The anniversary services of the Gawler Wesleyan Sunday-school were held on Sunday and Monday last. The Rev. H. T. Burgees conducted the services on Sunday, ...
Article : 263 wordsWe have participated in the late general downpour, which will prove of immense benefit to the earlier crops, but the later ones appear too backward to come to anything ...
Article : 103 wordsRain commenced here on the 24th, and before ceasing between two and three inches must have fallen. It was very badly wanted for late and early sown crops. The safety of ...
Article : 38 wordsWe have had a splendid fall of rain of over one and a half inches. The ground is thoroughly saturated, and all anxiety allayed about the crops, which were beginning to ...
Article : 132 wordsCopious rains have fallen during the week. On the 25th instant we registered 2£ inches. The farmers are in high glee in consequence. We may expect a good harvest. ...
Article : 90 wordsOn Tuesday night, September 23, the long and anxiously looked for rain commenced to fall, and continued at intervals during Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. On Saturday ...
Article : 91 wordsDuring the week we had a visit from the Surveyor-General, who was interviewed by the Council on the subject of drainage, but he had no consolation to offer. The water is ...
Article : 199 wordsLast week we were favoured with a splendid downpour of rain. Most of the tanks and dams are full. A cricket match, Lochiel v. Port ...
Article : 74 wordsAt a land sale here to-day five eighty-acre selections about two miles from the township of Willunga were sold for the handsome sum of £3,550—nearly £9 per acre. One section ...
Article : 56 wordsWithin the last few days we have had a turn of all sorts of weather. First hot winds, which threatened the destruction of both grass and crops, then gales and hurricanes, ...
Article : 99 wordsLast Saturday a case was heard in the local Police Court with closed doors by Mr. Varley, S.M., in which a man named Jolly was charged by tho police with committing a ...
Article : 165 wordsWe have had splendid rains here during the past week. They came just in time to save the crops, which were slightly injured by the hot winds, but not so much as was ...
Article : 77 wordsAnniversary services in connection with the Terowie Wesleyan Sunday-school were held on Sunday last. Three sermons were preached by the Rev. G. E. Rowe, of the ...
Article : 179 wordsOn Saturday last we had the heaviest wind we have had for the season, and with it came some refreshing showers. We had some heavy rain on Wednesday night, yesterday, and ...
Article : 79 wordsThe past month has been a rainy one, 2½ inches of rain having fallen. It has altered the appearance of the country already, and has filled dams and tanks to overflowing. ...
Article : 120 wordsWe have had two or three most welcome showers of rain of late, a little over half an inch having fallen, "The Vagabond" lectured here on Wednesday last to a large ...
Article : 315 wordsOn Wednesday morning rain commenced to fall here, and has continued at intervals until now. About one and a quarter inches has fallen, and there is every prospect of ...
Article : 68 wordsSince the rain we have been enjoying delightful weather, and the crops look remarkably well. The sky is now overcast, and judging from appearances it will not be long ...
Article : 126 wordsHe have had glorious rains in this district, which have quite altered the general aspect of the country and the harvest prospects. In the early part of last week ...
Article : 108 wordsPresent—Crs. F. Maslin (Chairman), F. Hart, and J. McBurney. Rate of 1s. in the pound adopted. Work ordered—Draining near Pridham's. Payments, £18 10s. ...
Article : 1,833 wordsLast Wednesday evening it commenced raining, and continued steadily the whole night, and also throughout the two following days, so that the ground has received a ...
Article : 175 wordsThe long continued drought and the low price of wheat had caused the farmers to despond, but the late refreshing showers have raised their spirits. On the whole the wheat ...
Article : 94 wordsAfter a series of refreshing showers, we have just experienced fine steady rain for nearly two days, unaccompanied with the usual high winds, which of late have been so ...
Article : 143 wordsThe anniversary of the Noarlunga Oddfellows' Lodge was celebrated on Wednesday, September 24, by an excursion trip to Edithburgh in the steamer Warooka. ...
Article : 196 wordsThe Wesleyan Methodists celebrated their thirtieth anniversary on Sunday and Monday, September 28 and 29 inst. On Sunday two sermons were preached by the Rev. R. S. ...
Article : 235 wordsDiphtheria is no longer prevalent here. The doctor's report has aroused the general indignation of the people, and is the subject of much adverse criticism. It is thought the ...
Article : 168 wordsAfter a continuance of dry weather we have at last been favoured with a splendid rain, which was much needed, as some of the tanks were getting very low and the crops ...
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Advertising : 214 wordsOur school at present is well filled, sometimes crowded. It was built to seat thirty-nine children, but there are often from forty-five to fifty in attendance. No attention has ...
Article : 56 wordsA meeting of the subscribers to the Institute was held this evening, to fill the vacancy on the committee caused by the resignation of Mr. Robert McFarlane. After accepting ...
Article : 46 wordsThe late copious rain is the topic amongst the inhabitants of this part. Previous to the fall a failure was predicted; but such has been averted, and farmers are now ...
Article : 93 wordsGreen's Plains by no means belies its name at the present time, as everything is looking extremely verdant. The late magnificent rain has again given the crops a decided upward ...
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Adelaide Observer (SA : 1843 - 1904), Sat 4 Oct 1884, Page 16
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