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  2. BENCH OF MAGISTRATES.

    Present—Messrs. T. Gilbert (Chairman), A. Watts, S. Tomkinson, B. B. Colley, Dr. Gosse, G. Hamilton, and, for a part of the time, S. Beddome. TRANSFERS. ...

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  3. ADELAIDE WATERWORKS COMMISSION.

    Present—Messrs. W. H. Naturia, M.P. (Chief Commissioner), John Lazar, and U. N, Bagot; also, the Engineer. Read, the Engineer's report, No. 83, for the fortnight ...

    Article : 527 words
  4. THE LABOUR MARKET.

    Sir—I have read the remarks of Mr. Tomkinson relative to immigration, and also the remarks of a South-Eastern settler, with whom I quite agree—that we want a vast number of ...

    Article : 291 words
  5. AUSTRALIAN EXPLORATION.

    Sir—Colonel Gawler's notion of sunking 24 wells 50 miles apart, and across the interior of Australia, is sufficiently speculative to warrant the greatest caution before committing the ...

    Article : 743 words
  6. PROGRESS OF THE COLONY.

    Sir—Since I wrote a letter to you last week, which has not yet appeared, and which I now request you not to publish, as this enters more fully into the matter referred to, namely, an ...

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  7. HIGHERCOMBE.

    Mr. Charles Watson in the chair. On a question from a ratepayer, all the Councillors agreed to accept any rate given by the ratepayers. The Chairman, on behalf of the Council, proposed a ...

    Article : 331 words
  8. LOCAL COURTS.

    Sir—That "poverty is not in itself a crime" is an assertion requiring some qualification. Where a man's poverty is the result of indolence, indiscretion, and imprudence, or ...

    Article : 391 words
  9. YATALA.

    Present—The Chairman, Messrs. Fry, Broadstock, and. Pitcher. Clerk paid £ 17s. 6d. rates. A timber licence was granted to J. Speak. ...

    Article : 336 words
  10. STRATHALBYN AND GOOLWA RAILWAY.

    Sir—I have observed in your late issues some rather strong writing for and against the proposed railway from hence to join the Goolwa and Port Elliot line, and from which, it appears ...

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  11. UPPER [?]

    Present—The Chairman, and all the Councillors. Slaughtering licences were granted to the fallowing parsons:— Mr. A. Goldsmith, Watervale, publican; Mr John Firth, Watcervale, farmer; Mr. Malachi Brain ...

    Article : 272 words
  12. DISTRICT COUNCILS.

    Present—All the members (Mr. H. Mildred, in the chair). The Chairman reported having received from the Treasury and paid into Bank £12 10s., moiety of fine ...

    Article : 381 words
  13. MITCHAM.

    Present—Messrs. Jones (in the chair), White, and Homsby. A memorial was read from several ratepayers on Section 240, Parkside, requesting the Council to appropriate ...

    Article : 416 words
  14. ENCOUNTER, BAY.

    Present—All the members. The Chairman and Messrs. E. Robinson, and E. Lovelock reported having examined the road passing by the cast boundary line of Sections 139 and 177, Encounter Bay, ...

    Article : 222 words
  15. RIVAL LINES OF ROAD.

    Sir—The Central Road Board having, in opposition to the recorded opinion of their Chairman, declined taking any action to ascertain the superiority or otherwise of a line of road ...

    Article : 987 words
  16. UPPER WAKEFIELD.

    Present—The Chairman, and Messrs. [?] and Macaamara. Letter read from the solicitors, informing the Council that they might pass a by-law which would carry into ...

    Article : 671 words
  17. CAMELS AND DROMEDARIES.

    Sir—I have just re-read Mr. Horrock's communication te you concerning camels and dromedaries. He speaks of the possibility of fifteen men with ten dromedaries making the ...

    Article : 392 words
  18. MYPONGA.

    Present—Messrs. Greensfields, Budd, and McDonald. A certificate was-granted approving of the transfer of the licence of William Scales, late of the Myponga Inn, to Moss Burnett, its present landlord. ...

