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  2. NOVEMBER ART AND SCIENCE EXAMINATIONS.

    These examinations begin on Wednesday next, November 11, and finish on Saturday, the 14th inst. They consist of examinations in first grade, model, freehand, and geometric ...

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  3. CHILL

    A wide-spread conspiracy to overthrow the new Government in Chili and to murder Colonel Canto has been discovered at Santiago. The refugees at the ...

    Article : 32 words
  4. ADELAIDE AND LONDON TELEGRAPH.

    The report of the special committee of the shareholders in the Bank of South Australia, consisting of General Babbage and Messrs. James Nairne Scott and ...

    Article : 220 words
  5. LOCAL OPTION.

    The House of Assembly had a pretty long innings with the Licensed Victuallers Bill on Thursday afternoon, but it did not make much progress. The measure ...

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  6. SPORTING NOTES.

    The chief events of the great Cup Meeting are over, and by this time all Australia knows how Strathmore and Malvolio won the double of 1891. As far as the Derby is concerned, ...

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  7. COLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

    Mr. George Glasscock, sen., of Kirk’s Bazaar, a well-known business man, was gored by a cow on Monday last, sustaining injuries which are expected to prove fatal. He is being ...

    Article : 67 words
  8. Parliamentary Items.

    THURSDAY’S PARLIAMENT.—On Thursday, November 5, Parliamentary business was done in the Assembly only. The Premier(Hon. T. Play ford) had upon the paper a motion ...

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  9. MISCELLANEOUS.

    The Scottish Australian Investment Company are paying a dividend at the rate of 12£ per cent. The sum of £25,000 was placed to the reserve fund. ...

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  10. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The police made a raid last night on a gambling den in Wexford-street, and arrested a large batch of Chinese, whom they found playing fan-tan. ...

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  11. QUEENSLAND.

    It was recently stated that the Queensland Government had offered to lease, with the option of purchase, the dredgers Saurian and Platypus to the Tasmanian Government. ...

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  12. NEW ZEALAND.

    The native dispute on the East Coast is being peacefully arranged. ...

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  13. INTERCOLONIAL CRICKET.

    The members of the Victorian cricketing team who are to play the South Australian Eleven on the Adelaide Oval on Saturday, November 7, arrived from Melbourne by the ...

    Article : 443 words
  14. COLONIAL PARLIAMENTS.

    In the Legislative Assembly to-day consideration was continued in Committee of the Local Government Amending Bill. Mr. Deakin submitted a new clause to enable ...

    Article : 86 words
  15. THE RAILWAY COMMISSIONERS IN THE SOUTH-EAST.

    The Railway Commissioners, accompanied by the Engineer-in-Chief, the General Traffic Manager, the Locomotive Engineer, and the head officers of railways in this ...

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  16. THE BANK FAILURE IN BERLIN.

    The liabilities of Messrs. Hirschfeld and Wolff, the Berlin bankers, who have suspended payment, amount to 8,000,000 marks. ...

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  17. SECOND AUSTRALASIAN CONFERENCE ON CHARITY.

    Sir—It has been decided that the second Australasian Conference on Charity shall be opened at a meeting to be held in the Wilson Hall of the Melbourne University on Tuesday, ...

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  18. BRAZIL.

    Brazil being still in an unsettled state martial law has been proclaimed, and the dictatorship has been re-established at Rio de Janeiro. ...

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  19. QUEENSLAND.

    The Assembly to-day went into Committee Supply and passed the Estimates. A long discussion ensued on the emigration vote. Eventually the debate was adjourned, and the ...

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  20. GAS EXPLOSION ON A PULLMAN CAR.

    A gasometer attached to one of the Pullman sleeping can on the Melbourne express exploded this morning as the train en route from Sydney was near Binalong. The damage done to the ...

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  21. THE RUSSIAN FAMINE.

    Many of the Zemstovs, the Russian district and provincial Assemblies, have appealed to the Czar to issue a decree closing the dramshops in the ...

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  22. ITALIAN OPERA IN MELBOURNE.

    The Alexandra Theatre was crowded tonight, when Madame Fanny Simonsen’s Opera Company tendered “Ernam,” the special occasion being a benefit to ...

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  23. LORD DUFFERIN.

    Lord Dufferin, who is a Liberal, formerly Governor General of India, has been appointed Warden of the Cinque Ports in succession to the late Right Hon. ...

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  24. IRISH AFFAIRS.

    Mr. J. Redmond, M.P., and Mr. Harrington, M.P., declare that Mr. W. O’Brien’s version of the conference at Boulogne, following upon the decision in ...

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  25. RELIGIOUS NEWS.

    ROBERT STREET CHRISTIAN CHURCH, HIND-MARSH.— The annual Floral and Industrial Exhibition in connection with the Robert-street Christian Sunday-school. Hind marsh, ...

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  26. Good-bye.

    FAREWELL TO MR. J. QUAN.—On Thursday evening the employes of the Glenelg Railway Company tendered to Mr. Quan, who for eight years has been Manager of the Company, a ...

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  27. INFLUENZA IN VICTORIA.

    Influenza continues virulent at Williamstown. Last midnight Pilot Devlin died from the malady, and only on Friday last Mrs. Devlin died from the same cause, leaving four ...

