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  2. TEACHERS AND DEPARTMENT.

    On May 14 it was announced in "The Advertiser" that trouble had arisen between the Education Department and the teachers taking the University course, ...

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  3. THE HILLS RAILWAY.

    A few weeks ago a public meeting was held at Blackwood to urge the need of additional passenger trains on the railway as far as Belair, for the purpose of ...

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  4. MEAT EXPORT.

    A deputation of men interested in the meat export trade had an interview to-day, with the Minister of Customs (Mr. Tudor) to discuss and criticise some of the ...

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  5. VICTORIA.

    At the Bruthen Petty Sessions to-day Herbert Julius Smith (who was also known as Bailley and Roberts) and Charles Joseph Riley were charged with being suspected ...

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  6. MOURNING IN INDIA.

    Simultaneously with the funeral ceremony at St. George's Chapel, Windsor, on Friday, there was an unprecedented demonstration of mourning for King Edward ...

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  7. FREIGHTS TO THE WEST COAST.

    COLTON, May 18.—On Saturday a great many residents attended a meeting at Elliston concerning the freight question. The West Coast Shipping Company recently ...

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  8. SPEECH BY MR. DEAKIN.

    Mr. Deakin, speaking to-night at the Empire Day demonstration under the auspices of the Australian Women's National League, said Australia must have numbers ...

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  9. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    John Waddell, a hawker, 75 years of age, a resident of Moree, who cut his throat, succumbed next morning. ...

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  10. LABOR AND PROTECTION.

    Mr. O'Malley (Minister of Home Affairs), speaking at Dandenong to-night, said the Labor Party were a Protectionist Party, and an absolutely Protectionist party. ...

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  11. JOINT SERVICE AT PORT WAKEFIELD.

    PORT WAKEFIELD, May 21.—Last evening crowded services were held in the Foresters' Hall in connection with the death of King Edward. The stage, which ...

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  12. INJURIES TO THE SPINE.

    At the inquest into the circumstances of the death of John Foley, who died from injuries to the spine, a verdict of accidental death was returned. The evidence showed ...

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  13. LETTER TO THE GUARANTORS.

    The Minister of Education has given instructions that a copy of the following letter be sent to the parents and guardians of all those students who, during any part ...

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  14. POLICEMAN'S LONG TRIP.

    QUORN, May 19.—Mounted-Constable Woodhead returned from Oodnadatta last night, after covering 900 miles in five days with a couple of aboriginals, who were sent ...

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  15. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN SUNBEAMS

    A special meeting of the board of the Adelaide Children's Hospital was held at that institution on Monday afternoon, when the annual cheque for the ...

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  16. FOUND WITH HIS THROAT CUT.

    An inquest has been held on the body of James Peece, an elderly man, who was found with his throat cut and died. The doctor deposed that the wound could have ...

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  17. KILLED BY A TRAM.

    John Wing, 85 years of age, who resided near Redfern, was knocked down by a tram and sustained fracture of the skull. His left foot was also terribly crushed, and he ...

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  18. GORED BY A BULL.

    WOODSIDE, May 20.—Mr. A. S. Hughes had the misfortune to have a valuable pony gored in the side by a bull to-day as the farm cattle were being driven into the ...

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  19. FATALLY CRUSHED.

    The evidence at the inquest on the body of Jamees Grant, a railway porter, 27 years of age, showed that he was pinned between the buffers of the engine and those of the ...

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  20. SAPLINGS ON THE LINE.

    At Bendigo this afternoon Mr. Taylor, Stationmaster, reported to Superintendent Beck that at noon the train from Bendigo to Melbourne had passed over an ...

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  21. DEMONSTRATION AT MOONTA.

    MOONTA, May 20.—A largely-attended memorial service was held at the institute hall yesterday afternoon. Large numbers of people met at Military Park, and headed ...

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  22. GOODS-SHED FOR TUMBY BAY.

    TUMBY BAY, May 20.—A goods-shed is about to be erected. Mr. E. Price (son of the late Hon. T. Price), of the Engineer-in-Chief s Department, ...

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  23. A WOMAN FATALLY BURNT.

    Annie McAlone, a domestic servant, employed at Lismore, went into the kitchen, at night and upset a bottle of benzine. She then struck a match to see what she had ...

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  24. THEATRE ROYAL.

    The box-plan of the Oscar Asche-Lily Brayton season for the entire series of plays will be thrown open at Marshall's this morning at 8 o'clock. The programme, as ...

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  25. BROKEN HILL.

    James Smillie, on remand, was before the Police Court to-day charged with assaulting David Thomas Brown. Evidence was given by the complainant that he was in the ...

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  26. COWELL HOSPITAL.

    FRANKLIN HARBOR, May 20. — The committee appointed to finalise matters in connection with the new district hospital met on Wednesday night. It was resolved ...

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  27. IMMIGRATION.

    The Closer Settlement Board recently decided that when a vessel with a large number of immigrants reached Adelaide a representative of the board should travel ...

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  28. WEST'S PICTURES.

    Mr. T. J. West yesterday cabled to his Adelaide manager that films of the funeral of his Maesty King Edward VII., which took place last Friday, were dispatched to ...

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  29. SORROW AT COCKBURN.

    COCKBURN, May 22.—A large gathering assembled in the institute hall on Friday evening at a public memorial service in honor of the late King. The Rev. R. ...

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  30. RONALD-HARPER CASE.

