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  2. MR. PROUD'S STOLEN BANK NOTES.

    At the Central Police Court to-day a second man, named James Kelly, was remanded on a charge of being connected in the theft of £2,636, belonging to Mr. C. ...

    Article : 79 words
  3. LATE EDITION.

    The fire reported as having occurred in a lunatic asylum in Canada proves to have been at St. John's Hospice of God, at Long Point, seven miles from ...

    Article : 287 words
  4. THE GERMAN ARMY.

    The principal German financiers deprecate any increase in the German army, such as was proposed by the Emperor in his speech to the Reichstag. ...

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  5. DEATH OF NASMYTH, THE ENGINEER.

    The death is announced of Mr. James Nasmyth, the celebrated engineer, at the age of 81. Nasmyth, who in early life acquired a ...

    Article : 179 words
  6. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE NEAR GAWLER.

    This morning dairy farmer named Edmondson, living on the Crawler River, attempted to poison himself by taking an ounce of laudanum Dr. Popham attended him in time, and he is ...

    Article : 75 words
  7. FRANCE AND DAHOMEY.

    It is stated that the Dahomeyans are yielding to the French demands, and have asked that the ultimatum should be extended until Saturday. ...

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  8. NEWS FROM THE PACIFIC.

    The steamer Lubeck, which arrived today from Samoa and the islands, reports that the American trading schooner H. L. Tierinan, 145 tons, recently ...

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  9. SHOOTING ACCIDENT AT ORROROO.

    Mr. William Pascoe, of Orroroo, had a narrow escape from death yesterday. He was out with a shooting party, when a rifle held by a young man sitting in ...

    Article : 98 words
  10. THE PRIZE RING.

    Frank Slavin, the Australian, has offered to fight Jack Corbett, of America, for a thousand a side, provided his purse is supplied by the Pelican Club. ...

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  11. THE INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC.

    Influenza has visited this township, and amongst others the school-teacher is incapacitated by the troublesome complaint. ...

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  12. THE WEST AUSTRALIAN BILL.

    The Pall Mall Gazette and the St. James's Gazette both publish articles on the West Australian Constitution Bill, which they each regard unfavorably. ...

    Article : 200 words
  13. A SUICIDE PREVENTED.

    At about half-past 3 this afternoon a man named W. A. Watson attempted suicide by jumping into the river from Queen's wharf, but be was rescued just in time to prevent ...

    Article : 71 words
  14. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Captain Wissmann, leader of the German expeditionary force in East Africa, has captured the fortified town and harbor of Kilwah, on the Zanzibar ...

    Article : 370 words
  15. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    Artesian water has been struck at Barringun at a depth of 1,500 feet, the yield being one and a half million gallons per day. ...

    Article : 468 words
  16. AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN IN ENGLAND.

    After seeing the Australian Eleven at practice many of the English papers— which at first stated that the team was a very weak one—now express the opinion ...

    Article : 202 words
  17. SPORTING.

    The Port Gawler Club have received very good acceptances for their races which take place at Two Wells on Tuesday next. The distance from Adelaide and back can well be ...

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  18. THE WESLEYAN GENERAL CONFERENCE.

    The Wesleyan General Conference continued its sittings to-day. A lengthy discussion took place on interconferential exchanges. Amongst those passed were:— ...

    Article : 139 words
  19. TERRIBLE FIRE IN A COLLIERY.

    A disastrous fire has broken out in the Alram Colliery, in Leigh, and is still burning furiously. It is stated that no less than 350 miners are entombed. The work of ...

    Article : 54 words
  20. SPORTING IN ENGLAND.

    The Chester meeting, which was commenced yesterday, was continued to-day, when the principal event was the Chester Cup, which fell to Mr. S. J. Baker's ...

    Article : 163 words
  21. THE DARLING FLOODS.

    The flood water is gradually receding oat of the streets at Bourke, and the people axe beginning to return to their houses in the higher parts. It is expected ...

