contracts ...
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The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1889 - 1931), Sat 17 Mar 1900, Page 8
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