Along the passage came a sobbing, intermittent succession of sounds, now rising into a shriek, then dying away in moans, then broken in spasmodic wails. ...
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Article : 156 wordsThe French Chambers have voted the sum required to defray the expenses of President Felix Faure's forthcoming visit to Russia. ...
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Article : 106 wordsMr. Holder, who in his capacity as senior member of the South Australian delegation submitted the Commonwealth Bill to the consideration of the Assembly on ...
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Article : 539 wordsThe Rev. G. Lane, the Wealeyan Chaplain to the gaol, is now ministering to the spiritual needs of the condemned man Butler. The change was made at the convict's own request. ...
Article : 161 wordsThe shipments of frozen meat from the colony to England have been steadily increasing since the opening of the year, and compared with the corresponding months of ...
Article : 182 wordsA pronounced partiality for points of procedure is characteristic of Mr. Ward. There is nothing political he likes as well. With much gravity—for points of procedure, like ...
Article : 508 wordsThe views of some of the colonial Premiers on the question of the commercial relations of Great Britain and the colonies have been elicited by a representative of Reuter's ...
Article : 396 wordsAt the Redfern Police Court to-day John Lamping and Alfred Buckeridge were each fined £25, or in default two months' imprisonment, and Charles Hamilton £50 or three ...
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Article : 1,386 wordsThe monthly council meeting of the South Australian Society of Arts was held on Tuesday evening. There were present:—Mr. James Keane (in the chair). Misses E. A. ...
Article : 421 wordsMr. C. Napier Bell, an expert whose services have been secured by the Government to advise as to the best scheme of sewerage and drainage for Perth and suburbs, has submitted ...
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Article : 358 wordsThe creditors of the Federal and of the City of Melbourne Banks have unanimously approved of the schemes for their reconstruction. ...
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Article : 206 wordsAt the Crystal Palace tournament yesterday Trooper R. E. Harkus, of the New South Wales Lancers, was first in the contest for the Victoria Cross, and Trooper J. S. Dooley ...
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The Express and Telegraph (Adelaide, SA : 1867 - 1922), Wed 7 Jul 1897, Page 3
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