It is generally understood that when the new toll Charges in connection with the telephone service come into operation all free calls will be abolished. The scheme ...
Article : 147 wordsThe London and Glasgow Shipbuilding Company has successfully launched from its yard the S.S. Osterley, the third of the five new 12,000 ton steamers intended to ...
Article : 444 wordsThe notorious negro convict William King, who recently stabbed Warder Sharpe with a knife in Pentridge Gaol, has been committed for trial on a charge of having ...
Article : 52 wordsMrs. Carrie Nation, "the American Saloon Smasher," appeared, on Monday evening at the' Canterbury Music Hall, London. When her turn came on the audience ...
Article : 60 wordsSpeaking at the mass meeting to-night Mr. Hogan, one of the delegates of the Sydney Labour Council, said that before a reduction of wages was accepted in Broken ...
Article : 182 wordsThe summary cases against the 23 defendants were adjourned until the afternoon, and the five defendants in the riot case, after the charge had been read out, were ...
Article : 2,230 wordsThis evening at the Tivoli Theatre Tommy Burns, the famous boxer and athlete, wil mate his first appearance in Adelaide. The season is limited to six nights ...
Article : 102 wordsDuring the past couple of months an enquiry has been in progress into the duty stamp frauds perpetrated in several country centres. Cancelled stamps valued at ...
Article : 82 wordsIt has not occurred to many people—whatever opinion they may have of their own importance—to take the world into their confidence by writing a book to ...
Article : 399 wordsThe police statistics for 1908 show that of 6,688 offences recorded 884 defenc[?]nts were not committed. The principal items were:—Larceny, 371; horse and cattle ...
Article : 56 wordsIn the course of his remarks Mr. Farrer, the other delegate, challenged Mr. Wade to come to Broken Hill and see for himself the conditions under which the men were ...
Article : 73 wordsThe Deputy Postmaster-General has replied generally with reference to the complaints of telephone subscriber in regard to delay in answering calls on the part of ...
Article : 96 wordsThe Burns-Johnson light pictures were shown at the port Adelaide Town Hall on Wednesday evening before a large attendance. Unfortunately the dynamo which ...
Article : 110 wordsPatrick Lynch, a labourer, was arrested to-day in connection With the burglary at the Abbotsford Hotel, North Melbourne, on Tuesday morning. When taken to the ...
Article : 74 wordsRp. Poynton left by train this afternoon [?] speak at Crystal Brook to-night on the [?]dustrial situation. Mr. Renton (President of the A.M.A.) and the Union Brass ...
Article : 127 wordsThe first case under section 9 of the Police Offences Act was heard at the Fitzroy Court to-day, when Annie, Turner of 27 Brunswick street, was changed with ...
Article : 140 wordsThe Hindmarsh Volunteer Fire Brigade recently reported to the local town council that in consequence of the rough handling they received at Burford's fire on ...
Article : 85 wordsThe parents who are keeping their children away from the prentice State School are not satisfied with the explanation of the Minister for Education (Mr. ...
Article : 58 wordsA contingency not contemplated in regard to cremation was put before the Board of Public Health. The Chairman (Dr. Norris) said an application had been ...
Article : 199 wordsSir—I should esteem it a great favour if you will publish the following facts in your valued paper. On January 15 appeared in The Register an article by ...
Article : 206 wordsThe secretary of the Adelaide Trades and Labour Council (Hon. F.S. Wallis, M.L.C.) on Wednesday sent to Broken Hill, on behalf of that body, £159 10/ donations; from ...
Article : 33 wordsIn connection with the Wages Boards for Brisbane tramways men the Minister for Works points out that the draft agreement between the company and its ...
Article : 113 wordsLast evening, when submitting the railway Estimates in the Legislative Assembly, the Minister for Works briefly pointed out the growth of the railway system, during ...
Article : 424 wordsThe Australian Rugby League team drew with Keighley on Tuesday afternoon, each side scoring a goal and two tries. The ground was hard. The Yorkshiremen had ...
Article : 68 wordsViscount Morley (Secretary of State for India) has sanctioned the abolition of the Military Supply Department in India, and thus confirmed Lord Kitchener's original ...
