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  2. STATE PARLIAMENTS.

    In the Legislative Assembly to-day, in reply to a question by Sir T. Henley, the Premier (Mr. Lang) said he was not aware that the financial credit of the State ...

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  3. OBITUARY.

    Mrs. Thos. Spratt, who died at Melrose on October 6, was perhaps the oldest resident there, having lived in the district for upwards of 64 rears. She was ...

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  4. LATEST GABLE NEWS.

    The Imperial Conference was opened today. The Prime Minister (Mr. Baldwin) welcomed the Dominion Prime Ministers, who replied. The Dominions Secretary ...

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  5. THE COUNTRY.

    October 18—At the Barrier Hotel this evening representatives 01 the banking, commerce, legal, and industrial spheres, said farewell to Mr. W. B. Davidson, who ...

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  6. SMALLPOX AT FREMANTLE.

    Last night an apprentice from the tan[? ker British Marine, who was landed from the vessel on Sunday, suffering from smallpox, and taken to Woodman's Point ...

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  7. JOB CONTROL

    Serious trouble is threatened throng the action of the Australian workers' Union in objecting to the employment of a ganger on the roads at Canberra. It is stated ...

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  8. SOCIAL NOTES.

    At the Kasgarilla Methodist Church on october 9 the marriage was celebrated of [?] S., eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. Woof, of Kaugarilla, to Robert C. youngest son of Mrs. ...

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  9. DANCE AT CALTOWIE.

    Jin enjoyable time was spent on Saturday evening, when a barn dance was held in Mr. Lloyd's barn, Caltowie. Mr. J. O'Neill was M.C. and music was supplied by Messrs. L. and ...

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  10. LAWN TENNIS.

    Willunga versus Aldinga, at Aldinga.-P Malpas and F. Scot lost to Mr. and W. Martin, 4-7; E. Nettle and Vern Martin beat R. Pengilly and R. Broughton, 7-5; Haines and ...

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  11. LASHED WITH A WHIP.

    Lashed with a whip by the driver of a baker's cart, Fred Gory (11). a schoolboy. is fast losing his sight. Gorey, who is an outpatient at the Alfred Hospital, was ...

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  12. WOOL SALES.

    wool sales were held to-day, when 10,733 bales were catalogued, and sales, including private transactions, amounted to 11,112 bales. The market continued ...

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  13. THE ONTARIO ELECTIONS.

    The Ferguson Government will contest the elections on a, policy of Government control of liquor sales coupled with local option. ...

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  14. RAILWAY. ACCOUNTS' SOCIAL CLUB.

    An enjoyable dance was held in the Railway Institute on Thursday. The Alberts was included in the programme. Music was supplied by Signor P. Angerami's Orchestra and Mr. H. ...

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  15. THE GERMERSHEIM AFFAIR.

    Lieutenants Rouzier and Killer, French soldiers, who at Germershiem, in Bavar[?], quarrelled with two German citizens' and shot them dead, have been confined to ...

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  16. GOLD MINING IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    A nugget gold weighing 101 oz. 3 dwt. in the rough was brought in from St. Ives today by Mr. William Douglar, a well-known prospector. When [?] it ...

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  17. THE MELBOURNE SERIES.

    At the wool sales to-day the market, for all ordinary or topmakers' Merino was at a lower level of 5 per cent. compared with prices earlier in the month. Very burry ...

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  18. SAFER THAN RAILWAYS.

    The statement of Sir Sefton Brancker, Director of Civil Aviation in Great Britain, that flying is destined to become safer than railway travelling, would appear to ...

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  19. THE ANGLICAN CONVENTION.

    The Anglican Convention resumed its sittings to-day. Bishop Long said he hoped any tribunal set up to consider the faith and ...

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  20. THE PERTH SERIES.

    Twenty thousand bales were offered at the second wool sales of the season to-day. Prices ruled in comparison with the latest catsern market, but were lower than the ...

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  21. GARDEN FETE AT WOODVILLE.

    The visit of his Excellency the Governor (Sir Tom Bridges) to Woodville on Saturday in connection with the local Boy Scout movement, recalled happy recollections of his Excellency's ...

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  22. CONDITION OF ROADS.

    Report of the condition of roads from Adelaide to the following centres by the All Rowtzs Motor Services:— Port Augusta, via Glad[?] —To Gawlex, ...

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  23. MARCHETA CLUB DANCE.

    The committee of the Marcheta Club gave their final dance of the season on Saturday night in St. Igar[?] Hall. Norwood. Miss Bermont and accompanying artists supplied the music, ...

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  24. NORTH-WESTERN Y.P. ASSOCIATION.

