A fatal gun accident occurred at Narrabeen on Saturday afternoon, the victim being Mr. C. E. Hayes Williams, a brother of the Registrar-General. Mr. Hayes ...
Article : 181 wordsMost of the inter-State delegates to the Eight Hours Day celebration reached Adelaide by the Melbourne express on Saturday morning. Half an hour after arrival the ...
Article : 1,123 wordsThe coursing meeting which was begun on the plumpton on Friday was concluded on Saturday afternoon. The weather conditions were favorable, and there was a ...
Article : 752 wordsThe officials connected with the Eight Hours Demonstration and visitors from the other States will inspect the School of Mines and Industries this afternoon at ...
Article : 64 wordsDrunkenness is an offence of greater consequence than is generally supposed. It is well known to be the commonest of the vices restrained by law, but the far-reaching ...
Article : 1,701 wordsThe germ of that disease, the walking craze, invaded the sacied precincts of the chapel in The Advertiser Office, and sooa its malignant type was evidenced by the ...
Article : 2,114 wordsIn connection with the historical drama, "The Mariners of England," now being played at the Theatre Royal by Mr. Willim Anderson's Dramatic Company, the ...
Article : 146 wordsStrong easterly winds and the consequent slowing down of the engines delayed the arrival of the mail steamer India until 10.25 a.m. on Sunday. Dr. Gething awarded ...
Article : 152 wordsThe first business to be taken in the House of Representatives on Tuesday is the second reading of the Electoral Divisions Act, under which the use of the existing ...
Article : 104 wordsThere were five newly-married couples on the way to Melbourne to spend their honeymoon on the western district train when it arrived at Geelong on Wednesday evening, ...
Article : 86 wordsWherever the Briton is bereft of his customary pabulum of concentrated intelligence he recognises how greatly he values the morning paper, but it is doubtful, remarks ...
Article : 1,000 wordsOn Saturday evening a woman, Margaret Stephenson, living in Wright-street, went to the Old Queen's Arms Hotel for the purpose of obtaining some beer. She suddenly ...
Article : 98 wordsWhen an elderly woman, who petitioned in the Melbourne Divorce Court on Thursday for release from the marriage bond, had proceeded, at the request of Mr. Justice ...
Article : 415 wordsMr. Philp has received a letter from Sir Edmund Barton, asking for his assistance and co-operation in the matter of holding sittings of the High Court in this ...
Article : 71 wordsThe charges for admission to the Zoological Gardens on Eight Hours Day have been reduced from 6d. to 3d. for adults and from 3d. to Id. for children. The reduction ...
Article : 146 wordsThe advertisement calling for tenders for the English mail contract will be published during this week. ...
Article : 22 wordsArrangements have been made by the Public Service Commissioner for the holding of qualifying examinations for the Commonwealth on Saturday, September 12. The ...
Article : 89 wordsA young woman, Lilian Edith Mary Doran, purchased two drachms of laudanum at a chemist's shop, Port Adelaide, on Friday evening. Shortly afterwards she drank ...
Article : 136 wordsThe order executed in London for rifles for the Commonwealth Government has not absorbed all the money sent home, and the Minister finds that the balance left is ...
Article : 50 wordsAt a meeting of master dairymen, held at the Exchange Hotel on Saturday evening, Mr. H. Butterfield presiding, it was decided to hold a dairymen's picnic on ...
Article : 59 wordsSir John Forrest received a telegram from the Western Australian Premier on Saturday, stating that the Enabling Bill authorising the comtructibn of the Western ...
Article : 45 wordsThe monthly meeting of the Chamber of Manufactures was held on Friday afternoon. There were present Messrs. L. P. Lawrence (president), J. M. Reid ...
Article : 563 wordsThe farmers throughout the State hoped for late rains, and it is now almost certain that their dreams of a bounteous harvest will be realised. During August several ...
Article : 205 wordsOn Sunday afternoon, August 23, May Blunt, aged 20 years, employed at the Wellington Hotel, committed suicide by drowning herself in the ...
Article : 210 wordsAt the Fremantle Court on Saturday A. H. Martin, tide surveyor and senior Customs officer, was fined £5 and costs for being unlawfully in possession of certain goods ...
Article : 97 wordsThe inter-offices match, was decided on a system of points accorded to the first 16 competitors. It resulted in The Advertiser obtaining 75 points and the Register 68 ...
Article : 215 wordsA conference to consider the question of the Federal capital took place on Saturday at Bathurst, delegates being present from all the western centres. The mayor (Alderman ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 202 wordsOne of the most remarkable sales of land in the Strand, London, took place by auction in July last. The premises sold occupied a frontage of 50 ft., and covered a ...
Article : 138 wordsFor some time a Sunday school in connection with the Hindmarsh Congregational Church has been conducted at the residence of Mr. Joseph Boscombe, at North ...
Article : 187 wordsThe administration of the Prussian State railways decided that after July 15 all trains running on the suburban line between Berlin and Lichterfelde should be drawn by ...
Article : 185 wordsTwo walking events took place on the Glenelg Oval on Saturday afternoon under the direction of the executive of the Oval Association. Considerable interest was displayed by the crowd who ...
Article : 271 wordsReferring to Sir Gavan Duffy's acquaintance with Carlyle, the Westminster Gazette says:—As Carlyle's fame spread in Australia men coming home constantly ...
Article : 457 wordsAn exciting scene was witnessed at the Central Police-station yesterday morning, when 150 men, who had been arrested the previous evening appeared before the court. ...
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Advertising : 194 wordsThe Rev. W. H. Cann has concluded successful efforts in the Kadina and Maitland circuits in the interests of his mission, connected with the Methodist Twentieth ...
Article : 356 wordsThe number of births and deaths registered in the General Register Office during the week ended Saturday, August 22, was:- Births, 64 males, 65 females; deaths, ...
Article : 64 wordsHoldfast Bay v. Advanced School for Girls.— Holdfast Bay, 6 goals; Advanced School for Girls, nil. ...
Article : 18 wordsThe Gawler Institute Union Parliament met in the James Martin-room of the institute on Friday evening, August 28. The speaker (Mr. E. H. Coombe, M.P.) took the chair. The second ...
Article : 143 wordsThe public inspection of wines, spirits, beers, and cordials exhibited in connection with the forthcoming show will take place at the cellars, Jubilee Exhibition Buildings, ...
Article : 36 wordsOur Mount Gambier correspondent writes:—Several gentlemen at Mount Gambier have arranged with Mr. A. B. Sinclair, produce merchant, to take delivery of and ...
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Advertising : 45 wordsAt Friday night's meeting of the Brighton Town Council the evergreen, Euphorbia lathyrns, was the subject of a petition, which is to be forwarded to his Excellency ...
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The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1889 - 1931), Mon 31 Aug 1903, Page 6
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