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TEROWIE, April 14.
The government township of Terowie, which has
been surveyed on the eastern side of the main street
of our township, was sold on Thursday last, the 8th
inst, and realized verv high prices. The most im
tradespeople from various parts of the colony, so that
we are expecting shortly to see a number of buildings
erected. This will greatly improve the appearance
and business facilities of our present one-sided town
ship.
Iha walls of a large and commodious hotel, being
built by Mr. Slattery, of Kapunda, are fast rising, and
there appears to be little doubt that the building will
be completed within the time allowed by the Licensing
Bench. I understand that Mr. Weinrich also intends
to commence building without delay an hotel of con
siderable proportions in a good position in the Govern
ment township. Messrs. Jacob Sparnon & Co. are
about to erect commodious yards and a convenient
store for corn and chaff in the new township, while in
the old Messrs. Bleechmore Brothers are preparing to
build handsome additions to their present stores.
The new mail contracts, which are now in full
swing, make this a far more important mail station
than heretofore, and as a keen competition has arisen
between Messrs. Terry & Co. and Hill & Co., the
convenience of passengers lias been greatly improved
and the traffic iuelf much increased. The greatly in
creasing traffic and business ot this district make the
want ol a telegraph station and Post-Office daily more
painfully felt. The same remark equally applies to
the absence of police protection, which is the more
felt on account of the great number of men working
on the railway lines within a few miles of the town
ship.
Messrs. Keane & Co., the contractors of the Terowie
and Orroroo Railway line, appear to be pushing the
work on with all speed. The works in construction
and the extensive main camp present a very interest
ing appearance to travellers between this and Yongaia.
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