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  2. THE RIFLE MATCHES.—DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES.

    The distribution of the prizes won at the recent rifle matches took place at the Butts on Friday, October 17. An order requesting; volunteers to fall in at the ...

    Article : 1,864 words
  3. THE ELECTIONS.

    Candidates have now no longer any excuse for postponing their election addresses, and voters aw relieved from all inducement to further delay in the selection of representatives. ...

    Article : 506 words
  4. WALLAROO.

    On Thursday last, at the Exchange Hotel, the Surveyor-General met the following gentlemen—Captain Hughes, Mr. E. A. Horne, Mr. Gavin Young, Mr. Burgess, and Captains Deeble and ...

    Article : 406 words
  5. LACEPEDE BAY.

    The mail from Adelaide, due here at 12 noon on Monday last, has not yet arrived, but is expected to-day in company with this day's mail. I am informed that somewhere on the Coorong the ...

    Article : 175 words
  6. WENTWORTH.

    A farewell dinner took place last evening at McGeorge's Hotel. Mr. Geyer being about to leave the district, several friends, wishing to testify the respect they had for him, invited him to a ...

    Article : 164 words
  7. KAPUNDA.

    I am sorry to have to record another accident. On Saturday evening, Mr. William Williams, who for many years has been smith at the smelting works, fell into an unfenced quarry, adjoining the ...

    Article : 485 words
  8. PEACHEY BELT.

    A thunderstorm broke over this place on last Wednesday afternoon. It was of short duration, but one report was the sharpest lever heard. Unfortunately the lightning struck an outhouse ...

    Article : 385 words
  9. MINERAL LAWS.

    The two Houses of Parliament, which have sailed amicably together through the past three years, were nearly separated by a little storm which arose on Monday, and which for a ...

    Article : 614 words
  10. MOUNT GAMBIER.

    I mentioned in my last that the Drop Drop Wesleyan Chapel was to be opened last Sunday. The opening sermons were accordingly preached by the Rev. H. T. Burgess, and the usual tea and public ...

    Article : 380 words
  11. TOTHILL'S CREEK.

    On Tuesday morning, at about 3 o'clock, a fire broke out in a very mysterious manner on the premises of the Royal Oak Hotel, which, but for the presence of mind and energetic efforts of the ...

    Article : 323 words
  12. RIVERTON.

    A public dinner was given on Tuesday, the 21st instant, at the Riverton Hotel, to Mr. Moorhouse, M.P. (on the occasion of his leaving the neighbourhood), for the purpose of presenting to him a silver ...

    Article : 210 words
  13. ASHWELL.

    Since my last there has been little to communicate from this locality. The farmers are complaining of the ravages made by the black rust. The weather was very dry up to Sunday, when we had ...

    Article : 359 words
  14. TANUNDA.

    The Rev. Dr. C Muecke delivered a very excellent lecture on Black Rust" on Wednesday evening, the 8th instant, at the Tanunda Hotel, Tanunda, before a very numerous ...

    Article : 533 words
  15. PORT MACDONNELL.

    There is little stirring here at present calling for any particular notice; in fact, everything is unusually quiet. Business people complain greatly of tight times, and the cry as to the scarcity of ...

    Article : 330 words
  16. UNFINISHED WORK.

    Constituents will be doubtless glad to learn, on the eve of a general election, what measures their representatives have failed to legislate successfully upon during the late session, as ...

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  17. PORT GAWLER.

    The examination of the Port Gawler School took place on Wednesday, October 8. The chair was taken by Mr. John Dawkings, of Gawler River; and a letter of apology for non-attendance ...

    Article : 340 words
  18. PARLIAMENTARY PAPER.

    1. Your Committee nave to report to your honourable House that they hare availed themselves of every possible means of taking evidence on the subject submitted for their enquiry, and ...

    Article : 927 words
  19. GUMERACHA.

    News was brought into this township yesterday (Tuesday) by Mr. Richard Hanaford that he, while hunting for cattle in the scrub, near Bonney's Flat, Mount Crawford, had discovered the body of ...

    Article : 311 words
  20. PORT ELLIOT.

    I am happy to say that the storm of Wednesday last passed over without doing any damage. The weather is now very fine, with a clear bracing atmosphere. ...

    Article : 280 words
  21. WATERVALE.

    We were yesterday visited by a hailstorm of extraordinary severity, accompanied by thunder and lightning. The ground was thickly covered with stones larger than the common pigeon's egg. ...

    Article : 712 words
  22. STOCKPORT.

    Since my last communication the weather has been exceedingly hot, accompanied with boisterous winds and heavy thunder and lightning. During Saturday last a delightful change took place, and ...

    Article : 360 words
  23. GOOLWA.

    On Wednesday last a violent storm passed over this township, which fortunately lasted but a short time. During the time it was raging the wind blew a hurricane. Several houses were partially ...

    Article : 570 words
  24. KOORINGA.

    On Sunday last the Rev. J. Watsford, of Adelaide, preached three sermons in connection with the anniversary of the Wesleyan Chapel. Unfortunately, the weather was most unpropitious all ...

    Article : 819 words
  25. WOODSIDE.

    I regret to say that the black rust is prevalent in this district as well as elsewhere. A considerable portion of the crops is affected by it; but I have not learned that any very serious apprehensions ...

    Article : 422 words
  26. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

    A numerously-attended meeting of volunteers was held at the Institute on Friday, October 17, to take into consideration various matters connected with the recent matches. His Excellency the ...

    Article : 2,274 words
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