I am sorry I should have omitted mentioning in my last an accident which happened a few days previous to such letter to Mr. James Keogh, who is one of Rounsevell's best known and much ...
Article : 249 wordsHis Excellency the Governor-in-Chief will hold a levee at Government House, at noon, on Tuesday, the 24th instant. ...
Article : 30 wordsTuesday, the 24th instant, will be observed as a public holiday. in celebration of the anniversary of Her Most Gracious Majesty's birth. ...
Article : 27 wordsThe Governor-in-Chief has reappointed the Hon. Henry Ayers, M.L.C., and appointed the Hon. Samuel Davenport, M.L.C., vice Andrews, resigned, as members of the Board of Governors of ...
Article : 33 wordsA meeting was held in the Emu Hotel on Monday evening, when Mr. William Baker reported that in consequence of the Committee for the erection of a Schoolroom on Section 8 not having ...
Article : 148 wordsThe Govetnor-in-Chief has appointed John Williams, Esq., to be a member of the Central Board of Education, vice the Hon. R. B. Andrews, resigned. ...
Article : 28 wordsPresent—All the members. The TOWN CLERK reported the balance in Bank was £123 7s., and that he had applied to the Government for £149, balance of grant in aid due ...
Article : 632 wordsMr. James Elder, Third-Class Surveyor, to be a Second-Class Surveyor, from the 1st January last; and Mr. W. C. Gosse, to be a Draftsman, vice Watson, transferred to the Northern Territory, ...
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Advertising : 4,312 wordsYesterday the volunteers mustered strongly for their monthly drill under Sergeant Carroll. Captain Herbert took their command for the first time since the amalgamation with the Strathalbyn ...
Article : 238 wordsHer Majesty the Queen has approved of Francis Stacker Dutton, Esq., as Consul in Australia for the Kingdom of Wurtemburg, to which office he was appointed by His Majesty King William, by ...
Article : 42 wordsThe Revs John Standrin, William Jenkin, and William Wiltshire have been entered as officiating ministers, and as persons authorized to grant licences for marriages. ...
Article : 27 wordsOn Thursday evening a lecture was delivered by the Rev. John Gardner, at the Institute, on " Burns as a Poet," with select readings. There was a numerous audience, and Mr. J. A. Plunkett ...
Article : 120 wordsThe Governor-in-Chief directs that the Volunteers enrolled at Penfield shall form a detachment of the Virginia Rifles. APPOINTMENTS AND RESIGNATIONS. ...
Article : 208 wordsSir—In your publication of to-day I see "Harry W." is very indignant that shepherds' dogs should pay a tax, and makes several remarks thereon. May task "H. W." it the shepherds he refers ...
Article : 200 wordsA lecture was delivered at the Mechanics' institute on Tuesday evening, by the Rev. J. Hancock, the subject being "Habit viewed in connection with the moral agency of man." The Rev. J. ...
Article : 319 wordsPetition from 131 ratepayers of the townships of Queenstown and Alberton, stating that petitioners are put to much loss and inconvenience for want of roads and footpaths, and also for want of drainage, ...
Article : 88 wordsSir—As I see by advertisement there are plans called for the drainage of the city, I trust those who are in authority will ponder and have good proof of its applicability before adopting deep ...
Article : 124 wordsMemorial from 24 residents, landed proprietors, &c., in the Hundreds of Light, Gilbert, and Alina, praying His Excellency to grant a District Council, to be called the District of Stockport, with ...
Article : 175 wordsThe Synod met on Friday afternoon, and in Committee of the whole house agreed to a report, the adoption of which was postponed until the opinion of an actuary could be obtained. Mr. ...
Article : 85 wordsLast Saturday evening a public and prelimnary meeting—Mr. Thos. Megaw in the chair—was held at the Light Bridge Hotel, Linwood, to consider the best means to be adopted to petition the House ...
Article : 426 wordsPresent—The Mayor, Councillors Wright, Jones, and Price. The MAYOR reported that he had arranged with the new schoolmaster that the schoolroom was ...
Article : 256 wordsMARDON, near Payneham, section 284 (PostOffice, Payneham). George Coombs, Poundkeeper. —One dark grey horse, short tail, no shoes on, brand near shoulder like [?] with [?], over and [?] ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 327 wordsThe mail from Adelaide did not arrive until noon on Sunday, being nearly 20 hours behind its usual time, and leaving us only some few hours to answer our correspondents. The cause ...
Article : 325 wordsThe Corporation meeting reported last week Sassed off as was expected by some who remembered a similar meeting held three-years ago. The miners completely outnumbered those who ...
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Advertising : 3,117 wordsThe weather here for the season has been unusually dry; so much so, indeed, that a complete stop has been put to the ploughing, except where the land is clean. ...
Article : 261 wordsThe Sunday scholars in connection with St. Philip and St. James's Church assembled for their annual treat on Friday last. Their teachers and some other friends had kindly provided ...
Article : 573 wordsThe contractor for the Government wells has, after a tedious and difficult, piece of work finished his contract; and the result is that he has water in four out of the five at depths varying from 90 to ...
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Adelaide Observer (SA : 1843 - 1904), Sat 7 May 1864, Page 8
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