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  2. FATALITIES AND ACCIDENTS.

    The Coroner (Mr. T. Hall) held an inquest this morning on the body of Edward Gale, who met his death at the North mine yesterday morning by being crushed ...

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  3. WESTERN AUSTRALIAN RAILWAYS.

    To meet the retirements of the expansion of the railway system of the State the Railway Deportment has accepted a tender for the construction of 15 A.T. cars, ...

    Article : 169 words
  4. THE CAPITAL SITE.

    The Minister of Home Affairs (Mr. O'Malley) made a statement regarding the Federal capital this evening. "Evidently," he said, "it was believed that we ...

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  5. STATE PARLIAMENTS

    [?] rain of questions and [?] when the House [?] on Thursday, but it only, [?] over a quarter of an hour. ...

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  6. TELEPHONE RATES.

    Some interesting figures have been worked out by Mr. Joseph Cook to show the extent to which subscribers will be penalised when the toll telephone system ...

    Article : 443 words
  7. AMUSEMENTS.

    Following a custom established some years ago, Mr. J. C. Williamson will on Saturday, July 16, once again present a pantomime to Adelaide playgoers. ...

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  8. THE FRENCH CLUB.

    For several months a movement has been in progress for the establishment in Adelaide of a branch of the Alliance Francaise, which has been responsible for the ...

    Article : 326 words
  9. THE POTATO INDUSTRY.

    The Minister of Industry (Hon. J. P. Wilson), in reply to a deputation of produce merchants, which waited on him on June 30, regrets he cannot see his way to ...

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  10. MITCHAM DISTRICT COUNCIL EMPLOYES ON STRIKE.

    Recently, the suburban and district councils have in a number of instances increased the pay of their laborers to 8/ a day. A demand sent in by the employes ...

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  11. INJURY TO THE EYE.

    A young man, William Healey, on Monday evening was opening a bottle of sod[?]water with a pair of scissors, when the bottle exploded, driving a piece of the glass ...

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  12. A LIGHTNING SHOCK.

    Mr. J. McBryde and his brother Vincent had a most unenviable experience on Monday last. They were camped on the Warratta Vale station, and during the evening ...

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  13. UNITED LABORERS' UNION.

    To-day, at 11 a.m. deputation from the United Laborers' Union will wait upon the Premier with a number of requests formulated at the meeting of the union on ...

    Article : 59 words
  14. UNIONISM AND THE STAGE.

    Mr. Frank Gerald, secretary of the British Variety Artists' Association, and one of the founders of the Actors' Union in Great Britain, was introduced to the ...

    Article : 170 words
  15. THE BRICKMAKERS' WAGES BOARD.

    The Minister of Industry (Hon. J. P. Wilson) has nominated the following as members of the Brickmakers' Board:—Representatives of employers, Messrs. T. ...

    Article : 57 words
  16. SUPPOSED CASE OF DROWNING.

    On Saturday afternoon Mr. W. Jackson passed this town in his boat. He called at the hotel. He then went up river, and on the following morning his boat was ...

    Article : 84 words
  17. POINT TURTON TROUBLE.

    Upon the conclusion of the finance committee meeting of the A.M.A. last night a special meeting of the association was held to deal with a notice of motion to the ...

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  18. MAN DROWNED IN THE YARRA.

    A man, name unknown, was at 6 a.m. yesterday observed while walking along Queen's wharf to stumble and fall into the river. It was too dark at the time to ...

    Article : 74 words
  19. BETTER CONDITIONS FOR RAILWAY WORKERS.

    The executive to-day decided on the recommendation of the Commissioners of Railways to improve the conditions of the men in the lower paid branches of the ...

    Article : 113 words
  20. BUSINESS MAN ASSAULTED.

    A sensational assault case is the general topic of conversation. For days past Mr. Jonn. Kibby, manager of the firm of McIntosh & Co., has been lying in a ...

    Article : 184 words
  21. VAGARIES OF THE WEATHER.

    It has rained almost continuously night and day since Saturday last, 4¼ in. having been registered. The rain gauge is isolated, and can be approached only on boxes. The ...

    Article : 253 words
  22. HOW BUSINESS MEN WILL BENEFIT.

