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  2. W.C.T.U. CONVENTION.

    Motto—"For God, and bome, and humnity." Badge—A bow of white ribbon. Hour of prayer—Noontide. Watchword—"Agitate, educate, organise." ...

    Article : 1,078 words
  3. AMUSEMENTS.

    A matinee performance of the successful and exciting drama "Sherlock Holmes" will be given at the Theatre Royal to-day, and his Excellency the Governor has signified ...

    Article : 198 words
  4. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

    The circumstances surrounding the death of Mr. Henry Chaffey Baker, who was found dead at Gilles-street on Monday morning, were enquired into at the Perseverance ...

    Article : 463 words
  5. VICTORIA.

    Mr. F. H. Bruford (Deputy Commissioner of Taxes) has been appointed Auditor-General. At an inquest concerning the death of ...

    Article : 148 words
  6. NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

    On Tuesday the annual rifle matches arranged by the S.A.N.R.A. were continued at the Port Adelaide ranges. The association is officially recognised by the ...

    Article : 1,758 words
  7. THE COMMONWEALTH PARLIAMENT.

    The Speaker took the chair at 2.30 p.m. ELECTORAL DIVISIONS BILL. The Speaker read a message, announcing that the Electoral Divisions Bill had been ...

    Article : 1,750 words
  8. JUVENILE DEPRAVITY.

    The State Children's Council at its meeting on Monday considered that part of the annual report of the Commissioner of Police in which Colonel Madley dealt with ...

    Article : 1,479 words
  9. FALL IN MINING STOCK.

    As the result of information that the reef in the southern end of the No. 22-ft. level in the Long Tunnel Extended mine has narrowed considerably, and that it is ...

    Article : 70 words
  10. A MAN BURNT TO DEATH.

    At Cobden a three-roomed cottage, owned by Mr. David Fenton, was destroyed by fire last week, and William Bence, caretaker, was burned to death. He was a stranger to ...

    Article : 63 words
  11. THE CLERK OF THE WEATHER.

    Owing to Monday having been declared a half-holiday in the public offices in consequence of the funeral of the late Hon. Duncan Gillies, the Observatory joined ...

    Article : 79 words
  12. TIVOLI THEATRE.

    The present season at the Tivoli Theatre will be brought to a conclusion on Saturday evening, and those who have not yet witnessed Rudinoff's artist[?]c performance ...

    Article : 291 words
  13. A LOCOMOTIVE DESTROYED.

    At Dean's Marsh, near Colac, the locomotive used at Dean's Marsh colliery has been blown up. The engine, with a number of trucks laden with coal, was drawn, up at ...

    Article : 146 words
  14. THE REV. JAMES BENNY.

    There was a large gathering of old friends and admirers of the Rev. James Benny at the John Knox Church, Morphett Vale, on September 8, to take part in the ...

    Article : 698 words
  15. A PREACHER PELTED WITH EGGS.

    The Rev. Digby M. Derry lectured before about 700 people in the Daylesford Town Hall on Monday evening on the subject of Reformation heroes. His remarks were ...

    Article : 112 words
  16. NARROW ESCAPE OF MINERS.

    Charles Thomas and Richard Warren, whilst working in the stopes above the 1,780 ft. level in the Great Northern mine, Bendigo, were standing on a staging 12 ft. from ...

    Article : 103 words
  17. THE TURF.

    Owners and trainers should bear in mind that acceptances close to-day for the Spring meeting of the Port Adelaide Racing club. They are due before 4 p.m. at the Imperial ...

    Article : 366 words
  18. THE MURRAY BARRAGE.

    Three petitions, bearing altogether 56 signatures, were presented to the House of Assembly on Tuesday afternoon by Mr. Homburg from landholders on the banks of ...

    Article : 186 words
  19. BURYING ON THE CHEAP.

    The Kyneton Hospital committee on Friday accepted a tender for burying patients at 6/6 each. Mr. W. Thomson thought the price was too low, and asked ...

    Article : 76 words
  20. UNIVERSITY EXTENSION LECTURE.

    Profesor Mitchell delivered the first of three public lectures on "Materialism" to a large attendance at the University on Tuesday evening. In the syllabus it was pointed out that the word ...

    Article : 195 words
  21. A TERRIBLE FALL.

    On Saturday George Young and James Morgan, employed in erecting a 40,000 gallon iron tower water tank at Mildura, fell nearly 30 ft. from the scaffolding. Young ...

    Article : 65 words
  22. THE RAILWAYS COMMISSION.

    A meeting of the Railways Commission was held at Parliament House on Tuesday. James Hunter, who was locomotive superintendent at the Islington workshops, said ...

    Article : 133 words
  23. THE STATE FINANCES.

    When Mr. Irvine delivers his Budget on Tuesday week it is expected that he will announce the discontinuance of deductions on salaries of public servants. It is also ...

    Article : 53 words
  24. ANOTHER NORTON LIBEL ACTION.