    Article : 136 words
  19. BURNSIDE.

    A public meeting of the ratepayers of this district was held for the above object on Monday, the 14th instant. About 39 persons were present. Mr. Daniel-Fergeson was called to the chair. ...

    Article : 625 words
  20. NOARLUNGA.

    Present—Messrs. P. Hollins (Chairman), J. [?] H. Fox, and J. Clift, jun. Read, a letter from Mr. Worthington, and also one from the Clerk of the Morphett Vale Local Court, in ...

    Article : 324 words
  21. THE BLACK SLUG.

    Sir—As I have heard several persons complain lately of the wholesale destruction made by the black slug in the garden, I am inclined to think that the successful method practised ...

    Article : 265 words
  22. RINDMARSH.

    Present—Messrs. L. Scammell (Chairman), J. Pickering. Thomas Ford, P. Dungey, and W. Langman. Mr. H. Ranford's slaughtering licence was renewed for Section 436. ...

    Article : 261 words
  23. INQUESTS IN THE COUNTRY.

    Sir—I fully feel the gravity of the question brought before the public through the medium of your paper, and I must confess I have watched for an occasion to have the question ...

    Article : 766 words
  24. THE PORT-ROAD.

    A meeting, convened by Mr. Hubert, to adopt measures to effect the repair of the Port-road was held at Coleman's Exchange Hotel, Port, on Friday evening. Before the proceedings formally commenced it was considered desirable ...

    Article : 708 words
  25. IMPORTS OF DAIRY PRODUCE.

    Sir—I have had much pleasure in perusing your resume of the Gazette returns of imports and exports contained in your lest issue. The tabulated lists of imports and exports for ...

    Article : 323 words
  26. MUDLA WIRRA.

    Present—All the members, except Mr. Wm. Campbell. The Ranger was directed to proceed against Mr. Philip Batler for depasturing more sheep upon the common lands within the district than allowed by his ...

    Article : 69 words
  27. THE CABBAGE BLIGHT.

    Sir—Noticing in your paper, a short time ago, that "A Correspondent" considers the cabbage blight (Aphis brassica) identical with the turnip fly or beetle of England, and that ...

    Article : 239 words
  28. BRIGHTON.

    Present—Chairman and members. The Chairman, and Messrs. May, Cobbett, and Pool having met preriously, according to appointment, at 9 o'clock a.m., and with the Overseer inspected the state of ...

    Article : 227 words
  29. EAST TORRENS.

    Present—Messrs. Auld (Chairman), Mitchell, and Baye. A communication was received from the Chief Secretary's Office informing the Council that the proportion of ...

    Article : 280 words
  30. CLARENDON.

    Present—-All the members, except Mr. Gibbins. General publican's licence granted to George Mitchell for the Royal Oak township of Clarendon, Transfer of general publican's license from Robert ...

    Article : 218 words
  31. WALKERVILLE.

    An election for a District Councillor, vice Mr. J. Harrison, resigned, was held on the abeve day, at the Sussex Arms Inn, when three candidates were proposed, viz.— Mr. Back, Mr. Randle, and Mr. Simpson, The poll ...

    Article : 276 words
  32. VICTORIAN RAILWAY CONTRACTS.

    Sir—Can you or any of your correspondents inform me as to whether the permanent way, stations, rolling-stock, and factory, with machinery, tools, &c., for repair of the latter, are ...

    Article : 86 words
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  34. ANGASTON.

    Present—Messrs. Clark (Chairman), Bidway, Pepperell, and Shannon. Messrs. Bartley, Bakewell, & Stow's letter was laid before the Council and read. ...

    Article : 383 words
  35. MUNNO PARA WEST.

    A public meeting of the ratepayers, duly [?] was held for the purpose of adopting a rate [?] current year. Mr. S. Crittendon, the Chairman of the [?] ...

    Article : 257 words
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