In re Richard Temple Poole, late of Willaston, licensed victualler; an adjourned final hearing. Mr. Way appeared for Mr. James Hill, an opposing creditor, and the Official Assignee; Mr. ...
Article : 2,197 wordsTHE SEASON.—We have had most refreshing showers during the week, and the atmosphere has been mildly warm. Vegetation has made a fresh start, and a few more such showers will make ...
Article : 261 wordsSir—I would feel obliged if you would inform me whose duty it is to see that travelling sheep travel the distance allowed them by the Act. Being a resident in the Hundred of Seymour, ...
Article : 111 wordsRain, rain, is the universal cry. The long-continued drought is really becoming quite alarming. Lambing will shortly begin, and there is not a blade of grass. The country is almost as bare as ...
Article : 276 wordsThomas Lenn[?]han was charged by Inspector Peterswald with leaving his licensed car on the night of the 15th instant in Gilbert-street for a longer period than was necessary for letting down ...
Article : 389 wordsSir—I have just read in your number of this morning the report of the meeting of the Committee to prepare for representing the colony at the Paris Exhibition, and it appears to me that ...
Article : 694 wordsJames Courtney appeared to the remanded charge of deserting his wife and three children. Elizabeth Courtney did not appear, and defendant having promised to provide for his wife and family, ...
Article : 52 wordsSome of our farmers are busy ploughing, but at the same time are anxiously looking for more rain. Land that was well ploughed last year can now be very well ploughed again; but new land, and that ...
Article : 444 wordsA meeting of the trustees and friends of the Bible Christian Chapel here was held on the 19th April, to appoint a teacher; Mr. Ridclift in the chair. There were three candidates, and Mr. ...
Article : 115 wordsJames Francis, charged with assaulting Sergean[?] Everdell at the racecourse on the previous Saturday, admitted the charge, but the Court was addressed on his behalf by Mr. Wigley. Fined £10. ...
Article : 2,218 wordsOn Sunday and Monday last the eighth anniversary of the Bible Christian place of worship took place, when three excellent and impressive sermons were preached, to overflowing ...
Article : 227 wordsThomas Day, charged with being drunk and disorderly on the 24th April, was further charged with having assaulted and beaten, on the same day, Maria Everdell, daughter of Sergeant Everdell, ...
Article : 111 wordsFrederick Laquin, seaman, belonging to the Mountain Maid was charged with refusing duty on board. Mr Edmunds appeared for the defendant, who pleaded illness. The evidence of the ...
Article : 144 wordsDuring the last 10 days fine weather has prevailed. Our farmers are anxious for rain; they regard present appearances as indicative of another dry winter, and partly on that account hold over ...
Article : 372 wordsThe weather this last two or three days has been very hot; indeed I doubt if we have had hotter winds for a long time back. This morning it has changed and is very coot, with indications of rain, ...
Article : 125 wordsElizabeth Reynolds appeared to an information for using abusive language to Ann Robinson, on Lefevre's Peninsula. It being shown that the Police Act under which the information was laid ...
Article : 54 wordsPresent—All the members except Mr. Paech. The Chairman reported that at a meeting of deputations from the Councils of Talunga, Tungkillo, and Onkaparinga, at Mount Torrens, it was ...
Article : 1,953 wordsI have this week to report a short chapter of accidents, the most melancholy of which happened on Wednesday, the 11th. It appears that four men, named George Simpson, Joseph Prescott, John ...
Article : 793 wordsSir—I have much pleasure in handing you for publication, a letter just received from the Hon. the Commissioner of Customs for the colony of Victoria. It will speak for itself. ...
Article : 571 wordsPresent—Councillors Clement (in the chair), Mold, Deland, Pinch, and Loutit. A letter from the District Council of Mudla Wirra, asking this Council to join with that and ...
Article : 134 wordsOn Sunday, the 22nd instant, the anniversary services of the Ettrick Presbyterian Church, near Riverton, were held, when two sermons were preached by the Rev. John Gardner, of Chalmers ...
Article : 226 wordsA meeting of persons interested in the formation of a branch of the National Permanent Building and Investment Society was held on Thursday evening, April 19, at the Crown Hotel, Victor ...
Article : 699 wordsGawler has been very quiet during the past week owing to the fall in wheat, and the farmers being busy ploughing. A large number of persons visited Adelaide on the first day of the races, in ...
Article : 369 wordsPayable at the office of the Official Assignee on and after Wednesday next, the 25th instant, to all creditors who have proved their debts:—Estate. Amount. ...
Article : 37 wordsA large number of unsatisfied judgments were disposed of. READ V. OVER.—Claim for £8 18s. 8d., for goods sold and delivered. The plaintiff was nonsuited, as ...
Article : 181 wordsSir—In your issue of the 17th inst. there appears a paragraph on "food for destitute persons." Although this has been partially contradicted in this morning's Register. I am still dissatisfied, as ...
Article : 596 wordsA correspondent says:—" We are informed that a hew Prospecting Company is about to commence operations at Moonta in searching for copper by means of boring. Many think well of the project. ...
Article : 299 wordsEVERETT V. FORMBY.—This was an action to recover £40 13s. 4d., the value of a quartertierce of tobacco, the property of the plaintiff, and alleged to have been unlawfully ...
Article : 323 wordsSince my last we have had a little fall of rain, but not one quarter enough. The farmers are getting quite dissatisfied with the state of the weather; they are at a complete standstill for the ...
Article : 218 wordsThe anniversary festivities in connection with the Gumeracha Lodge of Oddfellows was held on Thursduy, 19th instant. Early in the afternoon a number of the brothers with other friends joined ...
Article : 138 wordsOn Thursday evening last a fire broke out in the blacksmith's shop at the Wheal Coglin Mine, which resulted in the total destruction of that establishment, and not only causing a loss to the ...
Article : 250 wordsThe anniversary of the Baptist Chapel was held on Sunday 22nd, when two appropriate sermons were preached by the Rev. J. Hannay, of Angaston. On Monday there was a public tea, which was ...
Article : 220 wordsThe only thing which has occurred since my last worthy of notice is the arrival of the camels yesterday with about eight tons of wool, &c. There are about 50 of the animals brought down the ...
Article : 225 wordsROEDIGER V. MENTZEL.—Claim for £15 3s. 8d., for goods sold and interest. Mr. Turner for plaintiff; Mr. Rudall for defendant who admitted the debt with the exception of £1 0s. 8d.for interest and ...
Article : 452 wordsIn re George Bartram, late of Yankalilla, contractor; a first hearing. Nothing was done in this case beyond procuring the necessary bail for the insolvent's release from gaol. ...
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Adelaide Observer (SA : 1843 - 1904), Sat 28 Apr 1866, Page 2
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