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  2. THE POLICE AND BETTING.

    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 ...

    Article : 1,128 words
  3. LITERARY SOCIETIES' UNION.

    The final competition of the Literary Socicties Union was held in the Town Hall on Thursday evening. There was hardly a scat vacant in the hall, and even the dress ...

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  4. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

    When seen on Thursday morning regarding the weather, Mr. Griffiths, the Assistant Government Astronomer, said:—"The weather in South Australia is rapidly ...

    Article : 137 words
  5. WORK IN PARLIAMENT.

    So 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 ...

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  6. THE COMMONWEALTH PARLIAMENT.

    The President took the chair at 2.00 p.m. ROYAL COMMISSIONS BILL. The Royal Commissions Bill was read a third time and passed. ...

    Article : 441 words
  7. LONDON WOOL SALES.

    "It is nice to come, and grand to go back," such were the words of one well-known buyer as he left the Wool Exchange homeward bound last Saturday afternoon, glad ...

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  8. OIL FOR FUEL.

    The 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 ...

    Article : 43 words
  9. A STEAMER WRECKED.

    Considerable excitement was occasioned in shipping circles this afternoon when news was received of the loss of Messrs. Burns, Philp, & Co.'s well-known island steamer ...

    Article : 451 words
  10. A CLEAN SWEEP.

    An English contemporary relates a story of a servant who gave her mistress notice, because she wished to marry John, the sweep. A few days later she announced ...

    Article : 79 words
  11. THE LIVE STOCK SHOW.

    The 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 words
  12. A UNIVERSITY IN DIFFICULTIES.

    For some time the Melbourne University authorities have been seeking extra Government aid to relieve the institution from the financial difficulties caused ...

    Article : 184 words
  13. POLICE WORK IN THE TERRITORY.

    The following extracts from Inspector Foelsche's report on the work of the force in the Northern Territory appears in the annual report of the Commissioner of Police: — ...

    Article : 329 words
  14. A 120—OZ. NUGGET.

    A 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 words
  15. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

    The 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
  16. SHOW DAY IN MELBOURNE

    "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 words
  17. THE FOOTBALL TROUBLE.

    The 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 words
  18. HOMEWARD BOUND.

    The 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 words
  19. SOCIETY OF ARTS.

    The 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 words
  20. POLICE WIDOWS' AND ORPHANS'. FUND.

    In 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 words
  21. MUNICIPAL COUNCILS.

    September 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 ...

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  22. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION.

    Sir—"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 words
  23. BLIND SCHOOL FAIR.

    Mr. 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 words
  24. EMUS SEEKING WATER.

    The 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 words
  25. THE RICHMOND SCHOOL BAND.

    Mr. 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 words
  26. IMPOUNDINGS.

    ANGLE 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 words
  27. THE MARRIAGE ACT.

    His 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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  28. Advertising

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  29. PRESIDENT DEAD.

    The Tasmanian champion merino ram, President, bred by the lion, James Gibson, died in Tasmania on Saturday, as the result of an accident. ...

    Article : 76 words
  30. Advertising

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  31. A FEARFUL DEATH.

    Last week at South Yarra (Melbourne) a man grasped a "live" electric light wire, and was instantly killed. On Wednesday afternoon John Fellows, a foreman ...

    Article : 178 words
  32. FRIENDLY SOCIETIES.

    District 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., ...

    Article : 269 words
  33. GAWLER COUNCIL.

    September 2.—Present—The Mayor (Mr. C. G. Rebbeck, and Crs. Bright, Ferguson, Dawkins, Flannagan, and Bennett. The secretary to the Commisioner of Crown Lands wrote stating that to ...

    Article : 256 words
  34. LITERARY SOCIETIES.

    On 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 words
  35. LAND ALLOTMENTS.

    The 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 words
  36. AN INDEPENDENT LEGISLATOR.

    A 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 words
  37. BOWDEN BUILDING SOCIETY.

    On 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 ...

    Article : 119 words
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