    The trial of Patrick Hill on seven counts of subornination of perjury and one count of attempted subornination of perjury in connection with the Ronald-Harper case ...

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  31. A CHILD'S MAINTENANCE.

    HORSHAM, May 21.—At the Horsham Police Court on Tuesday Mary Murphy, a young girl, sued John nicholson to recover maintenance for his illegitimate child. The ...

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  32. THE CRICKET ON THE HEARTH.

    On Saturday night next Mr. Edward Reeves, whose poularity as an entertainer has won for him the term "The storyteller of Australia," will recite the charming ...

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  33. THE SOUTH BLOCKS TROUBLE.

    A further attempt is being made by a section of the unionists to create trouble at the South Blocks mine over the nonunion question. It is alleged that there ...

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  34. BY A HAIR'S BREADTH.

    J. Smeades, foreman shunter at the Castlemaine Station, was conducting shunting operations near the Maldon and Maryborough platforms to-day, when he had a ...

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  35. IMPOUNDING HIS OWN SHEEP.

    YORKETOWN, May 22.—Some time ago a resident farmer loaned two rams to another farmer living, some distance, away. After a few days the rams got out and ...

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  36. MEMORIAL SERVICE AT BORDERTOWN.

    BORDERTOWN, May 20.—A united memorial service in connection with the funeral of King Edward was held in the new Institute Hall this afternoon. The ...

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  37. THE BRITISH ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION.

    Professor David, B.A., F.R.S., a member of the Sihackleton expedition, will lecture at the Victoria Hall on June 1 on his experiences with the expedition. ...

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  38. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The final figures for the election for the Central province of the Legislative Council, conducted on the preferential system, are: —Mr. W. Patrick (retiring member), 576; ...

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  39. SCOTT-BERESFORD COMPANY.

    The Scott-Beresford Dramatic Company reappeared in the Unley Town Hall on Monday evening before a crowded house in a drama entitled "A Mother's Sacrifice." ...

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  40. SUPPOSED OIL DISCOVERY.

    MOUNT GAMBIER, May 23.—Much excitement has been caused by the announcement that Mr. E. A. Gerloff and party discovered an oil spring along the coast a ...

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  41. RUSSIAN SUBJECT'S CLAIM.

    The hearing was continued to-day of the claim by Peter Federovitch Varawa, formerly of the Russian Imperial Guard, against the Howard Smith Company for ...

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  42. "THE BAD GIRL OF THE FAMILY."

    The play, "The Bad Girl of the Family," which has just completed its 150th performance at the Aldwych Theatre, London, has been bought for Australasia by Mr. ...

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  43. COUNCIL AND GAS COMPANY.

    The Perth Gas Company to-day obtained leave to appeal to the Privy Council against the decision of the Full Court, upholding the Perth City Council's contention ...

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  44. BRUCES PICTURES AT PORT ADELAIDE.

    Another fine programme of animated pictures was submitted by Mr. W. H. Bruce at the Port Adelaide Town Hall on Monday evening, when there was a crowded ...

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  45. THE ASSEMBLY VACANCY.

    It is probable that Mr. J. J. Holmes, formerly member for East Fremantle and Commissioner of Railways in the Leake Administration, will contest the Fremantle ...

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  46. A YOUNG WOMAN'S DEATH.

    Elizabeth Downey, Minnie Yee Lee, Clara Pennington, and Henry Pennington, who were arrested in connection with the death of Isabel Nelson McCallum, were ...

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  47. NEW ZEALAND.

    Another all-round advance in the price of leather was announced to-day. In firing for the "Daily Mail" prize the Karori Rifle Club made 771 and the ...

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  48. MARRIED IN HASTE.

    A young woman, Violet Mary Maitland, formerly Wormald, petitioned in the Divorce Court, before Mr. Justice Gordon, this afternoon, for the dissolution of her ...

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  49. ARMED BURGLAR CAUGHT.

    A burglar, who was captured red-handed in an Auckland citizen's house last night, was armed with a revolver. He carried a full kit of housebreaking tools, and is ...

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  50. ARSON AND CONSPIRACY.

    Joseph Davis and Martin Haines, who were found guilty of arson and conspiring to defraud insurance companies, were sentenced to-day to seven years' imprisonment; ...

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  51. TELEGRAPH OPERATOR SENTENCED.

    Edward Falkiner, a telegraph operator, was sentenced to two years' for forgery and fraudulent conversion in connection with piano transactions. ...

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  52. A BAILIFF'S CRIME.

    Robert Corkhill, a bailiff, charged with the murder of Christopher Smith, whom he shot while executing a distress warrant, was found guilty of manslaughter to-day. ...

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  53. THE STATE ELECTION.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 81 words
  54. Advertising

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  55. QUEENSLAND.

    A block of land with 23 ft. frontage to Queen-street, and consisting of 12½ perches, adjoining the Royal Bank, was sold at auction to-day for £12,000. ...

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  56. TO-DAY'S ENGAGEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 73 words
  57. DECLARING THE POLL.

    The poll for the Northern District of the Legislative Council will be declared at noon on Wednesday. ...

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  58. AN OLD COMPANY DISSOLVED.

    The Port Land Company, which was formed by private Act of Parliament in 1852, to acquire the greater portion of Port Adelaide for the purpose of cutting up and ...

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  59. LAND SETTLEMENT.

    During April pastoral leases aggregating 8,957 square miles, and bearing an annual rental of £6,172, were approved. During the same period occupation licenses for ...

    Article : 39 words
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