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Detailed lists, results, guides : 2,118 wordsHarvesting is, I am given to understand, quite complete, although we have had a Very poor yield. The mill is now in steady work, so that the township is looking a little more lively than ...
Article : 224 wordsThe weather yesterday was very windy and dusty, and threatened for rain, but only a few drops fell. The farmers are beginning to make ready for ploughing by burning stubble and ...
Article : 67 wordsThe unusual hot weather has caused the grape crop here to be almost a total failure.—Apples in many places have been roasted on the trees, which in some instances are dead for want of ...
Article : 116 wordsJust now Laura is remarkably quiet. Usually at this time of the year trade is very brisk and the township "wears a busy appearance, but this year, although a steady business is being done ...
Article : 410 wordsThe weather of late has been exceediugly hot, the thermometer standing at 108° to 114° in the shade and 145° in the sun.—For the last two or three days large bush fires have been ...
Article : 79 wordsThe weather during the early part of the month has been excessively hot and. very oppressive, but on Monday we had a change. Most of the residents were anxiously awaiting a ...
Article : 290 wordsYesterday, the 29th inst., a fire broke out in Mr. May's paddock adjoining the township. About 20 persons engaged in the erection of Mr. H.. Newlyn's hotel and the residents rendered ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,094 wordsThe weather since my last has been intensely hot, in fact some days were almost unbearable. For three days last week the glass registered 122° in the shade at about noon, and over 140° ...
Article : 120 wordsExtensive bush fires have taken place. One which is reported to have originated on the farm of a J.P. and ex-M.P. did considerable damage, burning a large quantity of fencing ...
Article : 441 wordsThe harvest is now gathered in, and the farmers are all engaged in destroying rabbits. Judging by present appearances they will have sufficient to occupy their attention for a ...
Article : 243 wordsOur town now exhibits the activity which usually marks it at this time if the year. N Althongh the farmers are rather doleful at the prospect of a drooping wheat market, they have ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 783 wordsA branch railway line from "Warnertown to Port Germein is all the talk here, and judging from the level nature of the road the 15 miles could be made at very little coat. If this line ...
Article : 107 wordsThe principal topic engaging attention here is the recent fire in Cross-street, particulars of which yon have reported. There is every probability of a further enquiry being held. It is ...
Article : 293 wordsA swimming match took place yesterday in the stream, near the wharf. The affair had been get np by a few enthusiastic lovers of swimming, with a view of ...
Article : 179 wordsSome farmers have started to plough, but the i ground is yet too hard for much to be done. All the dams and tanks in the district are empty, the back settlers having to cart water a long ...
Article : 83 wordsThere is nothing stirring at present in Millicent. By on arrangement with the contractors the railway has been opened for goods traffic only between Millicent and Rivoli Bay. ...
Article : 179 wordsThe weather since I wrote last has been very hot, with no sign of a change. The creek beyond Charlton is fast drying up. Farmers and others have now to cart water from a long distance.— ...
Article : 82 wordsSince my last the weather has been very warm. This afternoon we had a severe dust-storm, but it is now cool, and looks like rain.—Wheat is not coming in quite so fast now. Last ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 106 wordsThe annual picnic in connection with the I.O. Oddfellows, M.U., was held on Thursday last in Mra. Smith's paddock, near Morphett Vale. There was a fair attendance, and the ...
Article : 142 wordsOn Wednesday, the 5th, a meeting was held at the Kanmantoo Hotel to consider what could be done towards getting a Telegraph Station at Kanmaatoo. It was resolved that a memorial ...
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South Australian Chronicle and Weekly Mail (Adelaide, SA : 1868 - 1881), Sat 22 Feb 1879, Page 1
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