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COUNTRY NEWS.
PROVINCIAL NEWS.
ANG ASTON, JAMOABt 2B, |
' The annual meeting of (he subscribers of
JS^^She Angaston Institute was held this evening.
building, whiob ooonpies a good oentral
;> - position, eras ereoted at a cost of over £2,000
- twenty-five years ago, and now contains a
• i • library of 18,000 books, besides'several daily
papers and periodicals, and publioatuniB, some
; from Amerioa being particularly useful to
those engaged in fruit oulture. The library
"■ 'is a great boon to the reading oommunity, the
institute rendering valuable aids to literary,
;V philosophical, and scientific researoh. The
iif:. following offioers were appointed for the
J; ' ensuing year s—President, Mr. J. H. Angas;
Vioe-President, Mr. K. H. Ball; Treasurer,
S.f Mr. A. Olark; Seoretary, Mr. W. Dick;
Committee, Messrs. F. Kealley, 0. Oaohert,
: J, A. Thomson, W. Hague, Or. Heinrioh, F.
'■ Leibing, and 6-. O. Smith; Auditors, H.
Mansfield and M. Oavey. Mr. Mansfield
proposed and Mr. W. Olark seconded—"That
additional precautions should be at once
taken to obviate risk in the event of fire
" Upon public occasions." Carried. Mr. J. A.
r~ Thomson, the Chairman of the meeting, waa
V: aooorded a vote of thanks by aoolamation.
#1. : ANNA, Janoabt25.
One of the largest meetings ever held in this
hundred took place in Mr. Vigar'a ossein bly
- ' room on the2Lstinst. to bear the report of a
deputation that waited upon the CommiB
lioner of Crown Lands on the 16th inst. to
. advocate the deBtruo-iun of rabbits in this
part of the oolony. The Chairman, Mr. 0.
- oohilling, said the Commissioner had pro
mised to compel the District Council to oarry
out the Act, aud.if in two montliB the rabbits
were hot destroyed he would himself take
notion and oharge the oost to the Council.
This statement produoed a feeling of security
and ooufidenoe without whioh little wheat
would be put in this year near the runs. The
meeting condemned the action of the Distriot
Council for not having used the legal power
they possess, and thus prevented the whole
Bale destruction of the crops. A strong
<■ Vigilance Committee was appointed, with Mr.
E. Oowland as Seorotary, to take further
notion in the publio interest if neoessary.
ARDR039AN, Jandaby 19.
A pleasant sooial was held in the local
Institute oo Wednesday evening. Miss S.
Vandepeer, sister to Mrs. Johnson James and
Mrs. 1. H. Jones, is leaving the district to
take up her residence in Western Australia.
The residents, as a token of their respeot and
gratitude for her services, decided to make ber
a proBentation, whioh consisted of outlery,
butter-dishes, jam and preserve glasses, and a
breakfast oruet (presented by Mr. and Mrs. A.
F. West). The gathering was a representa
tive one, many ooming long distances to eay
farewell to Miss Vandepeer. Eulogistic
speeches were made by Mr. G. W. Freeman,
who also made the presentation, Mr. West,
and Mr. 0. 0. Thomas. Dancing'and card
games interspersed with songt filled in a very
enjoyable evening.
The weather is very hot. FarmerB are now
finishing reaping, whioh is very baokward this
year.
ARTHURTON, January 21.
The weather is changeable, whioh prevents
farmers finishing their harvest. Some have
between 200 and 300 aores yet to reap. The
average will not be more than 4 bushels.
AUBURN, January 24.
An old resident in the person.of Mr. W. O.
Spioer died this week at the advanond age of
eighty-three years. For the last few months
he had bsen living with his son here. Before
bis wife's death he had been engaged exten
sively in farming on the Upper Wakefield,
and his homestead was a well-known place
in the early days.
Reaping iB almost finished. The harveBt
has not been as good as appearances promised,
the sample not being first class.
BLACKWOOD, January 21.
At-thelast quarterly meeting of the Claren
don Wesleyan Oirouit it was decided to bold a
large demonstration at Cherry Gardens at
Easter, and an influential Committee was
appointed to aarry the project into effect.
The Rev. T. E. Thomas, M. A., is taking a
trip to New Zealand, and expects to be away
from the colony a month.
BOOLEROO CENTRE, January 22.
On Saturday last one of our early settlers in
the person of Mr. Alexander Uhryetal), of
Fekina Extension, passed away at the age of
■eventy-eix years. He arrived in the oolony
in the year 1852, and went to reside near
Angaston for a few months, but being pos
sessed of indomitable perseveranoe soon
secured a farm of his own near Truro, and
resided there for many years. When the
Hundred of Fekina was opened up he was one
of the earliest to remove thither, and oarrted
on farming operations till a short time prior
to his death. Hie remains were interred in the
Pekina Cemetery on Sunday, Jauuary 20, the
Rev. J. Pearoe officiating at the grave. The
oortdge wae an exceptionally large one, all
