The police to-day received information that during last night the railway station safe at Bethanga Road was earned off by burglara. The office had been forced open to enable the robbers to ...
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Article : 38 wordsA serious blasting accident has occurred at the Thames. A man named Hatton received the fall force of a charge in the face. He lost one eye, and received other injuries. ...
Article : 163 wordsMr. Rignold will celebrate the holiday at th[?] Theatre Royal this evening with an elaborate production of the popular military drama. "Tommy Atkins." A complete military band and a strong ...
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Article : 187 wordsColonel J. M. Gordon, Commandant of the South Australian Military Forces, is about to visit the works of Sir William Armstrong and Co., Elswick, with a view ...
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Article : 675 wordsThe performance of the "Prairie King" last evening ran from start to finish with the greatest smoothness. A matinee will be given to-day, commencing at 2 p.m. ...
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Article : 102 wordsThe Intercolonial Band Contest will be continued to-day at the Town Hall at 2 o'clock, when the climax of interest will be reached by the competition between first-class bands. The following nine band[?] ...
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Article : 36 wordsThe concert arranged by Miss Maud Fitz-Stubb[?] at the Exhibition Building last night, in aid of St. Luke's Fair, was cordially appreciated by the audience. "The Bridal Waitz," on two pianos, by ...
Article : 104 wordsTwo Gold Medals, Brussels Exhibition. BRYANT and MAY'S VESTAS, FULL SIZE, FULL COUNT. See that Bryant and May's Name is on every Box. ...
Article : 40 wordsThe officers smoke only Ogden's Guinea Gold, an old established favourite with all military men. The Society Smoke.—Advt. ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Tue 9 Nov 1897, Page 5
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