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  2. GEORGE-STREET TRAM ACCIDENTS.

    The advent of the long projected George-street tram into the world of actualities was emphasised yesterday by three accidents, one of them unfortunately proving fatal. A child, named ...

    Article : 678 words
  3. QUEENSLAND.

    In the District Court to-day Edward Howard Whitehouse, insurance agent, and ex-Congregational minister, was sentenced to two years gaol and hard labor on a charge of bigamy. ...

    Article : 198 words
  4. A CITY TRAGEDY.

    Yesterday two young women -- Emma Evans (25) and Jessie Evans (26) --asked themselves the question, "Is life worth living?" and agreed that it was not. What is known of the details of ...

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  5. OUR CAPE LETTER.

    ADELAIDE, Friday. -- The following letter from "The Daffy Telegraph" Cape correspondent reached Adelaide by the steamer Warrigal this morning: -- ...

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  7. THE TICK PLAGUE.

    It is understood that before any stops are taken to give effect to the recommendations recently made by the Stock Board, Mr. Chataway will, probably communicate with the New South ...

    Article : 109 words
  8. FODDER FOR THE CAPE.

    MELBOURNE, Friday. -- There has been strong inquiry on shippers' account during the last day or two for tinned meats for South Africa, but supplies are not extensive. The Gulf of Taranto ...

    Article : 51 words
  9. THE COUNTRY.

    LITHGOW, Friday. -- All aggregate meeting of miners was held last night, the chief business being the consideration of the question of strike pay. Only 14 men are now receiving this, the ...

    Article : 87 words
  10. VICTORIA.

    Waine's appeal against his month's disqualification by the stewards for alleged stilt riding at last Saturday's Austral meeting was heard by the L.V.W. appeal board this morning. The ...

    Article : 307 words
  11. REFUGEES AT THE CAPE.

    ADELAIDE, Friday. -- The steamer Warrigal, which arrived this morning from the Cape, had over 60 passengers, many of whom are miners who are returning from Johannesburg to visit ...

    Article : 142 words
  12. NEW ZEALAND.

    Lord Glasgow, ex-Governor, writes expressing approbation of New Zealand being one of the first of the colonies to move in the direction of sending men to the Transvaal. ...

    Article : 251 words
  13. DEATHS FROM HEAT.

    BOURKE, Friday. -- The heat wave appears to have sot in. To-day the maximum temperature was 112deg. Several slight sunstrokes were reported amongst the carters this morning. ...

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  14. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN POLITICS.

    ADELAIDE, Friday. -- Mr. Holder waited on the Governor to-day, and presented the following names as those of his Ministry: -- Premier and Treasurer, and Minister for Industry, Mr. Holder; ...

    Article : 123 words
  15. POSITION OF COLONEL HOAD.

    MELBOURNE, Friday. -- The Defence Department explains that they knew nothing whatever officially about the reported appointment of Colonel Hoad to the command of the Australian ...

    Article : 78 words
  16. THE PATRIOTIC FUND.

    To-day will be "patriotic day" at North Sydney, and elaborate preparations for the event have been made by the local committee, with, Messrs. J. Barnett aud T. V. Wilkinson as the ...

    Article : 567 words
  17. NEWS BY THE MAIL.

    ADELAIDE, Friday. -- The following items are summarised from the Cape files which reached here to-day by the steamer Warrigal: -- In the "Cape Times" of November 17 is a ...

    Article : 1,011 words
  18. FATALITIES AT MACLEAN.

    MACLEAN, Friday. -- A man named M'Kenzie fell off a public wharf and was drowned. The body was recovered. Mildred North, the first blacksmith on the ...

    Article : 53 words
  19. WEST AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENT.

    PERTH, Friday. -- In the Assembly to-day, the Police Act Amendment Bill was considered in committee. Clauses were inserted making the calling of odds on racecourses illegal, except by ...

    Article : 126 words
  20. THE SHEARING SEASON.

    MANDURAMA, Friday. -- Shearing in the numerous sheds about here is about over, and it has been one of the most successful seasons we have over had. In many cases the fleeces have ...

