A public meeting for the election of a Councillor was held at the Land of Promise Inn, Hindmarsh, on the 6th inst., Oscar Lines, Esq., Chairman of the District Council, in the chair. ...
Article : 293 wordsThis was an action on an alleged breach of contract. Verdict for the plaintiff. The evidence was given very fully, as well as the arguments raised for nonsuit and reserved, in our report of the trial. ...
Article : 5,430 wordsOn Saturday evening last, about 7 o'clock, a violent storm broke upon Adelaide and the neighbourhood, accompanied by torrents of rain. Its greatest violence lasted but for a short time, but during the night the ...
Article : 2,493 wordsNOTE.—Parties applying for unclaimed letters at the General Post-Office are requested to give the date of the list in which they may have observed their names, as such reference will materially facilitate delivery. ...
Article : 4,480 wordsPresent—All the members. Application read from Mr. James Dodgson for a slaughtering licence. Consideration deferred till next meeting. ...
Article : 185 wordsPresent—The Chairman and all the members. Mr. Bowker, the late Poundkeeper and Ranger, was in attendance, paid 15s. which he had received as fines for cattle straying upon the road, and was paid his salary ...
Article : 244 wordsA public meeting of the ratepayers was held at the Travellers' Inn, Blumberg, on Monday, 6th October, agreeably to advertisement, for the purpose of adopting a rate. ...
Article : 506 wordsPresent—Messrs. Linn, Gould, and Williams. Mr. Thomas's offer to construct a bridge and ford, as also to clear all small timber from the road to the Meedows from Macclesfield for £15, was accepted. ...
Article : 214 wordsCLOSING A. ROAD.—E. B. Gleeson was summoned by Charles H. Webb for causing a public road in the District of Clare to be closed contrary to law. The Court doubted its jurisdiction, as the information was laid by a ...
Article : 1,329 wordsPresent—Messrs. J. Bell (Chairman), J. Walsh, D. Sutherland, A. Wilson, and R. Smith. The Chairman reported that he had gone to Adelaide on Wednesday last, on purpose to attend the meeting of ...
Article : 402 wordsPresent—The Chairman, Messrs. Ladyman, Kain, and Bee. The Clerk produced a draft of the balance-sheet up to September 30th, showing a balance of cash in hand and ...
Article : 279 wordsPresent—Messrs. Crettenden (in the chair), Jeffries, Patterson, and Hewitt. Resolved, that John Forby be allowed £1 to remove two trees growing in the Para River, approaching White's ...
Article : 114 wordsPresent—All the members. The half-yearly balance-sheet was laid before the Board, passed, and ordered to be published. Accounts for different works, to the amount of ...
Article : 126 wordsPresent—The Chairman, and all the Councillors. The Clerk was directed to inspect places where thistles grow, and report the same immediately. The Clerk was directed to write to Mr. Johnson and ...
Article : 211 wordsPresent—Messrs. D. Garlick, Umpherstone, William Williams, and Innes. Mrs. Day was present complaining that she had been summoned for rates she had no right to pay, stating that ...
Article : 551 wordsPresent—Messrs. H. Schroder (in the chair), F. Aldenhoven, and T. Wallace. Two tenders for collecting the statistics of the district were received:—Mr. Milde for £6, and Mr. Von Bertouch ...
Article : 213 wordsPresent—Messrs. Duffield (Chairman), Barker, Emslie, and Martin. A transfer of licence was granted from Mr. Lewis Johnston, of the Old Bushman Inn, Gawler Town, to ...
Article : 241 wordsPresent—Messrs. Lines (Chairman), Campbell, and Seammell. The Chairman reported that he had attended the meeting for the election of Councillor, and that Mr. E. ...
Article : 87 wordsPresent—Messrs. Stark (Chairman), Graham, McLean, Baird, and Cheriton. The Clerk read a letter from the Alexandria Council on the subject of a division of the funds between the two ...
Article : 393 wordsPresent—Messrs. James Clark (Chairman), C. A. Kelly, John Short, and J. Kelly. A letter was read from Mr. Craig, announcing that Messrs. Richardson and Colley had appointed ...
Article : 252 wordsMessrs. Sept. Herbert (Chairman) and David Davies only being present there was no quorum. Next meeting, Monday, October 13. ...
Article : 27 wordsPresent—Mr. Russell (Chairman), Mr. Kruss, Mr. Morton, and Mr. Sutton. The Chairman reported that the two roads through Echunga to the eastern boundary of Section 3878 had ...
Article : 297 wordsHOUSE OF ILL-FAME.—Mary Hervey was charged, on the information of Inspector Stratton, with keeping a house of this description in Union-street, during the month of August. It having been ascertained that the ...
Article : 567 wordsPresent—Messrs. Crawford (Chairman), Parker, and Pearce. The Chairman read a letter from Mr. McDonald, explaining his inability to attend the meeting, and the ...
Article : 381 wordsPresent—All the members. Mr. Jones reported having attended the Central Board of Education, and that at present they have not got on their books a married couple suitable for teachers, but ...
Article : 275 wordsMichael McDonnough was charged with assaulting Susan Jones, the wife of William Jones, of Bald Hill, near Gawler. On being sworn the complainant stated that she was sitting in the kitchen of her house, quite ...
Article : 2,205 wordsPresent—Messrs. Henry Mildred (Chairman), Hiram Mildred, T. V. Cornish, and Eli Cate. The Magill and Payneham Poundkeeper' reports were approved of. ...
Article : 506 wordsPresent—All the members. Mr. Edward Prescott waited on the Council regarding the purchase of a road. The Clerk was directed to procure the necessary forms. ...
Article : 407 wordsPresent—Messrs. Robert McCord (Chairman), John McEwen, John Barrow, and Charles Thomas Scown. Mr. Symes applied for payment of £6 1s, net proceeds of a bullock sold out of Willaston Pound, August 6, 1855. ...
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Adelaide Observer (SA : 1843 - 1904), Sat 11 Oct 1856, Page 4
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