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  2. THE STOCKADE.

    The idiosyneracies of a certain class of individuals render it necessary to provide establishments where misguided energy may be turned into a legitimate ...

    Article : 1,882 words
  3. FEDERAL AFFAIRS.

    Customs agents at Port Adelaide [?]nd importers are incensed at the action of the Customs Department in demanding 7½ per cent. on the line of cotton piece goods, ...

    Article : 233 words
  4. THE FLINDERS CENTENARY.

    A century ago in the broad, beautiful [?]ay overlooked by Rosetta Head, better known as The Bluff, lay two famous ships, commanded by two famous men—rival explorer[?] ...

    Article : 5,234 words
  5. THE COMMONWEALTH PARLIAMENT.

    The Speaker took the chair at 2.30 p.m. COLONIAL AND BRITISH OFFICERS. The Prime Minister, Mr. Barton (N.S.W.), in reply to Mr. Higgins (Vic.), ...

    Article : 1,562 words
  6. THE ARMY ESTIMATES.

    Mr. Brodrick's statement in introducing the Army Estimates on Tuesday night was l[?]id and interesting, and shows that while the Secretary for War and the ...

    Article : 1,517 words
  7. AUSTRALIAN SOLDIERS.

    The Commandant (Brigadier-General Gordon, C.B.) has calleed for local applications for appointments on the regimental staff of the Third Federal Contingent. There ...

    Article : 105 words
  8. POSTAL NAMES.

    The Commonwealth Postal Department is faced with a real difficulty owing to the deplorable lack of originality shown in the nomenclature of many of the postal ...

    Article : 164 words
  9. SWEEPS AND ART UNIONS.

    The action that has so far been taken with a view to the suppression of "Tatter-sall" is likely to bring about more wide-reaching consequences than were at first ...

    Article : 275 words
  10. THE LOCAL FORCES.

    The Commandant will meet officers of the local Military Forces at the Naval and Military Club this evening to discuss the recent manœuvres. Those attending will wear ...

    Article : 34 words
  11. OFFICIAL APPOINTMENTS.

    In a general order issued from the Defence Department to-day it is notified that Lie[?]tenant-Colond Wa[?]ack has resumed his appointment as chief staff officer of the ...

    Article : 52 words
  12. TASMANIAN CABLE RATES.

    The Melbourne "Argus" says:—Mr. Stafford Bird (Treasurer of Tasmania) took advantage of the presence of the representatives of Victoria, South Australia, and ...

    Article : 203 words
  13. THE TASMANIAN DETACHMENT.

    The troopship Englishman took her departure this afternoon with the Tasmanian and Queensland contingents on board. ...

    Article : 24 words
  14. PORT ADELAIDE METHODIST CHURCH.

    The fifty-first anniversary of the Port Adelaide Methodist Church was celebrated on Sunday, the Rev. J. Cowperthwaite, B.A., preaching in the morning, and, the ...

    Article : 153 words
  15. SILVER COINAGE.

    The desirableness of having silver coins minted in Australia will be urged by the Prime Minister when he goes to London next month. The gain that would ensue ...

    Article : 47 words
  16. THE RIVER QUESTION.

    The dangers of allowing political influence to affect the proposed Murray water schemes were referred to by the Prime Minister at a smoke concert tendered to ...

    Article : 214 words
  17. MAN ACLING THE MOTOR.

    Common-sense should induce our legielators to encourage every development in locomotion, and to build up in this country industries for the manufacture of vehicles of ...

    Article : 939 words
  18. PORT ADELAIDE CALEDONIAN SOCIETY.

    A musical evening in connection with the Port Adelaide branch of the Caledonian Society was held in the Oddfellows' Hall, Dale-street, on Tuesday evening. The chief ...

    Article : 73 words
  19. NEW GUINEA.

    Speaking on the subject of the Commonwealth control of New Guinea to-day Mr. Barton said—"Since the passing of the letters patent we have not taken any drastic ...

    Article : 123 words
  20. UNIVERSITY LAW SOCIETY.

    The first meeting of the present year in connection with the University Law Debating Society was held at the University on Monday evening, and was largely attended. The president ...

    Article : 486 words
  21. THE PACIFIC CABLE.

    The Postmaster-General received a cable message to-day to the effect that the cable steamer had paid on[?] 792 miles of cable between Norfolk Island and Fiji, the distance ...

    Article : 80 words
  22. THE JUDICIARY BILL.

    In Sydney on Sunday questions were put to the Prime Minister regarding the Judiciary Bill, and he replied:—"All I can say is that the waste of time by the Opposition ...

    Article : 108 words
  23. TROOPS FOR THE CORONATION.

    It has boen definitely dec[?]ded by Cabinet that Australia shall be represented at the coronation by a body of troops, in accordance with Mr. Chamberlain's invitation. ...

    Article : 108 words
  24. QUEENSLAND BUSHRANGERS.

    A Springsure telegram states that when the elder Keuniff and the two boys were arrested they were unarmed and offered no re[?]stance. They were charged at the ...

    Article : 113 words
  25. AN APPEAL FROM BRITISH GUIANA.

    The following is a copy of a letter received by Mr. Kingston from the Chamber of Commerce of the city of Georgetown, British G[?]ana, in reference to the sugar ...

    Article : 185 words
  26. CRICKET.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 705 words
  27. WEST AUSTRALIA.

    The total State expenditure for Match was £295,779. The credit balance on the month is £10,529, and the surplus on the first nine months ot the financial year is ...

    Article : 38 words
  28. NEW ZEALAND.

    On the realised returns for the past 11 months the railway revenue foi the year is expected to be £100,000 above the estimate. The expenditure has increased by ...

    Article : 234 words
  29. THE PEARLING INDUSTRY.

    A telegram from Thursday Island states that Mr. Schader, Resident Magistrate and Controller at Merouke, left Thursday Island for that place this morning after ...

    Article : 144 words
  30. THE HIGH COMMISSIONERSHIP.

    There is a very strong feeling in political circles here that a suitable Federal High Commissioner should be appointed without delay. Mr. Watson, leader[?] ...

    Article : 197 words
  31. LITERARY SOCIETIES.

    On Monday evening the inaugural meeting of All Saints' and the Church of Good Shepherd Literary Society was held in the Church Hall, Bowden, when Canon Pollitt presided over a good ...

    Article : 92 words
  32. FRIENDLY SOCIETIES.

    In our Gawler correspondent's report of the j[?]verrile d[?]tion held on March 29, [?] [?] of [?] Court Ar[?] Prid[?] ought to have been [?] having[?]taken part. ...

    Article : 33 words
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