olasseB from the adjaoent diBtriots being re
presented.
BUKRA, JanoaRT 24.
The annual meeting of the Hurra Homing
Glubwas held at theComraerciel Hotel on Wed
oeaday evening, January 23. Mr. G. Parke
presided. - The balanoe-eheet ww read by the
Secretary (Mr. J. Pearoe), showing a credit
balance of several pounds. The following
were elsoted officers for the ensuing year;
—Secretary, Mr. J. Pearoe; Treasurer, Mr.
J. Drew; Chairman, Mr. G. Parks; Com
mittee, Messrs. Parks, Pascoe, Josling, and
Wilkinson ; President, Mr. J. Gammer;
Vice-Presidents, Messrs. Welsh, Uoothby, |
Payne, Goodi, Tonkin, McNeil, Dawes, Killi
ooat, Pearoe, and O'Leary. A programme of
races was drafted.
A oriokeb matoh was played yesterday
afternoon between tbe Burra and 3b. Mary's
Clubs, resulting in tbe Burras scoring 120 and
St. Mary's 50.
Mr. J. Dapidge, who was reoently appointed
engineer of the Burra Waterworks, entered on
bis duties this morning, but will not take over i
the full charge of the works till February 1.
BCJRRA, JanuaBY 2B.
A requisition signed by a number of rate
payers was recently presented to tbe Mayor,
asking bim to call a public meeting and to
invite the Treasurer, who is the senior member
for tbe district, to give a rianvii of the work
of tho past session. Mr. Holder being in
Burra on Saturday last was interviewed by
Dr. Bruminitt, who obtained a promise to
addresB a meeting in Roarings at au early
date. Mr. Holder, who left Burra for Ade
laide by this morning's train, was waited on
by a large number of persons at the Burra
Railway Station in reference to sundry matters
requiring attention.
BURRUNDIE (N.T.), Jancaby 2.
The BportB at Fountain Head, tbo Union,
and Pine Greek were more or less interfered
with by the thunderstorms that we have had
within the last few days. Those at Fountain
Head were a success, financially and otherwise.
OARRIETON, Jancaby 25.
At a meeting on December 13 it wasdeoided
to form an Institute in this town. Tbedistriot
bee jinoe been oanrassed for subscribers,
thirty names being obtained,- and eatisfactory
202 1
arrangements havetitonmadB.forthBUieof
the OounoilHallas a> library ahdreading
room. At a meeting last nightoffioerawere
elected as followPresident/ Mr. J.'
MoGlaehan; Vibe-President, Dr. jW, H. Harbi
son jSeoretary and Treasurer, Mr. A. March;
Auditors, Messrs. A. Stephenson and Geonre
Orr; Committee, Messrs. G. Lloyd, A. H.
Stanford, W.R. Axford, J. Jordan, W. Lees,
Travsrs, and W. J. Gleeaon.
EUDUNDA, Jaotabt 25.
The intense heat of the past week or so
gave plaoe to a muoh more enjoyable tempera
ture yesterday afternoon. To-day the weather
is beautifully oool again.
Wheatoarting has been general during the
fine weather, but low yields and inferior
samples bare had their efieot on thB business
people. Prioes remain exceedingly low, and
the prospects of many farmers are not bright.
The average for the distriot is estimated at 5
or 6 bushels.
The eduoational authorities have been
making great changes here, Mr. 8.
H. Warren, the Head Teaoher, and Miss
Vonnida, his assistant, having been trans
ferred to the charge of Jamestown and Inman
Valley Sohools respectively. Their plaoes
are filled by Mr. Wainwright, from Narra
ooorte, and Miss Hamenoe. Mr. H. A.
Kleetnan, too, from Peep Hill School, has gone
to Wellington, and his plaoe is supplied by
Mr. RobiuBon, from Beltana.
Porter Sfcief, who orunhed his thumb last
week whilst shunting on the railway, is pro
gressing satisfactorily, the injured member
was amputated at Kapunda,
GAWLER, JanuaBT 28.
Messrs. James Martin & Co., Limited, are
just turning out a forging whiob is believed to
be the largest ever made in South Australia.
It is for the shaft of a winding plant being
manufactured foi the Mount Lyell Oompany,
Tasmania. The forging is 17 ft. long, has a
diameter of lli in., and weighs upwards of 3
tons. It was faggotted from sorap mild steel.
A son, about ten years of age, of Mr. F.
Stott, of Tempters, was the viotim of a severe
aooident on Saturday morning. While riding
horseback in pursuit of a horse be oame
into collision with a tree, dislocated and
fractured one of his kneecapB, and fraotured
one of the bones of bis leg in two plaoes below
the knee. He was brought into Gawlor, and '
attended by Dr. Popham, and further surgical
attention was given-him yeBterday by Drs.
Popham and Govern ton.
The Liepzio Instrumental Concert Company
gave a oonoert in the Institute Hall on Friday
evening to a moderate house. The various
items were highly appreciated and enthusias
tically applauded.
The local branch of the National .Defence
League has invited Mr. James fibgue, M.P.,
to leoture in Gavrler on tiny subject he
ohooses. -
GAWLER, JANUAitr 29,
. At the meeting of the Corporation last
night the Mayor (Mr. E. Lucas, J.P.) intro
duced the question of federation, and sug
gested that the Oounoil should pass a resolu
tion approving of the formation of an Aus
