A celluloid consumable cartridge case has been invented by Mr. William Alien, M.P., of the Scotia Works, Sutherland. The principal ingredients are gun-cotton and camphor ...
Article : 398 wordsA narrator named Sydney Thomas Day, aged thirty-one years, died on Saturday at his residence, Woollabra. On Friday be accidentally fell in ...
Article : 182 wordsYesterday our Volunteer Foot Company fired n match with a Broken Hill Company, the distances being 200, 500, and 600 yards; ten men a side, and seven rounds at each ...
Article : 51 wordsA meeting was held to-night to consider the advisableness of joining with Port Augusta in the formation of a Starr-Bowkett Building Society. Messrs. N. A. Webb, Fawcett, and ...
Article : 56 wordsThere was a large master of the Militia on Saturday afternoon to hear the Colonel-Commandant explain how he proposed to carry out the retrenchment necessitated by the ...
Article : 1,148 wordsThe Premier (Hon. C. C. Kingston) has handed us copies of the following letters and telegrams which have patted between him and the Premier of New South Wales (Hon. G. H. ...
Article : 557 wordsToday was observed at Arbor Day, under the guidance of Mr. Harford, the bead teacher of the school, who is an enthusiastic forester, and Mr. Martin, local member of the ...
Article : 114 wordsA t a meeting of the local A. H. and F. Society held yesterday afternoon it was decided to form a branch of the Bimetallic League, and a number of members were enrolled. Mr. W. ...
Article : 78 wordsBeautiful rain fell on Sunday and Monday nights. The crops around hero, with one or two exceptions, are very poor, but may now produce few bushels to the acre. ...
Article : 100 wordsThe inquest on the body of William Sunder, who was found hanging to a tree yesterday, was held here this afternoon before Mr. G. Peake, J.P. Several witnesses were ...
Article : 68 wordsThe Rev. J. McNeil began a series of evangelistic services last evening. The services are to be conducted alternately in the Baptist and Weal, van Methodist Churches. ...
Article : 48 wordsThe late rains have restored confidence. Wool is beginning to come in. No trouble is locally reported with the shearers. ...
Article : 23 wordsMrs. Frank Wright died here yesterday. The deceased had been ailing for some time. The funeral took place on Wednesday afternoon, and was attended by a large number of ...
Article : 91 wordsArbor Day was observed on Monday by the school children. After a few trees had been planted sports were indulged in for the remainder of the day. The arrangements ...
Article : 73 wordsArbor Day was celebrated here to-day. After instructions were given on treeplanting by Mr. Taylor, the head teacher, the children, about eighty in number, were marched outside ...
Article : 99 wordsThe Warden at Cloncurry has reported to the Under-Secretary for Mines that gold has been found near Camooweal. ...
Article : 48 wordsSir—I must refer your correspondent, "O. Zeax," to my last latter in reply to most of his remarks, for his contribution to the controversy is, for the most part, but a ...
Article : 387 wordsThe Port Germein School Board of Advice paid their annual visit of inspection to the three local schools to-day, and were generally satisfied with the attendance and attention of ...
Article : 43 wordsAbout twenty members of both Houses of Parliament intend to take part in the Parliamentary rifle contest which is to come off between the colonies. A ...
Article : 100 wordsAn enjoyable dance was held in the Institute Hall on Monday evening, August 20. Mesdames Fitzgerald, Field, Rodgers, Bluntish, and Cameron, and the Mines Kimber ...
Article : 94 words3566. A machine for concentrating a retorting and amalgamating so as to [?] metals from all kinds of refractory ore, [?] land & Coward. ...
Article : 106 wordsYesterday we had a good fall of rain, about three-quarters of an inch being the record. It has freshened up the wheat, and will make the feed grow, besides having put water in the ...
Article : 76 wordsA meeting of subscribers to the local Institute was held to-night for the purpose of electing a President in the place of Mr. W. H. Hussey, who has resigned on account of ...
Article : 64 wordsWelcome rains fell here yesterday and last night, fully half an inch being registered. It is still showery. The crops are thin this year, owing to the mice, but the wheat it still ...
Article : 87 wordsGeneral satisfaction is expressed at the determination of the Government to hold a special session, and to reintroduce the Taxing Bills thrown out by the ...
Article : 32 wordsIn the treatment of aliens we in Australia have not been just. We have no right to look down upon our Chinese brethren.—Dr. Jefferis (vide Register). TO THE EDITOR. ...
Article : 556 wordsSir—As the new land assessments will be presented to us shortly it may be reasonable to anticipate some little divergence of opinion respecting them when they do appear. It ...
Article : 517 wordsA week ago we were almost despairing, for the grass in many places was dying off, and the farmers in many localities were still carting water. Rain has fallen, and now all is ...