    Article : 60 words
  21. THE ELECTIONS.

    The Premier is simply deluged with telegrams congratulating him on his victory. Mr. George Fisher states that his total election expenses amounted to 9s, a record for a contested election. ...

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  22. A SOLID TOKEN OF RESPECT.

    Mr. H. P. Blundell, who for the past 16 years has been manager of the Bank of Australasia at Melbourne, has been the recipient of a handsome tribute of the respect in ...

    Article : 100 words
  23. HILLGROVE ELECTRIC POWER WORKS.

    HILLGROVE, Friday. -- The Sandon County electric light and power works are vapidly approaching completion. Mr. D. K. Inglis is arranging for an increase to the present large staff, ...

    Article : 157 words
  24. NEWCASTLE.

    A meeting of the general committee of the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce was held in the Chamber yesterday afternoon, Mr. G. F. Earp in the chair. Correspondence from ...

    Article : 172 words
  25. THE BARRON FALLS.

    BRISBANE, Friday. -- In the Legislative Assembly Mr. Philp gave notice to move that the House, for the remainder of the session, sit on Mondays, for the transaction of Government ...

    Article : 490 words
  26. LEFT WITH THE BABY.

    MELBOURNE, Friday. -- A peculiar case of child desertion was brought under notice at an inquest on the body of a female infant this morning. The mother of the child, it appears, ...

    Article : 275 words
  27. COMPLAINTS IN PARLIAMENT.

    On the motion for the adjournment of the Legislative Assembly last evening, Mr. Smith called attention to the overcrowding of the electric tramears running in George ...

    Article : 467 words
  28. COMPLIMENT TO "THE FIRM."

    Some idea of how the great performance at the Princess Theatre on Saturday night, the 17th inst., to celebrate the last night of "The Firm" and augment the aged and indigent actors' fund ...

    Article : 126 words
  29. AN ILLICIT STILL.

    ORANGE, Friday. -- Alexander Maclean, on remand, was charged at the police court to-day with being in possession of an illicit still. Evidence was given by Senior-constable Sutton, ...

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  30. THE SMALLPOX PATIENTS.

    Mouisdale, the second smallpox patient from the Nineveh at the Quarantine Station, who was reported to be somewhat better this morning, is again in a serious condition. Watson, the first ...

    Article : 48 words
  31. NORTHERN BOWLING ASSOCIATION.

    At a meeting of the committee of management of the Northern Bowling Association on Thursday night a long list of business was transacted, the hon. secretary, Mr. W. C. Foskett, ...

    Article : 194 words
  32. A TORNADO AT BAIRNSDALE.

    Bairnsdale has been the centre of a violent hurricane. During the afternoon the wind veered to the west, blowing with immense force. The town was enveloped in a thick dust, and lamps ...

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  33. GUNDAGAI-TUMUT RAILWAY.

    TUMUT, Friday. -- The Public Works Committee concluded the examination of witnesses last night regarding the proposal to extend the railway line to Tumut. Thirty-two persons gave evidence, all ...

    Article : 108 words
  34. A BRANCH FORMED AT WATERLOO.

    A public meeting, convened by the Mayor (Alderman Thomas Danks), to form a branch of the patriotic fund, was held in the Town-hall, Waterloo, last night. The Mayor presided, and many ...

    Article : 319 words
  35. THE SULPHIDE CORPORATION.

    Last week the Sulphide Corporation treated at its Cockle Creek Works 823 tons of concentrates which produced 338 tons of bullion containing 249 oz. of gold and 22,744oz. of silver. On ...

    Article : 155 words
  36. THE KAURI TIMBER COMPANY.

    At the annual meeting of the Kauri Timber Company to-day, held under the presidency of Sir F. Sargood, a most satisfactory report and balance-sheet were presented, and a dividend at ...

    Article : 92 words
  37. THE SOUTHERN COAL TRADE.

    WOLLONGONG, Friday. -- The coal trade of the district continues brisk. During the week all the collieries have worked full time. Loading operations at this port were continuous, the ...

