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  2. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Messrs. W. G. Smith, D. A. Tooley, Englebreeht, and A. D. Bruce left Adelaide for Melbourne by this afternoon's express to interview the Federal authorities ...

    Article : 302 words
  3. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 219 words
  4. CRICKET IN ENGLAND.

    After many weeks on the water, I write with but a vague knowledge of what has been done in the choice of a team, and assuming that 10 men have been absolutely ...

    Article : 3,015 words
  5. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    A matter of some importance under the Land Act was decided in the Full Court to-day. Alfred Luke in 1890 took up a conditional purchase of 160 acres in the ...

    Article : 320 words
  6. THE INVERMAY MYSTERY.

    The preliminary hearing of the charge of murder preferred against James and Bessie O'Reilly, old-age pensioners, in connection with the death of their daughter Lizzie at ...

    Article : 1,615 words
  7. THE FACTORIES ACT. THE EMPLOYERS' MEETING.

    The mass meeting of employers to protest against the wages board clause of the Factories Act and other industrial legislation will be held at the Athenæum, ...

    Article : 136 words
  8. THE COMMONWEALTH. AUSTRALIAN NAVAL DEFENCE.

    Before the House of Representatives rose yesterday the Prime Minister laid upon the table a despatch, dated July 16, which had been received by him ...

    Article : 974 words
  9. SOUTH MELBOURNE INDUSTRIES.

    With the uninviting prospect of a wet drive before them several members of the Federal Parliament who began the inspection of the South Melbourne factories on ...

    Article : 366 words
  10. ITS ORIGINAL PURPOSE.

    One complaint employers make against the administration of the Factories and Shops Act is that the decision of a sympathetic Parliament to establish a single ...

    Article : 1,329 words
  11. THE GOVERNMENT ASTRONOMER'S FORECAST.

    Friday (6 p.m.).—Cloudy, with further rain, more especially over the eastern half of the state, and near the coast; light southerly and southeasterly winds. Sea, slight to moderate. ...

    Article : 376 words
  12. A QUESTION OF INTERNATIONAL LAW.

    At the Port Adelaide Police Court to-day the master of the Dutch ship Vondel was named as a defendant, but did not appear, evidently on the ground that the ...

    Article : 134 words
  13. AN ESCAPED PRISONER.

    Samuel Trudgeon, aged 27, described as an author, who was arrested at Mossman recently on suspicion of being a prisoner who had escaped from New Zealand, and ...

    Article : 161 words
  14. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    Following the retirement of Mr. Alpine Thompson as under-secretury for Railways, considerable surprise was caused to-day by the announcement that Mr. George ...

    Article : 81 words
  15. CENSUS RETURNS.

    Comparative statements have been supplied by the superintendent of census, Mr. Sholl, showing the population in each division and county of South Australia at ...

    Article : 184 words
  16. THE FELLMONGERING TRADE.

    Sir,—Will you kindly grant me a small space in your columns to explain the reason of the apparently low rate of wage received by the young man Gilmour, whose ...

    Article : 397 words
  17. BALLARAT SHEEP SHOW.

    The rain that set in early in the morning to-day seriously affectcd the attendance at the show. There was, however, a considerable number of Western sheep ...

    Article : 402 words
  18. BETTING PROSECUTIONS.

    At the Central Police Court to-day, Mr. Edwards, S.M., gave his reserved decision in the cases of Percy Griffiths and Alex. Phillips, who was charged under the ...

    Article : 141 words
  19. THE BRISBANE FORECASTS.

    The following forecasts have been issued for the next three days:— Western Australia.—Mostly fine in the far north; occasional capricious rains in the southern half, ...

    Article : 216 words
  20. THE MURDER OF A PROSPECTOR.

    On July 17 W. Cockrum reported to the police at Oodnadatta that on June 2 Edward Warmun, a member of a prospecting party under his leadership, had been ...

    Article : 141 words
  21. RECENT SHIPPING DISASTERS.

    The Court of Marine Inquiry investigated to-day the wreck of the drogher Alexander Berry and of the paddle-steamer Protector, both of which were lost during ...

    Article : 174 words
  22. ASTRONOMICAL MEMORANDA FOR AUGUST 17, 1901.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 23 words
  23. THE WEATHER.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 203 words
  24. AGGRAVATED BUTCHER.

    Sir,—Kindly allow me, through your valuable paper, to draw attention to the existing evil between master and man since the introduction of the Factories Act ...

    Article : 399 words
  25. RIVER GAUGINGS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 215 words
  26. THE BANK SHOOTING CASE.

