Sir—One of our poets has said, “ To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die.” Our philanthropic townsman Mr. Samuel Dixon has, we believe, already achieved this ...
Article : 693 wordsThe first day of the Waterloo Cup Meeting at Bockland Park was anything but a success. There were plenty of people, but the weather was very dismal, and there were not enough ...
Article : 715 wordsOn Wednesday evening about twenty gentlemen met in the Exchange-room, Town Hall, by invitation to consider the Rev. Alfred Honner's proposals for augmenting the ...
Article : 1,270 wordsThe annual session of the Anglican Synod was resumed in the Church Office on Wednesday afternoon, Bishop Kennion presiding. There were forty-five clergymen and sixty ...
Article : 859 wordsPresent — Dr. Whittell (President), Dr. Paterson, Messrs. Henry Rymill, Frederick Wright, and George Young, and the Secretary (Mr. G. H. Ayliffe). ...
Article : 1,198 wordsMr. James Meldrum, the Executive Commissioner for Johore at the Jubilee Exhibition, arrived in Adelaide a few days ago. Mr. Meldrum, interviewed ...
Article : 888 wordsMr. Baden Powell, M P., lectured at the Colonial Institute yesternight on “Colonial Securities.” During the discussion which followed Sir William ...
Article : 69 wordsThe scrip of the new South Australian loan, on which interest is payable from April 1, was yesterday saleable at £103 7s. 6d., or 5s. above the average price of ...
Article : 160 wordsIn the Legislative Council to-day the Bills of Exchange Bill on the lines of the English Act was further considered. A Bill authorizing the appointment of a ...
Article : 655 wordsTenders for the South Australian loan £102 18s. will receive 75 per cent, of their applications, and above that amount will receive in full. ...
Article : 36 wordsThe Agents-General in their communications with the Postmaster-General in reference to the proposal for cheap postage to Australia direct from a ...
Article : 108 wordsSir Saul Samuel, Sir Graham Berry, and Sir J. W. Downer interviewed the Postmaster-General to-day on the subject of the reduction of the postal tariff. Mr. ...
Article : 73 wordsSir—If a fund is raised by subscriptions from all parts of the colony to commemorate the double jubilee it should be expended in such a way as to benefit South Australian women ...
Article : 970 wordsThe coursing to-day was much more successful than yesterday. The weather was fine during the morning, but after luncheon there was one drenching shower and several ...
Article : 393 wordsThe Hon. James-Service, of Victoria, was present yesterday at a trial of the Victorian torpedo-boat Thornycroft, which has just been completed to the order of ...
Article : 164 wordsA meeting, called by the Mayor {Eton. James Martin, M.L.C.), was held at the Town Hall, Gawler, on Tuesday evening, May 10, as to locally celebrating the jubilee ...
Article : 720 wordsIt is stated that Chaffey Brothers will conduct their irrigation colony as a prohibition district, after the plan adopted by a Western States of America. ...
Article : 36 wordsIn reference to the selection of a vessel to relieve H.M.S. Nelson as flagship of the Australian station some doubt has been expressed as to whether the ...
Article : 109 wordsAbbut 200 men were enrolled for employment on relief works to-day. Work at high wages is being found for others. ...
Article : 91 wordsThe New South Wales Commission for the Adelaide Jubilee Exhibition left yesterday. The Executive Commissioner has reported that the fittings and ...
Article : 57 wordsInspector's report read and adopted. The report especially referred to condition of the cesspit system of Kensington Hotel, which was defective. Resolved to serve a notice on ...
Article : 73 wordsIt is announced in connection with the extension of colonization on the eastern coasts of Africa that an agreement has been arrived at between the British and ...
Article : 49 wordsThe Finance Committee on Monday decided, after a long consideration, upon their final recommendations to the Executive Committee as to the ...
Article : 64 wordsThe Acting Chief Secretary has replied to Sir Henry Parkes that the Government had not received any official information with regard to the proposed extension of ...
Article : 268 wordsGAWLER.—The inaugural entertainment in connection with the Congregational Band of Hope was held on Tuesday evening, May 10, and was a great success. The schoolroom ...
Article : 82 wordsRaces under the auspices of the Adelaide Polo Club will be held on the Morphettville Course on Saturday, May 14. The meeting is under the patronage of His Excellency the ...
Article : 102 wordsPresent—Messrs. Deland (in the chair), Potter, Hutchinson, Roedigar, Woodman, and Cox. An apology was received from the Chairman. ...
Article : 286 wordsThe Chief Justice of New South Wales, the Hon. F. M. Darley, whose knighthood was announced some time ago, has gazetted tea a Knight Bachelor. ...
Article : 30 wordsOnly about twenty-five entries for exhibits of cereals were received by the Royal Commission, so that the show of grain by the agricultural colony of ...
Article : 246 wordsIt is announced that although matters in the Island of Crete have resumed their usual tranquillity the Porte is sending two ironclads and five battalions of ...
Article : 43 wordsFair truth, who lives—so the legends say— At the bottom of a well, Came to the surface the other day To search for facts as a goddess may, ...
Article : 217 wordsThere was very little business in the betting market to-day, and the changes are unimportant. Oceana was backed for £2,000 at 100 to 4 for the Royal Stakes. Yetman ...
Article : 73 wordsIn the House of Commons to-day Sir Henry Holland, replying to a question, said that it was not desirable to make public a statement of the views of Her ...
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Evening Journal (Adelaide, SA : 1869 - 1912), Thu 12 May 1887, Page 3
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