tralian Federation League of South Australia
in Adelaide, and express its willingness
either to beoome affiliated with that organi
zation or constitute itself a branch of it.
The suggestion wsb adopted on the motion of
Oounoillor Eurton, eeoonded by Councillor
Broderiok. Seven tenders for the supply of
ohaffed hay were received, and that of C. G.
Roediger for £1 13s. per ton aocapted.
Only one tender waB received for the supply
of bran, and that oame from an out
sider. Objection was made to giving
the tender to one who did not
live in the town, and it was deoided by
3 votes to 2 to defer consideration. It was
resolved that 200 yards of bard motal should
be procured from Sisman's quarry at last
year's prioe. At the suggestion of the Mayor
it was resolved to engage another man in
regular Corporation work. -
One day last week Mrs. John Sharp, of
Gawler South, an old lady of seventy-three,
had the misfortune to fall and break her
thigh. She is doing satisfactorily under the
care of Dr. Popbam.
HAMILTON, Janoabt 25.
The weather has been very hot, but it
ohaoged yesterday, a cool westerly wind
setting in. The village was enveloped in smoke
yesterday, evidently from a bush fire west
ward. Harvesting operations ate not yet
oumpleted in this locality.
HOLDER SETTLEMENT, Janoart 22.
Since my last report we have been favoured
with a fair share of hot weather, which, of
oourse, we must expeot at this season.
The river is falling very rapidly, and conse
quently the smaller fish, such as bream and
oallop, bave begun to put in an appearance.
This will tend to help us in a change of diet,
very muoh needed just now.
Work is going on as usual. There is no
soarcity of that, and every week's labour
brings us nearer to our homes.
Amidst the daily round ot labour we have
occasional intervals for diversion. Tnis even
ing a marriage was oalebrated, tbe inte
rested parties being Mr. A. T. Rees, our
storekeeper, and Miss E. Diokin, of Adelaide.
The Rev. W. Bussell, accompanied by Arch*
deaoon Dove, arrived in tbe Government boat
Industry about 7 p.m., and in less than an
hour the solemn vows were made and papers
signed. Afterwards a spread was provided in
our oommodiouB schoolroom, and a ooncert
followed. A good programme of songs, reci
tations, and dancing was gone throueh. Our
Ramoo friends attended in force, and assisted
materially in the pleasure of the evening.
The health of the settlors generally is good.
After nearly a month's stay with ua Mies
Bftddome, of the W.O.T.TX, leaves next
Friday by tbe Gem. Sho is delighted with
Holder, particularly pleased with the postal
facilities and store, and will have a long report
to make of what she saw during her visit,
A large punt is in oourse of construction,
ploughing is on the eve of starting, and stook
yavds&nd a new blacksmith's shop are to be
built,
H AWKER, JanuaRT 23.
We are having splendid growing weather
and the place is looking green. Young
locusts are very numerous. Just before
the rains at Christmas time tbe rabbits were
skinning the bark from the broombiish, owing
to tbe scarcity of feed. Ab there is plenty of
green feed nnd herbage now they have left the
bush. Farmers are busy ploughing and
getting their land ready for oropping.
On Sunday last an eight-year-old eon of
Mrs. Fitzgerald, a widow, was sent out to tho
paddock to bring in some horses. Being
absent a long time they went to look for him,
and fouud him dead in tbe paddook with a
stirrup on his foot. It ib supposed that he :
fell from hiB horse and the auirnal kioked him
in the head.
INNAMINOKA, JANUARr 19.
Exceedingly hot and sultry weather pre
vailed last week, with thunderstorms. On
one day the thermometer registered 121° in ;
the shade. We have had 0*830 in. of rain,
John Cariage left Coongy Station on
January 15 with 360 Ooongy fats for the Ade- ,
laid* market, Allan Gillies left Innaminoka
Station on January 17 with Innaminoka fats
for the Adelaide market.
The Farina mail was twenty-four hours late
MB&azV'? v. ,&■
- Tbe search party : have return edfrom
looking fpf tbe lost man. Oon G&ffney. having
been nnroooewfal. 1 There if little hope of
the bod/ever being found.
KANMANTOO, Jantjabi SL
A. thunderstorm, giving 14 in. , of rein,
pessed over here yesterday. This having been
preceded by a flood, whioh took plaoe about
Christmas time, will prove very beneficial to
the gardens and vineyards. The oropa are
moBtiy oleaned up. Although at no time thia
year were the farmers very sanguine about
the results, they have turned out even worse
than was expected, about 8| bushels to the
sore being the average yield.
KOOLUNGrA, January 24.
The weather to-day has been most oppres
sive. Zn the morning a fierce hot wind pre
vailed, and towards the afternoon the wind
changed to the weat. blowing with great foroe
and driving up olouda of dust Last night the
heat was very stifling, but to-night the weather