    The man Joseph Minton, alias Davey, was before the police court to-day charged with maliciously wounding Alfred Lamport at Henty. He was remanded for a week, ...

    Article : 47 words
  27. FIRE AT HAY.

    The coroner held an inquest yesterday at Carrathool concerning a fire which destroyed a dwelling and also the contents, the property of John M'Grath, of ...

    Article : 52 words
  28. A VERY GREAT, VERY SHORT STORY.

    What is the shortest great story ever written? That was a question which a coteric of literary men discussed one evening over an informal dinner. The shortest ...

    Article : 224 words
  29. PATRIOTIC POETRY.

    The annual meeting of the Trinity College Dialectic Society was held last evening in the Athenæum-hall, His Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor presiding. Mr. ...

    Article : 294 words
  30. THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.

    Mr. T. H. Griffith, M.L.A., has received the following communications on the question of the site of the federal capital:— "Chief Secretary's Office, ...

    Article : 234 words
  31. RAIN IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

    A rainfall has been experienced over more than half of the state, localities, both agricultural, and pastoral, which were beginning to feel the effects of the ...

    Article : 681 words
  32. THE SHEARING TROUBLES.

    The secretary of the Pastoralists' Association (Mr. Mair) has received advice that shearing has started satisfactorily under the Pastoralists' Union agreement at ...

    Article : 94 words
  33. NEW ZEALAND.

    Mr. Gow, the New Zealand trade commissioner, will leave for Sydney to-morrow en route for South Africa in the interests of the New Zealand proluce trade. He will ...

    Article : 69 words
  34. FIRES IN THE COUNTRY.

    Last evening an extensive fire broke out in the business premises of Mr. James Wilkins, Wellington-street, general storekeeper, which resulted in the entire destruction of ...

    Article : 241 words
  35. WAGES BOARDS.

    Sir,—The Rev. Mr. Gosman's innocent wonder at the perversity of the employers who grumble at the findings of amateur chairmen of wages boards would be ...

    Article : 495 words
  36. TASMANIA.

    The Minister of Lands has received a cable message from Mr. Harcourt Palmer in connection with the Great Western railway. It is dated London, the 14th, and ...

    Article : 82 words
  37. CRIMINAL COURT.

    Albert Miller, a negro, was found "not guilty" of a charge of burglary. The offence was alleged to have taken place at South Melbourne on the night of the 22nd July, when prisoner entered the house ...

    Article : 363 words
  38. WINE ADULTERATION ACT.

    Sir,—In your issue of yesterday it is stated that the Board of Public Health was denaturating only 8,000 gallons of wine in my cellars. The process of denaturation ...

    Article : 309 words
  39. CHARGE OF HORSE STEALINIG.

    A peculiar case of horse-stealing has been reported to the South Melbourne police. On the 8th inst. a stranger went to Campbell's livery stable in Cecil-street and hired ...

    Article : 222 words
  40. INTERSTATE COMMISSION BILL.

    Several amendments limiting the powers of the Interstate Commission to the control of goods carried on shipping working in conjunction with railways have, it is ...

    Article : 65 words
  41. A MINISTERIAL UTTERANCE.

    In responding to the toast of "The State Ministry" at a complimentary "smoke" concert to Mr. O'Connor, M.L.A., in the Richmond Town-hall last evening, Mr. ...

    Article : 130 words
  42. NEW TELEGRAPHS.

    The residents of Berringa have strongly protested at the non-construction of a telegraph line to Searsdale, a distance of four and a half miles, as promised by the ...

    Article : 193 words
  43. BICYCLE ROAD-RACING.

    A cycling road race was held yesterday afternoon from Colac to Warmoort and back, a distance of nearly 16 miles. There were 22 competitors, and the winner was ...

    Article : 195 words
  44. EXTENSION TO THE COUNTRY.

    A report, furnished to the Geelong Employers' Union by a leading butcher, whose name has not been made known, on the effect of the Factories and Shops Act ...

    Article : 564 words
  45. NEWS IN BRIEF.

    A bazaar and art-union organised in aid of Mrs. M'Queen and family (whose husband and son died suddenly some time ago) was opened last night in the Brunswick Town-hall, by the mayor ...

    Article : 136 words
  46. AGRICULTURAL INTELLIGENCE.

    ROCHESTER, Aug. 16.—Rain is badly wanted in this district. The crops are at a standstill, and vegetation of all kinds is shrinking up. Grass is extremely scarce, and owners of stock are ...

    Article : 106 words
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  50. CUSTOMS BILL.

    Clause 135 of the Customs Bill provides that whenever any dutiable goods are composed of two or more parts any part if imported by itself may be charged duty at ...

    Article : 87 words
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