Present—His Worship the Mayor (in the chair); Councillors Pulsford, Bartels, Bundey, Winter. Wright, Hill, Raphael, and Murphy; the City Surveyor, the Inspector of Vehicles, and the Town ...
Article : 1,515 wordsSir—The time having arrived when it is pretty generally admitted that the interests of South Australia require a new and more favourable land system, I venture to offer a few suggestions ...
Article : 554 wordsPresent—Mr. Belt (Chairman), Mr. Cavenagh, M.P., Mr. A. S. Clark, J.P., Mr. Williams, M.P., Dr. Wyatt (Chief Inspector), Mr. Wickes, and Mr. Bath (Secretary). ...
Article : 944 wordsSir—Having heard many enquiries in this neighbourhood as to the expense incurred in the transit of heavy goods per ton from Albury, New South Wales, to Melbourne, such as grain, cheese, bacon, ...
Article : 331 wordsA few days since Mr. James Halls, an aged miner, met with an accident which, though very severe, was providentially unattended with fatal consequences. He was engaged in deepening a ...
Article : 345 wordsThe first of a series of readings, &c., to be held fortnightly, at the Macclesfield Schoolroom, in connection with the Institute, took place on the evening of the 9th inst. The weather was most ...
Article : 152 wordsIn re Patrick Markham, late of Adelaide, out of business: a final hearing, in forma pauperis. Mr. Mann for the assignees. The accountant's report was read as follows:—"The debts on the schedule ...
Article : 403 wordsThe s.s. Royal Shepherd arrived here at about 6 o'clock on Friday evening. Captain Ward reports having encountered very rough weather, some of the sails having blown away and one of ...
Article : 164 wordsSir—It is generally felt that an alteration in our land system is required which, by its more liberal i character, will prevent many of our industrious farmers leaving the colony. This induces me to ...
Article : 1,251 wordsOn Sunday afternoon the usual signal suns were fired, telling of the arrival of the English mail, and pointing out the fact that Mr. Michael, Postmaster. would have to inaugurate the new ...
Article : 468 wordsA meeting of farmers and others interested in the Southern Agricultural and Horticultural Association was held at Smallacombe's Hotel on Wednesday evening, September 4. There were ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 83 wordsSir—I desire to make a few practical remarks for the consideration of the working classes upon the proposed alteration of our land system. At the land sale on Thursday last 3,991 acres of ...
Article : 479 wordsPYKE V. POPHAM.—Mr. Turner for plaintiff; Mr. Rudall for defendant. At the request of Mr. Rudall the witnesses were ordered out of Court. Claim for £16 12s. 6d., work and labour, &c. John ...
Article : 372 wordsGeorge Willis was charged with stealing four bundles of green feed, the property of John Ford. The evidence given in the Police Court was repeated, showing that the prisoner was seen to ...
Article : 658 wordsSir—In January of 1866 I ventured to make a public appeal on behalf of the natives of Yorke's Peninsula, and I then expressed an opinion that a school for the children, where they would not only ...
Article : 1,463 wordsBOWEY V. BLUE.—Action for £100, damages, for that the defendant seduced Sarah Ann Bowey, daughter and servant of the plaintiff. Mr. Bundey for plaintiff; Mr. Downer for defendant. Mr. Bundey ...
Article : 1,137 wordsPresent —The President: Messrs. C. H. T. Connor, J. M. Linklater and G. W. Hawkes. A letter was received from E. Ronald, superintendent of deepening operations at Port Wakefield, ...
Article : 686 wordsSir—The ready and cordial support accorded to our tramway memorial by the district, and the freely-expressed veto throughout the South-East from Tatiara to Mount Gambier against the ...
Article : 617 wordsWhat a charm there would be in living on the banks of the Murray if the seasons were always so propitious as this. Just now the noble stream is looking its very best, and dull indeed to a sense of ...
Article : 187 wordsThe most important events of the week have been the meetings held in support of the Yorke's Peninsula Native Mission. The first was held in the township in the large store la[?]ely occupied by ...
Article : 565 wordsLITTLETON V. BATEMAN.—Claim for £8 12s., value of goods illegally detained by the defendant. Mr. Edmunds for the plaintiff, and Mr. Dempster for the defendant. It appeared that the plaintiff ...
Article : 74 wordsSir—As the land system of this colony is now attracting a good deal of attention, I have taken the liberty of sending you a few ideas that have occurred to me as being likely to assist in aiding ...
Article : 700 wordsLUCAS V. REID.—Claim for £48 13s. 4d., being balance due on two bills of exchange—one for £44, dated August 31, 18[?]6; and the other for £44, dated November 2, 1866. The defendant pleaded, ...
Article : 615 wordsSir—I like that scheme propounded by our much-respec[?] I fellow-colonist C. S. Hare, who promises to elaborate it if required. The fourth section I am more particularly interested in, being engaged ...
Article : 126 wordsPresent—His Worship the Mayor, and Councillors Godfrey, Stone, Hains, Butler, and Bennett. The Town CLERK reported that the overdraft at the Bank was £1,167 17s. 7d, that the amount of ...
Article : 416 wordsThe continued dry weather was beginning to make the farmers anxious for rain, and I am happy to say we have had some smart showers during the present wek, which have freshened up both crops ...
Article : 425 wordsSir—Prime honourable members of "the people's House" having voted themselves free of the railways, thereby getting in the the thin end of the wedge of the "payment of members" principle, which, ...
Article : 309 wordsAfter an interval of hot weather we have had some beautiful showers, which have considerably improved the appearance of the crops, as well as the spirits of the farmers. ...
Article : 166 wordsGALBRAITH V. LINDSAY.—Mr. Bonnar for defendant. This was an information for having sheep infected with the scab disease at Highland Valley, in the Hundred of Strathalbyn, on the ...
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Adelaide Observer (SA : 1843 - 1904), Sat 14 Sep 1867, Page 3
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