Article : 65 wordsThe Caledonian Society on Monday night celebrated the anniversary of Robert Burns's birthday by a social. The Chief (Mr. Megaw] presided. The past chief ...
Article : 155 wordsThere have been so many cries of wolf in Broken Hill that it may be that if the ferocious animal does appear there may not be[?] so many curious spectators ...
Article : 164 wordsMALLALA, January 26.—Athletic sports were held on the people's park on Monday. The weather was perfect, and the attendance was a record. The officials were:—President, Mr. A. ...
Article : 1,221 wordsA rumour is in circulation in Canada that Lord Northcote, ex-Governor-General of the commonwealth, is to be appointed by the Colonial Office to succeed Earl Grey ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 270 wordsThe City Council last night received the estimates of receipts and expenditure for the municipal year of 1909. The expenditure was set down at £37,721, which left a ...
Article : 87 wordsThe following extracts are taken from the Commercial Agents's report, dated London, December 24, 1908:—Flour. ...
Article : 407 wordsThe Daily Mail states that Sir Gerald Strickland (Governor of Tasmania), who was born at Malta 47 years ago, will be appointed to succeed Admiral Sir Harry ...
Article : 31 wordsTo-day was a close holiday, but there was never a big crowd about, although the afternoon change of pickets, who this time had out a red banner with the words ...
Article : 218 wordsThe Melbourne Hospital authorities had a rare experience to-day, when a patient died on the front steps of the institution as he was leaving it. The man's name was ...
Article : 156 wordsParticulars of the British regulations relating to the import of tinned and other preserved meats into the United Kingdom have been forwarded to the Department of ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 154 wordsThe A.N.A. held a conversazione in the metropolis last night, when several stirring speeches were made by prominent men. In proposing "Federal and Sate ...
Article : 345 wordsT. Mann has not yielded in his determination not to accept bail under the conditions imposed. It is stated that considerable pressure was brought to bear on Mann ...
Article : 131 wordsThe Government has decided to exempt all Queensland Government Savings Bank inscribed, stock from transfer fees and stamp duty. Hitherto there has been a ...
Article : 59 wordsThat the end of the session of Parliament is approaching was foreshadowed by the Premier giving notice in the Legislative Assembly this afternoon that to-morrow he ...
Article : 208 wordsIn the Legislative Council the Nannine-Meckatharra Railway Bill was read a third time and passed. In the Assembly Mr. Johnson urged that the time had arrived ...
Article : 116 wordsIt is understood that the combined unions to-night considered the question of asking Mann to waive all his personal feelings in the matter of giving a promise not ...
Article : 76 wordsThe Labour Conference to-night passed resolutions in favour of a week of 44 hours' work. abolition of practically all overtime. a minimum wage for adult labour of 8/ ...
Article : 112 wordsTalks of strikes fill the air, and the newspaper boys say that next Monday they will refuse to sell paper unless they can purchase them at 2d. per dozen less than they ...
Article : 102 wordsConsideration is being given by the Minister for Railways (Mr. Billson) to a Bill, in which it is proposed to apply for a £1,000,000 loan for various railway works. ...
Article : 115 wordsThe Mines Department has received a report to the effect that alluvial gold has been discovered about 12 miles from Mount Morgans. In all 14-oz. has been found ...
Article : 41 wordsThe Commissioner of Police has received the following telegram from Inspector Duncan, of Menzies:—"The Sir Samuel police report that Edwin Witton was found ...
Article : 83 wordsA public meeting called for to-night at the town hall to object to Broken Hill being put under the operation of the Theatrical and Public Halls Act, drew only the ...
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Advertising : 357 wordsWilliam Bates, an inmate of the Wendouree Asylum for the Insane, was killed to-day by Charles Russell, another patient. The two men were members of a gang who ...
Article : 88 wordsThe position was again referred to in the Licensing Court to-day, when the licencee of the Junction Hotel asked for a reduction of his fee. The licencee, it was stated ...
Article : 50 wordsThe Subiaco Club officials reported a robbery there on Tuesday night. It is stated that while the secretary was asleep the keys were extracted from his pocket and ...
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