Henry Charles Swan, Esq., J.P., Special Magistrate to be Stipendiary Magistrate, Far North. Mr. J. P. Buttfield to be a Sub-Protector of the Aborigines in the Northern District of the ...
Article : 66 wordsThe talk is that the members of the Assembly cannot be charged with neglecting the public interests if attention to those interests is to be measured by length of speeches or length of ...
Article : 2,013 wordsThe 28th of December was this year, as usual, observed as a close holiday in celebration of the 29th anniversary of that memorable event when Captain Hindmarsh, the first Governor of the ...
Article : 1,351 wordsHow should a shepherd arrange his dress?—In folds. LENIENCY. Betting men and their betters are squabbling ...
Article : 1,685 wordsOn Saturday, 23rd, an inquest was held at the Prince Alfred Hotel by Mr. J. S. Browne, S.M., on the body of F. H. Leverantz, who was found dead upon a road near Pine Creek on the preceding day. ...
Article : 323 wordsThe Spring series of lectures in the Readingroom of the Institute closed on Friday, Dec. 22, with the usual entertainment of readings and recitations Long before the proceedings ...
Article : 2,690 wordsSir—I have the honour to convey to you the instructions of the Hon. the Commissioner to make the necessary arrangements for the dispatch of another emigrant vessel for this colony (No. 4), to ...
Article : 233 wordsThe first annual picnic in connection with the Brompton Wesleyan Mutual Improvement Association was held on Thursday, December 28. At about 9 o'clock in the morning an omnibus, four ...
Article : 368 wordsOur Christmas festivities have been mingled with circumstances of a mournfui character. I refer to the death of Mr. Samuel Spence, storekeeper, an eld and respected tradesman in our township, who ...
Article : 354 wordsTARPEENA (nearest Post-Office, Tarpeena). Thomas Butler, Poundkeeper.—One brown horse, oft' fore leg crooked, star in forehead, like indescribable brand conjoined off shoulder. If not ...
Article : 1,328 wordsThe ninth annual Exhibition of the Society of Arts indicates steady progress. Looking at the youth and resources of the colony, it is a creditable thing to produce such a number of original works ...
Article : 1,090 wordsAs usual a good deal of pleasure was combined with religion in the celebration of the great Christian festival on Monday. The weather was very favourable to seaside or rural enjoyment, and ...
Article : 1,472 wordsThe third anniversary of the Bible Christian Chapel was celebrated on Sunday, the 24th inst., when three sermons were preached by the Rev. Mr. Lang, who has recently arrived from England. ...
Article : 290 wordsLast week a lecture in connection with the Church of England movement at Goolwa had to be postponed in consequence of the unfavourable state of the weather. Great preparations had been ...
Article : 186 wordsMr. Stone, of the firm of Cornelius & Stone, held the first of a series of monthly sales at the Meadows Inn on Wednesday, 20th instant, when very fair prices were realized, fat cows ...
Article : 80 wordsA public meeting was held on Wednesday evening, the 27th inst., at the Royal Oak Inn, to consider the best mode of obtaining a suitable site for a public School. About 20 persons were ...
Article : 91 wordsThe anniversary of the Primitive Methodist Connexion took place on Sunday, the 24th instant, when three excellent sermons were delivered by the Rev. J. G. Wright, of Salisbury, to very ...
Article : 272 wordsThe anniversary of the colony is one of the few public holidays observed by the Customs; consequently all business in connection with the shipping on that day was suspended. The retail ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 335 wordsIt seldom has occurred that the Semaphore on public occasions has been so quiet as it was en Thursday. There were only a few select picnic parties scattered here and there about the sandhills and ...
Article : 118 wordsPresent—Captain J. W. Smith (in the chair), Messrs. J. M. Linklater and C. H. T. Connor. A letter was read from the President, stating that he had conferred with Messrs. Hanson, ...
Article : 391 wordsThis pleasant watering-place was certainly not overcrowded with visitors on the 28th December, but, nevertheless, several private picnic parties paid it a visit and spent a very pleasant day on the ...
Article : 34 wordsOne of the most pleasant and successful of picnics was the annual one of the Norwood Wesleyan Young Men's Mutual Improvement Association, held on Thursday, at Knightsbridge. ...
Article : 592 wordsA distressing occurrence has happened near here to a German, in the employ of Messes. Greek and Lange. He handed himself last Sunday night (24th instant) in the barn, and was found on ...
Article : 224 wordsReaping-machines are now in full swing on the Bremer, Harrowgate, &c. In this neighbourhood the sickle is busy in ripe spots. The yield will be better than last year, although far inferior to what ...
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Adelaide Observer (SA : 1843 - 1904), Sat 30 Dec 1865, Page 3
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