DAD—"Remarkably cheap, indeed; and a secondhand I see. Youth—"Oh! no, dad; quite new, I assure you." ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 1,205 wordsThe institute was packed to-night when a concert was given by the local school children prior to the Christmas vacation. Dr. Hill presided. The scholars sang must successfully ...
Article : 595 wordsAlexander Jarrey, a Beaman belonging to the steamer Banwyong, sustained severe internal injuries to-day. A bale of wool swinging from a derrick knocked him against ...
Article : 40 wordsEMMS v. HAZEL AND ANOTHER.—This was a claim for £10, for the convention of a dog, collar, and disc. Mr. A. J. Foster for the plaintiff and Mr. W. H. Benham for the ...
Article : 196 wordsSir—As an eight years' ratepayer of Petersburg with a big stake in the town I beg apace in your widely-read columns to protest against the proposed action, which I am pleased to ...
Article : 432 wordsA fatal accident occurred here at 7 o'clock on Saturday morning. William Payne, a horse trainer, after exercising horses on the racecourse was returning to town on the ...
Article : 119 wordsJames Anderson, a lumper, fell into the hold of the ship Hahnemann to-day and was killed instantaneously. He leaves a widow and five children. The cause of the accident ...
Article : 39 wordsJohn Lee was proceeded against by Francis L. Lillicrapp, of Magill, for stealing his bicycle, valued an £30, on December 14. The informant had left the machine produced in ...
Article : 99 wordsSir—It is amusing to read the various schemes that are brought forward from time to time in Parliament and elsewhere for the relief of distress. Each one, as it is separately ...
Article : 981 wordsThe holidays passed off quietly and the weather was line and cool. A large number of people attended the Lochaber sports to-day. John Bourne, of Lucindale, in driving at the ...
Article : 104 wordsSir—Having read your leader on the Malcolm lands, I cannot allow some of the statements it contains to go unchallenged. I believe the conditions of Mr. Bowman's lease ...
Article : 459 wordsAt the Police Court on Friday week the adjourned case came on for hearing against Alfred E. E. Jackson, who was proceeded against under the Marriage Act by John ...
Article : 300 wordsA gale of wind blew through the township on Sunday last, unroofing portions of some of the houses, and two verandahs were carried away by the force of the wind. A buggy shed ...
Article : 106 wordsSir—Your correspondent, "Aldgate Valley," seems to have cot properly mixed. He says the deputation had no children. I have only eight to provide for, five of them of ...
Article : 259 wordsThe Mayor to-day drew the attention of the Hon. J. V. O'Loghlin to the lack of cell accommodation at the police-station, where there are only two small cells to hold sometimes as ...
Article : 85 wordsAn interesting ceremony took place at the hospital yesterday, when the matron was presented with the photos of the medical officer and staff, handsomely mounted and framed, ...
Article : 78 wordsSir—In the report furnished to the Minister of Education by the Government inspector of butter, Mr. E. J. B. Ebdy, he laboriously attempts to prove the disadvantages of a central ...
Article : 188 wordsAt the Adelaide Police Court on Friday week William Begg, otherwise known as Walter Bentley, was charged before Messrs. J. Gordon, S.M., Wood, Eitzen, and Hooper, ...
Article : 1,375 wordsThe third race in connection with the yacht club took place to-day. Four boats contested.—Commodore Woolnough's Banshee, Mr. Brimage's Intrepid, Mr. Campbell's Alice, ...
Article : 69 wordsSir—At one time I thought diggers were a body of men that would give honor where honor was due, but my experience since the nugget was shown me, which I estimate to be ...
Article : 1,046 wordsThe Commissioner of Police has received a report from Inspector Beasley, of Port Augusta, stating that on December 11 an inquest was held at the residence of James ...
Article : 203 wordsThe decisions of the land board were given to day. Land in hundred of Gumbowie was allotted to Messrs. J. McNeill and A. Clapp; in the hundred of Nackara, block A to Mr. ...
Article : 115 wordsSir—The following figures may be useful when you are reviewing this session's proceedings in the House of Assembly. Compared with last session the Assembly in 1893 held ...
Article : 171 wordsA large fire broke out to-day on a corner of the Booyoolie ran, which abuts on to the railway line about midway between Caltowie and Gladstone. It was first observed immediately ...
Article : 279 wordsYesterday a fire broke out on Mr. J. Matthews's farm, situated about three miles from here. A large haystack and a quantity of wheat, which were uninsured, were ...
Article : 86 wordsAt the Redruth Court this morning the only disturbing element of the Christmas holidays was brought to light when, before Messrs. P. L. Killicoat and James Tiver, two local ...
Article : 195 wordsSir—In your issue of to-day appears a report of the trial of winnowers in connection with the Gawler Agricultural, Horticultural, and Floricultural Society which is rather ...
Article : 978 wordsSir—In your Parliamentary report of last Thurday's discussion on the second reading of the Mining Bill Mr. Riddoob, M.P., is reported to have said that he had an interview ...
Article : 311 wordsAt the Police Court on Monday morning, before Mr. G. F. Claridge. James Webb, alias Edward Plimsoll, alias James Crosby, was charged on the information of Inspector ...
Article : 244 wordsMr. W. Goode held an inquest to-day on the body of James Anderson, who was killed yesterday. A verdict was returned that the deceased met with his death by accidentally ...
Article : 84 wordsIn the death of Mr. R. P. Gregory, of this town, the district has sustained a severe loss. The deceased, who at his death, which occurred on Christmas Eve, was in the prime ...
Article : 244 wordsMr. A. J. Young, the acting headkeeper of the Cape Borda lighthouse, has telegraphed to the secretary of the Marine Board that a large bush fire broke over the signal station at ...
Article : 57 wordsSir—Christmas beef and fat mutton can at this festive season be obtained at fair market prices regulated by the certain effect of supply and demand. Any increased price caused by ...
Article : 219 wordsThis morning Stanley Fairy, aged 10, son of the Rev. F. C. B. Fairy, of North Rhine, was accidentally drowned in Schultz's dam. His two companions were unable to swim, and ...
Article : 58 wordsA special meeting was held in the lowa Hall to-night to consider the advisability of levying a special rate to provide funds for certain additions to the town hall building. The ...
Article : 77 wordsA fire occured at Cavanagh yesterday on the farm of Mr. Timothy Quinn ; a shed, new buggy, farm waggon, harness, and a quantity of bran and flour being destroyed, whilst other ...
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South Australian Chronicle (Adelaide, SA : 1889 - 1895), Sat 30 Dec 1893, Page 11
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