    Coaliffe versus Arthurton.-Doubles-E. Lewis and I. Thoday (Cunliffe) beat R. Power and H. Power (Arthurton), 6-4: W. Northey an Tranberth bear L. Kerley and [?] Perks, 6-4: E. ...

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  25. COMING OF AGE.

    The residence of Mr. Michael Pierce, Curravenue, Frewville was the scene of a delightful party on Saturday night Mr. Pierce entertained a large number of his eldest daughter's (Non) ...

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  26. PETERBOROUGH.

    October 19. In the Police Court, before Mr. W. J. Hinde, S.M., Alice Annie Gill, licensee of the Junction Hotel, was charged with having failed to enter up the ...

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  27. HOLD-UPS IN MELBOURNE.

    Two men, who wore black masks and had their caps pulled down over their eyes, held up Mr. Nicholas, proprietor of the Strand Cafe, Chapel-street, South Yarra, on ...

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  28. A BASKETBALL SOCIAL.

    In honor of winning the Y.M.C.A. B grade basketball premiership the member of the way Memorial (Bowden Methodist) Club were tendered a complimentary special by the Mayor and ...

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  29. MID YORKE PENINSULA ASSOCIATION. A Grade.

    Port Victoria versus Maitland (St.-John's), at Port Victoria.—Gentlemen's Doubles—Edwardes and Wilson beat Gordon and Kelly. 6—5; Tilbrook and Hincks beat Jarrett and Parnell; ...

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  30. SOUTH-EASTERN DRAINAGE.

    Notice was given in the Assembly on Tuesday that on Tuesday next the Com[?] Public Works ( Hon. J. M[?] [?] the introduction of ...

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  31. GOLF.

    The second round of match play in the "Sun-Herald" golf tournament for £500 was completed at Kensington this afternoon, and three New South Wales ...

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  32. BIRTHDAY PARTY.

    An enjoyable evening was spent at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Johnson, Gawler-avenue, South Welland, to celebrate the 18th birthday of their daughter, Thelma. The ...

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  33. GOOLWA MILITARY BALL.

    The annual ball in connection with the Goolwa Troop of the 3rd Light Horse Regiment was held on October 14. The hall was decorated in the colors of the regiment (black and white), ...

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  34. COMING-OF-AGE PARTY

    At the Maylands' Rechabite Hall on October 16, Mr. and Mrs. E. Kiose entertained a number of friends to celebrate the coming-of -age of their son Arthur. The decorations were ...

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  35. NEW ZEALAND.

    A fire at a Christchurch apartment house spread rapidly and three families escaped in their night antire. In the Full Court at Wellington the ...

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  36. Wellington, October 19.

    A feature of to-day's play in the New Zealand amateur golf championship was the defeat of H. Morrison, the New South Wales champion by B. V. Wright, an eighten-year-old Timaru player, ...

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  37. BIRTHDAY PARTY AT FREELING.

    On October 16 an enjoyable evening was spent at Freeling" to celebrate the coming of age of Bert, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Thamm. Competitions and games were held. Musical Items ...

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  38. SOUTHERN FLINDERS ASSOCIATION.

    Caltowie versus Booleroo-Mrs. Bannett and Mrs. Schafer Beat Miss Girdham and Miss F. Misses L. White and Williams. 7-6; A. Both and R. Wilkinson best W. Girdham and H. ...

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  39. DANCE AT KOOLUNGA.

    on October 16 a dance was held in the Koolunga Institute in aid of the Church of England strawberry fete Mr. L. Muller was M.C. Among those present were Mr. and Mrs. Ide, ...

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  40. A GIFT TO BRISBANE.

    The Mayor announced to the Brisbane City Council to-day that the anonymous donors of £50,000 for the purchase of a site at St. Lucia for either university or ...

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  41. BOXING.

    Heats of the Amateur Boxing Championships were held to-night. Results:— S. H. Sh[?] 10 st. 5 lb., won from O[?]ron, 10 st. 5 lb.; L. Fogerty knocked out C. Mountfords; Barber ...

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  42. ADELAIDE TO PERTH.

    At the legacy Club to-day Major W. Brew-ley, of Western Australian Airways, Ltd., outlined a scheme whereby his company is endeavoring to obtain, from the ...

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  43. HAMMOND NOTES.

    Mr. A. V. Flecker, manager of the Hammond branch of the Bank of Adelaide, has received notification of his transfer to the Edithburgh branch, and leaves for his new abode next week ...

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  44. A CYCLIST'S SKULL FRACTURED.

