On the 3rd instant, at half-past 7 in the evening, a circumambient flame was seen to rise from the earth and gird the city of Manila (the "Beauteous Flower of the East," as she is finely and poetically ...
Article : 501 wordsA public meeting was held at Callington, on Thursday, 6th instant, in the Lodge-Room of the Callington Arms Inn, to consider what steps should be taken to obtain a daily mail through ...
Article : 870 wordsThe man George King, who carries the Wednesday's mail between here and Campion's, arrived near the Cornwall Mine with a heavy mail at about midnight, when by some accident he got thrown ...
Article : 1,449 wordsSince I last wrote the weather has been of an exceedingly wintry character, gales of wind accompanied by heavy rains being predominant. On Sunday, the 2nd instant, in particular, the weather ...
Article : 594 wordsThe long-desired change in the weather has at length arrived, and we have enjoyed a few fine sunny days. The great amount of moisture hitherto seems to have prevented our having been visited ...
Article : 169 wordsThis being me day appointed for the election of members for the Legislative Council, our township was visited by a few electors from the immediate neighbourhood. Only 63 voted—a proof that the ...
Article : 199 wordsFriday last being the cay appointee tor the election of three members to serve in the Legislative Council, Mr. B. F. Laurie, S.M., Returning Officer for the district, attended at the Local ...
Article : 207 wordsA meeting of the Virginia and P[?]r[?] Gawler Ploughing Match Committee was held last week to frame rules and choose the land for the forthcoming match, which will be held on the 27th ...
Article : 353 wordsThe weather continues very showery, scarcely a day passing without rain; so much so, as to render many of the roads quite impassable with vehicles. This prevents persons getting about, and has a ...
Article : 246 wordsThe meeting held last week to adopt a rate for the district was very largely attended. It excited great interest, as it was well known that an opposition would be brought forward with a view to carry ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 203 wordsI have not much news to record tins week. The roads being pretty dry the farmers have taken advantage of it, and brought in some wheat, but still many are holding back as long as possible in ...
Article : 435 wordsPresent—His Worship the Mayor (in the chair); Councillors Birrell, Gooden, Mattingly, Burman, Moore, White, Wadham, and Scott. The Mayor reported that the grant in aid had not ...
Article : 285 wordsThe weather has been very changeable. Last week we had heavy gales, and a number of vessels put in here tor shelter. The Swallow left last Sunday morning, and is ...
Article : 173 wordsAn accident occurred a few days ago to a farmer in this district who was returning home in his dray in the evening, when the wheel came in contact with a stump on the road, which capsized the ...
Article : 304 wordsMr. Larnach has returned to King George s Sound from his exploration inland towards the head of the Bight, having been unsuccessful in discovering good land in sufficiently large and ...
Article : 986 wordsThe holding-ground or our excellent harbour was last week as severely tested as it was possible to conceive. The gale was terrific, and Captain Wilson, of the Mary Bradford, said that though ...
Article : 271 wordsA meeting of shareholders in the New Cornwall Mineral Association, called by Mr. C. B. Young, was held at the Hotel Europe on Wednesday afternoon, to form a new Company for purchasing ...
Article : 1,296 wordsPresent—His worship the Mayor; Councillors Dorman, Renfrey, and Hulbert, and the Town Clerk, J. H. Smith. The following tenders were received: —For limestone, not accepted. For cleaning ...
Article : 85 wordsThe Lady Daly arrived here from the Goolwa last evening, conveying amongst lier passengers Mr. Woolley, the Customs officer for this place. She sailed again to-day for Went worth and the ...
Article : 118 wordsThe remains of the unfortunate young man—George Adams—who was drowned in the South Para last year, were discovered a few days ago very near the place where he was lost. A rise in ...
Article : 407 wordsPresent — The Mayor and Councillors Monck and Wright. Resolved, that the Mayor take steps to obtain the services of a police-constable during the summer months of the year, in accordance ...
Article : 104 wordsA meeting of settlers interested in the main line of road from Bull's Creek to Goolwa was held at Varcoe's Hotel on Thursday evening, August 6. Messrs. J. and S. Kirkham attended as a ...
Article : 1,298 wordsThe election of members for the Legislative Council yesterday passed off very quietly, so far as this township was concerned. The polling took place in convenient rooms attached to the District ...
Article : 425 wordsPresent—All the members. Mr. Kohne, of Rosenthal, applied for leave to take a tree from a district road. Inspector to see it, and, if proper, allow him to take it. Inspector reported that at ...
Article : 2,676 wordsRain fell at the Mount on 24 days last month, and the total fall was no less than 8160 inches. The surrounding country, as might be expected, is in an exceedingly swampy state, and a gentleman ...
Article : 639 wordsLattle or no interest was manifested in this part in the election last week. Not one voter, I believe, went either from Wellington or here to record his vote, owing, no doubt, to the distance to be ...
Article : 375 wordsSince my last we have had an abundance of rain, enough to satisfy all parties. The last few days have been line, which has caused the grass to spring up rapidly. The country now is looking ...
Article : 281 wordsSir—I am recommended by my friends to try the culture of tobacco this season, having a splendid piece of ground ploughed, of dark soil (about two yards in depth), and in order to do so will you be ...
Article : 280 wordsA public meeting was held at the Lord Lyndoch Hotel, Lyndoch, July 19, to take into consideration the present almost impassable state of the road to the North and South Rhine District. About 30 ...
Article : 355 wordsThe election for me legislative Council did not create any interest here, only about 35 persons voting out of over SOU on the roll. People seem to take no interest whatever in the Upper House, but ...
Article : 333 wordsOne of the most barefaced robberies heard of for some time has at last come to light. A party named Goodliffe has occupied a small run in the scrub for some three or four years, and for some ...
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Adelaide Observer (SA : 1843 - 1904), Sat 15 Aug 1863, Page 4
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