    Referring to the early introduction of the toll telephone system, the Postmaster-General stated to-night that in his opinion it would not be long before business people, ...

    Article : 177 words
  23. BOYS AND FARMING.

    Mr. H. Homburg, in the House of Assembly on Thursday, intimated that next month he would move that the Government should give greater facilities for boys to ...

    Article : 35 words
  24. A BARMAID SCALDED.

    Jessie McPherson, a barmaid at the Pr[?]sons' Hotel, was the victim of a scalding accident last night. She went to get some water out of a hot-water urn in ...

    Article : 78 words
  25. ROYAL DRAWING SOCIETY.

    Mr. Sydney Plint, Adelaide secretary of the Royal Drawing Society, London, writes:— "As the local officer for ...

    Article : 391 words
  26. MOUNT GAMBIER PRODUCE.

    MOUNT GAMBIER, July 6.—There was a rise of 5/ per ton in the local potato market yesterday. Fair business is being done at £4 per ton (with bags), on trucks ...

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  27. FALL INTO A LIFT WELL.

    While playing about a lift well at luncheon time yesterday Claude Melan, aged 15 a messenger at the Continental Rubber Company's warehouse, fell head first down ...

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  28. NEW ZEALAND MINING TROUBLE.

    The result of the ballot among the Denniston miners on the question of a strike over the employers refusal to pay 24/ for certain work, is as follows:—Against the ...

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  29. SHOP ASSISTANTS IN THE WEST.

    The Perth branch of the Shop Assistants' and Warehouse Employes' Federation of Australia has decided, to cite a number of leading city commercial firms before the ...

    Article : 71 words
  30. CHOKED AT DINNER.

    James Smith, an inmate of the Benevolent Asylum, was suffocated by failing to swallow a large piece of mince meat at his dinner to-day. ...

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  31. AUSTRALIAN OIL INDUSTRY.

    Proper protection for the oil industry of Australia, against Outside competition was asked for by a deputation which was received by the Minister of Customs to-day. ...

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  32. "NEVER GIVE A MAN IN CHARGE."

    "Never give a person in charge to a constable of police if you can possibly avoid it," was the explicit advice given by Judge Box to a jury in the Bendigo County ...

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  33. TWO COLLIERY, FATALITIES.

    The Wallsend Colliery was to-day the scene of two fatalities which, although entirel distinct from one another, occurred in exactly similar circumstances and ...

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  34. VICTORIA.

    The annual report of the Inspector-General of the Insane (Dr. Sinclair) has been laid before Parliament. The most notable feature of the year's operations has been ...

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  35. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The steamer Empire, which left Sydney for Japan yesterday, his in her strongroom £22,000. ...

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  36. SNOW IN THE WEST.

    General rains have fallen over the south-west portions of the State this week, and cold weather has been experienced in many places. At Mount Barker recently a ...

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  37. SAVINGS BANK STATISTICS.

    A satisfactory report was presented to Parliament by the Commissioners of the Government Savings Bank of New South Wales. The deposits in the bank ...

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  38. A STRANGE FIND.

    A few days ago a piece of wood on which were written the words—"My body is in an adjacent mine. God help me.— James Smith," was found by some children ...

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  39. NATIONAL LEAGUE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

    Sir—In the "Hansard" report of the debate in the House of Assembly on the Address in Reply on July 6 the following incident with reference to the Australasian ...

    Article : 265 words
  40. SERIOUS MACHINERY ACCIDENT.

    A surface hand, Charles Climes, met with a shocking accident at the Sons of Gwalia mine early this morning. It appears that ha was trying to shift a slimes plant belt ...

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  41. REMISSION OF PUNISHMENT.

    An army order, issued by command of the Imperial Army Council, has been received by the Premier, through the State Governor from the Secretary of State for ...

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  42. NEW SOUTH WALES.

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  43. HAND SEVERED AT THE WRIST.

    A severe accident is reported from Hoffman's mill, where a mill hand, W. Hill, had the misfortune to lose one of his hands. He was clearing away sawdust from beside ...

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  44. SALVATION ARMY SOCIAL.

