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  2. HINDMARSH SCHOOL BOARD.

    On Thursday evening a meeting of the Hindmarsh School Board was held in the local public school. There were present Messrs. A. W. Ralph (chairman) W. ...

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  3. THE TURF.

    A copy of the South Australian Racing Calendar for October is to hand. The Adelaide Hunt Club will hold the final run of the season at Gumeracha on ...

    Article : 331 words
  4. THE COMMONWEALTH PARLIAMENT.

    The President took the chair at 11 a.m. THE MURRAY WATERS. Senator McGregor (S.A.) presented a petition from 473 inhabitants of South ...

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  5. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

    Chatting with a representative of "The Advertiser" on Thursday, the Rev. W. J. Chambers, who has spent over eight years in New Britain engaged in missionary work, ...

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  6. WORK IN PARLIAMENT.

    The general wish of members of the Assembly to prorogue about the middle of November is likely to be frustrated by the Government, and yet the Government are ...

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  7. SMALL FIRE IN RUNDLE-STREET.

    There was considerable excitement in Rundle-street shortly after noon on Thursday. A passer-by noticed a volume of smoke issuing from Mr. Fred Metters' shop, ...

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  8. CLEANLINESS OR "FILTH."

    The ingenious compositor again. The Ballarat "Echo," in criticising the tendering of "Little Jim" in Wednesday's elocution contests in connection with the ...

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  9. TO CORRESPONDENTS.

    "Interested," Georgetown.—Highlander was entered in vol. 2 of the "Stud Book" as Young Dundee, which was the name he bore at the time of his importation to South Australia. Young ...

    Article : 228 words
  10. PRICKLY PEAR AS FODDER.

    A fodder plant which will thrive in the driest districts should be particularly valuable to settlers in the drought- stricken districts of Australia, and this item from ...

    Article : 262 words
  11. THE PRICE OF AMMUNITION.

    The Federal military authorities intimate that ammunition sold at full price will include the actual cost of freight, &c. The sale price will be fixed annually as the cost ...

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  12. V.A.T.C. SPRING MEETING.

    Final acceptances were declared to-day for the V.A.T.C. Caulfield Guineas, Debutant Stakes, and Toorak Handicap, to be run at Caulfield on Saturday, as follows:— ...

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  13. THE HOMEWARD MAIL.

    The P. & O. liner Rome anchored at "Largs Bay at 4.30 a.m. on Thursday. She had a small passenger-list on arrival and 54 passengers, including 40 for West ...

    Article : 64 words
  14. THE BALLARAT COMPETITION.

    The twelfth annual Competition of the South-street Society, Ballarat, was opened about a week ago, and will continue for a month. The competition, which is perhaps ...

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  15. CABLE NOTICE.

    The following notice was posted in the G.P.O. on Thursday afternoon:—"Berne advises—The Administration of Portuguese colonies announce opening to the ...

    Article : 53 words
  16. CORRESPONDENCE.

    "Regis."—Mr. Peter Allen, M.P., was born at Auburn in 1854. "B. Crosby" complains of an objectionable representation of the Gatton tragedy ...

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  17. DESECRATION OF GRAVES.

    Three women were recently seen by the curator at the Woodville Cemetery carrying flowers which had apparently teen removed from a grave. The'names of the ...

    Article : 140 words
  18. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

    The Speaker took the chair at 2.30 p.m. THE MURRAY WATERS. A petition was presented by Mr. Batchelor (S.A.) from South Australian residents, ...

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  19. DEAF AND DUMB MISSION.

    The annual meeting of the South Australian Adult Deaf and Dumb Mission and the Angas Home for Aged and Infirm Deal Mutes was held at the institute, ...

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  20. DEFAULTING DEBTORS.

    His Honor Mr. J. G. Russell, S.M., was occupied for about an hour on Thursday morning in hearing the reasons given by over 30 debtors for not paying their debts. ...

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  21. VICTORIAN SPORTING.

    Betting.—A fair amount of business was transacted to-day over the Caulfield Cup. There was a significant run on Air Motor, who, at 100 to 9 and 10O to 10, was backed ...

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  22. ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON.

    At the annual meeting of members of the Royal South Australian Yacht Squadron, held at the clubhouse, Semaphore on Thursday evening, the commodore (Mr. W. Fisher) presided over a large ...

    Article : 242 words
  23. THE INCOMING MAIL STEAMER.

    The P. &.O. R.M.S. India left Fremantle at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, and the commander expects to arrive at Largs Bay at 1 p.m. on Sunday. ...

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  24. THE WANTS OF BURRA BURRA.

    The Hons. L. O'Loughlin and W. B. Rounsevell and Mr. W. Miller (members for Burra Burra) waited on the Commissioner of Public Works (Hon. R. W. ...

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  25. PORT CORPORATION EMPLOYES.

    The question of reducing the number of hands engaged by the Port Adelaide Corporation was discussed at some length at the council meeting on Thursday evening. ...

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  26. MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS.

    October 6. — Present—The Mayor (Mr. E. W. Crewes). [?]rs. Cook, Lockyer, Lott, Ford, Sangster, and West. Financial statement—General account, cr., £74 6/6; park lands, cr., £17 6/9; ...

    Article : 191 words
  27. TRAINING NOTES.

    At Flemington the sand track and the weather were perfect this morning. Free States and United States were bracketed in a mile gallop, run in 1 min. 53 sec, the ...

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  28. PRIME BULLOCKS FOR THIRTY SHILLINGS.

    Mr. William Best, one of the pioneers of the Murrumbidgee district of New South Wales, whose death occurred at Seven Hills on Friday, used to tell some ...

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  29. MOUNT GAMBIER GUN CLUB.

    The Mount Gambier Gun Club brought the season to a close this afternoon on Frew Park, when the ladies' Bracelet was shot for. The match was fifteen birds, and the winner was Albert Grosser, ...

    Article : 104 words
  30. Advertising

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  31. CHESS.

    The fourth of the series of simultaneous matches in connection with the Metropoliton Club was played on Saturday evening at Jackman's Rooms. Mr. V. J. Pavia was the player on this occasion, and ...

    Article : 77 words
  32. CRICKET.

    Maclaren Vale v. Willunga.—Willungas. 88; S. Waye 30, Hewitt 19 and five for 21. Maclaren Vales, seven for 112; H. Candy 54 n.o., R. S. Wigley 24. F. Wilkinson 14. H. Hayes 11; Candy ...

    Article : 93 words
  33. "LADIES ONLY."

    Directions have been given that seats, shall be set apart on all Victorian railway platforms for the exclusive use of ladies. They will have the words, "Ladies only," ...

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  34. A SOCIAL.

    On Thursday evening the annual social of the West Torrens Musical Society was held in All Saints' lecture-hall, Hindmarsh. Mr. J. B. Cooke presided over a large attendance. Vocal numbers ...

    Article : 162 words
  35. Advertising

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  36. GOLD FOR AMERICA.

    The Pacific mail steamer Sonoma, which sailed from Sydney on Monday for San Francisco, carried in her strongroom 90 boxes of gold, value £450,000. A few days ...

    Article : 41 words
  37. IMPOUNDINGS.

    (From the "Government Gazette" of October 9.) KADINA, R. Smith—One yellow cow, with smoky face, hook horns, no brands visible. To be sold October 27. ...

    Article : 57 words
  38. NEW ZEALAND LABOR DEPARTMENT.

    In his annual report recently presented to the Parliament of the colony, the secretary of the New Zealand Labor Department records a prosperous year for the laboring ...

    Article : 360 words
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