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Advertising : 2,824 wordsThis Union met for their usual monthly meeting at the Mount Rat Hotel on Friday evening, January 30. The President (Mr. Hugh McCallum) occupied the chair. Mr. Tidmarsh. the Secretary, read a letter from ...
Article : 475 wordsA public meeting was held at Port Germein on Tuesday evening, the 27th instant, to consider the site for the new schoolroom. Mr. E. Smith, who presided, spoke of the ...
Article : 98 wordsPresent—All. Clerk instructed to write to Hydraulic Engineer respecting the [?] manner in which the trenches for the water mains in Campbelltown Newton, and [?] ...
Article : 101 wordsOn Sunday evening last the Ven. Archdeacon Dove held a harvest thanksgiving service in the Institute. The table was nicely decorated with fruit and flowers, and ...
Article : 105 wordsPresent—All. The Clerk was appointed Public Officer under the provisions of the Taxation Act. Tenders accepted—Forming and metalling District Bridge, J. H. Perry, £4 ...
Article : 65 wordsPresent—Crs. Hobbs (Chairman), Keal, Durham, Whyte, and King. Cr. Gordon apologized for his absence. Correspondence.—From Mr. Parker offering to take charge of any works at 5 per cent. on cost of ...
Article : 104 wordsMr. Priestly gave a very interesting lecture this evening in the public schoolroom, which was crowded. He also exhibited dissolving views of places on the overland route to ...
Article : 103 wordsThe weather during the past week has been very hot, and at present there is no prospect of a charge. Harvest work is now drawing to a close, and unfortunately wheat ...
Article : 140 wordsPresent—All. Clerk appointed Public Officer as required by Taxation Act. Tenders accepted—At per chain No. 1, C. Reid, £3 7s. 6d; No. 2, H. Wenham, £4; No. 3, A. Mackinnon, £2 16s. ...
Article : 44 wordsPresent—Crs. Maslin (Chairman), Hart, McRae, and Chenoweth. Tenders accepted—For building wingwalls and other repairs to culvert near K. McRae;s, A. Ellbourne, £10 18s.; repairing culvert ...
Article : 53 wordsOn Thursday evening, January 29, Dean Russell delivered his very interesting lecture, "Scottish Wit and Humour," to an appreciative audience, in aid of new St. Stephen's ...
Article : 59 wordsPresent — All. The Clerk appointed Public Officer under the Taxation Act Donation of [?] forwarded to the Adelaide Hospital. Clerk to inspect wagons carting stone on district roads under the ...
Article : 60 wordsThe relaying of the railway line is making great progress through this township. There are about fifty teats on the flat near Stirling's store, where the men, who appear to be a ...
Article : 113 wordsThe Petersburg Racing Club, at a recently held meeting, decided, to hold the annual meeting in April. The opening of the Institute is likely to ...
Article : 56 wordsPresent—The Chairman and Crs. Channing and W. Moulds. Mr. W. Osborne to be allowed twelve months to remove the wood from the road through his section. Mr. G. Story appointed Public Officer ...
Article : 76 wordsAn extra meeting of the Central Committee was held in the Gladstone Institute on Saturday, January 31 Present—Mr. Copley, M.P. (President), in the chair ...
Article : 507 wordsPresent—All. Mr. W. Scott appointed Public Officer under Taxation Act. Mr. A. Wilkey's tender for Mount Gibbons-road accepted at 30s. per chain. Pound-book examined and found correct. ...
Article : 80 wordsWe are now getting some dreadfully hot weather. Archdeacon Dove conducted a harvest thanksgiving service in the Episcopalian ...
Article : 64 wordsA man named William Thomas Smoker was convicted of supplying a native with drink last week, and was sentenced to two months' imprisonment. Trooper Innes ...
Article : 248 wordsPresent—Crs. Martin (chair), Radford, Manning, Holly, and Elliott C. Lilley asked for road to be cleared adjoining Section 692; to be inspected. Hon. J. Colton and S. Newland, M.P's. were ...
Article : 162 wordsDuring the last week fires have been raging here and in the neighbouring hundreds. One farmer in Wokurna had some fencing and various other articles burnt. Those burning ...
Article : 132 wordsPresent—Crs. Jackson (Chairman), Lange, and Beddan. Formal business. ...
Article : 12 wordsPresent—All but Cr. Webb, Inspector's report read and approved. The hours for stubble-burning fixed from noon to sunset on and after February 1. The Ranger to be suspended from the end of the ...
