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  2. GHASTLY RELICS OF EARLY EXECUTIONS.

    Apropos of the debate on capital punishment Mr. Tom Coward has in his possession two vigorous sketches from the hand of the late Mr. J. M. Skipper of early executions in South ...

    Article : 633 words
  3. PRINCE BISMARCK AND COUNT MUNSTER.

    The following is the statement made on June 29 last by the Paris correspondent of the Times, which by this morning's telegrams is denied by Count Munster:—"The rumours of ...

    Article : 1,312 words
  4. MINING NEWS.

    A lot of prospecting work is going on at the Junction Mine, but as yet there are no developments to chronicle. Almost all the carbonate ore raised is now coming from the old main stopes between the ...

    Article : 681 words
  5. THE LATE CANON DENDY.

    Services in memoriam of the late Rev. Dr. Dendy were held in St. Peter's Cathedral on Sunday. In the morning Canon French preached, basing his remarks on Psalm xxvii. ...

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  6. DEATH OF MR. J. C. FERGUSON, S.M.

    Early on Sunday morning Mr. James Croker Ferguson, S.M., Clerk of the Adelaide Police Court and Clerk of the Central Licensing Bench, died at the age of [?] years. ...

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  7. AMUSEMENTS.

    So far as Adelaide is concerned the success of Mr. Guy Boothby's clever drama, "The Jonquille," is assured. There was a brilliant and crowded house on Saturday night to ...

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  8. INVENTION AND PATENTS.

    In Victoria recently an inventor (Mr. J. D. Derry) applied for a patent for "an improved dam weir or retaining-wall". The Commissioner of Patents refused to grant the application, on the ground "the ...

    Article : 1,110 words
  9. THE FASTING MAN.

    Last night Felix Tanner entered upon the twentieth day of his fast, the first half of which he will complete at 8 o'clock to-night. Tanner, though developing no unfavourable symptoms ...

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  10. THE SHEDLOCK AND DENNY PROCESS, &c., &c.

    Sir—Reference has been made to this process in the Register by a cablegram in connection with Mr. Pleitner's visit to England, and subsequently by a letter from Mr. Smith. On my return from London ...

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  11. MUSICAL GHOST ILLUSION.

    This amusing exhibition attracted a large number of people on Saturday, the presents, given to each visitor meeting apparently with satisfaction. ...

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  12. "MORE CONSPIRACY."

    Sir—The Bill to amend the Electoral Act should rather be termed "a Bill to establish and promote centralization in South Australia." Besides the objection to that Bill which you ...

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  13. HOW LADY BURTON SACRIFICED 6,000 GUINEAS.

    Lady Burton contributes to the Morning Post a most interesting letter respecting her husband's manuscripts, in the course of which she says:—My husband had been collecting ...

    Article : 1,171 words
  14. CAPITAL PUNISHMENT.

    Sir—There is something very grim in your description of Mr. Solomon's motion for the abolition of capital punishment, viz, "lengthening the lives of murderers." for really that's ...

    Article : 567 words
  15. GARNER'S ROOMS.

    For the past nine weeks Mr. T. Hudson and his talented Surprise Party have enjoyed a prosperous season, and in closing on Saturday night they rewarded the crowded house that ...

    Article : 390 words
  16. RELIGIOUS NEWS.

    THE SALVATION ARMY.—The following dates have been fixed for General Booth's visit to the colonies:—Melbourne, September 18, 19, 20, and 21: Bendigo, September 23: Geelong ...

    Article : 599 words
  17. APPLICATIONS.

    2471. Improvements in clocks, S.Davison. 2472. Improved automatic dial for registering quantity fo liquid discharged from been engines, F. S. D. Scott (provisonal). ...

    Article : 201 words
  18. MALADMINISTRATION OF THE LAND ACT.

    Sir—On Thursday last a letter appeared in your morning issue under the above heading, signed "Nemi," calling attention to the action of the Commissioner of Crown Lands re transfer ...

    Article : 477 words
  19. LETTERS PATENT GRANTED.

    V. U. Lyon.—Improved method of and apparatus for lining water-channels, consisting of apparatus which feeds continuous lengths of brown paper or other similar material through molten tar and thence ...

    Article : 303 words
  20. TO THE EDITOR.

    Sir—Three men are sitting at a table—two brothers and a stranger. A dispute arises between one of the brothers and the stranger; hot words and strong passions follow, and in ...

    Article : 136 words
  21. SATURDAY POPULAR CONCERTS.

    The tenth and last of the originally intended season of the popular concerts was given in the Town Hall on Saturday night in the presence of a very large audience. The Manager ...

    Article : 986 words
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    Advertising : 51 words
  24. TYPHOID AT GLENELG.

    Sir—The sanitary authorities of Glenelg deserve your attention and hearty recrimination. There seems to be no limit to their inactivity, and as no one is ever whipped ...

    Article : 327 words
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  26. TEMPERANCE NEWS.

    THE LIQUOR BILL.—An open temperance meeting under the auspices of the Good Templars was successfully carried out on Saturday, August 15, in Baron's Lodgeroom, Mr. ...

    Article : 99 words
  27. THE IRRIGATION COLONIES.

    We are gratified to find by a telegram received from our deputation yesterday that the Government had not forgotten us and that a substantial sum has been put on the Estimates for post-office and school. ...

    Article : 208 words
  28. PASTORAL NEWS.

    The steamer Port Adelaide, which arrived from London on Saturday morning, August 15, had on board two Jersey cows, one bull, and two calves. The animals were in excellent condition. They have ...

    Article : 89 words
  29. A CLEAN CITY.

    Adelaide is often called the "White city," and can justly claim this title now that Brooke's Soap, which cleans and brightens everything, is in such general use. ...

    Article : 32 words
  30. THE CLARENDON DISTRICT COUNCIL.

    Sir—I noticed in your issue of August 10 a report of a public meeting held in Clarendon on the 7th inst., convened by Mr. H. Elliott (late Clerk of the Clarendon District Council). ...

    Article : 101 words
  31. Advertising

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  32. SOUTH MINE.

    Sir—I hope the very active Adelaide Director of this Company will reply to your Ta[?]da "Shareholder's" letter of yesterday. Failing that I will briefly state what I believe is the present financial ...

    Article : 177 words
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  34. AN INGENIOUS PUZZLE.

    Those who delight in solving perplexing problems may find amusement for spare hours in a puzzle advertised by the agents for Brooke's Soap, the wonderful cleanser and ...

    Article : 31 words
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