These buildings in Grenfell street are being demolished, and on the site will 'be erected for Harris, Searfe, & Company, Limited, modern premises, to accommodate machinery on the ground floor and offices on the first floor. It is proposed subsequently to add another three scories to the structure. The old premises, shown in the 'photograph, reading from right to left, were formerly occupied by Messrs. Basedow, Eimer, & Co., printers; A. & W. D. Thomas, bakers; then by David' Gray, saddler: and more recently by the Crystal lee Company as a depot; the next building has always belonged to Harris, Searfe, and Co.: and J. Crimp's coachbuilders' showrooms. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 109 wordsWhile workmen were excavating a [?] in connection with a main along the ea-t side of Gray street, adjoining'.'lie Curre Street School, they came upon a long-forgotten well of an exceedingly substantial type. The discovery was [?] inasmuch that woolen rails which su[?]ed the earth over the hole were in an advanced tale of decay, and it is more than probable that the well would have collapsed in ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 92 wordsTatterealls Out), opposite Tic Register Office, Grenfell street being pulled down to make way for an no to-date club house. Interesting history concerning old-time occupiers of this block will be found in the news columns. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 37 wordsThe annual picnic of the newsboys of Adelaide was hell at Long Gully this week. About 130 street sellers left the front of The Register Office in three charabancs and readied their descination after a glorious drive on a beautiful day. The party was in charge of Mr. P. MoMathon, and a capital s; sports programme ranged. Our photograph shows the boys grouped in front of The Register Oilier. was arranged. our photograph shows the boys grouped in front of The Register Office. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 76 wordsNew 24-in. main to supply Adelaide with gas being threaded under four sets of railway line at the Mi.e End crossing. The pines were placed in position in sections of four, and each section weighed five tons. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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Observer (Adelaide, SA : 1905 - 1931), Sat 25 Nov 1916, Page 28
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