The suppression of gambling is not an easy task either for the Legislature or for the Police Department. Commissioner Madley in his annual report reviews the ...
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Article : 1,121 wordsWhen seen on Thursday morning regarding the weather, Mr. Griffiths, the Assistant Government Astronomer, said:—"The weather in South Australia is rapidly ...
Article : 137 wordsSo pronounced was the conversational buzz in the Assembly on Thursday, that at times it was quite impossible to hear the speaker "in possession of the chair," and ...
Article : 1,143 wordsThe President took the chair at 2.00 p.m. ROYAL COMMISSIONS BILL. The Royal Commissions Bill was read a third time and passed. ...
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Article : 1,914 wordsThe Oceanic Company's experiment in burning oil fuel on the steamer Mariposa proved a success. She made the round trip, 7,200 miles, to the Society Group and back ...
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Article : 79 wordsThe live stock show in connection with the Royal Agricultural Society promises to be a great success. Intending competitors are reminded that entries for ...
Article : 192 wordsFor some time the Melbourne University authorities have been seeking extra Government aid to relieve the institution from the financial difficulties caused ...
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Article : 329 wordsA party of tributers at the You Hing mine. Ballarat East, on Monday, unearthed a nugget of gold which, with the quartz clinging to it, weighed 132 oz. It ...
Article : 326 wordsThe Minister for Home Affairs, Sir W. J. Lyne (N.S.W.), replying to a question asked by Mr. Tudor (Vic.), on behalf of Mr. Kirwan (W.A.), said the Pubhc ...
Article : 1,173 words"Show day" is observed in Victoria as a public holiday. The occasion is marked by an official luncheon, and to-day there were present the State Governor (Sir ...
Article : 311 wordsThe disqualification of the Port Adelaide Football Club by the Football Association has caused considerable local feeling. A meeting of members of the club and all ...
Article : 49 wordsThe R.M.S. Orniuz. of the Orient Pacific line, reached Largs Bay from Melbourne at 7 a.m. on Thursday, bound for London. There were over 400 passengers on board, ...
Article : 92 wordsThe September council meeting of the Society of Arts was held at the institute on Tuesday evening, Mr. H. P. Gill in the chair. It was dicided to offer on loan for 12 months to the ...
Article : 233 wordsIn 1869 a voluntary association was formed by the police for the purpose of making some provision for the widows, children, or relatives of deceased members of ...
Article : 172 wordsSeptember 2.—Present—The Mayor (Mr. [?]. [?].Cuming), Crs. Cope, J. J. Supple, Abbott, Brazel, C. J. Supple, A. F. Sehrader, and Graves. The town clerk reported that the building being erected ...
Article : 637 wordsSir—"Terselpe" has, no doubt, excellent reasons for fighting behind the hedge in order to "keep religion out of the dayschools." His more honest fellow-fighters, ...
Article : 496 wordsMr. C. H. Goode presided over a well-attented meeting, convened by Mrs. Chas. Willcox and Mrs. Ernest Good, held in the Prospect Hall on Thursday afternoon for the purpose of uniting with ...
Article : 304 wordsThe Commissioner of Crown Lands has received the following report from Mr. M. Krantz, of Angas:—"I beg to call your attention to the fact that emus are now ...
Article : 91 wordsMr. J. Willmott (head teacher of the Richmond public school) points out that the band from his school gained fourth prize in the competition on Eight Hours ...
Article : 49 wordsANGLE VALE, Robert Burt.—One draught bay gelding, star in forehead, hind fetlocks white, if branded not visible; one draught bay filly, white face, off hind leg white, long tail, lump under ...
Article : 90 wordsHis Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor has accepted the resignation of the Rev. William Thomas Hiatt as an officiating minister under the Marriage Act. ...
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Article : 178 wordsDistrict secretary (Bro. n. Brunell), of the A.O.F., paid an official visit to Court Pride of Hawker on September 3. A. special meeting was held to welcome him. On the motion of P.C.R., ...
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Article : 256 wordsOn Thursday evening the Bowden Literary Society held a social. Mr. E. C. D. Coombe presided over a goon attendance Vocal numbers were sung by Messrs. H. J. ...
Article : 62 wordsThe following lands have heen allotted:- Central Land Board.—Ordiniry lands—Secs, 41, 5[?], hundred Parilla, 1,668 acres, annual rental £10 12/9, perpetual, P. M. M. Shannon; secs 42, ...
Article : 139 wordsA country deputation on Wednesday asked a prominent Victorian Oppositionist to introduce it to a Minister with a request that involved expenditure. The member ...
Article : 200 wordsOn Tuesday evening the 49th half-yearly meeting of the Bowden Permanent Economic Building society was held in Lawton's schoolroom, Bowden, when Mr. E, J. Lawton presided. The ...
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The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1889 - 1931), Fri 5 Sep 1902, Page 6
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