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  2. THE VANKALILLA. AGRICULTURAL SHOW.

    Judges.—Horses, &c.—Messrs. James Hunter, W. Ferguson, and A. Greenshields. Grain—Messrs. D. Ferguson and D. Stuart. Dairy Produce—Messrs. Diprose and Fowler. Fruit — ...

    Article : 1,896 words
  3. GOVERNMENT LAND SALES.

    Sir—The late land sales in this direction. fame not produced much above the upset price. There is a general impression that it is high time some other system should be adopted in ...

    Article : 99 words
  4. CIVIC LAWS AT MAURITIUS.

    The enquirer who should undertake to "survey mankind from China to Paru" would find no stronger contract than that which exists between the institutions of a British ...

    Article : 2,026 words
  5. THE MATCH BETWEEN VENO AND FRANK.

    The match between Mr. W. Hughes's eg. Frank and Mr. P. Jdwell's b.h. Veno, for £50 a side, which. has been looked forward to with a great degree of interest, came off upon the Adelaide Racecourse, ...

    Article : 467 words
  6. NORTH RHINE.

    The wheat crops are now safely gathered in, and the yield, is much, above the average, especially those which were sown early, twenty bushels to the acre being, in very many instances obtained. ...

    Article : 116 words
  7. BALHANNAH.

    Yesterday an alarm of fire was raised in this neighbourhood when it appeared that a stack of wheat, containing about 150 bushels, had been ignited. Before long a goodly number of the ...

    Article : 216 words
  8. GUTCHEN BAY.

    By the Ant last week were received thirteen more rifles for the volunteer company here, and as the busy, season, will soon be over they could not have arrived at a better time, as those to whom ...

    Article : 937 words
  9. RIFLES.

    Sir—It appears that the volunteer movement in England has not lost any of its interest vet, as the Southport rifle contest sufficiently evinces; but I think the ...

    Article : 564 words
  10. MOUNT GAMBIER.

    The weather during the harvest has been very temperate, consequently little corn has been shed in harvesting, which is now drawing to a close. It would be imprudent not to push for its ...

    Article : 247 words
  11. MINTARO RACE MEETING, 1861.

    The above races, took place on Tuesday, the 5th. and Wednesday, the 6th of February, on the old ground, distant about three miles and a half from the township. The weather on the first day was arm. ...

    Article : 1,600 words
  12. GAWLER.

    I have endeavoured to ascertain what the yield of wheat has been in the districts round Gawler, and from the calculation I have made of about ten different sections, I should say that the average is ...

    Article : 242 words
  13. STRATHALBYN.

    There has been little in the way of news stirring here during the past week. Business is now rather brisker than it has been for some rime past. There are a great number of drays daily coming in with ...

    Article : 325 words
  14. THE PORT-ROAD.

    Sir—I wish to call attention, through the medium of your columns, to the present state and probable future condition of the Port-road, which seems destined to the most wretched ...

    Article : 894 words
  15. STOCKPORT.

    A Cricket Club was formed here a week or two since, and sanguine expectations are entertained for the commencement, which I understand will take place shortly, as the implements of war are ...

    Article : 176 words
  16. YANKALILLA.

    A large sale of from 20 to 30 horses, belonging to Mr. Ransford, of Cape Jervis, was held on Wednesday, February 6, at the yards of Hibbart's Hotel, Yankalilla. The prices realized were as ...

    Article : 151 words
  17. MOUNT, REMARKABLE.

    On Saturday, the 9th, an inquest was held by Mr. Smith, S.M. in the Star Hotel, on the body of Jesse Jones, who died rather suddenly at Melrose. From the evidence given before the July it appears ...

    Article : 778 words
  18. RIVERTON.

    There has been a dearth of news to communicate from this neighbourhood, yet I thought a summary of local events might possibly be found acceptable to some of your readers. ...

    Article : 301 words
  19. MACCLESFIELD DISTRICT ROADS.

    On Thursday, the 31st ultimo, a meeting of the ratepayers was held at the Davenport Arms to take into consideration the proceedings of the District Council in closing certain roads, and at a price ...

    Article : 2,975 words
  20. XAPUNDA.

    On Saturday evening Mr. Hill gave an elocutionary entertainment at Crace's Rooms. About 100 assembled, and Dr. Blood presided. The lecturer was well received. An amateur band enlivened ...

    Article : 451 words
  21. THE DINNER.

    At 6 o'clock in the evening a company of at least 100 persons sat down to a very excellent and plentiful dinner, which was laid out in the large room at the Royal Hotel, Normanville decorated with ...

    Article : 1,434 words
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