Article : 112 wordsAt the Paddington Police Court on Saturday Thomas Wicks, aged thirty-two years, was charged with assaulting his son Frederick, aged six years. The ...
Article : 134 wordsThe annual meeting of subscribers of the Wirrabara Institute wan held on August 18. There was a smalls attendance. The balance-sheet and reports were adopted. During the ...
Article : 276 wordsThe public school observed Arbor Day last Friday. The schoolroom was prettily decorated by the children with ferns and flowers. The Kev. E. Hill, the resident minister, gave ...
Article : 131 wordsSir—As I believe it is by the interchange of opinions and ideas we acquire knowledge, I take the liberty of trespassing on your space for the purpose of expressing my opinion on ...
Article : 1,071 wordsAn inquest was held yesterday on the body of Frank Elslie Setford, the two-year-old victim of the South Richmond tragedy. the deceased's father was ...
Article : 105 wordsA football match was played on the local oval in Wednesday between the Koolunga and Yacka Clubs, resulting in a win for the visitors by 4 goals 20 behinds to 1 goal 2 behinds. ...
Article : 183 wordsDuring Monday and yesterday afternoon we had some nice soaking rains, about three-quarters of an inch having fallen. It is a great blessing for the crops, as the wheat and ...
Article : 87 wordsSir—Will you allow me to thank you for the very interesting article in which you draw attention to the effort to be made to insert a Hebrew bud on our University-tree, and in ...
Article : 800 wordsAfter a long spell of dry weather we have had a delightful fall of rain, over half an inch being the record. Fallowing, which was at a standstill, in now being rapidly pushed on. ...
Article : 106 wordsThe Rev. C. T. Newman lectured last evening in the Wesleyan Church on "The Rise and Progress of Wesleyan Methodism in South Australia." Lantern views were used ...
Article : 55 wordsSir—Allow me to express my gratification on reading Dr. Chewings'a article on the importance of having a detailed geological survey of the colony. It is a subject that I ...
Article : 289 wordsYesterday afternoon the funeral of the late Mr. John Williams, an old identity of the district, cool place, and was largely attended. The deceased, who had not been ailin any ...
Article : 124 wordsSir—The present Government have done one thing of which they will in time to come have good reason to be proud of, and that is the passing of the Destruction of ...
Article : 654 wordsThe P. & O. steamer Billaart, Angus commander, arrived from Colombo at 8 a.m. to-day. The following are the passengers in the saloon:— ...
Article : 74 wordsSplendid rain fall here yesterday, about three-quarters of an inch being registered. Both the railway dams caught a considerable quantity of water. The feed is springing up ...
Article : 38 wordsThe first match of the season in connection with the South Wooroora Cricketing Association was begun on Saturday, August 11, when the Pinery and Owen teams met. Owen ...
Article : 153 wordsThe Rev. J. Berry road a statement to the congregation of Pine-street Church on Sunday evening of the year'a work of the Nursing Sister. This lady, who is a trained and ...
Article : 416 wordsThe Commandant and Brigade-Mayor Stuart have accepted invitations to the military sports to be held in connection with the local Company V.M.R. on Monday, September 3. ...
Article : 182 wordsMr. Johnson, of Hamley Bridge, gave an interesting address yesterday in aid of the British and Foreign Bible Society. The meeting was small on account of the wet ...
Article : 32 wordsSir—Your subleader on the above in yesterday's issue appears to me to be unjust to Mr. E. B. Young in accusing him of a dilatory and timorous policy. At this distance from him ...
Article : 375 wordsThe annual concert of the Willowie Blue Ribbon Army was held in the Agricultural Hall last Wednesday evening. A good programme was presented, and was highly ...
Article : 131 wordsThe recent rains have revived the crops and nerbage wonderfully, and the country has assumed a different appearance already. Local shareholders in the Port Germein ...
Article : 144 wordsThe annual meeting of the A. H. and P. Society was held in the Mayurra Council Chamber on Saturday. There was a very good attendance, over which Mr. J. Cameron ...
Article : 395 wordsThe first wool of this season arrived here yesterday morning. Two of W. Nicholla's teams, in charge of J. J. Penna and T. Callaghan, brought sixty-five bales from Koonamore ...
Article : 42 wordsSir—On several occasions lately reference has been made in your valuable paper to the actions of John Heayeman (Quaker). I beg to state that he is in do wise authorized to ...
Article : 94 wordsSince my last report a splendid rain has fallen here, O'550 inch being registered. This will do much good to grass and wheat, but the fall was not heavy enough to put water in the ...
Article : 38 wordsRain at last has fallen, an inch being recorded. During the past week or so feed was showing signs of decay, but this rain has already altered the aspect, so if we get our ...
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South Australian Register (Adelaide, SA : 1839 - 1900), Mon 27 Aug 1894, Page 6
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