Present—Captain R. H. Ferguson, S.M. (president), Captain J. W. Smith, J.P., Captain A. McCoy, J.P., Mr. S. D. Glyde, J.P., and Mr. J. Formby, with the secretary (Mr. ...
Article : 1,109 wordsSir—Your correspondent does not appear to grasp the object of the Port Augusta philanthropic triumvirate. For his information and that of other taxpayers, I should ...
Article : 607 wordsThe monthly meeting of the Local Board of Main Roads, central district, was held at Adelaide, on Thursday, February 16. Present—Messrs. Robert Smith, J.P. (chairman) ...
Article : 3,039 wordsSir—Will you kindly allow me space to express a few thoughts on the above subject? In the Hon. B. T. Finniss's letter, appearing in a recent paper, it is stated in effect that ...
Article : 706 wordsSir—Mr. Price, the Government Resident of Port Darwin, has, in his last quarterly report, favored us with a nice description of the blue clay of the Adelaide river. I am ...
Article : 947 wordsFor the last ten days the weather has been extremely hot, and mere is no appearance of a change. I am afraid to say how long ago it is since rain has visited us, but we should ...
Article : 165 wordsSir—Your correspondent, "Saml. Stanton," falls foul of the London committee and Primitive Methodist and Laymen's Association. These may be left to defend themselves if ...
Article : 255 wordsThe farmers are now busy preparing the ground for another crop. Certainly they deserve to be rewarded for their pluck. Sowing in this area will not become general for ...
Article : 119 wordsThe weather during the past few days has been intensely hot and oppressive. On February 10 it threatened rain and a few drops fell, but afterwards it was even closer than ...
Article : 57 wordsSir—I must complain of the apathy of the Government as to assisting the Northern farmers in their difficulties. The troubles these men and their families have had to ...
Article : 292 wordsThe weather continues dry and warm, and the water supply is becoming worse every day. The water at Hell's Pass is all that a great many have to depend on both for stock ...
Article : 140 wordsThe weather lately has been very hot and sultry, but on Friday last we were visited by a change in the shape of a dust storm from the south. A light shower of rain also fell at ...
Article : 148 wordsSir—In your journal some time, since appeared an account of a paper read by the Hon. R. D. .Ross, M.P., to the Agricultural Society, respecting scrub lands, and ...
Article : 1,031 wordsA change has again taken place in the personnel of the management of our branch of the Bank of South Australia. Mr. J. E. Braund has been transferred to Gawler, and ...
Article : 280 wordsThe weather still keeps very dry here. Scarcely a vestige of green feed is to be seen anywhere, and the want of water is beginning to be felt generally throughout the district. ...
Article : 115 wordsHarvesting is now over in this district, and the statistical returns will show the amount of wheat raised in Coomooroo.—There appears to be a great demand for colonial ...
Article : 125 wordsSir—I am not at all surprised to find my fellow-farmers in the sad plight they are now. Parliament have been asked time after time to make our land laws as liberal as, if ...
Article : 352 wordsMORIALTA Co.—The manager (Mr. F. Leane) reports on February 16, as under:—Since my arrival here I have carefully examined the property of the company, and ...
Article : 645 wordsThe worst harvest yet reaped since this land was opened has just been gathered in. The best crops were reaped in the Hundreds of Hawker and Playford, whilst in Mann ...
Article : 181 wordsShipping of late has not been so brisk as was anticipated. Only three large vessels have cleared with wheat this season. The E. J. Spence left the new jetty last week with ...
Article : 367 wordsSir—Referring to the paragraph in your issue of to-day, which gives a short description of a recent trip of the Eleanor to the Neptune Islands and the Sir Joseph Banks ...
Article : 210 wordsThe weather still remains alarmingly dry, and the country is in a shocking state for want of water. It is difficult to imagine what the consequences will be should this state of ...
Article : 218 wordsSir—I notice by Mr. Perkins's letter in your paper that some of the selectors in the Hundred of Bendleby are represented as reaping as much as 12 bushels ...
Article : 174 wordsSir—In a recent issue there appeared an article headed "Port Pirie," written by "A Correspondent," who, in concluding a long eulogium respecting Port Pirie, has his say ...
Article : 1,120 wordsSir—The article headed "The Yorke's Peninsula Copper Mines, No, 3," published in a late issue and written by "A Visitor," while being excellent in its way, and ...
Article : 707 wordsPloughing has been commenced in this part of the country, but owing to the extreme scarcity of feed working stock in general is in low condition for this time of the year. I ...
Article : 144 wordsTwo representatives of the Independent Order of Rechabites, viz., Messrs. C. H. Matters, D.C.R., of the Albert District, and E. Dawe, D.D.R., of Kadina, have lately been ...
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South Australian Weekly Chronicle (Adelaide, SA : 1881 - 1889), Sat 18 Feb 1882, Page 22
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