    Article : 114 words
  28. LABOUR QUESTIONS.

    Owing to the lock-out decided upon by the masters the London bootmakers have been obliged to submit. London. November 5. ...

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  29. SPURIOUS BANKNOTES.

    Sir—Your sub-leader in this morning’s issue is somewhat likely to produce over-confidence in the impossibility of reproduction of banknotes printed in more than one colour. As a ...

    Article : 217 words
  30. SCAFFOLDING ACCIDENT.

    An alarming accident occurred to-day at the new Law Court buildings. Four men were working-on a scaffolding twenty feet high when it feel, precipitating them to the ground. All ...

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  31. THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.

    Lieutenant G. V. S. Dunn to be Captain in the S.A. Artillery. ...

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  32. MADAME MELBA.

    In connection with the action for divorce being brought by Mr. Armstrong against his wife, Madame Melba, the Australian prima donna, a writ was served upon the ...

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  33. THE MOONTA STRIKE.

    The President announced to-day that the Secretary bad received a cheque for £40 from the Miners’ Association, Illawarra district, for which a hearty vote of thanks was recorded. ...

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  34. CLOSING SMALL SCHOOLS IN VICTORIA.

    It is found that the closing of ten small country schools in accordance with the new system of economy proposed by the Education Department, and paying the parents at the ...

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  35. THE MARRIAGE ACT.

    The Revs. J. C. Davies, Orroroo, and J. H. Williams, M.A., Koolunga, Church of England, and T. J. Cosgrave and J. A. Cornea, Adelaide, Catholics, are enrolled as officiating ...

    Article : 136 words
  36. THE AUSTRIAN EMPEROR.

    A conspiracy against the life of Francis Joseph, Emperor of Austria and King of Hungary, has been unearthed at Oroshaza, in Hungary. ...

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  37. RAILWAY ASSOCIATIONS CONFERENCE.

    The intercolonial conference of delegates from the Amalgamated Railway Associations of Australia was continued to-day. A resolution was carried expressing decided approval ...

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  38. THE REV. HUGH GILMORE’S LECTURES AND SERMONS.

    Sir—Re the fund that is being collected for the widow of the late Rev. Hugh Gil more, might I suggest that if there are any of the late gentleman a sermons or lectures in MS. if they ...

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  39. THE CZAR.

    Sixty thousand troops lined the Czar’s line of route from Wirballen to Sebastopol. This heavy guard was provided because of a fear of Nihilists making an ...

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  40. A HARD CASE.

    Sir—Allow me to lay before you a case of extreme hardship to which I have been subjected. I bad a home near Cutana consisting of tent, clothes, and wearing apparel ...

    Article : 362 words
  41. Advertising

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  42. WRECK OF THE STRATHBLANE.

    The steamer Strathblane, 1519 tons, belonging to Messrs. Burrell & Sons, of Glasgow, has been wrecked. The disaster took place at Astoria, United States, the ...

    Article : 49 words
  43. THE HAMLET MINE.

    The Hamlev Mining Company, who have sixty tons of ore ready for the Wallaroo smelters, are unable to send it away until the line is made fit for the narrow-gauge trucks. It ...

    Article : 81 words
  44. TO THE EDITOR.

    Sir—During the past twelve months I have been an almost constant listener to the sermons of the late Rev. Hugh Gilmore, and I noticed a gentleman in the congregation taking down ...

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  45. THE AMERICAN ELECTIONS

    Great interest is being taken at the elections which are now taking place throughout the United States. Mr. Flower, a Democrat, has been ...

    Article : 120 words
  46. THE QUEENSLAND UNEMPLOYED TROUBLE.

    At a public meeting held in the Town Hall this evening, the Mayor in the chair, a resolution was passed against any further aims being voted by Parliament for State-assisted ...

    Article : 76 words
  47. INFLUENZA IN THE COUNTRY.

    The influenza epidemic is prevailing here, whole families being laid up with it. The State school is closed for lack of pupils, but as yet no very serious cases are reported. ...

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  48. ELDER EXPLORING EXPEDITION.

    Sir—A few days ago I received a letter from Mr. David Lindsay dated October 5, 1891, from “Fraser Ranges,” W.A. Inter alia be writes:—“We have just completed a ...

    Article : 123 words
  49. FREE SHEARERS IN QUEENS-LAND.

    During three days seventy four free shearers passed through Rockhampton on their return to New Zealand. The majority came over under a four months agreement. They took ...

    Article : 77 words
  50. SUMMARY FOR ENGLAND.

    Our next Summary for England will be published on TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10. Papers of Wednesday, November 11, ...

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  51. ANOTHER TICHBORNE CLAIMANT.

    Mrs. Jankins has written to the Earl of Zetland stating that she intends to bring a-lupatic named Creswell home. She is confident that the man is the long ...

    Article : 40 words
  52. THE ONE EXCEPTION.

    Brooke’s “Monkey” brand Soap polishes all metals, glass, paint, wood-and countless other things, but it WONT WASH CLOTHES, Apply to Gollin & Co. for Monkey puzzles. ...

    Article : 35 words
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