A book agent has been here during the day; delivering "The Aldine History of Australia." The subscribers to the work were indignant to find that they were called on to pay £6 12s. for ...
Article : 590 wordsPerorations. Frothy talk. Panitza shot. Land question. ...
Article : 2,221 wordsThe macadamized road from White Cliffs to Port. is drawing towards completion. Much of the new metal is also very much cut up. Special services in connection with the Bible ...
Article : 150 wordsThe annual meeting of the Balakiava and Dalkey Agricultural Society was held to-day. A satisfactory balance-sheet and report were presented, and it was decided to hold the annual Show is ...
Article : 59 wordsA successful cake and fancy fair was held in the Town Hall on Saturday last in aid of Endowment Fund of St. John's Church. About £30 resulted from the ladies' efforts. ...
Article : 57 wordsWe have had a great deal of rain lately, and a fortnight's dry weather now would be acceptable. The country is boggy, and the roads in places are almost impassable. The grass is making slow ...
Article : 67 wordsDuring the whole of this month we have been favoured with continuous though light rains, which have given the wheat crops a fair start. With one or two exceptions the farmers have finished seeding, ...
Article : 129 wordsThe Rev. Hugh Gilmore delivered his popular lecture on "Gladstone" to-night in the Town Hall. The inclemency of the weather was unfortunate, but the audience was thoroughly representative, and ...
Article : 36 wordsThe Jamestown Literary Society, which has been established upwards of three years, gave a social to members and friends on Tuesday evening, at which a good number were present. The President, ...
Article : 112 wordsA general meeting of subscribers of the Crystal Brook Institute was held on Thursday evening last. The President (Mr. J. G. Young) occupied the chair, and in moving the adoption of the balance-sheet ...
Article : 120 wordsCAMPBELLTOWN, June 26.—Present—Crs. G. F. Ind (chair), J. Mines, A. G. Martin, S. Pierson, and M. Ryan. Cr. Pierson proposed that a cheque be drawn for 5 per cent, on £455 for supervision of ...
Article : 1,916 wordsThe Masonic social and ball on the 24th at the Institute Hall was the largest gathering of the kind that has ever been held. The local Lodge made ample arrangements for the comfort of visitors from ...
Article : 91 wordsMrs. Brown, aged eighty, mother of Mr. Stacy, Manager of the National Bank, died about 2 o'clock to-day. She was only a week ill. Nothing serious was anticipated till this morning. She was ...
Article : 52 wordsA general meeting of the Agricultural Society was held at the Commercial Hotel on Saturday afternoon, Mr. A. McCallum (President) in the chair. The date for the Show was ...
Article : 120 wordsAn exciting football match took place to-day at Auburn between teams representing Auburn and Clare. After a splendidly contested match Auburn won, scoring 2 goals 10 behinds to Clare 1 goal 3 ...
Article : 68 wordsThe annual meeting of the Institute was held last night. The attendance was good. The Treasurer presented balance-sheet showing worth of Institute to be £112 3s. 1d. It was arranged to revive the ...
Article : 71 wordsLast evening Harmston's Circus performed here to a well-filled house. Owing to the slippery state of the ring the horses had the greatest difficulty to keep on their feet, and several times the riders were ...
Article : 42 wordsBELALIE.—For Councillors—Centre Ward, W. Glasson (elected); South-west Ward, J. Ferguson (elected); Canowie Ward, T. Goode (elected); Yarcowie Ward, J. B. Coxall and R. Nourse, jun. ...
Article : 40 wordsLast Friday evening Mr. Riddle, of Yorketown, delivered a lecture on electricity, illustrated by experiments, under the auspices of the local Band of Hope. The Institute Hall was well filled, and the ...
Article : 91 wordsIt is bad form to ride in a tramcar and then refuse to pay your fare; but it would be worse form to toll the conductor that, as you happen to be going his way, you will jump in and ...
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Advertising : 90 wordsA smoke social was held in the Foresters' Hall, given by the Friendly Societies, on Wednesday evening. Mr. G. Scott presided. Rev. D. Milne gave an address. Mr. A. Creaser, Secretary to the ...
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Adelaide Observer (SA : 1843 - 1904), Sat 5 Jul 1890, Page 21
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