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  2. CRICKET.

    Considering the strength of the New South Wales bowling, South Australia has no reason to be ashamed of the way her batsmen shaped in the inter-State match ...

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  3. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

    Shortly after 6 a.m, on Tuesday the Port Adelaide police were informed that the body of a man was floating in the New Dock. Constables Nicholson and ...

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  4. VICTORIA.

    A painful accident happened to-day to Joseph Court, 23 years of age, who resides at North Carlton. Court was walking past some large marble slabs, which were ...

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  5. ASLEEP FOR SEVENTEEN YEARS.

    The pleasant little village of Grambke, near Bremen (Germany), has become famous as the home of the "sleeping woman," Gesine Meyer, who has just awakened from ...

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  6. THE FEDERAL ELECTORAL ACT.

    Most of those who have watched the operation of the Federal Electoral Act in South Australia during the recent Federal elections are of opinion that the system is ...

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  7. FEDERAL AFFAIRS.

    The Federal Treasurer has decided to proceed with the arrangements for the Conference of State Treasurers with reference to the federalisation of the debts of the ...

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  8. A BROKEN ARM.

    Andrew Burns, a colt-breaker, residing in Elizabeth-street, was admitted to the Adelaide Hospital on Tuesday evening, suffering from a broken arm. He was breaking a ...

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  9. THE ARGENTINE.

    "Agriculture in Argentina" is the title of a lecture by Professor Wallace, of the Edinburgh University, giving the results of his observations of a six months' tour in that ...

    Article : 114 words
  10. SIX MONTHS FOR THEFT.

    On Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock Edward Dunn entered the manager's room of the Hindmarsh branch of the National Bank and stole a coat that was hanging behind ...

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  11. CUSTOMS PROSECUTIONS.

    Captain Richardson, of the steamer Manilya, was to-day charged at the Fremantle Court with a breach of the Customs regulation in allowing a quantity of ...

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  12. SALE OF PAINTINGS.

    At their Art Gallery, lung William-street, on Tuesday, Messrs. Botting & Co. held a successful sale of paintings by Mrs. Gee, Miss Amy Bosworth, Mr. Hans ...

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  13. CAUGHT BY A COWCATCHER.

    T. Gravell, a railway ganger, this morning had a railway tricycle on the line between Kardella and Korumburia, from which he had just dismounted in order to ...

    Article : 99 words
  14. CUSTOMS ADMINISTRATION.

    As the result of an investigation made by Dr. Wallaston, Comptroller-General of Customs, into the administration of the Customs Department in Western Australia, he ...

    Article : 77 words
  15. A MODEST REQUEST.

    Mary McNamara, a fairly well-dressed woman, visited Hindmarsh on Monday, and by her unassuming and charming manner managed to win the sympathies of some ...

    Article : 185 words
  16. METHODIST LADIES' COLLEGE.

    The Methodist Ladies' College committee is offering a "Thelma" day scholarship for 1904, preference to be given to an applicant suffering from some physical disadvantage, ...

    Article : 330 words
  17. RESTRICTING ELECTION EXPENSES.

    The Melbourne Argus writes:—With the perspiration still upon his brow after his election struggle, Sir William Lyne casts a glance at his opponent lying prone before ...

    Article : 141 words
  18. NATIONAL MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION.

    The annual meeting of the National Mutual Life Association was held to-day. The chairman (Colonel Templeton), in moving the adoption of the report and ...

    Article : 155 words
  19. THERMOMETER READINGS.

    The maximum readings of the thermometer at the Adelaide Observatory un till 3 p.m. on Tuesday were:—In the shade, 90.3 deg.; in the sun, 139.9 deg. On ...

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  20. CUSTOMS HOLIDAYS.

    Christmas Day, Saturday, and Monday next, and January 1 and 2 will be observed as Customs holidays. Except on Christmas Day, which is to be as a close holiday, ...

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  21. WARNER'S TEAM V. EIGHTEEN JUNIORS.

    A handful of people gathered at the M.C.C. Ground to-day to see the finish of the match between the English Eleven and the Victorian juniors, who with a deficit ...

    Article : 209 words
  22. A NEW KETCH.

    A new ketch of 70 tons carrying capacity was on Monday afternoon launched on the Birkenhead side of the Port Adelaide River from the shipyard of Mr. T. ...

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  23. GOLDSBROUGH, MORT, & CO.

    At the general meeting of Goldsbrough, Mort, & Co., held to-day, Sir W. A. Zeal (the chairman) said the result ot the bountiful rains which had fallen over the ...

