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  2. FEDERAL CONVENTION.

    During Monday several boxes in the District of Flinders containing votes cast at the recent poll for candidates for the Federal Convention were opened at Port Lincoln. Flinders is now ...

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  3. NEW ZEALAND.

    The Wesleyan Conference passed a resolution to-day reaffirming the principle that no person prominently connected with the drink traffic or gambling shall bo elected to office in ...

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  4. COUNTRY NEWS.

    A meeting of the Board of Management of the Burra Hospital was held on March 11. Present — Messrs. Sandland, Chairman, Harvey, Hawker, Kilhcoat, Moore, O'Leary ...

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  5. THE MISSING EXPLORERS.

    The correspondence and telegraphing in connection with the search for the missing men of the Calvert Expedition continues, and Messrs. A. T. Magarey and J. W. Jones, who ...

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  6. LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.

    The lawn tennis tournament was continued on the Jubilee Oval on Monday morning in beautiful weather and in the presence of a small attendance. The courts showed the need ...

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  8. THE SALVATION ARMY.

    Colonel Kilby, who for six and a half years has filled the important post of Chief Secretary to the Salvation Army in Australasia, is leaving for England by the Ormuz. ...

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  9. REVIEWS.

    "A Girl of the People," by T. L. Meade.—This is a story of Liverpool docks and wharfs and the people who labour there. Bet, the heroine, is a handsome, strong-willed girl with ...

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  10. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    Mr. G. Throssell has been appointed to succeed Mr. Richardson as Commissioner of Crown Lands. A drowning accident at Freshwater Bay is ...

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  11. KOORINGABIE, March 5.

    Farmers are busy preparing the land for another seeding on the chance of getting a crop, but the returns thus far have been very disheartening, The lass crop, which early in ...

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  12. METEOROLOGICAL NOTES FOE FEBRUARY, 1897.

    During the mouth we had the longest spell of hot weather experienced the summer, viz., from the 7th to the 18th, both inclusive, when the maximum temperatures ranged from 82-6[?] on the ...

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  13. THE INDIAN FAMINE.

    Raipur is the largest district in the Central Provinces, having an area of 12,000 miles and a population of a million and a half. It is the centre of the rice growing industry, rice ...

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  14. MOHPHETT VALE, MARCH 15.

    We are having nice cool weather, and owing to the late rains many farmers are busy ploughing in readiness for spring time. Should we have another good rain shortly we ...

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  15. BROKEN HILL.

    William John Crawford, who claimed to be connected with Royalty, and to be a large station-owner, was a few weeks ago committed for trial for false pretences. His malady has ...

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  16. GOLD FROM NEW GUINEA.

    The schooner Ivanhoe arrived yesterday from Woodlark Island and Samarai with thirty-two passengers, nearly all of whom were from Woodlark Island, whence the ...

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  17. WEATHER IN THE COUNTRY.

    The weather still continues dry. A change come up last Monday with every appearance of rain, but passed off with a few drizzling showers. A good rain would come very ...

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  18. JAMESTOWN, MARCH 13.

    On Wednesday afternoon the first race meeting in connection with the Jamestown Cycling Club was held on the Recreation Grounds adjoining the town. A good ...

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  19. EXPERIENCE FOR A VICTORIAS MILITARY OFFICER.

    On the recommendation of Sir Charles Holled Smith it has been decided by the Government that Colonel Hoad, Assistant Adjutant-General, shall visit England and ...

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  20. THE VILLAGE SETTLEMENTS.

    Sir—In your issue of Register of to-day's date appears a letter headed "The Hon. W. Russell in Reply," which I have read, as also a report of his lecture. I believe, to start with ...

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  21. A MOHAMMEDAN LEGISLATOR.

    The opening of the French Chamber of Deputies was characterized by the appearance of Dr. Grenier, the newly-elected Mohammedan member for Pontarlier. Crowds of ...

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  22. HAHNDORF, MARCH 15.

    A Church parade of the Friendly Societies in the district was held yesterday afternoon in favourable weather. The parade was organized by the Oak of Hahndorf Lodge, U.A.O.D. ...