is cool.
MALL ALA, January 27.
Mr. John Worden, a prominent farmer,
died yesterday morning. Mr. Worden had
been ailing for a while, but was thought to be
reoovering, and two hours before he died he
eat down to breakfast with other members of
the family. The funeral took plaoe to-day,
and wsb tbe largest ever known in the
distriot, the cortege being nearly a mile long.
This evening at the Bible Christian Ohapel
the Rev. Mr. Wooioook oonduoted a memorial
service.
A meeting is to be held next Saturday to
consider the formation of a creamery in oon
nnotion with the proposed butter factory at
Two Welle.
About 8,000 bags of wheat have been re
ceived at the- looal mill, ae against 5,000 at
this time last year.
MIL AN G, January 24.
News has boen received of tbe death of Mrs.
Fitzgerald, daughter of Mr. Landeeer, M. P.
The deceased lady passed away last night at
Port Victor after an illness extending over
some months. The oause of death was con
sumption. Much sympathy is felt for Mr,
Landeeer and family. The funeral takes plaoe
at Milang to-day.
MINLATON, January 28.
A publio meeting was held in the Minlaton
Institute on Saturday evening, presided over
by the uhairman of the District Council (Mr.
F. C. King), to ooDsider the matter of pro
vidingfor the needof the district at regards a
resident and duly qualified dootor. Sinoe the
death of Dr. A. Vonnida there has been uo
dootor living nearer than Yorketown, whioh is
a distance of eighteen miles. A resolution
setting forth the desirableness of having a
resident dootor was passed, and a strong com
mittee of gentlemen of Miclaton, Curramulks,
and Brentwood was formed to oarry out the
necessary negotiations.
MOKPHETT VALE, January 24.
Mr. William Roberts, of Morphett Vale,
had an aooident last night. He was riding
after a young horse when he was thrown and
had his aruj severely out. Dr. Horneok is
attending the sufferer.
A welcome ohange in the weather set in
about noon to-day.
MOUNT BARKER, January24.
The Mount Barker Institute, which has
recently been enlarged by the addition of two
rooms and inoreased stage accommodation,
with new Boenery—comprising drawing-room,
kitohen, dining, prison, palaoe, interior
oottage, and forest aoenes—was reopened on
Wednesday evening. There was a large and
fashionable attendanos, no fewer than 150
reserved seats being taken, while the first and
baok seats were paoked. Mr. E. A. Uoleman,
the President of the Institute, declared the
hall reopened, and explained that in addition
to the above improvements the committee had
had the whole of the building renovated,
painted, and deoorated throughout, oosting in
allabout£700. The formal businesshavingbeen
disposed of, Mr. VVybert Reeve, assisted by
amateurs from Adelaide, staged Blanobard
Gerrold'e "Oool as aGuoumber,"thecharacters
being well sustained throughout. Theaudienoe
were then treated to the eight of some living
statuary, Miss McKenzie scoring a great
suoones in her impersonation of Marshall
Wood's "Song of the shirt," whioh was fol
lowed by tableau "Gipsy enoampment," by
looal ladies and gentlemen, and statuary,
"Miriam, the marble fawn." The entertain
ment was brought toao'.ose with Maddison
Morton's faros "Box and Oox." The oha
raotera were sustained by Mr. R. D. Beresford
(Box), Mr. 0. F. Olough (Oox), and Miss
Louisa von Doussa (Mrs. Bouncer). The per
formance evoked deafening applause. The
total takings amounted to £28.
MOUNT BRY aN EAST, January 26.
Reaping has Ueeu stopped on aocount of
the cold air making the straw tough. The
wheat whioh is winnowed is a fair eamole.
MOUNT GAMBIER. January 25.
The potato market ha* now fairly opened
for the season. The price to-morrow will be
£2 5s. per ton. Small business has been
doing during the week at £2 per ton with
bags.
Mr. A.. Heath, one of the Commissioners of
Audit, is now in the dietrct on his periodical
visit. After completing his work at Mount
Gambier, either to-morrow or Monday, he
will visit Mtlliceot, Pore MaoDonnell, Penola,
Narraooorte, and Border Town, and will return
to Adelaide about tbe end of nest week. Mr.
J. H. Dunstan, Auditor for the Railway De
partment, has also bean here this week
inspecting tbe booke at the various railway
stations.
It was exceedingly hot here this week until
Thursday afternoon, when a oool breeze from
the westward, oarrying some very light rain,
took the plaoeof a hot wind, which prevailed
all the forenoon. The thermometer stood at
97*7° in the shade aud 147*9° in the sun about
midday on Thursday, aud it was very oppres
sive. To-day the weather has been oool and
threatening. Some more rain would not be un
weloome. The green grass has Buffered muoh
during this week.
MOUNT PLEASANT, January 28.
Messrs. H. Giles & Co., the well-known
auctioneers and millers of this township, have
juRt ereoted machinery for the purpose of
grinding wattle-bark, consisting of a Binckle's
