The statistics of the Victorian gold-fields recently published by the Melbourne Government are full of interest. They enable us to look back upon the history of the diggings, and ...
Article : 1,743 wordsFarmers round here are now nearly as badly off from an excess of rain as they were previously from the want of it. During the past week the rain has fallen in torrents, rendering the roads almost impassable, and ...
Article : 223 wordsSir—In your issue of the 30th instant Mr." Justice Boothby is reported to have said:—" He had to ask for pity for his own position in having to sit in such a cesspool of sin." ...
Article : 117 wordsWhit-Monday and the Queen's Birthday were observed as public holidays in this locality. Nothing, however, transpired in the way of public picnics or other demonstrations of a national character, with the ...
Article : 482 wordsSir—Noticing a letter signed "Victorian" in this morning's Advertiser, giving advice as to prospecting, &c, I beg to state that I agree with " Victorian " as to sending out experienced prospectors and the manner it ...
Article : 349 wordsFair average attendance. Passed the hammer, 1,091 acres in the Hundreds of Hart, Goolwa, and Freeling. Sold, 10,982 country lands, in the Hundreds of Hart, Goolwa, and Freeling; all except four sections being in ...
Article : 1,277 wordsSir—In your issue of Saturday last we have a letter signed " Burr," stating, amongst other things, that having no stores of their own they take their wheat to the mill where they get bags and storage free of ...
Article : 350 wordsWe were favored with another temperance lecture on Thursday last, 24th, from Mr. G. W. Cole, M.P., of North Adelaide. The lecture, which was well received, was highly interesting: the attendance was good. and ...
Article : 342 wordsSir-In 1854 I enrolled myself a volunteer for three years. In July, 1864 I enrolled myself again for three years. Do you think I am entitled to my rifle, or is the gift for the last six years' servitude ...
Article : 74 wordsWe have had a visit from Mr. and Mrs. George Case this week. The very great talent displayed by Mrs. Case on her first visit here, some twelve months ago, caused her to be a very general favorite, while Mr. Case ...
Article : 274 wordsOn Wednesday evening a lecture and musical entertainment were given in the new schoolroom, Maclaren Vale, in aid of the clearing off of the debt on the building. The lecturer, Mr. H. Scotcher, an old inhabitant ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 2,265 words[Under this heading—and subject to die usual conditions and regulations—we offer to our readers a medium for the interchange of opinions upon topics of public interest, if temperately discussed and free from ...
Article : 77 wordsADELAIDE (No. 1 Public Pound), John Hemsley, Poundkeeper—One brown horse, white stripe down face, broken knees, four white feet, like S near shoulder, aged, and very poor, shod all round, short tail, white ...
Article : 1,458 words"It's all a muddle."—Hard Times. Sir—In this morning's Advertiser I read an account of the meeting on behalf of fallen women, and one of the speaker's is reported to have said. "He could not ...
Article : 329 wordsSince my last report we have had very favorable weather for farming operations—beautiful rains and genial sunshine alternating. During the night of Friday, till six o'clock p.m. on Saturday, 1[?] inch of rain was registered. ...
Article : 285 wordsA meeting of the General Committee was held to-day at 11 o'clock, His Excellency Sir Dominick Daly, President, in the Chair. There was a large attendance, and among those present were—The Secretary (Mr. S. ...
Article : 1,200 wordsSir—I noticed with pleasure in your Tuesday's issue the result of a meeting held by a number of Scotchmen, with a view to raise a company of volunteers, to be known as a Scotch Company. ...
Article : 600 wordsWe have had very heavy rain out here during the last three weeks; one shower which only lasted about half-an-hour or rather more caused our gulleys to run like rivers. The stream ran down the gullies with such ...
Article : 279 wordsSome short time back, it was greatly feared that there would be great want of rain, but I am happy to state our fears were groundless. For the last three weeks we have had constant rain, more or less heavy, ...
Article : 336 wordsTwo members of the Ministry, the Commissioner of Crown Lands and the Commissioner of Public Works, the Surveyor-General, and the Colonial Architect and Engineer, reached the township on Monday last, ...
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The South Australian Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1858 - 1889), Fri 1 Jun 1866, Page 3
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