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  2. FEDERAL AFFAIRS.

    The High Court to-day considered the case of D. & W. Murray v. the Collector of Customs, in which the former appealed against the decision of the Full Court, ...

    Article : 275 words
  3. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

    The Hons. J. J. Duncan, J. Lewis, and J. Warren waited upon the Railways Commissioner on Tuesday afternoon, and presented a numerously-signed petition from ...

    Article : 62 words
  4. BABE REARED BY A SWAN.

    The story of the Sydney woman who was recently fined £1 for leaving her child crawling uncared for in a poultry run, with the consequence that the little one imitated ...

    Article : 801 words
  5. LONGEVITY ASSURED.

    A curious-looking man of strange habits, and with a mission that is even stranger, has just arrived in London from Ascona, on Lake Maggiore, Switzerland. He has ...

    Article : 482 words
  6. TASMANIA.

    A public meeting was held to-night in the Royal Society's Rooms, the Governor presiding, to hear an address by Mr. H. F. Wyatt, honorary secretary of the Navy ...

    Article : 55 words
  7. OPENING THE NEW GAIETY.

    The new Gaiety Theatre opened on Monday night in a veritable blaze of triumph. Whatever the merits of the play itself, "The Orchid" as a spectacle eclipses all ...

    Article : 1,464 words
  8. RESERVOIRS IN THE NORTH.

    Water conservation during recent years has figured largely in the South Australian public works policy, and of the great schemes that have been carried out that at ...

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  9. CRICKET.

    Little surprise has been caused among the older generation of cricketers by the announcement of the team chosen to represent Australia against England in the first. ...

    Article : 953 words
  10. THE SLAPOFFSKI CASE.

    The case of Slapoffski v. Musgrove came to a termination to-day in favor of the plaintiff. It was hardly expected that the end would be reached so soon, buts ...

    Article : 242 words
  11. THE SEED WHEAT FUND.

    Sir—I must ask you and your readers forebearanee for once more alluding to the above subject. Judging from the glowing accounts we read of late in The Advertiser ...

    Article : 648 words
  12. BEWARE OF SHARKS.

    "Shark Oh!" was the cry raised by the early morning bathers at the bathing ground, New Glenelg, on Tuesday, as a 6-ft. denizen of the deep was exhibiting his ominous fin ...

    Article : 61 words
  13. INTER-STATE AND INTERNATIONAL AVERAGES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 653 words
  14. DEATH OF A LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER.

    On Tuesday morning the Marine Department at Port Adelaide received a telegram from the Edithburgh harbormaster stating that Mr. A. J. Young (the head keeper of ...

    Article : 145 words
  15. THE FEDERAL ELECTIONS.

    Mr. J. Boothby, C.M.G., has been appointed assistant returning-officer at Norwood, in the division of Boothby, for the forthcoming Federal elections; and Mr. A. ...

    Article : 59 words
  16. THE UNEMPLOYED.

    A meeting of the unemployed was held at the Central Market on Tuesday morning, there being nearly 200 present. Mr. T. Turner said the Commissioner of ...

    Article : 418 words
  17. THE CHEESBROUGH CASE.

    The suit brought by George Henry Webb against Maggie Maud Cheesbrough, otherwise Webb, for nullity of marriage, which took place on September 8, was before the ...

    Article : 128 words
  18. THE CREW OF THE PETRIANA.

    The process of manufacturing election material out of the case of the 27 Chinese and Malay sailors, members of the crew of the ship-wrecked steamer Petriana, is still ...

    Article : 580 words
  19. AMUSEMENTS.

    The sensational drama, "In the Shadow of Night," has been witnessed by large and appreciative audiences since its introduction at the Theatre Royal on Saturday ...

    Article : 616 words
  20. THE AGE LIBEL CASE.

    An appeal from the decision of Judge Hamilton in refusing a new trial in the action brought by Edward N. McCulloch against David Syme to recover £484 as ...

    Article : 282 words
  21. SOUTH AUSTRALIA V. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    As was expected, the inter-State cricket match between New South Wales and South Australia was brought to an early conclusion to-day at the Sydney Cricket ...

    Article : 305 words
  22. CONTROL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES.

    Sir—In to-day's Advertiser a letter from "Sympathy" says that my enquiry made at the local board of health meeting re the power of the board to prevent the sale of ...

    Article : 367 words
  23. THE UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS.

    The results of the senior public examinations, which took place recently in connection with the Adelaide University, are expected to be ready on December 15 or ...

    Article : 62 words
  24. MUNICIPAL COUNCILS.

