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  2. THE BASIC LIVING WAGE

    His Honor Mr. President Jethro Brown has for some days been conducting an enquiry to decide what is a fair basic wage for unskilled laborers in South Australia. ...

    Article : 4,697 words
  3. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN SOLDIERS' FUND

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 252 words
  4. PRICE FIXING.

    The strained relations that have existed for some time between the Federal price-fixing authority and the Minister controlling price-fixing have reached the ...

    Article : 359 words
  5. INSURANCE COMPANIES.

    It is understood that the London and Lancashire Fire Insurance Company has entered into a provisionad agreement by which it acquires the shares of five other ...

    Article : 233 words
  6. AMUSEMENTS.

    West's expect to record crowded attendances during the season of "The Ne[?]er-do-Well" at Olympia. Rex Beach is a prolific writer, and deals with virile men and ...

    Article : 134 words
  7. VIEWS AND COMMENTS.

    A great number of letters reach us every day for which, we regret to state, space cannot be found. In most cases there would be no objection to publication if our ...

    Article : 46 words
  8. FATALITIES AND ACCIDENTS. SUDDEN DEATH ON A TUG.

    Captain Swiggs, of the tug Nelcebee, dropped dead on his vessel at Port Pirie on Friday. Death was stated to be due to heart failure. He was an old employe ...

    Article : 56 words
  9. UNITED INTERCESSION SERVICE.

    From "J. McPhee," the Manse, St. Peters.— "The senior chaplains interested in the united intercession service held on August 14, desire [?] to express to you their very cordial thanks for ...

    Article : 49 words
  10. AMERICA AND THE WAR.

    Front "Albert Morris," East-street, Brompton.— "We rad in the press and hear fro[?] American travellers how great has been the help rendered to the outraged nations by America. It may ...

    Article : 128 words
  11. WHAT ARE THEY?

    From "F. M. Humphery," Plympton.—"'Deport The[?]' wants to know—What are they? Why[?] God-fearing people, who are God's me[?]gers, who t[?]ke God's message from door to door, that ...

    Article : 84 words
  12. AN INFANT DROWNED.

    On Friday afternoon the infant son of Mr. A. Wellman, of Yatala Vale, near Golden Grove, was found drowned in a waterhole on his parents' premises. It is ...

    Article : 84 words
  13. TO CORRESPONDENTS.

    "Old Age."—No. "A Patriotic Worker," Belair.—The wages sheet of the Y.M.C.A. totals roughly £35 per week. "Patroness," Lameroo.—1. More than one ...

    Article : 420 words
  14. BULK HANDLING OF WHEAT.

    From "J. Simmonds," Port Wakefield:— "'Anglo-Austral' was shown over a small country elevator in Manitoba, and as a result of this 20-minutes' inspection he has decided that the ...

    Article : 768 words
  15. SCHOOL OF MINES AND INDUSTRIES.

    A meeting of the council of the School of Mines and Industries was held on Monday. There were present:—The president (Sir Langdon Bonython), the Hons. ...

    Article : 127 words
  16. WHARF LABORER'S ACCIDENT.

    Mr. George Rosin, a wharf laborer, whilst receiving timber from the steamer Yarra on to the wharf was struck with the end of a sling of timber. He was ...

    Article : 70 words
  17. SIX HOURS' WORK A DAY.

    Speaking to-day at a gathering of the Health Society of New South Wales, Mr. J. D. Fitzgerald, vice-president of the executive council, said it was becoming clear ...

    Article : 126 words
  18. A FARMER MISSING.

    Mr. George Begg, a farmer, of Della Pool, about five miles from Narrandera, left home on Friday for the town and has not been seen since. His sulky and ...

    Article : 60 words
  19. AUSTRALIAN GASLIGHT COMPANY.

    The annual meeting of the Australian Gaslight Company was held to-day. The balance for the half year ended June 30 showed £68,454 available, out of which ...

    Article : 86 words
  20. WOOL SHED DESTROYED BY FIRE.

    Mr. Sidney Perrott's wool shed at Frogmore Park was destroyed by fire on Saturday night, with all its plant, ten bales of wool, and 600 woolpacks. The damage is ...

    Article : 51 words
  21. THE HIGH COURT.

    To-day the matter of the plaint of the Federuted Enginedrivers' and Firemen's Association against the Colonial Sugar Refining Company and [?] others was before the High Court. The Chief ...

    Article : 180 words
  22. MAN WITH HIS THROAT CUT.

    At 9.30 a.m. on Monday a man was found in a lane off Park-terrace, Parkside, near Liston-street, with his throat cut, and a blood-stained razor lying near him. He ...

    Article : 78 words
  23. TIGER SHARK CAUGHT.

    After a struggle of an hour and a quarter this morning with a shark, which he hooked on a rod and line (24 cord), Mr. G. F. Morgan, of Bondi, landed the ...

    Article : 131 words
  24. PAYMENT FOR WILD DOG SCALPS

    Sir—I am quuite in accord with the general statements in Mr. A. J. McBride's letter in "The Advertiser" of to-day. Speaking as a pastoralist, I say we have got ...

    Article : 251 words
  25. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN WOOLLEN COMPANY.

    The annual meeting of the South Australian Woollen Company was held on Monday. The chairman (Mr. A. E. Hamilton) presided over a good attendance. The accounts were adopted, and a ...

    Article : 63 words
  26. POSTAL OFFICERS' CASE.

    Further evidence was taken in the Federal Arbitration Court to-day before Mr. Justice Powers in connection with the claims of the Australian Commonwealth Post and Telegraph ...

    Article : 152 words
  27. AMERICAN SWIMMERS.

    L. Langer, ot Los Angeles at St. Louis on Saturday won the National Half-mile Swimming Championship in 12 min. 54 sec. Claire Galligan, at Chicago on Saturday, ...

    Article : 55 words
  28. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 738 words
  29. THE NORTH MINE.

    The North Broken Hill weekly return dated August 14 states:—Treated, 5,3[?]0 tons of crude [?]re. assaying 15.3 per cent. lead, 7.3 o[?] silver. and 14.2 per cent. zinc, producing 1,050 tons of ...

    Article : 63 words
  30. A BURGLAR CAPTURED.

    A burglar, who broke into the grocery store of Mr. Amos Hough, at Auburn, to-day, was captured after a long chase by the proprietor and a policeman after five ...

    Article : 44 words
  31. MELBOURNE SPORTING NEWS.

    Mr. S. A. Rawdon's colt, Warflame, accompanied the Welkin colt, Cosmos, to Adelaide. W[?]e is engaged in the Adelaide Guineas. The Victorian acceptors for the Fulha[?] Park Plate include, in ...

    Article : 125 words
  32. GERMAN MISSIONS.

    From "John Bull, Jun.":—"I read with interest of the proposal of the All-British League to wrest the control of the Finke River, mission station from alien hands. The citation of a few ...

    Article : 130 words
  33. HE KNEW.

    Hubby—"My dear, it is no use for your to look at those bounets, for I have only a few shillings in my pockets." Wife—"Put surely you might have known ...

    Article : 57 words
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