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  2. COUNTRY NEWS.

    The Gawler Starr-Bowkett Society held an appropriation meeting at the Institute last night, Mr. E. Potter in the chair. The ballot resulted in a vote of £200 being made to Mr. ...

    Article : 289 words
  3. VICTORIA.

    The fire at Maidstone last night, when a cottage occupied by a slaughterman named Brundle was destroyed, was attended by fatal results. Both Mrs. ...

    Article : 133 words
  4. ANGLO-COLONIAL GOSSIP.

    The Saturday Review has fallen foul of Mr. Otto Stange, formerly of Adelaide, and now a flourishing Company-promoter in London. Writing of the published list of the subscribers ...

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  5. DEFINING THE CONSTITUTE.

    The Prosident of the Legislative Council (Hon. Sir R.C. Baker, K.C.M.G.), gave an important ruling on Thursday afternoon as to what amounted to an alteration of the ...

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  6. THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS.

    Thunderstorms with a little rain and oppressive heat have prevailed for a week. To-day we had a heavy shower. We have been planting maize, and about 7½ acres are coming ...

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  7. ESSENCE OF PARLIAMENT.

    Unlike Assembly the Legislative Council has not yet started morning sittings after promoted meeting at night, and so Councillors appear in their places free from any ...

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  8. FARINA, DECEMBER 9.

    Before Messrs. Manfield find Doig to-day, on the information of Inspector Morris, Frank Booth was fined £2 10s. and costs for using au unregistered brand. ...

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  9. TEATREE GULLY, DECEMBER 10.

    Preparations in connection with the laying of the foundation-stone of the local Institute by His Honor the Chief Justice on December 31 are nearly complete. A handstone trowel ...

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  10. WENTWORTH (N.S.W.), DECEMBER 8.

    In this very not weather with now and then heavy gales accompanies by only a few drops of rain, and feed very bad, efforts are being made to get rid of the rabbits. A ...

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  11. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    During a thunderstorm at Corowa yesterday James Hay ward, while out searching for a horse, was struck by lightning and killed. The body was ...

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  12. MOUNT GAMBIER, DECEMBER 10.

    On Saturday evening a young man, Archibald Umpherston, son of Mr. W. Umpherston, farmer, of Yahl, was jolted out of a cart, while breaking in a colt, through ...

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  13. NEW ZEALAND.

    The steamer Fifeshire has sustained serious damage to the starboard side, and the cargo will be discharged. The repairs, it is expected, will occupy a ...

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  14. LYRUP, DECEMBER 10.

    We have been favoured with a most welcome rain full, which has done an enormous amount of good. Our onions and potatoes are turning out a splendid sample, and everything is ...

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  15. PORT PRICE, DECEMBER 7.

    A few farmers in this district have taken considerable interest in the S.A. Farmers' Union, and this year attempts have been made to open an agency, but the season was too ...

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  16. TASMANIA.

    There ia a good demand for Tasmanian inscribed stock on the part of local capitalists. The Tainui arrived this morning from ...

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  17. EUDUNDA, DECEMBER 10.

    Early on Sunday morning last smoke was peen issuing from premises occupied by Nock Brothers as an engine-shed in connection with their wood and chaff works. The neighbours ...

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  18. SAMARITAN FUND, ADELAIDE HOSPITAL.

    The following is the twelfth annual report of this fund:— Thy committee in presenting their annual report and balance-sheet for the year ending November ...

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  19. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    In the Supreme Court yesterday the cases of Da Baun v. Alexander McKenzie and De Baun v. J. A. Lyons were brought on. in the first case judgment was ...

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  20. RENMARK, DECEMBER 9.

    The weather has been very sultry lately with high winds and thunderstorms, but not much rain has fallen. The body of the elderly man who fell off the ...

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  21. EUDUNDA, DECEMBER 12.

    Yesterday was quite a gala day here, the occasion being the annual picnic in connection with the public school. The weather was suitable, and as the stores observed the usual ...

    Article : 219 words
  22. TRANSFER OF LOAN MONEYS.

    The following is the schedule of the Bill introduced by the Treasurer in the Assembly on Thursday, authorizing the transfer of balance of certain loan moneys to other ...

    Article : 266 words
  23. BURRA, DECEMBER 10.