Article : 92 wordsGeneral regret was felt a fortnight ago when it was notified that Miss Starrs, the Bramfield schoolmistress, had been appointed to the Keilli School. It was thought that her ...
Article : 135 wordsA large and thoroughly representative meeting was held last night at Potter's Hotel, when the Land Bill and relative matters were considered. Farmers from the Hundreds of ...
Article : 308 wordsPresent—Crs. J. Goodes (Chairman), Richardson, Longmire, and Bailey. Minutes of previous meeting read and confirmed. The hours of burning stubble were fixed from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., ...
Article : 42 wordsPresent—Crs. McMillan (Chairman), Hewitt, Quick, and Worden. The Chairman instructed to see Mr. Ayling re taking sand from off the district roads. A. King's work near Mr. L. Hewitt's ...
Article : 67 wordsIn most cases harvest operations are nearly finished and the paddocks cleared. Some have still a little more winnowing to do. Every one has lost more or less from the ...
Article : 81 wordsPresent—All. Tenders accepted—No. 53, W. Crawford, £2 7s. per chain; No. 54, W. Spackman, £2 per chain; No. 55, H. Hancock, £16 5s., lump sum. Messrs. J. M. Sandow and J. H. Christopher ...
Article : 353 wordsThe regular meeting of this branch was held at Port Germein on Saturday evening, January 31. The Chairman (Mr. G. Stone) presented his annual report, which was ...
Article : 155 wordsThis place during the last fortnight has presented quite a lively appearance, with the numerous wagons, drays, &c., carting in the grain, and the fine shin Oakhurst at the ...
Article : 74 wordsPresent—D. Pyne (Chairman), Rofe, McLean, Holland, and Minahen. Letter received from Mr. Andrews, Grange, calling attention to the road in front of his house; to be attended to. Council ...
Article : 82 wordsThe weather for the past few days has been very warm. We hope a change will soon set in, as people are beginning to cry out for rain. Our windmill is continually at ...
Article : 60 wordsA writer on the London Referee says:—"I am sorry to hear that the accident to the Australian actor, Mr. George Darrell, when playing in 'The Sunny South' at the Grand ...
Article : 552 wordsPresent—All but Cr. Stevens. From Midland Road Board, promising to have work done on Kapunda and Gottlieb's Well-road. From Black Springs Council, stating that they have no funds ...
Article : 87 wordsThe weather for the past seven or eight days has been bright and warm, and great progress has been made with harvesting operations. Reaping is now practically ...
Article : 151 wordsPresent—E. Lipsett (chair), James Rowell, J. K. Penney. Formal business, Payments, £40 6s.; Receipts, £36 18 s. ...
Article : 34 wordsPresent—All. Letter from Strathalbyn District Council, stating Government will not do anything towards the repairs of the Giles Flat-road. Tender accepted—Metalling part of Kangarilla Cut-road ...
Article : 84 wordsThe annual athletic sports were successfully held on Thursday, January 29. The weather was warm, and the attendance numbered about 500. Great ...
Article : 267 wordsPresent—All. Dublin Council wrote respecting footbridge over Light. To be enquired into. Messrs. C. Gosse, E. T. Smith, and W. Cavanagh were nominated for positions on the Board of ...
Article : 166 wordsThe fourth social in connection with the Noarlunga Institute was held in the District Hall on Friday, January 23. There were about eighty ladies and gentlemen present ...
Article : 157 wordsPresent—All. Balance-sheet for half-year ending 31st January, duly [?]dited laid on the table. Letter from Commissioner of Crown Lands intimating that no charge will be made to the Council ...
Article : 193 wordsWe are having genuine summer weather just now. Everything is very dry, and water is becoming a very scarce commodity. On Monday evening last a special meeting was ...
Article : 526 wordsPresent—Crs. [?] (Chairman), Paltridge, Rundle, and [?] reported having ordered and received from Adelaide fire hose for use in township. Clerk [?] Public ...
Article : 158 wordsPresent—All. Correspondence.—From D. Tallock, re surplus sales on horse impounded; Clerk replied having written Mr. Tullock re declaration. [?] accepted—No. 9 Mr J. O'Loghlan, £17 10s. No. 10 ...
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South Australian Register (Adelaide, SA : 1839 - 1900), Thu 5 Feb 1885, Page 3
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