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  2. GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY OF AUSTRALASIA

    At a meeting of the Geographical Society of Australasia to-night, an interesting paper was read by M. E. Edmond Cotteau (a French traveller now on a ...

    Article : 223 words
  3. PUBLIC LIBRARY, MUSEUM, AND ART GALLERY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    A meeting of the Board of Governors of the above was held on Friday, September 5. Present—Mr. C. Todd, C.M.G.(in the chair), Mr. W. Everard, J.P., Ven. Archdeacon Farr, LL.D, Messrs. C. T. ...

    Article : 1,040 words
  4. BENCH OF MAGISTRATES.

    Present—Messrs. S. Tomkinson, J.P. (Chairman) S. Beddome, S.M., R. J. Turner, S.M., T. Giles, J.P., W. Bundey, J.P. (Mayor of Adelaide), J. H. Bagster, J.P., and Dr. Whittell, J.P., Inspector ...

    Article : 1,943 words
  5. IMPOSITION OF A DUTY ON DAIRY PRODUCE AND FRUIT.

    On Monday evening a very largely attended meeting of residents of the district was held at the Alma Hotel, Lobethal, to consider the best means of protecting farmers and ...

    Article : 1,048 words
  6. DEPUTATION.

    A deputation of residents from the Northern Territory waited on the Minister of Justice and Education on Tuesday to present a memorial respecting him to take steps to ...

    Article : 2,900 words
  7. COLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

    It has been stated that the steamers taking wool for the November sales will have their cargoes admitted if they have passed Suezprior to the number of bales required for the ...

    Article : 340 words
  8. THE RAILWAY COMMISSION.

    The Railway Commission met again this morning. Mr. Mattinson, M.P., presided, and there were present—The Commissioner of Public Works (the Hon. T. Playford), Mr. Burgoyne, M.P., Mr. Howe ...

    Article : 1,302 words
  9. LARRIKIN ASSAULT ON A SYDNEY CONSTABLE

    On Monday night as Constable Gorman was endeavouring to arrest a prisoner named William Street he was savagely assaulted by a mob of larrikins, and severely kicked and ...

    Article : 102 words
  10. BOAT-RACING IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

    A meeting of gentlemen was held at the Exchange Hotel to-night in connection with the Hanlan and Clifford match. The meeting did not begin till 10 p.m. ...

    Article : 227 words
  11. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    Rain is badly wanted in some parts of the colony, particularly in the Riverina district. The pastures in the neighbourhood of Deniliquin present a very bare appearance, and if ...

    Article : 215 words
  12. DR. DAVEY'S CLAIM AS AN INVENTOR OF THE ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

    The Premier has written to the Agent-General regarding the claims of Mr. E. Davey, surgeon, of Malmsbury, to be one of the earliest inventors of the method of using ...

    Article : 142 words
  13. THE VICTORIAN PARLIAMENT.

    In the Legislative Council Mr. Hearn moved the second reading of the Bill to codify the criminal law, which was carried, and ...

    Article : 108 words
  14. CORONERS' INQUESTS.

    On Tuesday afternoon, september 9, the City Coroner (Mr. T. Ward, J.P.), held an inquest at the East Adelaide Hotel into the circumstances connected with a fire which occurred on September 7 in ...

    Article : 646 words
  15. NEW SOUTH WALES PARLIAMENT.

    In the Legislative Council the House went into Committee for further consideration of the Land Bill. Mr. L. Campbell moved the omission of the 33rd clause relating to the ...

    Article : 111 words
  16. MELBOURNE CHESS AND WHIST CLUB.

    The Melbourne Chess and Whist Club held the annual meeting on Monday, when it was resolved that chessplayers be allowed to secede. The chessplayers then decided to ...

    Article : 58 words
  17. LAND IN THE NORTHERN TERRITORY.

    The deputation had no sooner concluded their business with the Minister of Justice than Mr. Moule, M.P., seized the opportunity to bring before the Minister ...

    Article : 380 words
  18. PROVINCIAL TELEGRAMS.

    We are getting a terrific dust storm from the north. Rain, which is moat anxiously looked for, is expected to follow. The crops still look well, considering the recent dry ...

    Article : 49 words
  19. THE QUEENSLAND PARLIAMENT.

    In the Assembly to-day Mr. Black presented a petition signed by 1,574 residents on the northern coast, praying that an Act for the introduction of coolies be put in force ...

    Article : 346 words
  20. SECOND ADVENT OF CHRIST.

    A number of meetings—devotional, conferential, and social—of Christians interested in the second advent of Christ were held in the Bentham-street Chapel on Tuesday, each of ...

    Article : 752 words
  21. OVERLAND CORNER, September 9.

    The steamers Cumberoona and Success passed down to-day with large loads of wool from the Darling; also the Industry with a thousand and eighty bales of Cultowa wool. ...

    Article : 31 words
  22. THE WILMINGTON SHOW.

    The Wilmington Agricultural Society's Show was held on Tuesday, and was largely attended. The show of horse stock was remarkably good, Mr. John Scott taking the ...

    Article : 83 words
  23. MALLALA, September 9.

    The annual Roman Catholic picnic took place to-day, but the heavy rain interfered with the sports. The Primitive Methodist Sunday-school ...

    Article : 53 words
  24. MAITLAND, September 9.

    Anniversary services of the Congregational Church were held last Sunday, when the Rev. John Lloyd, of Wallaroo, preached to large congregations. The services were ...

    Article : 53 words
  25. THE MARINE BOARD.

    Sir—in your issue of Monday there appears a letter signed "Tom Bowline," having-reference to Marine Board matters, one clause of which reads as follows:—"I presume it ...

    Article : 164 words
  26. PORT AUGUSTA, September 9.

    The quarterly meeting of the Northern District Licensing Bench was held to-day. There was but little business to transact. Seven transfers of publicans' licences were ...

    Article : 119 words
  27. MURDER OF AN INFANT.

    The adjourned inquest on the body of the male infant who was found with its throat cut, in a paddock adjoining St. Francis Xaviers' Cathedral on August 24, was concluded by the City Coroner (Mr. ...

    Article : 92 words
  28. THE DESTITUTE BOARD AND COMMISSION.

    Sir—I shall feel obliged if you will allow me to say a few words respecting your report of my evidence before the Destitute Commission, as in some respects it has the effect ...

    Article : 296 words
  29. Advertising

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    Advertising : 335 words
  30. CRICKET.

    WEST-ENDS v. Pioneers.—The opening match was played on September 6. Councillor Klaeur, President of the former club was present and bowled the first ball. Scores:—West Ends, 70; Pioneerz ...

    Article : 112 words
  31. CURRAMULKA via Gum Flat, Sept. 9.

    An accident happened to Mrs, James Lamp yesterday afternoon whilst coming down Dart's Hill, on the Port Vincent and Curramulka-road in a spring-cart. The horse ...

    Article : 297 words
  32. Advertising

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    Advertising : 243 words
  33. FEDERATION OF THE VICTORIAN AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES.

    The profit on the late Show of the National Agricultural Society was £991. The committee appointed to consider the proposal for the federation of the Agricultural Societies of ...

    Article : 134 words
  34. DESTITUTE BOARD.

    Twenty applications for relief were considered by the Board, relief being fronted in 15 cases and declined in 8. An application from a woman for the admission of a child whose mother had deserted it ...

    Article : 232 words
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