A meeting of this body was called by the President for Monday, 28th instant, at the Norfolk Arms, Rundle street, to consider the report of the Select Committee on Main Roads. At 3 o'clock, ...
Article : 2,843 wordsPresent—Messrs. Mildred, M.P. (in the chair), Hawkes, S.M., Beddome, S.M., Holthhouse (Secretary), and Bee (Relieving Officer). The RELIEVING OFFICER reported that he had ...
Article : 660 wordsThe weather continues very rough, and cold winds, rain, and hail alternate. The state of the roads is fearful. There has been so much said and promised, and the anticipations of the ...
Article : 488 wordsYour Committee have carefully considered the petition submitted to them by your Honourable House, and have arrived at the following conclusion:— ...
Article : 1,063 wordsA meeting of the Board of Competitive Examinations was held at the Governor's Office on Monday, July 28, for the purpose of making arrangements for the forthcoming examinations. There ...
Article : 1,991 wordsAt length there seems to be a prospect of our having a little fine weather. We have had abundance of wind and rain during the last fortnight, but to-day it appears to bid fair for a change. The ...
Article : 287 wordsIt will be seen, by the advertisement in connection with the Northern Agricultural Society, that active preparations are being made for the ploughing match and show of horse stock, which is to ...
Article : 286 wordsThe weather for the last eight days has been very boisterous, and the wind has torn up several trees by the roots. Rain has fallen in large quantities, and the River Finuiss in consequence has been ...
Article : 88 wordsWe have had floods of rain during the past fortnight. and the roads are in some places very bad. The crops are looking healthy, but are not so forward as usual. ...
Article : 200 wordsAs Mr. Hemming had accepted the invitation to come and see for himself, with an eye to settle as teacher to the Riverton School, and was now in the neighbourhood, a meeting was in consequence ...
Article : 295 wordsBusiness generally has of late been excessively dull here. What with the present tempestuous weather preventing vessels making their regular trips, and the almost impassable state of our roads ...
Article : 330 words"By ceaseless action all that is subsists; Constant rotation of the unwearied wheel That Nature rides upon maintains Her health, her beauty, her fertility." ...
Article : 284 wordsThe ninety-fifth monthly meeting of the Adelaide Philosophical Society was held in the Institute Building on Tuesday evening, July 29. Mr. J. H. Clark occupied the chair, and there were besides ...
Article : 534 wordsJudges—Messrs. W. Innes, Ouetree Hill; S. Mudge, Gawler River; and T. Irish, Port Gawler. The annual ploughing match under the auspices of the Port Gawler and Virginia Agricultural ...
Article : 1,219 wordsA special meeting of the Institute Committee was held last night at the rooms of the Institute, to take into consideration a communication received from the author of "The History of South ...
Article : 727 wordsThe weather, which during the past week has been very boisterous, has now become calm. There is still an appearance, however, of more rain. The Hindmarsh. Inman, and Finniss Rivers are ...
Article : 144 wordsThis district has experienced its full share of the late rough weather, though I have not heard of any damage being done by either wind or water. The weather to-day has been beautifully fine, and ...
Article : 256 wordsI am happy to state that the two fireman, who met with an accident from the bursting of a gun on board the Settler at the Goolwa while firing a salute in honour of the arrival of the Lady Daly, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 938 wordsI hear of a fine lode of black ore having been cut at the Moonta in Elder's Shaft. At the Karkarilla the lode in Nos. 1 and 2 Shafts is now looking very promising indeed. In the first they are ...
Article : 364 wordsSince the publication of the Central Road Board's programme of expenditure for the ensuing year there has been considerable excitement here. The residents had anticipated receiving a fair share of ...
Article : 343 wordsA meeting of the electors of Mount Torrens and its vicinity was held on Monday evening last, at the Mount Torrens Inn, for the purpose of discussing the question as to the propriety of ...
Article : 770 wordsHeavy rains, accompanied by powerful gusts of wind, have been prevalent here during the last week or so. Several trees in the neighbourhood have been blown down, and the Gawler River has ...
Article : 525 wordsHeavy and continuous gales of wind have prevailed, during the last fortnight, attended with terrific squalls; wind veering from N. to S.W. No accident, I am happy to say, has happened to ...
Article : 281 wordsMessrs. Poussard and Douay, assisted by Miss Bailey, gave another grand concert—their third at Tanunda—on Monday evening, the 28th instant, at the Tanunda Hotel. I have much pleasure in ...
Article : 667 wordsOn Friday night last, about half-past 11 o'clock, our usually quiet township was disturbed by piercing shrieks proceeding from the direction of the jetty, and on proceeding to ascertain the ...
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Adelaide Observer (SA : 1843 - 1904), Sat 2 Aug 1862, Page 2
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