The leading topic just now with the people here and in the North generally is the great want of teams for carting the wool and stores. Still a great deal of wool has arrived, as, in addition to ...
Article : 789 wordsAt the new discovery belonging to Messrs. Civil, Harris, and others, and known as the South Wallaroo Mine, there was in the early part of the week hauled to grass, from about 16 feet deep, ...
Article : 824 wordsLast evening a vestry meeting was held at St. Barnabas Church, when Messrs. Gleeso[?] and Powell and Dr. Davies were chosen delegates, to act with the Lord Bishop of Adelaide in the ...
Article : 156 wordsSir—It is my intention to write you a series of short letters on the subject of mousy, which is one that cannot fail to be interesting to your readers, whether squatters or anti-squatters, ...
Article : 831 wordsAn accident occurred here a few days back which might have been attended with serious consequences to an old inhabitant of this place, Mr. Wm. Hickman, sen. It seems he was in the ...
Article : 653 wordsNORWOOD AND KENSINGTON MUNICIPAL ELECTION.—A meeting was held at the Globe Inn, Kensington, on Saturday evening, to consider the persons best fitted for the offices of Mayor and ...
Article : 2,094 wordsA bush fire has been raging on the eastern bank of the Murray during the past week. Amongst other damage already done, a large portion of the feed on Mr. Cooke's run has been destroyed besides ...
Article : 359 wordsHaymaking has begun in our neighbourhood, and the farmers look cheerfully on their promising crops. Very little has happened lately in our locality ...
Article : 123 wordsOn Thursday last the far-famed Thomas Neville was introduced to the local Justices of this district on a charge of stealing an opossum rue and other things. The case having been heard the prisoner ...
Article : 217 wordsOn November 8th St. Michael's Church, Bungargee, was opened and consecrated by the Lord Bishop of Adelaide. The building is in the Gothic style, and is most beautifully situated on a small ...
Article : 395 wordsSir—It is highly gratifying to witness the warmth and indignation with which in the recent pastoral lease debate in the Legislative Council, the Hon. John Baker'denounced all allusions to ...
Article : 367 wordsOn Thursday last, about noon, the serenity of the township was disturbed by a cry of "fire," and large volumes of smoke were seen issuing from the harness-room adjoining the stable of Mr. ...
Article : 585 wordsSir—I will now endeavour to explain the nature of this instrument of exchange by pointing out its constituent qualities—qualities by which it may be known and tested—giving my own answer to the ...
Article : 693 wordsOn Friday evening last a lecture was delivered at the Mount Barker Hotel by Mr. John Howard Clark, of Adelaide, on behalf of the Mount Barker Institute. Owing to a meeting elsewhere, which ...
Article : 811 wordsTHE MOYORALTY.—A meeting of the supporters of Mr. Townsend, at which the citizens were invited to attend, was held at the Supreme Court Hotel on Friday evening, November 11. The ...
Article : 3,624 wordsThe wool drays are now pouring in fast and furious," and business is beginning to be a little more lively in consequence. The weather for the last week has been rather unfavourable for ...
Article : 370 wordsSir—As during the debates on the pastoral leases; it was authoritatively. stated that Mr. Goyder was instructed to base his valuations on "the present annual value of the runs" at the ...
Article : 441 wordsThe fourth anniversary of the Independent Church was celebrated on Sunday, the 13th inst., and following Tuesday. The services were very successful. On Sunday the Rev. F. W. Cox ...
Article : 292 wordsOn Thursday, the 10th instant, a missionary meeting was held in the Wesley an Chapel here—Mr D. Simpson in the chair. After a brief and very appropriate speech by that gentleman, he ...
Article : 630 wordsSir—We now begin to see that money must be an immaterial thing; that is to say, the material of which money is made is no constituent part of the money made therewith. Take a review of the ...
Article : 1,433 wordsAn unusual bustle was observable on Thursday last in our little township; flowers were being sent in from alt quarters for the decoration of the schoolroom. Where the annual examination of the ...
Article : 488 wordsOn Monday, the 7th inst., an accident happened to Robert Hoar, the eldest son of Mr Jonathan Hoar, mason, who was formerly resident in Riverton. and who, after an absence of about four ...
Article : 176 wordsSir—Mr. W. Nosworthy wishes to know now your correspondent can prove that there were more than 20 persons present at the meeting in question who were opposed to Mr. N.'s motion, ...
Article : 341 wordsWe should doubtless feel very thankful that we are this year not totally ingnored by Government, though our representatives certainly tried to favour us with that blessed state of fondness and ...
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Adelaide Observer (SA : 1843 - 1904), Sat 19 Nov 1864, Page 5
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