    Article : 117 words
  38. A VICTORIAN CRICKET TEAM.

    Major Wardill, writing to the New Zealand Cricket Association, states that he will bring over a Victorian team, consisting of eight M.C.C. men and three professionals, to leave Melbourne ...

    Article : 46 words
  39. TRANSFER TICKETS ON TRAMWAYS.

    There has been a good deal of agitation for some time past for the adoption of a system of transfer tickets on the tramways. Mr. Oliver, Chief Commissioner for Railways, was seen about ...

    Article : 400 words
  40. A SHIP ON FIRE.

    GLADSTONE, Friday. -- The Manawaitu passed Bustard Head this morning, signalling a fire in the hold. She headed for Gladstone. Captain Snow reports that whilst on the voyage from ...

    Article : 147 words
  41. SUPPOSED DROWNING CASE AT HEXHAM.

    About 6 o'clock last evening Fredk. Buxton (24) is supposed to have lost his life by drowning at Hexham. The young man went on to a wharf with a wheelbarrow for the purpose of ...

    Article : 122 words
  42. ENGULPHED IN A QUICKSAND

    YASS, Friday. -- News has just been brought, in town of a sad drowning fatality in the Murrumbidgee, near Taemas. A party of cadets, with a few men, were camping out for a few days, when ...

    Article : 123 words
  43. WEST AUSTRALIA.

    The traffic on the northern railways is greater than ever before. The resources are taxed to the utmost. The expenditure for November was £207,978. ...

    Article : 102 words
  44. TODAY'S STREET COLLECTION.

    An army of the gentler sex will invade the streets of the city to-day. The force has been mobilised by the ladies' committee of the patriotic fund, with the object of augmenting the ...

    Article : 96 words
  45. RUTHERGLEN STICKING-UP CASE.

    ADELAIDE, Friday. -- The police received information on Thursday from Victoria respecting the presence on board the steamer Marloo of two men, who were suspected of being concerned in ...

    Article : 98 words
  46. COLLEGE OF THEOLOGY.

    The awards in the examination for the certificate of Licentiate in Theology as agreed upon by the council of the College of Theology for Australia and Tasmania are announced by the ...

    Article : 183 words
  47. NEWS FROM SAMOA.

    SAMOA, November 28. -- Affairs are quiet. The news of the Samoan settlement by the Powers has just been received here, and it is impossible to say just yet how it will be received by the ...

    Article : 93 words
  48. CHURCH COLLECTION.

    In aid of the Patriotic Fund a military church parade has been arranged for the forenoon of Sunday week, December 17, in St. David's Church, Dobroyde, Summer-hill (Rev. Dr. ...

    Article : 69 words
  49. TASMANIA.

    Mr. Alfred Dobson, of Hobart, Solicitor-General, and Mr. Robert Byron Miller, of Launceston, both ex-Ministers, have been appointed Queen's Counsellors. ...

    Article : 61 words
  50. THE PASSENGERS BY THE NINEVEH.

    QUARANTINE STATION, Friday. -- The first Latch of passengers by the Nineveh will leave the quarantine station shortly after 10 o'clock this morning. A re-arrangement has been made in ...

    Article : 94 words
  51. COUNTRY MEETINGS.

    ARMIDALE, Friday. -- A meeting of members of J Company volunteers and reservists was held to-day, when the following resolution was unanimously carried: -- "That the volunteer force ...

    Article : 359 words
  52. THE CASUALTY LIST.

    The appended table has been prepared from the latest information to hand up to Wednesday night and it includes the losses at the battles of Glencoe, Elandslaagte, and Rietfontein, and ...

    Article : 467 words
  53. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    David Dykes and John Dykes, whose arrest at Hilton in October, on a charge of burglary, caused a sensation, have been acquitted of the accusation of having stolen property from the ...

    Article : 41 words
  54. DEATH OF A CENTENARIAN.

    HARDEN, Friday. -- An old lady named Mrs. Aflleck died on Thursday, after a short illness. Deceased was over 100 years of age. She retained her faculties up to the last. She was the mother ...

    Article : 48 words
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