THE extremely unsatisfactory condition into which the finances of the colony have drifted, in spite of past experiments in the shape both of economising and of taxation, ...
Article : 5,915 wordsIt is reported that the chief draughtsman of the Chatham Dockyard was bribed by the Russian Government for communicating designs of British vessels. ...
Article : 41 wordsThe writ was issued to-day for the election of a member for Dalhousie in place of the late Mr. Sands. There are four candidates. ...
Article : 290 wordsA deputation from the Queensland National Association interviewed the acting Chief Secretary (Mr. Dickson) today with the object of acquainting the ...
Article : 197 wordsA meeting of the electors of the district of Stanley was held in the Town Hall, Glare, on Thursday evening, March 10. There was a good attendance, and the mayor (Mr. J. ...
Article : 364 wordsYou will have heard by cable of the foundering on the high seas of the ill-fated Kapunda, and the consequent loss of some 300 lives. The news reached London on Monday afternoon, ...
Article : 1,648 wordsThe Hons. J. H. Howe and Alfred Catt [?] about 70 electors on Thursday evening, in the Institute Hall, Mr. R. Pavey, in the absence of the chairman of the district council, ...
Article : 603 wordsIn the House of Commons yesterday Sir Henry Holland, Secretary of State for the Colonies, intimated that the Imperial Conference, which he expected would last ...
Article : 52 wordsIn reply to a question put by Mr. Henniker Heaton in the House of Commons last night, Sir James Fergusson, Foreign Under Secretary, stated that there was no ...
Article : 84 wordsMr. Price, warden of the Kimberley goldfields, in his latest report regrets that the expectations from the wet season have not been realised, and 250 men being ...
Article : 133 wordsA meeting of the electors of East Torrens was held at the Paradise Hotel on Thursday evening. Mr. G. Ind occupied the chair, and the Hon. T. Playford and Messrs. Smith ...
Article : 164 wordsThe Navy estimates for the current financial year were presented to Parliament to-day by Lord Geo. Hamilton, First Lord of the Admiralty, and show a ...
Article : 141 wordsA young woman named Mary Ann Gray died at Marrickville to-day from the effects of swallowing a dose of carbolic acid, self-administered. It is said that ...
Article : 362 wordsA match was begun to-day between the English Eleven and Fifteen of the East Melbourne Club. The weather was all that could be desired, but the attendance was limited. ...
Article : 244 wordsMessrs. Duncan and Castine addressed a well-attended meeting of electors in the Balaklava Institute on Thursday, when they were well received. After reiterating their ...
Article : 236 wordsAn election meeting was held to-night in the Narracoorte Institute, Mr. Attiwell (chairman of the district council) presiding. There was a crowded attendance. The candidates had a ...
Article : 986 wordsA disastrous accident, resulting in the loss of seven lives, occurred at Belfort yesterday. While the military authorities were conducting experiments with the ...
Article : 44 wordsMessrs. Caldwell, Dowie, Howell, and Bartlett addressed a numerous meeting in the Institute Hall, Minlaton, on Tuesday evening, Mr. Tonkin presiding. Mr. BARTLETT appeared ...
Article : 626 wordsAt the close of the political meeting here to-night a deputation from the mayor and council was introduced by Mr. Bews to the Commissioner of Public Works ...
Article : 194 wordsDuring the debate on the supplementary navy estimates last night, consider able opposition was manifested by the Radical section of the House to the ...
Article : 88 wordsBilly, the aboriginal, charged with the murder of another aboriginal, a cabin boy, was tried to-day at the Police Court. The evidence pointed to a quarrel under ...
Article : 113 wordsThe directors of the Bank of Australasia have this day declared a dividend at the rate of 12½ per cent, per annum, and carried forward and placed to the reserve ...
Article : 88 wordsGreat indignation and excitement has been caused here this morning by a scuffle with a bailiff at Mr. J. Kelly's. It appears that a bailiff was sent out yesterday from ...
Article : 122 wordsShaw, Savill, & Albion Company's E.M.S. Doric arrived here this morning from London. Among the passengers were Sir Robt. Hamilton, the new ...
Article : 126 wordsMails per s.s Zealandia, from Sydney January 26, were delivered to-day via San Francisco. COLOMBO, March 9. ...
Article : 55 wordsThe following passengers passed through here in the express train to-day for Melbourne: -Sir Henry Wrenfordsley, Sir George Vernon, Messrs. Stanley, W. Graham. ...
Article : 336 wordsMr. Coglan, the newly appointed Government statist, has just published an exhaustive report regarding the Imports and exports of the colony, the figures of ...
Article : 259 wordsIn the Legislative Assembly this evening the Wentworth writ was received and Mr. Abbott took the oath and his seat. After some formal business the debate on ...
Article : 139 wordsA most orderly and enthusiastic meeting was held at the Perseverance Hotel on Friday night, Mr. J. S. Solomon in the chair, to hear Mr. Taylor deliver his views. In referring to ...
Article : 278 wordsA social was tendered to Messrs. E. Ward and W. Copley in the Orroroo Institute this evening by the electors of Fr[?]. About 50 gentlemen were present, and the chair was ...
Article : 433 wordsMr. A. H. Grainger addressed the electors of West Adelaide on Friday evening at the Foundry Hotel, Hindley-street. There was a crowded meeting, and the proceedings, ...
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The South Australian Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1858 - 1889), Sat 12 Mar 1887, Page 5
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