    A welcome home to Captain Taylour, who has been absent from the State for some time, was given at the Salvation Army Citadel, Pirie-street, on Thursday evening, ...

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  45. A CO-OPERATIVE PROJECT.

    As an outcome of the negotiations which are in progress, it is possible that an amalgamation of the interests of the two leading co-operative distributing agencies in ...

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  46. REFINING COPPER.

    An important new industry is about to be started in New South Wales. The Minister of Customs has received from the Electrolytic Refining and Smelting ...

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  47. RUN OVER BY A WAGGON.

    Edward Norton, 27 years of age, carrying on business as a dairy produce merchant, in Sydney-road, Brunswick, died this evening as the result of being run over by his ...

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  48. REQUEST FROM PORT LINCOLN.

    On Thursday, the members for Flinders, accompanied by Mr. J. D. Bruce (chairman of the Port Lincoln District Council) waited on the Commissioner of Crown ...

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  49. JUST SAVED FROM DEATH.

    At the Adelaide Police Court on Thursday, before Mr. J. Gordon, S.M., and justices, Michael Joseph O'Donnell was charged with having attmpted to take his ...

    Article : 285 words
  50. LIFE-SAVING MANŒUVRES.

    The metropolitan police life-saving and rocket crew carried out a number of interesting manœuvres at Henley Beach on Thursday afternoon, under the supervision ...

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  51. INTEREST RATE REDUCED.

    The Commissioners of the Savings Banks announce a reduction in the rate of interest on new loans and renewals of expiring mortgages effected from July 7. ...

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  52. THE CITY COUNCIL AND VICTORIA-SQUARE.

    Sir—I was very much pleased this morning to see by "The Advertiser" that the City Council had resolved to have the buildings, &c., required for public conveniences ...

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  53. A DOUBLE ROLE.

    A master carter, in giving evidence in the Arbitration Court yesterday in regard to the employers' complaint that the carters wasted time on their rounds, said he ...

    Article : 130 words
  54. IMMIGRATION.

    Sir—As one interested in the question of the lack of population in this country, may I enquire how this State proposes to people its vast areas of uncultivated country, ...

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  55. DOUBLE TRAGEDY.

    A Japanese laundryman named Wayda called upon Dr. Lane to-night, and said his wife was very ill. Dr. Lane accompanied Wayda to the latter's residence, at ...

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  56. AN ABORIGINAL WEDDING.

    A novel wedding was celebrated at the Corandera aboriginal station this afternoon by Mr. C. A. Roberts, the manager. The concerned parties were two full-blooded ...

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  57. VIEWS AND COMMENTS.

    "H. H. Blackham," Onetree Hill, writes: —"In 'The Advertiser' of July 6 the following statement is mode by the clerk of the district council of Burnside, in reply to ...

    Article : 351 words
  58. WOLSELEY RAILWAY ACCIDENT.

    Mount Gambier, July 7. [?] D[?]dman, who was run [?] truck at Wolseley last [?] had his leg badly ...

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  59. PORT ADELAIDE CITY COUNCIL.

    July 7.—Present—The Mayor (Mr. W. T. Rofe), Aldermen Sweeney, Malin, Morris, and Clouston, Councillors Dowsett, Brown, Gower, Salkeld, Collins, King, Farquhar, Ellis, and Lewis. The ...

    Article : 232 words
  60. DISTRICT COUNCIL ELECTIONS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 149 words
  61. Advertising

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    Advertising : 72 words
  62. THE SHEFFIELD CHOIR.

    A meeting of representatives of the Port Adelaide Orpheus Society and the church choirs of the district was held at the Sailors' Rest, Nile-street, on Wednesday ...

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  63. EAST TORRENS COUNTY BOARD OH HEALTH.

    A meeting was held at the Town Hall, Norwood, on Wednesday Mr. T. P. Mahar was unanimously reappointed chairman for the ensuing year. The medical officer reported for the month the ...

    Article : 152 words
  64. A PLUCKY ACT.

    A correspondent writes:—Some excitement prevailed about 5 p.m. on Tuesday, when a horse attached to a sulky careered at a great pace up North-terrace and down King William-road. ...

    Article : 130 words
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