    William Pratt, a porter at the Burra Railway Station, was bitten by a brown snake yesterday afternoon. Whilst on duty a shore distance from the yard he observed the reptile ...

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  24. THE HON. E. WARD AND HIS CHILDREN.

    Sir—Can the P.M., Mr. Gordon, have realized the fate to which he has consigned Mrs. E. Ward's four children? It has created considerable surprise that a man in so responsible ...

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  25. STIRLING WEST, DECEMBER 12.

    The Stirling West Institute was crowded on Wednesday night when an entertainment was given by the pupils of the Stirling West public school, under the leadership of the ...

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  26. A STRIDE TOWARDS FREEDOM—A SUGGESTION.

    Sir—Will you allow me to thank you for your exceedingly able and impartial leader in last Wednesday's Register on the great victory won for direct taxation and free trade by Mr. ...

    Article : 539 words
  27. WILSON, DECEMBER 9.

    Wheat is coming in freely. Great inconvenience is felt owing to the loss of one train a week. Goods get left behind, and wheat cannot be forwarded, while the train is constantly ...

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  28. ECHUNGA, DECEMBER 10.

    An interesting cricket match was played on the Stapleash Cricket Ground last Saturday between the boys of Mr. W. Luke's public school and miners and residents of the district. ...

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  29. HAWKER, DECEMBER 9.

    A social was held last Thursday night for the purpose of declaring open the Foresters' new hall. A large number of Foresters and and their friends assembled in the new ...

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  30. PORT AUGUSTA, DECEMBER 9.

    The steamer Karaweera, after discharging portion of her cargo of coals, left on Sunday morning for Port Pirie to unload the balance. ...

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  31. THE HAWKERS BILL.

    Sir—This Bill in a long time dragging through, and nothing done yet. Why, it could be stated in one act. Here is one great injustice to us shopkeepers, to allow ...

    Article : 324 words
  32. O'HALLORAN HILL, DECEMBER 8.

    A meeting was recently held at Christ Church, O'Halloran Hill, presided over by the Rev. W. S. Moore, to receive the balance-shaet and statement of accounts in connection ...

    Article : 173 words
  33. ELLISTON, DECEMBER 12.

    A painful accident occurred to Mr. William J. Packer to-day. He was engaged loading the schooner Lillie Hawkins with wool, and while shipping wool from the landing to the ...

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  34. WADNAMINGA, DECEMBER 8.

    A wellsinker named James O'Donnell had a narrow escape on the Netley Gap Run on Friday last. While working at the bottom of a 4 ft. x 2 ft. trial hole 150 ft. deep about ...

    Article : 121 words
  35. WILLUNGA WESLEYAN CHURCH.

    The Trustees of the Willunga Wesleyan Church decided some time ago to pull down their old Church on account of the dangerous state it had got into, and to build a new one ...

    Article : 345 words
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  37. S.A. PORTLAND CEMENT COMPANY

    Sir—The latter which appeared in your issue of this morning over the name of W. Shearing is so exactly in keeping with the supposed writer that I should have passed it ...

    Article : 258 words
  38. STANSBURY, DECEMBER 9.

    The Stantbury and Oaklands Schools held their annual picnics together at Wool Bar on Friday last, and in spite of the sultry weather the outing was enjoyed. In a cricket match ...

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  41. THE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY.

    When the Speaker took his seat at 10.30 on Thursday morning only a bare quorum of worn and weary members were in their seats, bus during the next few minutes half it dozen ...

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  42. YACHTING.

    ROYAL SOUTH AUSTRALIAN YACHT SQUADRON.—The monthly meeting of the Royal South Australian Yacht Squadron was held at the Club rooms. Largs Pier Hotel, on Thursday evening. In the absence ...

    Article : 189 words
  43. BLYTH, DECEMBER 9.

    A fierce thunderstorm pasted over yesterday. The lightning was very strong, and pet fire to the grass in several places on Mr. Hawker's ran, and worked fiercely for a time. ...

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  44. EDITHBURG, DECEMBER 9.

    A bolt of a tome what carious nature happened on Saturday in the streets of Edithburg. Mr. Knightly, who was down from Warooka to meet the steamer, was taking a ...

    Article : 114 words
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