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  2. THE COUNTRY.

    On Tuesday afternoon a meeting of the improvements of ports and railways extension committee was held. Mr. R. Vincent presiding. Reports were received of the ...

    Article : 213 words
  3. LONDON WOOL EXCHANGE

    What woolgrower is there either at home or in the colonies who has not heard of the London Wool Exchange? To everyone interested in wool the very mention of the ...

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  4. AUSTRALIAN SOLDIERS.

    Another well-attended meeting of returned soldiers, who are anxious to renew their acquaintance with the veldt was held at the Norfolk Arms Hotel on Friday evening. ...

    Article : 164 words
  5. WITH THE CRICKETERS.

    A bronze-colored woman, with an imp of her maternity, ran along by our rickshaw, crying "Ten-sen" (that is, 10 cents)—"Ten-sen, master." ...

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  6. THE COMMONWEALTH PARLIAMENT.

    The President took the chair at 10.30 a.m. EXCISE BILL. The House went into committee on the ...

    Article : 530 words
  7. VICTORIA.

    Leave was granted by Mr. Justice Hodges to-day to the parties in the action brought by the steamship Boveric Company, Limited, and others, against Howard Smith and ...

    Article : 342 words
  8. THE PREMIERS' CONFERENCE.

    The State Premier (Mr. See), accompanied by Mr. Peacock, of Victoria, Mr. Jenkins, of South Australia, Mr. Philp, of Queensland, Mr. Kingsmill, of West ...

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  9. THE CONTINGENT.

    The South Australian squadrons of the 8th Battalion Australian Commonwealth Horse will parade for field work early this morning, the scene of operations being near ...

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  10. FIRST REGIMENT OF INFANTRY.

    The O.C. the Infantry Brigade, Colonel J. C. Lovely, will have both battalions of infantry out this afternoon for outpost duty. The operations will take place ...

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  11. PORT PIRIE.

    May 14.—On Monday evening the local Caledonian Society held its first social of the season. The chief (Mr. C. Geddes) presided. Mr. W. Symonds (cornet) and ...

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  12. NORTON'S SUMMIT.

    May 16.—St. John's schoolroom was crowded to excess on Thursday night, when the public school children gave a most successful concert. Mr. C. Bishop occupied ...

    Article : 87 words
  13. THE AGE OF RETIREMENT.

    The Governor-General has been pleased to approve of the following regulations respecting the retirement of officers and other members of the defence forces of the ...

    Article : 159 words
  14. A SHIPPING CONFERENCE.

    The difficulty between Howard Smith and Co. and the Seamen's Union, owing to the refusal of a number of seamen to take the steamer Derwent on to Sydney, is to ...

    Article : 105 words
  15. MOUNT GAMBIER.

    May 13. — During last week 266 tons 16½ cwt. of potatoes were sent from Mount Gambier railway-station to the city markets. The market is firm, £5 per ton being ...

    Article : 354 words
  16. HOMEWARD BOUND.

    His Excellency the Governor-General has been informed that the Auraria left Cape Town on May 4, having on board among others ...

    Article : 59 words
  17. INTERESTING MINING CASE.

    An important action, which commenced at Bendigo to-day, before Judge Chomley, is exciting a great deal of interest. A miner of Eaglehawk, named Edward ...

    Article : 160 words
  18. HONORING SOLDIERS.

    A farewell social was tendered by the Port Adelaide Orpheus Society to one of the members, Sergeant H. Lyall, who will leave for South Africa with the Eighth ...

    Article : 525 words
  19. AN ELECTRIC TRAMWAY WANTED.

    As the outcome of the conference of the Prahran and Malvern municipal councils, the Melbourne Tramway Company is to be asked to consider proposals for the ...

    Article : 48 words
  20. BROKEN HILL.

    William Cowie, employed on Block 11 of the Proprietary mine, while barring down at the 640-lt. level was struck by some rock which fell away His left leg was broken ...

    Article : 49 words
  21. THE ELECTIONS.

    The scrutiny of the elections, which began on the evening of May 3, and was from time to time adjourned, was completed on Friday night at Port Augusta by Mr. W. ...

    Article : 354 words
  22. WEST AUSTRALIA.

    At the request of Major-General Hutton, the Premier has appointed a committee, consisting of Mr. Dakin, the turf club handicapped Mr. Darcy, and a local military ...

    Article : 62 words
  23. MURRAY PLATS DISTRESSED FARMERS' FUND.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 75 words
  24. VISIT OF FREEMASONS.

    An important gathering of the Freemasons' lodges of the Barrier took place last night, when the new Freemasons' Hall was solemnly dedicated and consecrated by ...

    Article : 181 words
  25. RECOGNITION OF BRAVERY.

    A meeting at Fremantle this afternoon decided to suitably recognise the bravery of Chief-Officer Hayman and his boat's crew in bringing the news of the Boveric's ...

    Article : 90 words
  26. CRICKET.

    The annual social of the Grange Second Cricket Club was held on Wednesday evening, Mr. A. O. Craigie, the president, who occupied the chair, referred to the work of the g[?]son, and ...

    Article : 181 words
  27. THE RIVER MURRAY.

    The first sitting of the Royal Commission on the Murray River waters was held to-day. All the members were present. A great deal of printed statistical matter was ...

    Article : 161 words
  28. WALLAROO.

    May 14.—A public meeting was held in the Methodist Church, Wallaroo, on Tuesday evening, May 13, in connection with the W.C.T.U. The Rev. H. J. Lambert ...

    Article : 216 words
  29. THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.

    The Municipal Council sat till 12 o'clock last night chiefly considering the issuing of a loan for public works and road repairing. A lot of stonewalling was indulged in, but ...

    Article : 198 words
  30. CHURCH INTELLIGENCE.

    At the services to be held in St. Paul's Church, Adelaide, to-morrow, special thanksgiving offertories will be taken up in order to provide the amount which has ...

    Article : 372 words
  31. QUEENSLAND.

    The Chief Justice to-day gave judgment in the case of the Australian Gold Recovery Company versus the Day Dawn P.C., Charters Towers, for damages for the ...

    Article : 93 words
  32. OFF TO SOUTH AFRICA.

    The first instalment of men and horses of the 6th Battalion of the Australian Commonwealth Horse left to-day by the freight ship Menelaus for South Africa. As the ...

    Article : 56 words
  33. MURRAY RIVER FRONTAGES.

    The general report on his examination of the Murray River frontages from Nyab to the South Australian border has been presented to the Minister of Water Supply ...

    Article : 291 words
  34. THE INLAND MAILS.

    The trouble between Cobb & Co. and the Postal Department was fixed up to-day, and instructions were issued to the various branches of the company to start coaches ...

    Article : 102 words
  35. POULTRY AND KENNEL CLUB.

    At a meeting of the committee of the Poultry and Kennel Club on Tuesday evening it was decided that the annual show should be held on July 25 and 26. The ...

    Article : 134 words
  36. MOONTA.

    May 15.—The annual general meeting of the Moonta A. H. and F. Society was held in the local council chamber this evening, when the vice-president (Mr. H. Freeman) ...

    Article : 321 words
  37. NEW ZEALAND.

    A cablegram from Suva reports that a stowaway has been arrested on the steamer Hauroto. He is believed to be one of the Queensland bushrangers concerned in the ...

    Article : 51 words
  38. GREATER NEW ZEALAND.

    Sir Henry Berkeley, in a speech to-day, said the treatment accorded the Maoris of New Zealand had been an object lesson to the people of the Pacific. The time might ...

    Article : 83 words
  39. Advertising

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