    An action was commenced to-day before Mr. Justice Hodges and a jury, in which John Creuse Hingeston Ogier, barrister and ex-police magistrate, claims from John ...

    Article : 59 words
  25. DATE OF STATE ELECTIONS.

    In the Legislative Council on Tuesday, the Hon. J. J. Duncan gave notice of the following question for the next day:—(1) What legislation has been attempted and ...

    Article : 101 words
  26. INTER-STATE SPORTING.

    Vanity Fair pulled up lame at Caulfield yesterday morning after galloping once round the course at a sound pace. The trouble appears to be near the shoulder. ...

    Article : 227 words
  27. PARLIAMENTARY APPOINTMENTS.

    At a caucus of the Legislative Council this afternoon Mr. N. Fitzgerald was unanimously selected as Chairman of Committees to succeed the late Mr. F. Brown. ...

    Article : 79 words
  28. AN ESCAPED PRISONER ARRESTED.

    On August 27 two men, who had been arrested on suspicion of being connected with a robbery at Mannanarie, escaped from the police. One was subsequently ...

    Article : 51 words
  29. DISEASED SWINE.

    A request was made to the Minister of Agriculture to-day by a deputation of pig salesmen that he should relax the swine disease regulations, with the view of ...

    Article : 70 words
  30. HINDMARSH CEMETERY.

    The Mayor of Hindmarsh (Mr. J. F. King) states that he did not at the council meeting on Monday evening speak in condemnatory language of the local cemetery, ...

    Article : 51 words
  31. CHURCH INTELLIGENCE.

    On Tuesday evening the unveiling of the new organ in the Methodist Church, Semaphore, was performed in the church by Mrs. John Dunn, of Mount Barker. The desire ...

    Article : 579 words
  32. A SUCCESSFUL SHOW.

    The Agricultural Society made a profit on the show of £4,048 12/. Visitors by rail paid £2,829 8/6 for admission. The prize awards in cash and medals amounted to ...

    Article : 46 words
  33. REQUEST FROM PORT VINCENT.

    On Monday the Hon. E. Lucas, accompanied by a deputation of members of the district council of Minlaton, waited on the Deputy Postmaster-General for the ...

    Article : 95 words
  34. A.J.C. WEIGHTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 354 words
  35. THE LATE HON. DUNCAN GILLIES.

    Mr. Irvine has received several messages of sympathy on the death of the late Hon. Duncan Gillies, including the following from the Earl of Linlithgow:—"Deeply ...

    Article : 63 words
  36. A STRANGE FISH.

    Mr. C. C. Belcher has shown us a peculiar salt-water fish, caught by Mr. Thomas Joy,of Meningie, on the Coorong, near its junction with Lake Albert. It is ...

    Article : 114 words
  37. POLITICAL DISABILITIES.

    Speaking at Northcote on Saturday evening. Mr. F. Anstey, M.L.A., said he would probably not seek re-election. Since he became a member of Parliament, and earned ...

    Article : 97 words
  38. THE MINDA FETE.

    At a meeting of the executive committee of Minda Home for Weak-minded Children, held on Monday afternoon, the secretary reported that the net proceeds of the recent ...

    Article : 45 words
  39. THE FORTUNATUS DISABLED.

    The Currie liner Fortunatus, Captain Robinson, which left Port Melbourne, bound for Sydney, has had to return to port. When off Schnapper Point a portion ...

    Article : 80 words
  40. TOO TENDER-HEARTED.

    The Melbourne correspondent of the Ballarat Echo writes:—A fussy old lady saw two men working a one-eyed horse in a hawker's waggon in Melbourne the other ...

    Article : 301 words
  41. A BOY DROWNED.

    A sad drowning accident occurred at Richmond yesterday. Shortly after 3 p.m. three lads were playing on the embankment dividing the river from the excavation ...

    Article : 129 words
  42. UP-TO-DATE DENTISTRY.

    Mr. W. E. Thomas, the well-known dentist of The Advertiser Buildings, is adding to his practice the oversight of the business formerly occupied by Mr. R. Molton, where ...

    Article : 169 words
  43. Advertising

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  44. LAY-PREACHERS' ASSOCIATION.

    On Tuesday evening the Rev. J. Lumsdon lectured at the Church Office, before the Lay Preachers' Association, on "The Structure of the Pentateuch." Mr. J. H. Grundy presided. The address, which ...

    Article : 198 words
  45. A SUSPICIOUS DEATH.

    The young woman who died on Sunday at the house of Mrs. Griffiths, Queen-street, West Melbourne, in circumstances that justified Dr. Rose, who attended her, in ...

    Article : 240 words
  46. HOCKEY.

    Holdfast Bay Hockey Club (Ladies) v. Heathpool Club (Ladies).—Holdfast Bays, 1 goal. This leaves the winners with an unbroken record, having won every match played. ...

    Article : 26 words
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