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Article : 26 wordsAn escort has arrived from Norseman with 1,780oz. With the quantity already forwarded to Coolgardie, 5,000oz. were sent away for the month. ...
Article : 96 wordsA telegram received from Tacking Point 160 miles north of Sydney states that the steamer Allinga, belonging to the Adelaide S.S. Company, passed there to-day disabled, ...
Article : 710 wordsAt a council meeting to-day the following rates were struck:—General rate, 1s. 3d.; loan rate, 7d.; health rate, 1d.: total, 1s. 11d., as against 2s. 1d. last year. Works ...
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Article : 214 wordsThe election to the seat in the City Council, occupied by the late Mr. Fenwick, was held to-day. Mr. Charles Smith was elected by 920 votes, against 776 votes ...
Article : 1,092 wordsThe Wesleyan Church Committee held their annual Christmas tree and bazaar in the Oddfellows' Hall, last night, which was a great success, the attendance being ...
Article : 58 wordsBaker's Creek mine has crushed 547 tons for a yield from the battery of 550oz. 3dwt. and from the plates of 428oz. 10dwt.; total, 978oz. 13dwt. of gold. The Eleanora ...
Article : 189 wordsOwing to the dry season and the consequent deficient water storage in their numerous reservoirs, the Railway Department is seriously affected. Beyond ...
Article : 139 wordsMessrs. T. Threadgold, of Tongala, and E. Parnell, of Erskine, well-known settlers in South Australia and representing many other farmers, are here inspecting the ...
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Western Mail (Perth, WA : 1885 - 1954), Fri 31 Dec 1897, Page 20
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