disintegrator and fitted with a Bagshaw
elevator. The steam is supplied from the
boiler at the flourmill. A trial was made last
week, when everything was found to work
perfectly. Besides being a new industry it
will Bupply a loug-felt want, as large quanti
ties of bark are aunually stripped in this
neighbourhood. This season being nearly over
little will be done until next year, when largo
quantities will be ground.
NANTAWARRA, January 25.
At Tioohiel to day Mrs. Charles Baker had
just alighted from a trap, leaving her two
little children in the vehiole, when tbe horse
suddenly bolted. After going about half a
mile the trap was brought to a standstill by
colliding with a Large stump and by tbe horse
freeing itself from the harness. Fortunately
neither of tbe children was hurt.
NARRAOOORTE, January 23.
A oricket match was played to-day on the
Pastoral aud Agricultural Society s Oval
between the District Oounoilsof Penola and
Narraooorte, The Chairmen of the districts
oillor La wris loi :Narr*bo6 'th'B
elected to b»t. Histeamsoored 81,to WWoh
Narraooorte replied with 64. . WithlitUeover
an hour to play a most exciting oontesl
ensned. The Penol* Oonnoillora in. their
seoondinninga were all disposed of in twenty-five
minutes for 82 runs, leaving the Narraooorte
just half an hour to make the 60 runs required
to win tho luatoh. Owing to the determined
slogging of Olerk A. H. Peake and Council
lors Vinoent and James Robertson, this eras
effeoted within fonr minutes of 6 o'oloolc, at
whioh hour it had been arranged that stumps
should be drawn. The Narraooorte Council
thus won the matoh by 9 wickets. Although
the weather was' extremely hot and trying to
the inexperienaed athletes, the game was most
enjoyable, and became extremely exoiting
towards the olose. The visitors were enter
tained at luncheon by the Narraooorte Coun
cillors before the match began, and reoeived
an enthusiastio send off by train in the even
ing. The gate reoeipte, amounting to about
£7, will be handed to the local hospital.
narraooorte, janoaby 24.
A large and representative gathering took
place last nigbtat the Narraooorte Hotel to bid
good-by to Mr. J. T, Morris, Manager of
Messrs. W. & M. Biokford's Burnside Estate,
and Mr. J. R. Hutohieon, who bat been
raoently acting as distriot ranger. The Chair
man of the District Counoil, Mr. J. P. D.
Laurie, occupied the chair, and was sup
ported by the gueets, Mr. A. D. Handyside,
ALP., and most of the leading residents of the
town. Mr. James Robertson, of Struan
House, on behalf of a few friende, pre
sented each gentleman with a hand
some Colt's revolver, and good wishes
were expressed for their future suooess by
Messrs. Handyside, Vinoent, H. Smith, and
others. Musio, song, and harmony assisted
in making the gathering pleasant and eucoesa
ful. Messrs. Morris and Hutchison, with
Mr. E. Coates, Mr. O. R. Mann, and pro
bably some others, inoludingft mining expert,
have formed a party for the purposes of ex
ploring and prospecting in the Far North
West. Mr. E. Ooates, who has had consider
able exploring experience in that direotion,
will be the leader, and as in former journeys
he saw promising indications of payable gold
there is some hope that they may be
able to olaim the handsome reward offered
by the Government lor the diaoovery of a
new gold held. The (tart will be made from
Hergott Springs, where camels and the
necessary out6t wait the arrival of the
explorers. Stewart's Creak will be the first
point of attainment, and it is possible that the
Western Australian goldfields may be the
ultimate destination of the psrty.
The Narraooorte Rasing Club held its
annual meeting of members last night, and
resolved to hold the annual race meeting on
Wednesday, April 3, on the Plumpton Raoe
oourse.
An unfortunate _ aooident happened
lately to Mies Annie Tidy, daughter of
Mr.. James Tidy, farmer. Driving a
buggy into town, ehe had safely reaobed
the streets wben by some miscbanoe the traoeB
got loose, wben the horse beoame nervous and
bolted, eventually getting olear of the trap,
and throwing Miss Tidy on tbe metal.
Fortunately the aooident was seen, and ehe
was immediately oarried into the house of a
relative and medioal assistance obtained. It
was found that a rather severe oonousBiou bad
been oaused. The medioal attendant, how
ever, has no apptehension of danger, although
oonsoiousness has not yet quite returned.
NEW ERA, Jandarv 22.
The Commissioner of Crown Lands has
purchased 2,300 sheep for the riverside settle
ments ; 150 of them fell to our share, and they
arrived here in goad oondition last Saturday.
Unfortunately a bush fire broke ont in the
southern part of our block and destroyed an
extensive area of grass. The first stone build
ing on thia settlement—a oarpenter and blaok
Bmith'e ehop combined—was oompleted this
week.
Now that tbe river is falling fish are being
oaugbt more frequently.
