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  2. THE COLONIAL EXHIBITION IN LONDON.

    During the year 1885, which is already very close at hand, vigorous efforts will he made in all the Australian Colonies to prepare a creditable show for the Colonial ...

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  3. STABBING AFFRAY AT PORT AUGUSTA.

    At the Police Court to-day Thomas Kelly, ferryman, was charged on the information of Constable Hill with maliciously wounding Charles Henry Belbin at Port Augusta West ...

    Article : 132 words
  4. THE POLICE FORCE.

    "The Police Force are a credit to the colony" were the words used with regard to our men in blue by the most captions of the new members some short time since when the ...

    Article : 939 words
  5. ADELAIDE AND LONDON TELEGRAPH.

    The mails ex s.s. Iberia, via Naples, from Adelaide October 19, were delivered to-day. ...

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  6. DISTRIBUTION OF THE FORCE.

    The colony is divided into six divisions—The Metropolitan Division, which includes Adelaide and the suburbs; the Port Adelaide Division; the Central Division ...

    Article : 470 words
  7. THE VICTORIAN PARLIAMENT.

    In the Assembly Supplementary Estimates for £194,877 were brought down. On the New Guinea vote, Mr. Service, in reply to Mr. McKay, expressed great ...

    Article : 236 words
  8. THE WOOL MARKET.

    The quantity of wool offered to-day was 9,900 bales. There was a good competition. ...

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  9. THE RECIDIVISTE QUESTION.

    An official Bluebook has been published to-day containing reports of the communications which have passed between the British and French Governments ...

    Article : 192 words
  10. THE LATE FIRE AT GOOLWA.

    An inquest was held at the Courthouse to-day before Mr. S. Chrystal, J.P., Coroner, and a Jury of thirteen, of which Mr. John Cave was foreman, to enquire into the ...

    Article : 185 words
  11. PROVINCIAL TELEGRAMS.

    An inquest was held last night on the body of Alexander McKenzie by Mr. R. E. Hilton, J.P., and a verdict of accidental death was returned. His burial took place this morning, ...

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  12. NEW SOUTH WALES PARLIAMENT.

    The Legislative Assembly continued the consideration of the Estimates till an early hour this morning. The only item omitted in the Estimates of expenditure was £1,000 ...

    Article : 132 words
  13. [RECEIVED November 26, 11 p.m.]

    The forward movement of the British troops in Egypt is being continued, and a body of mounted infantry left Dongola yesterday and proceeded southwards. ...

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  14. GOOLWA, November 26.

    The whistle of the railway engine was heard in Goolwa to-day for the first time. The engine sent out for use by Messrs. Fry, the contractors, came along the new line ...

    Article : 89 words
  15. THE DETECTIVES.

    The smallest, but not the least important, branch of the police force is that section which is generally known as the "D.s"—a contraction said to have emanated from the ...

    Article : 924 words
  16. NEWS FROM KHARTOUM.

    A number of natives who returned from the vicinity of Khartoum confirm the reports previously current that the town is again surrounded by El Mahdi's ...

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  17. BALAKLAVA, November 26.

    The annual meeting of the Balaklava Branch of the British and Foreign Bible Society was held in the Institute on Tuesday evening. The Rev. Wilfred Robinson, from ...

    Article : 171 words
  18. THE TROOPERS.

    "The duties and powers of a mounted-constable differ in no respect from those of an ordinary police-constable." These are the words used in the Police Manual when ...

    Article : 995 words
  19. THE WOOL MARKET.

    At the wool sales to-day 10,700 bales were offered. The market is firm. ...

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  20. SIR THOMAS McILWRAITH ON THE NEW GUINEA PROTECTORATE.

    In the Assembly this afternoon, before the Estimates were proceed with, Sir Thomas McIlwraith moved the adjournment, for the purpose of calling attention to the recent ...

    Article : 372 words
  21. SHIPPING.

    The R.M.S. Parramatta, from Adelaide November 8, sailed homewards to-day. Batavia, November 26. ...

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  22. LONDON WOOL SALES.

    Wool Sales—The sales progress without quotable change. The next series has been fixed to commence on January 20. The quantity of new wool to be ...

    Article : 71 words
  23. ORROROO, November 26.

    The local company R.V.F. held their annual meeting to-day to compete for the silver medal, but the weather was not at all favourable. The firing, which was under the ...

    Article : 91 words
  24. COLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

    The Governor and Lady Loch, accompanied by the Duke of Manchester and Mr. Service, paid a visit to Castlemaine to-day, and attended the local Agricultural Show. The ...

    Article : 253 words
  25. THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS.

    The first load of the new wheat was delivered here to-day; it was from Mr. John Jones, sen., of Erskine. The sample is very good indeed. ...

    Article : 37 words
  26. AMUSEMENTS.

    "Manola" was received again with applause last night, and the principals engaged were generally successful. We note that Mr. G. R. Brooke is not yet sufficiently recovered ...

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  27. ACADEMY OF MUSIC.

    "Formosa" was played again last night, and went very smoothly. On Monday "Uncle Tom's Cabin" will be placed on the stage. ...

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  28. ORGAN RECITAL AT THE TOWN HALL.

    Mr. T. H. Jones gave another of his organ recitals at the Town Hall on Wednesday afternoon, but the attendance was not so large as usual. The price of admission was ...

    Article : 433 words
  29. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE POLICE FORCE.

    One of the earliest acts of the first Legislative Council of this colony was to pass an ordinance which authorized the formation of a Police Force. This measure was agreed ...

    Article : 330 words
  30. NEW ZEALAND WESLEYAN CONFERENCE.

    It has been resolved that the question of whether lands not given or otherwise acquired for Church sites in Fiji be considered the property of the Wesleyan ...

    Article : 95 words
  31. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    An extensive robbery of jewellery valued at £400 is reported from the premises of Alexander Sims, manufacturing jeweller, Hunter-street, during the absence of Sims at ...

    Article : 195 words
  32. INSPECTION OF PUBLIC-HOUSES.

    The duties of the police cover so wide a range of subjects that it is not surprising to find that they have been entrusted by the Legislature with the administration of the ...

    Article : 205 words
  33. PAVING SYDNEY STREETS.

    The report of the Board appointed to hold an enquiry into the adaptability of wood-paving to the streets of Sydney was laid before Parliament to-day. The Board is of opinion ...

    Article : 99 words
  34. THE ENGLISH ELEVEN IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The English Eleven commenced a match at Windsor to-day against a local twenty-two. The weather was fine, and there was a fair attendance. The match was played on ...

    Article : 206 words
  35. THE EARLY DAYS.

    As a matter of necessity the work of the force in the early days of the colony was much rougher and much harder than at the present time. There was not that ...

    Article : 321 words
  36. THE THIEVES' GALLERY.

    Possibly the most interesting institution in connection with the Police Force is what is known as the photographic department. This establishment is almost as essential to ...

    Article : 488 words
  37. TASMANIA

    The tenders for the Fingal Railway were opened to-day. Sixteen were received from firms in the various colonies, the lowest being for £83,807 1s. The name of the tenderer has ...

    Article : 267 words
  38. THE CASE OF MR. S. G. KINGSTON.

    Sir—I notice with disgust that the Government have acceded to the requests of various petitions from different portions of the colony for the release of Mr. S. G. Kingston from ...

    Article : 218 words
  39. THE FOOT POLICE.

    The man in blue, with his glazed cap, baton, buttons, and white gloves, is an object so well known our streets that unless occasion needs it he passes by almost unnoticed. ...

    Article : 752 words
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