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  23. ILLUMINATED CYCLING CARNIVAL IN SYDNEY.

    Cycling in the open air under electric light was attempted to-night at the Sydney Cricket Ground by the New South Wales League of Wheelmen, and the experiment was ...

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  24. ELECTORATE CRICKET.

    Sir—The schema of electorate cricket will probably be dealt with by the Committee of the South Australian Cricketing Association to-night. Whether the committee will adopt ...

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  25. A RHYME FOR THE TIMES.

    I'm but a needy cocky, I'm not a "wurkin'" man, Though I've toiled from morn to even Since manhood's days began. ...

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  26. FOWLER'S BAY, MARCH 15.

    The Governor Musgrave arrived this morning from Streaky Bay via Denial Bay. Captain Clare proceeded this afternoon overland to Clare Bay to inspect the site of some ...

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  27. AMUSEMENTS.

    On Monday evening the Speciality Combination carried out an excellent programme in lively style. "My Fancy" again enchanted the audience with her Highland fling and ...

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  28. ST. PATRICK'S DAY CELEBRATION.

    The Hon. Simon Fraser, M.L.C., and other officials of the Orange Lodge interviewed Mr. Peacock, the Chief Secretary, to-day, and asked him to prohibit the usual St. Patrick's ...

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  29. NANTAWARRA, MARCH 9.

    The ceremony of laying the foundation-stone of a new Church of England at Goyder took place on the 9th inst., when a, large number of residents assembled. The stone ...

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  30. RELIGIOUS NEWS.

    PORT ADELAIDE WESLEYAN CHURCH. — The anniversary of the Port Adelaide Wesleyan Church was celebrated on Sunday. The morning service was conducted by the Rev. K. Roberts, and that of ...

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  31. DISTRICT COUNCILS.

    West TORRENS, March 3. Present—Crs. Rowell (chair), Streeter, and Gray. Footpath on Bay-road to be tardressed. Crown Lands Department advised that special grant of £109 paid to Main-roads ...

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  32. PYAP, MARCH 11.

    Our new pump arrived last Friday, and preparations arc now being pushed on for its erection. It will be a great boon for us, as we shall be able to irrigate a much larger area. ...

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  33. A SAD RIDING FATALITY.

    A fatal accident occurred at Mr. J. A. G. Puckridge's farm at Lake Wangary on Sunday last. George F. Wilkins, aged 18, son of Mr. F. Wilkins, public school teacher of Lake ...

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  34. PORT TOWN HALL.

    On Monday evening the fourth concert by Bushby's Lyric Company was given in the Port Town Hall before a large audience. The programme submitted was varied in character ...

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  35. O.B.I. AND ENDOWED SCHOOLS.

    Sir—We are under an obligation to "Surprised" for the light he has thrown upon the question of the O.B.I. and its competition with commercial colleges. We now see the ...

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  36. HOLDER, MARCH 11.

    Tho Rev. Mr. Bussell conducted service on Tuesday evening, and there was a large attendance. Supplies of chaff have been sent up river ...

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  37. NEW BRITAIN.

    Letters received from New Britain state that smallpox has disappeared from the group. Over 2,300 people had been vaccinated by the missionaries, whose work was ...

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  38. THE LATE MR. GEORGE YOUNG.

    Sir—In your notice to-day of my dear old friend, the late Mr. George Young, no mention was made of the great service he did the colony in launching the Adelaida University. ...

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  39. NEW RESIDENCE, MARCH 11.

    The river appears to be falling again, aud the general opinion is that in a few weeks' time it will be too low for the boats. We arg still busy clearing the land and ...

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  40. THE AUSTRALIAN BASEBALL NINE.

    The Australian team of baseballers left to-day for San Francisco by the Monowai, and were accorded a hearty send-off by a number of their friends. ...

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  41. FOOTBALL.

    A meeting of representatives of Rugby Football Clubs to-night decided to form themselves into a metropolitan branch of the Rugby Union, with the object of promoting ...

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  43. ELECTORATE CRICKET.

    Sir—To-morrow, Tuesday, will be a day of great importance to the future of cricket in South Australia. Should electorate cricket be formed it will, in my opinion, be a failure, 1. ...

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