PALMER, January 2.
Tbe township has now a busy appearance.
Wheat is coming in freely, and tbe looal
buyers have staoked already over 7,000 bags.
Tbe attendance at the publio sohool is daily
improving. Many of the old scholars who
had been withdrawn for various reasons have
returned. Mr. R. E. Ullrioh has been ap
pointed head teacher.
The Palmer Raoing Club has deoided to
bold the annual meeting on Saturday, March
2. There will be seven events, and £50 will be
paid away in prises.
FARACHILNA, January 28.
The weather for tbe past week has been
very pleasant, warm daya and oool nights
being the rule. Feed has grown with in
oredible rapidity.
On Friday laBt 3G0 head of mixed cattle
from the Ianamincka Run were trucked here,
consigned to Messrs. Elder, Smith, & Co. for
the Adelaide market. The mob included
some tine bullooka. They were truoked in ex
ceptionally smart time under the supervision
of Mr. K. Rowland, the drover in charge.
PA8KEVILLE, January 25.
Wheat is coming in freely, and Messrs. Dar
ling & Son's stack at the railway station is
attaining good proportions.
A party of surveyors, in charge of Mr.
Ayliffe, are engaged in surveying the route of
the proposed pipetraok (Beetaloo extension
from ohe extremity of the Mona main,
Hundred of Kulpara, to the Hundred of
Clinton).
After a spell of very warm weather we were
favoured yesterday with a cool change.
PETERSBURG, January 25.
A terriflo dustBtorm pasBed over the town
yesterday afternoon. A north wind had been
blowing all the morning, but about 3 o'olook
it veered round to the west and enveloped the
town in dust for about two huurs.
PETERSBURG, January 29.
The Rev. W. H. Evans leotured in the
Town Hall last evening on "John Bull; his
strength and weakness." The Mayor (Dr.
Elliot) presided over a small audienoe. The
lnoture, which was in aid of the looal oompany
V. M.R , deserved a much larger attendauoe.
At a meeting of the Board of Health held
last night a letter was received from Dr.
Stevenson declining to act as Hon. Medioal
Officer ef Health, and maintaining that he was
within his right in taking this oouree. Ho
decided action will be taken by the Board
until next week.
PORT AUGUSTA, January 25.
The first appropriation meeting of the Port
Augusta and Quorn Starr-Buwkett Society
was held last night in the Institute Hall.
There was a good attendance, and the Hon.
J. G. Bioe, M.L.O., presided. Mr. T. H.
Brooker, M. P., gave an address on the Starr
Bowkets system and its,advantages to the
public generally. The speaker was listened to
with great attention throughout. Mr. A.
Poyntoo, M.P., also addressed the meeting on
the evils of rent and interest. Messrs. Gold
and Harder wereeleoted auditors. Thedraw
ing then took plaoe. Mrs. E. Gnnter, of
Quorn, was the fortunate person, she obtain
ing a loan of £100 free of interest. Votes of
thanks to the Chairman and Messrs. Brooker
and Poynton closed the meeting.
~|^e§jr»tSifcyes^n^ was hot tQl about 4
oVlook.whena furioussouth-westerly wind
'tmth~/3hst^b*ihw--iip. To-day the weather 1
has been fine and oool, the gale atill oon
tinning.
FORT ELLIOT, Jahtjaby 28,
■ Tbe weather has been warming °P lor aome
days past, but notwithstanding the interne
heat the visitor* greatly enjoy the re
freshing breeze* from the ooeon. Our -
beautiful Granite. Books, bathing groqhdij
and tbe many spots of interest in
olose proximity to tbe town are nevea
failing eouroes of pleasure to all comers.
Among the many well - known personages
who bare visited Fort Elliot, besides those
wbo-bave been mentioned are Mr. H. F,
Gill and family, Professor Bragg, tha Hon,
G. O. Hawker, M.P., Or. Paton'e family,
Professor Rennie'e family, Messrs. H. W,
Hughes, Gladstone, J. Gardiner, A. F. Gar
diner, J. Pickering, Milne, Rule, Grayborna
F, Chappie, B. Sanders, R. Martin, H. M,
Kernot, R. B. Fraser, R. B. Lnoas, A. Oolton,
D. Williams, T. H. Bowen, J. J. Virgo, A,
Magarey, Stone, V. Adamson, and S. Rhodes,
and Father Oornioe,
PORT ELLIOT, Janoaby 28.
A snooessf nl bazaar in aid of the Ohnroh of
England Snnday-eohool Building Fund was
held in tbe looal Institute on Tuesday
and Wednesday laet. The Hon. G. 0,
Hawker, M.P., deolared the bazaar open, and
complimented the promoters of the fund for
first obtaining the money required instead of
building on borrowed meane and then having'
to pay it off under difficulties. The various
stalls were presided over by Mesdaaes Boyer,
Field, Oolmao, and Oooke, Misses Chambers
(2), Bowmrn, Barker, Shipard, Welch, Moss,
Basham, Colman, Addison, and Hogarth,
Messrs. J. Field and O. W. Colman also
assisted. Mueio was disooursed at intervals,
and the whole affair passed off satisfactorily,
Tbe net proceeds amounted to abont £50.
On Thursday evening the Blind Tronpe
from the IndRStrial School for tbe Blind,
North Adelaide, gave an exosllent conoert in
the Institute, the attendance being small.