    December 8.—Present—The Mayor (Mr. C. B. Ware), Councillors Abbott, Filsell, Graves, Schrader, F. Brazil, Cope, Supple. Finance—Receipts, £123; expenditure, £131; account main ...

    Article : 552 words
  25. THERMOMETER READINGS.

    The maximum readings of the thermometer at the Adelaide Observatory up till 3 p.m. on Tuesday were:—In the shade, 74.0 deg.; in the sun, 139.0 deg. On ...

    Article : 48 words
  26. THE ESSEN AGROUND.

    A telegram was received last night from Captain P. Paulsen, stating that the German-Australian steamer Essen had struck the ground, and was beached at the ...

    Article : 156 words
  27. MALVERN LADIES COLLEGE.

    The building known as the Malvern Ladies' College, and containing 25 rooms, &c., together with 1 acre and 33 perches of land, was offered for sale at auction by ...

    Article : 85 words
  28. A RECORD BY DUFF.

    Mr. R. H. Campbell writes as follows to the Melbourne Argus of Monday's date:- Duff's score of 271 is the highest individual score bit for New South Wales against ...

    Article : 196 words
  29. THE COMMONWEALTH GAZETTE.

    The Commonwealth Gazette of December 5 contains these notifications:- Promotion.—A. C. Threllfall, second assistant landing surveyor, South Australia, to be first ...

    Article : 124 words
  30. INJURED JOCKEYS.

    On Tuesday afternoon the Adelaide Hospital authorities stated that J. Roberts, the jockey who had his collarbone dislocated through a fall from Generalissimo in the ...

    Article : 91 words
  31. FATAL TARGET PRACTICE.

    A sad fatality happened at the Flemington rifle range this morning, when Private J. Goode, of the Royal Marines, from H.M.S. Torch, was shot dead. ...

    Article : 81 words
  32. MOUNT LOFTY RANGES ASSOCIATION.

    Crafers, 17; A. Scroop 58 n.o.; T. Cunningham three for 20. Mylor, 83; W. Tilling 40; A. Scropp four for 15. GENERAL. ...

    Article : 406 words
  33. A SEARCHLIGHT TRIP ON THE TORRENS.

    The motor launch Victor, owned by Mr. F. Jolly, which was recently put on the Torrens for pleasure trips, came in for a good deal of attention on Tuesday evening, ...

    Article : 171 words
  34. VICTORIA.

    At Yea a horse attached to a baker's cart bolted, and careering through the township capsized, throwing out both the occupants of the vehicle. The driver, a ...

    Article : 46 words
  35. A CHILD BURNT TO DEATH.

    A sad burning fatality occurred to-day, the victim being Elsie May Rice, aged 11, residing with her parents at Back Creek, Bendigo. The child set fire to some grass, ...

    Article : 77 words
  36. QUEENSLAND.

    A further sensational find was reported at Peter's rush, near Rockhampton, yesterday. Messrs. Talbot, Fehring, and Moore found two nuggets, one weighing 67 oz. ...

    Article : 47 words
  37. ROWING.

    The preliminary heats in connection with the regatta on the Torrens Lake on Saturday will be rowed this evening. The first race will start at half-past 5. ...

    Article : 138 words
  38. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    In connection with the timber trade dispute the employers have submitted a scheme for an amended scale of wages, and the workers delegates have left Perth to ...

    Article : 75 words
  39. THE WRECK OF THE PETRIANA.

    Giving evidence before the Marine Court to-day in regard to the wreck of the Petriana, Pilot Henry Press said he continued on a north course until the vessel ran into ...

    Article : 130 words
  40. Advertising

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    Advertising : 83 words
  41. ALLEGED LIBEL.

    Mr. J. W. Kirwan has instructed his solicitors to take proceedings against the Adelaide Critic on account of a libel alleged to have been published in a recent issue. ...

    Article : 33 words
  42. FAILURE OF SOUTH AFRICAN CROPS.

    Mr. Robertson, of Tininiering, has just received a letter from two of his brothers in South Africa, stating that the wheat and hay harvests in South Africa are an ...

    Article : 75 words
  43. Advertising

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    Advertising : 452 words
  44. THE SONOMA AT AUCKLAND.

    The San Francisco mail steamer Sonoma arrived to-day. She brings the following passengers:—Messrs. Thomas Davis, McEwen, A. Cameron, J. S. Badger, H. C. ...

    Article : 115 words
  45. NEW ZEALAND.

    The court has reserved judgment in the action Commissioner of Taxes against the Eastern Extension Company. Two men, named Middleton and Maccabe, ...

    Article : 48 words
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