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  2. [?]EISTS UP

    Throughout the long debates on the Licensing Bill much heat has been displayed on both sides, and the climax came in the Legislative Council on Thursday evening ...

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  3. RUSSIAN DUMA

    At the sitting of the National Duma at St. Petersburg on Wednesday, stormy and passionate scenes occurred in connection with a Government measure, which ...

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  4. CONCERNING PEOPLE

    In the Assembly on Thursday a farther month's leave of absence was granted to Mr. Paech. M.P., on account of ill-health. The member for Wooroora is an inmate of ...

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  5. THE NOR-WEST HURRICANE.

    There still remains a lot to be toW regarding the recent Storm on the nor-west coast. Several luggers are missing. The Seagull has turned tip at Gourdon Bay, ...

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  6. ESSENCE OF PARLIAMENT.

    In Legislative Council Adelaide Loopline and Outer Harbour Railway Bills both carried through M stages. Government Call Mine Bill Defeated on second reading. Conferences held ...

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  7. THE LICENSING BILL.

    The Licensing Bill, which has attracted more public attention than any other measure brought forward this session, is in a critical stage, and to-day will settle its ...

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  8. PROFESSOR BRAGG'S ADVICE TO BOYS.

    Professor Bragg presided over the Kyre College demonstration at the Unley Town, Hall on Thursday. He was the victim ol an unfortunate throat affliction, and had ...

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  9. BRITISH ARMY.

    Mn R. B. Haldane (Secretary for War) reports that the numerical strength of the territorial forces (the home defence army as distinguished from the regulars) now exceeds 200,000 officers and men. ...

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  10. IN THE COUNCIL.

    Members of the Legislative Council "beat the barrier" on Thursday. The dock allowed about a minute and a half to 11 when the President's bell rang, and a few, ...

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  11. GERMAN DESERTERS.

    After three months' service in the French Foreign Legion at Colomb Bechar, in Algeria, 50 Germans deserted and took their arms with them. They held up a ...

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  12. MINERS' EIGHT HOURS.

    The Miners Eight Hours Bill, which is now before the House of Lords, excludes from the working day the time occupied in travelling to and from the place of work ...

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  13. THE BALKANS.

    Russia has accepted Austria's proposal that instead of the annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina being considered at the conference of the signatory Powers the ...

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  14. THE MAIL STEAMER.

    The Orient-Royal mail steamer Oruba arrived at the Semaphore at 3 o'clock on Thursday morning, and berthed at the Outer Harbour Wharf three hours later. ...

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  15. SOUTH AFRICA.

    The South African newspapers generally welcome the recommendation of the Rosebery Select Committee that a number of colonial Peers should be appointed to ...

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  16. TRAMWAY EXTENSION TO PROSPECT.

    Mr. Denny, M.P., has received the following letter from the secretary to the Commissioner of Public Works:—"With reference to the deputation from the ...

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  17. BRITONS TO HELP TURKEY.

    With the approval of the British Government Rear-Admiral Douglas Austin Gamble, the British naval attache at Paris, lias been appointed Naval Adviser to the ...

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  18. NAVAL DOCKS AT SIMONSTOWN.

    The delegates who are attending the South African Federation Convention at Capetown paid a visit of inspection to the naval docks at Simonstown on Wednesday. ...

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  19. PRISONER'S BAD RECORD.

    At the Adelaide Police Court on Thursday morning Richard Rigby was charged on the information of Elsie Heynemann, general dealer with having stolen two ...

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  20. DAMAGING EVIDENCE AGAINST DINIZULU.

    Before the Special Court at Greytown, on Wednesday, Mr. Freeman. Magistrates' clerk, stated that in 1900, after a conversation between Dinizulu and Mr. G.W. ...

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  21. VENEZUELA

    The latest news from Caracas states that the city is the scene of much rioting and bloodshed. Houses are being pillaged, and several persons have been killed. Gen. ...

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  22. INTERSTATE CRICKET.

    All climatic indications point to fine, warm weather for the contest between the cricket elevens of South Australia and New South Wales, which will begin at noon to-day on the Adelaide Oval. The ...

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  23. HUNGRY CHILDREN.

    The London Education Committee is applying to the London County Council for £10,000 from the rales to provide meals for underfed school children. The ...

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  24. LEGISLATORS 'AND ESPIONAGE.

    President Roosevelt's suggestion that secret servicemen should be employed to watch legislators in order to see whether their private acts conform to their public ...

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  25. THE ASSEMBLY.

    Thursday was a day of conferences. For several hours the House was practically in a state of "suspended animation." Conferences took place on the Chaff Bill. South ...

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  26. RHODES SCHOLARS.

    The annual report of the trustees of the Rhodes Scholarships Fund shows that 189 Rhodes scholars are now in residence at Oxford University. They include 11 ...

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  27. PRICE OF WHEAT.

    The Commercial Agent in London cabled at 5.25 p.m. on December 16 to the Government:—"Wheat market very dull; no quotation. Liverpool market easier; 36/ ...

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  28. EMPEROR WILLIAM.

    Since the recent constitutional crisis in Germany, in which the Kaiser was severely condemned for his ill-advised utterances on foreign affairs, and it was urged that ...

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  29. SOUTH AUSTRALIA IN 1858.

    A report on the Port Adelaide River shows that 3,533 yards length of the bar will require to be deepened to obtain a depth of 14 ft., and if excavated 200 ft. ...

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  30. MR. CARNEGIE.

    King Edward has sent a copy of his portrait to Mr. Andrew Carnegie, the Scotch American multi-millionaire and philanthropist. The picture was accompanied by ...

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  31. THE MAILBOAT RIOT.

    The sequel to the racial riot on the Mongolia yesterday was the appearance of 77 lascars at the Water Police Court. Of these 70 were charged with having been ...

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  32. TO-DAY'S DIARY.

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  33. SELECTION BY CAUCUS.

    The Westminster Gazette, referring td the method by which Mr. Fisher's Ministry in the Commonwealth Parliament was selected, says the choice of the Prime ...

    Article : 58 words
  34. MEXICO IMPORTING WHEAT.

    In consequence of a shortage in her own supplies Mexico has suspended two-thirds of her duty on grain until April, 1989. In the meantime she will import from ...

    Article : 55 words
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  36. PERTH LIGHTING.

    The following is a copy of a fetter sent to the Perth Gas Company by the Town Clerk of Perth this afternoon.—"I am instructed by the Mayor and Councillors of ...

    Article : 162 words
  37. A FATHER'S CRIME.

    Sophus Christian Peterson, 47 years of age, assistant lighthouse keeper at Cape Sohanck, who had been found guilty of an offence against his daughter, a girl at the ...

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  39. ILLICIT GOLDSELLING.

    James Marchbanks, contractor, appeared at the District Court to-day on a charge of having sold, on December 2, a parcel of 1261/2 oz. of gold to the Royal Mint, and with ...

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