Tbe performers, who were aocompanied by
their instructor (Herr Hans Bertram) and the
Manager of the North Adelaide Institution
(Mr. A. W. Sendry), acquitted themselves
admirably. Mr. O. H. Huseey, one of the
oommittee of the institution, presided.
The weather is now delightful.
PORT GERMEIN, Jancaby 24.
A one-inuinga orio'.:st matoh, Port Uermem
v. Telowie, was played on the Port Germein
Reoreation Grounds on Saturday last, and
resulted in a well-contested game, the eoores
being 85 and 77.
A fair quantity of wheat is coming into the
port, there being about 35,000 bags awaiting
shipment. It is the general opinion that the
quantity available for export from here will
not be up to expeotations formed earlier in
the season, owing to tbe somewhat inferior
sample of grain coming from Booleroo,
Wiliowie, and other plaoee, and the conse
quent disinclination on the pert of the wheat
agents to buy unless at considerable reduotion
on tbe market price.
The Bible Christian manse is now approaoh
ing completion, and with tbe four new build
ings recently erected in tho main street by
the Messrs. Fliigge, our buildero have managed
to find employment for several men during
the past six months.
PORT VTCOTOR, January 25.
Mrs. Fitzgerald, who for a considerable
time had been employed in the Post and
Telegraph Department here, died on Wednes
day evening from consumption after a pro
longed illness. She was a daughter of Mr. A,
H. Landseer, of Milang, tbe well-known
member for Mount Barker, and was a lady
of considerable ability. The body was
removed by train yesterday to Milang for
interment.
H- M.S. Ringarooma arrived here yesterday
and remains here for a day or two. She is
open for inspection by tbe publia to-day and
to-morrow. There is no doubt that this port
would be most valuable as a ooaling port in
oase of hostilities, being easy ol access and
safe in all weather.
Last Saturday the midday train ran over a
oow at tbe crossing at the tiindmarsh Bridge,
and one carriage was thrown off theline. The
level crossing seems to most people to be
dangerous at that plaoe.
QUORN, January 26.
On Thursday the Port Augusta crioketers
paid us a visit and played our first eleven.
The eoores were—Quorn, 93; Port Augusta,
84. W. Turner was ton score for Quorn with
63 runs. A. Robertson secured 6 wiokets for
39 and E. Lucas 3 for 20. Of the visitors
Polglase 21. Spooner 17, Muir 16, and Bryant
10 were the best batsmen. Polglase proved
the most destructive bowler amonget them, he
seouriue 6 wiokets for 36. A second innings
was begUD, but there woe no time to play it
out. In the Association matohes to-day the
Suburbans made 63 against the MAgpies'29.
For the Suburbans Dodge made 12. Herde 16,
and Buddy 10. The only double figure score
in the Magpies was E. Lucas 18. The Mag
pies' bowlers were Robertson 6 for 20 and
Yates 4 for 8, and the Suburban bowlers
Harrison 5 for 10 and Ooleman 4 for 19. The
Albions played the Capowies. Soores:—
Albions, il6—W. Turner 60, F. Monten 26,
A. Darke 10. Capowies, 1 wicket for 20—
F. Gaskell 19 not ouo, For the Capowies W.
A. Adey took 6 wickets for 21, iuoluding the
hat trick, and J. Williams 3 for 43.
RED HILL, January 28.
An aocident happened on Saturday last to
two of our townsmen—Dr. Smith and Mr.
Taylor. Driving off with a young horse in
a spring-dray, the first time in single harness,
the animal heoame unmanageable and ran into
a telegraph-pole. The dray was turned upside
down and the horse freed itself of the harness.
The oooupants were thrown heavily on to the
road, and both were taken into the doctor's
surgery and attended to. The doctor sus
tained injuries to the right wrist and left
knee and abrasions to the face. Mr. Taylor
escaped with a sprained ankle.
,, kounskvell and wren
FORDSLEY, January 23.
The weather is in every unsettled state.
One day the heat is over 100° in the shade,
audthe next the weather is oold with drizzling
rain. Harvesting is drawing to a olose, most
of the farmers having finished in this dis
trict. The returns in several oueer are not up
to what was expected, and this, together with
the low price, is disheartening a good many of
them.
Dingoes are still a source of great trouhlo
here. Several have been destroyed lately.
They are particularly severe on rams and
lambs.
STANSBURY, January 24.
So far the days of this week have been
summer in earnest, and to-day we have a
strong northerly wind with a lot of dust.
Wheat is ooming in freely, though most
farmers have not yet cleaned up. In some
instances the stripper is still going.
Saltsoraping is prooeeding on all lagoons
where there is anything like a payable quan
tity, so that all our working men are employed
by the enterprising firms in the salt trade on
the Peninsula, among whom may be men
tioned the Castle Company and Messrs,
Henry Berry & Co. The openingof the latter
firm's extensive refinery works at Franke's

