Woman's Rights debated by Sir Julius Vocer and allies
A market commentary on women’s suffrage and roles outlines Sir Julius Vocer and Dr Sterling championing women’s rights in Port Adelaide. The piece argues women should have equal opportunities, notes historical progress in education and public life, and critiques male-dominated laws toward gender equality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius Vocer
New Zealand
Sterling
Sir Julius
Port Adelaide
Hopkins
The
Saturday Review
Saturday Reviser
John Bright
London Punch
Times
United Kingdom
London School Board
Adelaide
Abraham Lincoln
Thomas Carlyle
The Last of Antare Hortog and Other Tales
A Sydney Globe notice lampoons The Claimant traveling the United States in a museum caravan with a bearded lady and dwarfs, offering chicanery as Chancery business. A Boolooroo Centre death follows a buggy accident. Also coverage of Sullivan’s arm dispute and a Terowie girls school opening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Lords
Antare Hortog
Sydney Globe
United States
Chancery Busis Neae
Dime Museum
Rana
Chancery
Kerpen
A. Jacobie
Boolooroo
Patsy Cardiff
Mitchell
John Sullivan
Sullivan
Minneapolis
John L
Cockburn Station Busy As Rail Work Advances
From our own Correspondent April 5 1887 Miller Bros material train arrived with ballast from O Leary quarry. First Broken Hill tramway plate laid and engine crossed border. Platform work to proceed and running sheds near completion. Cockburn thirsty for progress with coke stacks and busy dispatches to Silverton Broken Hill and beyond. Fortnightly divine services planned as rains bring pleasant weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller Bros
O'Leary
Broken Hill
Ocea
Turner
Miller
Petersburg
Cockburn
Silverton
Terowie
Anniversary Wesleyan Sunday School events and cricket fixtures
The Wesleyan Sunday School anniversary was celebrated with sermons by Revs J Hier and J Perry, small Sunday attendance due to bad weather, a better Monday Canal tea for children, and a concluding meeting led by Mr J Bell with hymns and reports. A cricket match was arranged Friday against Mt Bryan East Hallett with lineups listed for Yarcowie and Mount Bryan East teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesleyan Sunday School
J. Hier
J. Perry
J. Bell
Hallett
Mt Bryan East
O'Clo
Yarcowie
R. Simpson
Capt
Jas. Bell
Jno
Lock
A. Mudge
A. Clift
H. T. Price
Geo, Thyer
Jas. E. Tayer
Win. Thyer
A. Schmidt
C. Barton
Mount Bryan East
A .E. Webber
Cami
Local Names List Includes Quinns Wilkins Davin and More
A fragmentary roster-like listing names such as L. Quinn and Wm. Quinn with several initials follows by Proit, Web ber, Simmons, Hallett, Warwick, Muray, Melrose, Davin, Williams, Seigert, Scetcher, Mann, Bowman, Richards and others. Emergencies J. Laidiow and Jas. Tiver appear at the end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Quinn
Wm. Quinn
D, Quinn
Wilkins
F. Wilkins
Elijah
Proit
R. Webber
J. Simmons
Jno
Simmons. Hallett
J. Warwick
W. A. Muray
Melrose
Sam. A. Davin
Williams A. Wiliams
D. Seigert
H. Scetcher
W. Mann
8. Bowman
W. Richards
J. Laidiow
Jas. Tiver
Bathurst Burr on Public Roads in Terowie
A letter from Terowie, dated April 4 1387, complains that Bathurst Burr foully grows along cattle yards and roads while farmers must clear their land. The writer urges officials to enforce weed-clearing duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simz
Terowie
Bathurst
Elections tally lists numerous candidates across regions
A fragmented roll of candidates and results across Adelaide and surrounding districts. Names include A Catt J H Howe T Scherk J W Downer L Kingston W Mattinson G Hawker J Bagster R Ross Homburg E Smith and others with scores like Stirling 461 and Keichauff (text incomplete) indicating regional electoral tallies and candidate listings.
