A reply couched in most insulting and arrogant terms has just been received from King Theebaw of Burmah, in answer to a proposal made by the British ...
Article : 94 wordsThe Government have complied with the implicit -wish of the House of Assembly that the consideration of the Estimates should be proceeded with before the new ...
Article : 7,044 wordsThe most important item of personal news this week is unfortunately a sad one, and will have been received. in your colony, as at home, with general feelings [?] regret. I need hardly ...
Article : 1,880 wordsPatrons—Hon. R. D. Ross, M.P.; president, Mr. F. W. Gurner; vice-presidents, Messrs. J. Malcolm, J. Styles, and R. Haselgrove; treasurer, Mr. A. F. Taylor; secretary, Mr. ...
Article : 1,579 wordsSir—The report on the above subject presented to the Legislative Council by the Chief Secretary, as noted in your issue of the 14fit instant, is, to say the least of it, very ...
Article : 246 wordsAfter some formal business bad been transacted in the Assembly this afternoon the second leading of the Polynesian Amendment Bill was proceeded with. Mr. T. Hume Black, ...
Article : 127 wordsThe fourth series of colonial wool sales for this year, which began on September 1, will probably last another month. Of the total offered only about 80 per cent has been placed; of that sold some 40 per ...
Article : 1,722 wordsIt is announced that the representatives of the Great Powers at the conference now being held in this city have formally intimated to the Sultan their ...
Article : 66 wordsThe inquest on the fire which occurred yesterday morning at the Lake Hotel was held to-day in the institute hall, Mr. M. Rankine, J.P., acting as coroner. After several ...
Article : 95 wordsSir—last week I drew attention to the high rate of interest here as compared with that ruling in Europe, and showed that the object sought by the protection tariff would not be ...
Article : 309 wordsThe British-India Company's chartered steamer Wistow Hall, from Brisbane September 7, departed to-day homewards. ...
Article : 20 wordsA meeting of publicans was convened for yesterday at the Booyoolee Hotel Only a few were present, but several letters and telegrams were received from publicans at Crystal Brook, ...
Article : 184 wordsWool.—The market is unchanged. Wheat.-The tone of the market is firm. Adelaide wheat is worth 37s. 6d. per 496 lbs.; New Zealand wheat, average, ...
Article : 153 wordsAt the meeting of the members of the Tanunda Institute, held this evening for the purpose of nominating governors to represent the country institutes on the board of the ...
Article : 64 wordsArrived : From Port Augusta—Ariadne, barque, sailed June 2. This vessel put into Bahia on August 26 for stores. ...
Article : 25 wordsThe damage done to a portion of the great northern railway by the late heavy floods was the subject of a return from the Kegineer-in-Chief laid before the Legislative Council on Tuesday. It appears that ...
Article : 700 wordsAn important deputation, representing the conference held yesterday between the municipalities on the main roads question, waited on the Premier and Minister of Public Works ...
Article : 312 wordsThe town is in an excited state owing to Walhalla's circus, which began a season here last night to a crammed house. The performance was a great success. The Salvation ...
Article : 54 wordsA trial of Wood's, Hornsby's, Osborne's, and Deering's twine-binders was held to-day at Mr. Gilly's farm, Sellick's Hill, in the presence of a large number of farmers from the ...
Article : 83 wordsA haystack, the property of Mr. Jeffrey Pearse, farmer, and standing about one mile south of Kooringa, was destroyed between 10 and 11 o'clock this morning by fire. Its ...
Article : 75 wordsPresent—Captains R. H. Ferguson, 6.M. (president), J. W. Smith, J. Legoe, and A. McCoy, Messrs. R. Lindsay, J. Neill, J. Formby, and H. C. E. Huecke (wardens), and Mr. T. N, Stephens (secretary). ...
Article : 968 wordsThe annual show of the Southern Yorke's Peninsula Agricultural and Horticultural Society was held on their ground to-day. The attendance was very fair, visitors from all ...
Article : 120 wordsNo fresh cases of smallpox are reported from the quarantine station and the last case having occurred in Sydney on the 26th ultimo, unless there is a fresh outbreak before Sunday next, ...
Article : 154 wordsThe spring show in connection with the Mount Pleasant Agricultural Society was held in the society's grounds adjoining the township to-day. The weather was bright and ...
Article : 126 wordsPresent.—Dr. Whittell (president), Dr. Paterson, Mr, Henry Rymill, Mr. Frederick Wright, and Mr. George Young. The Chief Secretary returned the board's communication re the nuisance from Burford's Factory, with a ...
Article : 726 wordsThe Executive Council have decided to let the law take its course in the case of William E. Gordon, who was sentenced to death at Rockhampton on September 16 for the murder of ...
Article : 166 wordsPresent—The mayor (Dr. Rees), Crs. Gould, King, Turton, Medwell, Stroud, Willis, and the town clerk and survey or (Mr. J. Tait). The captain of the Salvation Army promised to ...
Article : 464 wordsPresent—Dr. Rees (chairman and health officer), Messrs. Gould, King, Willis, Turton, Stroud, the secretary (Mr. J. Tait), and the sanitary inspector (Mr. T. J. Bishop). ...
Article : 167 wordsMusket, the sire of Nordenfeldt, died[?] to-day. The stud company valued him at £12,000. He was uninsured. ...
Article : 26 wordsThe election excitement is increasing throughout the metropolis and the country. He fiercest contest is at St. Leonards, between the Premier and Sir Henry Parkas, and ...
Article : 319 wordsSir—I think it unnecessary to make this a personal matter, as I am simply dealing with a report. There are nearly as many vinegars as spirituous liquors, but no one would ...
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The South Australian Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1858 - 1889), Fri 16 Oct 1885, Page 5
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