Lake has been* great boon to thehardysone
. of toil, as lk involves • the employment of

. severslnew bands.

Weare visited by a sort of influeDra. .

8NOWTOWN, January 28.

Mr. E. W, Hawker, M.E., delivered en in
kereeking lecture on Friday evening in the
Xnstitute Hall on " English Cathedrals. The
lecture we* illaikrated by lantern view*, and the
prooeeda were in aid of the St. Colombia
Church. There waa only a moderate atten
dance.

Harvesting operation* are about finiahed
bare. The result hat been in most instances
very disappointing. _

TUMBY, January 26.

Steeping is about finished again, and nearly
all have cleaned up. The yield is light, though
the sample is a fairly good one. The weather
i* keeping very hot and dry, and a good
thanderahower would be of great benefit for
water conservation. Babbits ere very trouble
some, and united efforts are to be made next
month to destroy them. Theoountryis look
ing barer of feed than has ever been known to
be the oase before.

Mr. Johns,, who was bitten by a enake last
week while in hie cellar, is slowly recovering.

Sinoe the Wild Dog Destruction Fund has
been started I hear that four doge have been
naught.

WARD'S HILL, January 28.

The harvest is now almost finished, but the
result is not so satisfactory as was expected;
in fact the old ground is very poor. The
average will be very little over 4 bushels to the

acre.

On Wednesday evening last a farewell social
was given in the B.G. Church here to Messrs.
Cooper and J?arker, who are leaving the dis
triotforthe West Ooast. About eighty eat
down to the spread provided t>y the ladies,
after which members of the Oburch and the
orioket olnb and others spoke in high praise of
both gentlemen, both of whom had been good
workers in the Oburoh. During the evening
Mr. Oooper was presented with an album, and
one is also to be given to Mr. Parker. Both
gentlemen feelingly responded.

WATER VALE, January 23.

At a meeting of the Looal liranoh Agricul
tural Bureau on Monday night it was decided
to hold a Show of fruit and general produce
under the auspioeB of the Burenu. competition
to be open to the piiblio. Mr. W. li. Treloar
was appointed Secretary, and an influential
committee will no doubt assist him to bring
the Show to a suocessfnl issue. We are pretty
well surrounded by gardens and vineyards,
and the fruit this year is abundant and fine.
It is expected that the Clare distriot will
exhibit 'largely, while Skilly and the
Upper Wakefield will probably contribute
some fine specimens. The Hon. J. J. Duncan,
M.L.O., has been asked to act as Patron of this
the first Show held here for many years. The
great want of this and the kindred ^districts is
to find a ready market for produce. From the
Premier's remarks at Clare a few days ago we
have reaeon to hope that brighter days are

ahead for the fruitgrower ae well ue the wine
maker and butter - producer. The looal
creamery is still working satisfactorily,
the quantity of milk hating diminished but
slightly notwithstanding the dry weather.

We regret to report that the Secretary has
tendered his resignation both to the oreamery
and the local Bureau.

WILSON, January 28.

The oountry is very green, and presente the
appearance of seeding tiino rather than mid

summer.

Ou Saturday last a orioket match was
played here between the Hawker Association
and a team from the district of Wilson,
Gordon, and Cradook, resulting in an easy
win for Hawker. T. Laidlaw (G21 and James
Kelly (40) were top Boorers for Hawker, and
John Kelly and J. Hill bowled well for that
team. J. Inelie, F. Qauealer, and A. Basley
were the best bowlers for the combined team,
and W. Finch was top scorer.

W1RRABARA, January 28.

On Saturday a cricket match between the
Laura and Melrose teams was played here,
and resulted in en easy wiu for Laura by 7

runs and 4 wickets.

Whooping oough is very prevalent here just
now, and is considerably interfering with the

attendance at sehool.

Blue Mountain parrots are again becoming
troublesome in the forcat gardens. Last year
one gardener estimated his lose of fruit by

these birds at over £50.

The weather contiuuos remarkably oool for
this time of the year.

YARANYA.OKA, January 24.

On January 23 the e.e. Ferret oalled at
Lipaon's Cove and took a parcel of wheat.

Rabbtt-poisoniug will be general in a few
weeks iu this oountry.

YAROOWIE, January 29,

At an inquest hold to-day the Jury were of
the unanimous opinion that there was no evi
denoe to show the cause of the fire that
destroyed Mr. Peter Moran's Btore, and a ver
dict to that effect was returned after a long
and careful enquiry. Theslook and premises
were insured for £300 and £G0 respectively in
a South Australian office. Mr. Moran bad
been in business only about four months.

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