Dust Storm and Thunderstorm Refresh Burra Residents
Burra residents recall a severe dust storm followed by a sharp thunderstorm on Saturday. About two-thirds of an inch of rain was recorded at the post office, dampening dusty streets and bringing relief after dry weather. The piece notes election excitement easing and a social for F W Holder Fag MP Mayor of Burra on April 21, plus hospital patients numbered forty last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wratheer
Terowie
Toerowie
National Bank
Brady
Gladstone
Port-street
Pooc Boudowie
de Cockburn
Bray
Furner
Howe
Cockley
Mount Barker
Donoven
Mount Bryan
Socialism in London at Church Parades Draw Mixed Reactions
A London Social Democrats group attends church with banners denouncing capitalists and landlords. They praise the Queen and her relatives while deriding England's aristocracy. After services they protest in Trafalgar Square as police and crowds jeer and groan. Parson’s crowds grow, the plate fills, and a cabinet minister’s habits are mocked.
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Social Democrats
London
House of Prayer
England
Argylls
Marquia
Queensbury
Lord Deerlurat
Lord St Leonard
Lord Bertie
Marl Cairns
Trafalgar Square
New South Wales
Rum Tank Tale of Melbourne Ex-Mayor Butler’s 60000 Gallon Mock Drink
A Melbourne tale recounts J. S. Butters once mayor and host to Alf, Duke of Edinburgh, who boasted a 60000 gallon rum and water tank for a 100 guest party. In truth, a 200 gallon cask was used, yet guests celebrated a legendary hoax as an era of munificence and drink.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Butters
Wolfe's Sccurities Ornaments in Fashion Piracy Warned
A dated notice laments imitation goods and urges buyers to seek Wolfe's and avoid inferior imitations. The text warns of deceit, urges certainty in brand identity, and stresses consumer vigilance against piracy.
Old Flames Reunite In Wisconsin Romances And Cattle Advice
A Milwaukee dispatch details a twenty year separation that ends in the remarriage of Charles Scoffin and Eliza Smith after a Montana call and a divorce. The piece also notes farming guidance on drying off cows for several months to years, advising a two to four year milking window with careful management.
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Main Street
Terowie
Cargill
Pnce
Wilkinson
Srrerat Tzarys
Farina
Hergott
Parachilna
Milwaukee
Charles R Scoffin
Racine
Eliza
H Smith
Calavan
Montana
Beaffin
Miss Smith
Sir Thomas May, New Orleans native and Times founder, dies after estranged marriage
A New York morning cablegram reports Sir Thomas May of New Orleans founded the Times, served in Civil War staff to General Sheridan, and later held a Treasury post under Hayes. He moved to England five years ago winning a baronetcy. He died heartbroken, leaving two sons and a daughter with his wife in Virginia.
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New York
America
Mays
Ireland
May
Dublin
Sir Thomas May
Sir Thomas
England
Virginia
Louisiania
Bright
Also Mentioned on This Page
South Australia
Pendlebury
S.M
Rice
Institute
Rodland
Tur Houwars
Farmer
Lahouchere
Caps Times
Lord Stamford
Wynberg
Mitzenberg
Lord Stanford
Yarcowle
Bathurst Burr
Formn
A. Catt
J. H. Howe
J.C. Bray
T. Scherk
CG Kingston A, A. Fox
Dr Stirling G, C. Hawker
D. Bower W, E. Matting
LL. Farner D
Bews
W. Gilbert
J. H. Bagster
Sir RB. D. Ross R
Homburg
FE. T. Smith
T. Playford
R, Rees J.C. F. Johnson
T. Atkinson J, Colton
West Adelaide
L. Grayson c
Kingston North Adelaide
L. Cohen
G. C. Hawker
W. EB. Mattinson
G. F. Hopkins
D. Bewa L
L. Farner Yatala
J. A. Bagster
Gomeracha
R. D. Ross BR
Homburg East Torrens
E.T. Smith
S Salaman
Newauress Wes
W. B. Rounsey
W. B
J. Coles
D. Mody
Coles
P.M. Yorne
W. H. Beaglehole
Caldwell R. Caldwell
H. Bartlett
West Turkiys
Bucknall
B. Nash
A. Harvey
B. J. Gould
J. H. Symon
J. G. Jenkins
D. Glyde
W. F. Steck Moort Barker
Landseer
Stirling Kriehauff
Stirling
Victoria
Bagot Livingston FE
Wooroora
Brucs
Castine
Daocen
Daocan
Woolfe
Olfe
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