An amusing farce in three acts, by Edward Peple, entitled "A Pair of Sixes," was played at the Tivoli Theatre on Saturday by the new H. D. McIntosh English ...
Article : 706 wordsRising prices and the scarcity of houses are causing widespread discontent, especially among the middle classes in Japan and serious outbreaks are feared. The police ...
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Advertising : 86 wordsA presentation of military medals and decorations by his Excellency the Governor will take place at Government House at 2.30 p.m. on Tuesday. The list is as ...
Article : 364 wordsWhile working at Messrs. Jonn Darling and Son's flourmill on Saturday night, Mr. J. Stephens, a manned man, of Langhaan-place, Portland, received a severe cut ...
Article : 755 wordsArrivals at San Francisco—Lucy, At Callao[?]beria. Departure for Sydney—Kano[?]na. ARRIVED PORT ADELAIDE.—August 23. ...
Article : 502 wordsAlthough the sterling has recovered and the British sovereign is now quoted at 421 cents, it is believed that unless drastic remedial measures are taken the exchange ...
Article : 42 wordsGeneral Sir W. Birdwood, on behalf of the Commonwealth Government, has presented a German gun captured by the Australians to Exeter in return for the ...
Article : 45 wordsMrs. Mary Burns left an estate of £637,000. She bequeathed £50,000 to her son-in-law, Lord Harcourt, formerly Secretary of State for the Colonies. ...
Article : 80 wordsThe Afghan troops are withdrawing from the Dakka front to Jalalabad, and the enemy bands in Khost are dispersing. Fighting still continues with the ...
Article : 57 wordsGreat Britain, America, and Japan are expected to co-operate in etopping the infamous smuggling of morphia into China. The boasted suppression of the opium ...
Article : 81 wordsThe attempts of the Americans to secute the Mexican bandits who kidnapped two American airmen, have failed. Several of the bandits were captured or shot. ...
Article : 166 wordsHerr Noske, the German War Minister, in an interview at Weimar with a press correspondent, repudiated the absurd idea of a war of revenge. Germany's policy, ...
Article : 336 wordsThe Prince of Wales arrived to-day. In responding to the loyal greetings he alluded to King Edward's visit as Prince of Wales to Quebec in 1860, and thanked the ...
Article : 50 wordsThe Army Air Service Department at Washington announces that a reliability test race between Toronto and New York will be [?] on August 25. Fifty machines ...
Article : 56 wordsWhat threatened to develop into the biggest fire Brisbane has known for many years broke out at 5 p.m. yesterday in the factory of Davey, Halliday & Co., boot ...
Article : 231 wordsThe South African "Sugar Journal" announces that the British Government have purchased 175,000 tons of sugar from Mauritius at £51 a ton. The prevailing price ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 211 wordsIn the match begun on Friday, Essex Bade, 151 runs and the Australians 362 runs for five wickets, when stumps were drawn. Taylor made 146, Pellew 57, ...
Article : 77 wordsThe police have arrested a clerk employed by a firm of colonial importers on a charge of having attempted to blackmail M. Galmont, a rival importer, for £12,000. ...
Article : 34 wordsNorma Talmadge, the charming Select star presented by Joseph M. Schenck, who will be seen in her latest picture, "The Probation Wife," at West's to-day, has ...
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Advertising : 168 wordsCapabianca won the chess tournament at Hastings with 10½ points. Kostich (Serbian) was second with 9½ points. Capa[?]nco won throughout except for a draw ...
Article : 38 wordsThe inhabitants of Villers Bretonneux, the bastion which protected Amiens from the Germans, have presented Senator Pearce with a beautiful memorial ...
Article : 129 wordsAt Southampton, New York, Davis, of San Francisco, deleated Brookes (Australia) in the semi-finals for the Meadow Club's Cup. ...
Article : 240 wordsThe Exhibition Hospital bulletin, issued on Sunday was as follows:- Total No. of patients.—73. Convalescent.—Nos. 1104, 1105, 1140, 1155, ...
Article : 382 wordsMr. Smillie denies that the miners are responsible for the decreased output of [?]l. It is due to the mineowners not developing the mines during the war. He ...
Article : 124 wordsThe report of the South Australian Bowling Association, to be presented at the annual meeting on September 19, has been issued. It is signed on behalf of the executive by Messrs. S. ...
Article : 542 wordsThere was a large and representative gathering in the Fulham Methodist Church on Friday evening to welcome home the men of the district who had hecn serving at the front, Mr. J. L. Lander ...
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Advertising : 88 wordsMr. Arthur Henderson, the leader of the Independent Labor Party, who is opposing Mr. Fisher at the Widnes by-election, declared in connection with his visit to ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 449 wordsA meeting of the East Torrens County Board of Health was held at the Town Hall, Norwood, on Thursday, Present—Messrs. Mahar (chairman), Gannoni, Hughes, Simcock, Cosgrove, and Ryan ...
Article : 181 wordsThe "National News" states that the cotton", woollen, lace, iron and steel traders are booming despite the high prices of coal. Many manufacturers are unable to execute ...
Article : 50 wordsNARRACOORTE, August 21.—There have been shoots among the members of the Narracoor[?]e Gul Club for seveal trophies lately. There were eight competitors for the ladies' trophy, va[?]ue ...
Article : 151 wordsThe Sinn Fein executive states that the Sinn Fein Parliament in Ireland is issuing a loan in order to develop industries, pay consuls, establish a bank, and enable the ...
Article : 128 wordsThe Roumanian Council of Ministers has recognised Prince Nicholas, the King's second son, as heir apparent to the throne. He left London immediately for Buchares. ...
Article : 67 wordsJack Britton, the welter-weight champion won an eight-round fight against Mike O'Dowd to-day on points. ...
Article : 28 wordsNHILL, August 21.—The championship of the Nhill and District Coursing Club took place yesterday, when 16 all-aged dogs competed. Mr. J. Dickenson officlated as judge and Mr. F. J. ...
Article : 144 wordsThe last time these teams met Sturts were victorious, but on the Jubilee Oval on Saturday Terrens scored a big win over their opponents, who had only six men in the field. All the ...
Article : 105 wordsThe Australian League footballers defeated New zealand representatives here to-day after an interesting and spectacular game. The match was [?]nessed by about 6,000 people. The teams were ...
Article : 134 wordsThe trial has commenced of the Frenchman, Georges Quien, who is charged with betraying Miss Edith Cavell after she had befriended him. ...
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Advertising : 28 wordsThe Shah of Persia has arrived at Constantinople. He visited his father at Prinkipo. The late Shah aodicated fae throne in July, 1909. ...
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Advertising : 239 wordsMembers of the Walking and Field Games Club, consprising the club's cross-country team, indulged in a trial run over the championship course on Saturday afternoon. Mr. E. Jolly placed ...
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The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1889 - 1931), Mon 25 Aug 1919, Page 8
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