    Article : 193 words
  24. STATE PARLIAMENTS.

    In the Legislative Assembly to-day three of the members elected yesterday took their seats. The Election Expenses Limitation Bill ...

    Article : 275 words
  25. THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL

    "Here he comes! Hurrah!" excitedly yelled a wardful, of little kiddies at the North Adelaide Children's Hospital on Tuesday afternoon. The enthusiastic ...

    Article : 412 words
  26. THE COURTS.

    His Honor the Chief Justice indicated at the Supreme Court on Tuesday that he would sit in Chambers to-day and to-morrow to hear applications. ...

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  27. AN ARTFUL ADVENTURESS

    In the course of the last twelve months Lillie Miers, a handsome but dissipated-looking young adventuress, who appeared in the dock at the London Sessions, ...

    Article : 820 words
  28. THE FIRST TEST MATCH.

    A good deal of interest was caused during the test match by the Wolf's schnapps encouragement (£1 for 50 runs, 6d. for every, additional run, and £5 extra for the 100, ...

    Article : 519 words
  29. ADULTERATED GOODS.

    The Government Analyst in a report to the Board of Health states that he has tested 25 articles sold to inspectors as woollen clothing, and found seven to consist ...

    Article : 86 words
  30. A PHYSICAL CULTURE SOCIETY.

    A physical culture society has been formed, the objects of which are as follow: —To encourage the study of physical culture and its best forms, and how to ...

    Article : 82 words
  31. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The Government have issued a quarter of a million of Treasury bills bearing interest from January 1 at 4 per cent. ...

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  32. ENTERTAINING THE LITTLE ONES.

    On Monday evening the Exchange-Room of the Adelaide Town Hall was the scene of a Christmas tree and tea given by the members of the "Girls' Realm Guild" ...

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  33. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The Assembly met at 11 o'clock this morning, and disposed of the Estimates. Parliament will probaoly be prorogued to-morrow. ...

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  34. THE STATE REFERENDUM.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 30 words
  35. "A STRANGE EPISODE."

    Sir—Referring under this heading to the disfranchisement of Quorn electors you say in Friday's Advertiser—"The clause which allows a returning-officer to declare them ...

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  36. A BIG FIRE.

    A destructive fire occurred at Wee Wai this morning, when Kempsey's Royal Hotel, Cornie & Company's butchery, Copples and Company's bulk stores, and Jewell's fruit ...

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  37. "BLOCKING A FRONTAGE."

    Alderman Hocking states that what he said at the meeting of the Hindmarsh Council on Monday evening on the question of blocking Mr. G. Matthew's frontage at ...

    Article : 106 words
  38. REMORSE AND SUICIDE.

    A verdict of suicide was returned at the inquest on James Weikert, whose body was found decapitated on the railway line at Milson's point. The deceased had been ...

    Article : 69 words
  39. CHRISTMAS CHEER FOR THE POOR.

    In response to the appeal in The Advertiser the Rev. H. Howard desires to acknowledge the following subscriptions on behalf of Christmas cheer for the poor:— ...

    Article : 73 words
  40. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The result of the Police Court proceedings to-day Mas completely to disprove the charges made by Emily Cresswell against the Convent of the Good Shepherd. ...

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  41. THE RAINFALL.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 104 words
  42. Advertising

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  43. ACCIDENT ASSURANCE FOR CORPORATION EMPLOYES.

    Despite, some opposition the Thebarton council, at the meeting on Tuesday evening, decided to insure the corporation employes against accident, "in order to protect the ...

    Article : 79 words
  44. A MYSTERIOUS ROBBERY.

    Some time between Saturday night and Monday morning the offices of the Perth Railway Department were robbed of £503, in gold, notes, and silver. The key was ...

    Article : 65 words
  45. Advertising

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  46. AN ARBITRATION AWARD.

    In the matter of the Collie Proprietary Company versus the Miners' Union, the Arbitration Court decided in favor of a reduction of the hewing rate by 3d. per ton. ...

    Article : 46 words
  47. TASMANIA.

    Mrs. L. C. Benison left by the Oonah to-day for Sydney, taking a large Tasmanian choir co the Bathurst competitions. This is the first vocal combination taken from ...

    Article : 37 words
  48. QUEENSLAND.

    The mail coach from the township of Banana capsized while crossing the Calliope River. Driver Fox, his wife, and child, and a man named Fry had a narrow ...

    Article : 50 words
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