    On Sunday Mr. John Holzer, of Invermay-grove. Auburn, Victoria, was riding a motor cycle along Riversdale-road, Upper Hawthorn, when he struck the struck of an ...

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  45. MEDICAL BOARD PROSECUTION0S.

    According to the prosecution in the Summons Court to-day and the ruling given by the magistrate, every doctor of divinity, doctor of law, doctor of science, doctor ...

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  46. BALAKLAVA CROQUET CLUB.

    The opening of the Balaklava Croquet Club was performed on Saturday by Mrs. E. Cardwell, of the South Park Club. Mrs. John Hall (president) received her guests at the entrance ...

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  47. SURPRISE PARTY AT THOMAS'S PLAINS.

    A pleasant surprise party was tendered Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Mckay at their home, Thomas's plains by a number of friends, in honor of Mrs. Mckay's birthday on Saturday. Dancing and ...

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  48. VICTOR HARBOUR BOWLING CLUB.

    The Mayor (Mr. A. T. Grosvenor), in introducing Mr. C. Goodwin, who opened the bowling season at the Victor Harbour green on Saturday, gave a few details about the progress ...

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  49. MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS.

    October 19.-Present—The mayor (Mr. H. S. Rugless), Aldermen Lawton ani McIntosh, Councillors R. W. Thomas. Buttrose Lew Goode, Burns, and E. J. Thomas. The mayor said that ...

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  50. RIFLE SHOOTING.

    PORT BROUGHTON CLUB.—The concluding shoot of the person took place on October 13. at 200,300, 500, and 600 yards. Condition Eight shots and two sighter, handicap limit, ...

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  51. EUCHRE PARTY AT KADINA.

    On Saturday evening progressive euchre tournament was held at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. H. Nagle, Lipson-avenue, Kadina, in connection with the most popular footballer contest ...

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  52. THE CAULFIELD RAILWAY SMASH.

    The State Government were to-night defeated by 32 roles to 25 on a motion by the Opposition that the House adjourn to discuss a Statement by the Premier (Mr. ...

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  53. SOCIAL AT STIRLING WEST.

    The annual social of the Mount Lofty horticultural and Floricultural Society was held at the Stirling Town Hall on October 16. Mr. E. Leishman preside. The following officers were ...

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  54. CHILDREN'S FROLIC.

    The Bute Soldiers' Memorial Hall was the scene of a children's frolic on October 14. The children of the local school attended, each dressed in costume, and, when marshalled by the teachers, ...

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  55. CYCLING.

    The following are the handicaps" (arranged by Mr H. Stephens):— Half-mile Handicap.—W. Richards, ST.; G Carmody, 25 yds.; C. Carmody and L. J. Wells. ...

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  56. THE MIGRATION COMMISSION

    After having spent a week in Brisbane, Mr. C. S. Nathan, vice-chairman-01 the Commonwealth Migration Commission, and Mr. J. Gunn, a member of the ...

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  57. PORT ADELAIDE SEAMEN'S MISSION.

    At the invitation of the mayor and Mayoress of Port Adelaide (Mr. and Mrs. A. O. R. Tapp) a large gathering of citizens interested in the work of the Seamen's Mission and sailor's Rest ...

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  58. DEATH FOLLOWS INJURIES.

    Mr. Donald McDonald (47), of Goldstreet, Collingwood, was knocked down by a motor car at the corner of Victoria and Swanston streets. He sustained a ...

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  60. ALLEGED ILLEGAL OPERATION.

    Sisca was remanded until Xovtmber 9 on bail' ...

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  61. LIVESTOCK SALES.

    About 22,000 fat sheep were yarded to-day, when prices were 1/6 per head higher. Quotations—Prime comeback wethers, 22/6 to 23/; extra prime crossbred wethers, 25/ to 26/; good ...

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  62. SOLDIER SETTLERS.

    A report tabled in the Legislative Assembly to-night discloses that the total cost of setting 8,438 returned soldiers on the laud in Victoria was £22,39,435, ...

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  63. DANCE AT WILLOWIE.

    The Willowie Tennis Club brought its [?] of dances to a close on October 14 by giving a plain and fancy dress hall in the hall. The members of the committe were Mesdames E. ...

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  64. TRURO DISTRICT SEASIDE PICNIC.

    A letter was received by the Glenelg Town Council last evening from the secretary of the Truro Picnic [?] stating that 1,000 adults and children would visit Glenelg by special train ...

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  65. FANCY DRESS BALL.

    A fancy dress hall in aid of St. Mary's Church was held on Monday night in the Georgetown Soldiers' Memorial Hall. Mrs. s. Wilson, Dr. Stewart, and Mr. R. Roger acted as judges. The ...

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