    Article : 203 words
  22. AUSTRALIANS AT THE WICKETS.

    The match between the Australians and Lord Sheffield's team began at noon to-day. Trumble and Burn, in addition to Boyle ...

    Article : 451 words
  23. FRENCH TAXATION PROPOSALS.

    The French Government are considering a proposal for the taxation of foreigners entering France. ...

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  24. PORT GAWLER RACES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 205 words
  25. THE EGYPTIAN QUESTION.

    In the House of Commons this afternoon the Under-Secretary of Foreign Affairs was Interrogated as to the Intentions of the Government regarding the ...

    Article : 62 words
  26. H. M. STANLEY.

    It was reported to-day that Mr. H. M. Stanley was to be created a Knight Commander of the Order of St. Michael and St. George, bat enquiry shows that the ...

    Article : 40 words
  27. COMMERCIAL BANK LOTTERY.

    The Crown law officers have notified the Melbourne agents of the Commercial Bank of South Australia assets realisation scheme that the lottery is illegal, and that ...

    Article : 52 words
  28. TASMANIAN SILVER MINES.

    The Argent Silver Company adopted a resolution at its meeting this evening to the effect that Mr. Wilson's offer of 7,500 shares fully paid up to £1 be accepted in ...

    Article : 113 words
  29. THE WHEAT MARKET.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 22 words
  30. A DISCOURTEOUS BARRISTER.

    In the County Coart to-day, Mr. Fink, a barrister, received a severe reproof from Judge Hamilton for the ungentlemanly and insolent manner adopted by him in ...

    Article : 57 words
  31. OCEAN PENNY POSTAGE.

    The Postmaster-General (the Hon. H. C, Ralkes) was asked in the House of Commons this afternoon what effect the reduction of the postage between ...

    Article : 74 words
  32. COLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

    The English and Australian Mortgage Bank declared a dividend at to-day's meeting of 14 per cent, carrying forward £21,000. ...

    Article : 683 words
  33. MOONEE VALLEY RACES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 97 words
  34. MELBOURNE PARLIAMENT-HOUSE

    In reply to a deputation from the Parliamentary Buildings Commission, which waited on him to-day, the Premier (Hon. Duncan Gillies) stated work on ...

    Article : 61 words
  35. THE QUEENSLAND LABOR DISPUTE.

    The labor difficulty is unchanged. The Federation executive to-day received a reply from the British-India Steam Navigation Company relative to employing ...

    Article : 335 words
  36. O'BRIEN V. SALISBURY.

    The heating of the appeal by Mr. W. O'Brien, M.P., against the verdict retained in the action he brought against Lord Salisbury last year for libel, in which ...

    Article : 73 words
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    On Wednesday May 7, the first of a series of lectures on "Chemistry and Mineralogy" was delivered at the Mount Barker Institute by Mr. F. H. Molesworth, of Adelaide. There ...

    Article : 385 words
  38. COUNTRY TELEGRAMS.

    Mr, Julius Garbis, foreman of the guano party, died here this afternoon, WILLUNGA, May 8. A dinner in connection with the Willunga ...

    Article : 140 words
  39. WHITE'S DERBY COLTS

    The Hon. J. White's colts have receded considerably in the betting for the Derby, 100 to 1 being on offer about either of them. This would Indicate that Kirkham ...

    Article : 64 words
  40. DEATH OF MR. WM. PALTRIDGE.

    A telegram has just been received here that Mr. William Paltridge. J.P., of Mount Gambler, died suddenly at 5 o'clock this evening of influenza ...

    Article : 200 words
  41. THE PRIZE RING.

    In order to test the ability of Peter Jackson, the colored paglliet, to compete against J. L. Sullivan in their big fight in September next for the championship ...

    Article : 89 words
  42. ACCEPTED FOR THE GRAND PRIX DE PARIS.

    The Hon Jas. White has accepted with Kirkham and Narellan for the Grand Prix de Paris (the French Derby), which will be run on June 1. ...

    Article : 63 words
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