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  2. PORT MACDONNELL.

    The Rev. Mr. Burgess delivered his promised lecture on behalf of our Book Club on Tuesday evening the 13th inst., the subject being "Oliver Cromwell and his Times" The lecturer did the ...

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  3. DINNER TO MESSRS. AULD, FREW, AND KING. THE EXPLORERS.

    A very interesting event took place on Friday evening, January 30. Messrs. W. P. Auld, James Frew, and Stephen King, members of Mr. Stuart's successful exploring party, were formerly pupils of ...

    Article : 3,539 words
  4. LAW AND CRIMINAL COURTS.

    MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2. Hour. Name Object. 11 B. Barnett. First hearing. 11 R. Connor. Adjourned final hearing. ...

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  5. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

    Mr. Heales has withdrawn his motion for a vote of thanks to Mr. Torrens, as several members of the Ministry opposed it as being premature. ...

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  6. POLICE COURTS.

    DRUNK AND RIOTOUS.—Michael Mulrooncy was fined 5s. for being drunk and riotous in Clarendon-street on January 29. DRUNK AND OBSCENE.—George Robert Colwin ...

    Article : 328 words
  7. KONDOPARINGA, DECEMBER 27.

    Present—Mr. Carr. No quorum. JANUARY 10. Present—Messrs. Barley and Carr. No quorum. JANUARY 24. ...

    Article : 103 words
  8. LOCAL COURTS.

    BIRRELL v. BUDGEN.—Claim for £17 16s., half a year's interest on a mortgage under the Real Property Act. Mr. Way for the plaintiff. In this case the defendant mortgaged some land to ...

    Article : 1,236 words
  9. YANKALILLA.

    Since my last we have been visited by unusually strong and permanent winds from the south-cast. They began on the 9th instant, and continued without abatement till the 13th. On Monday, the ...

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  10. ALDINGA, JANUARY 24.

    Present—Messrs. D. Stewart (Chairman), Palmer, Lovelock, and T. Calley. The Clerk was instructed to write to Mr. Douglas respecting the distance allowed on each side of the jetty. Mr. H. Johnson ...

    Article : 95 words
  11. BRIGHTON, JANUARY 26.

    Present—Messrs. Duncan (Chairman), T[?]nk, Shearing, and Paker. Messrs Kinman & Kelly's tender was accepted for cutting and embankment near Section 482. O'Halloran Hill, at 1s. 1d. per ...

    Article : 87 words
  12. DISTRICT COUNCILS.

    [All matters which are purely formal and of the nature of advertisements are omitted from the reports of the District Councils. For the latter, where the Councils deem it necessary to advertise ...

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  13. MUNNO PARA WEST, JANUARY 26.

    Present—All the members. Four tenders were received for metalling road adjoining Mr. Diment's sections. Donald Haws's accepted, at £6 19s. per chain. No tenders were received for forming the ...

    Article : 62 words
  14. EAST TORRENS, JANUARY 27.

    Present—The Chairman, and Messrs. Cobbledick, Coon, and Cossins, Resolved that £3 be expended in repairing the bridge near Moore's; £25 in forming and metalling the road near Mr. ...

    Article : 111 words
  15. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The investigation regarding the shooting of the prisoners at Cockatoo Island has commenced. There have been great floods. The Hunter ...

    Article : 191 words
  16. Advertising

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  17. TEATREE GULLY, JANUARY 26.

    Present—All the members. Road to Hope Valley.—Clerk stated no anwer had been received from Stephens with reference to non-completion of his contract. Five pounds to be spent on Hope ...

    Article : 63 words
  18. GUMERACHA.

    The "lion" of the day at the present time in tins neighbourhood is Roberts's steam thrashing-machine. Every one goes to see it and all agree that the advantages gained by ...

    Article : 247 words
  19. WEST TORRENS, JANUARY 27.

    Present—All the Members. Clerk's report in reference to Middleton's Sandhill be deferred until inspected by a deputation of the Council Resolved, that in future all tenders which are ...

    Article : 114 words
  20. YATALA, JANUARY 26.

    Present—Messrs. Grundy (Chairman), Turvey, Kerr, and Ridley, Received, £18 16s. 6d.; paid, £20. Received from the Teatree Gully District Council a communication requesting this Council's ...

    Article : 188 words
  21. LYNDOCH VALLEY.

    Things have been so quiet with us here since my last that there has been scarcely anything worth recording. The harvest is over, and the wheat is pouring in from all quarters to the various ...

    Article : 193 words
  22. STRATHALBYN.

    Since my last communication we have had delightfully cool cloudy weather, with some fine soaking showers, from which our gardens, potato-paddocks and enclosures of lucern will doubtless ...

    Article : 246 words
  23. NEW ZEALAND.

    Advices from New Zealand state that the Governor was well received at Waikato, and that he was only compelled to abandon his progress owing to ill health. ...

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  24. CLARENDON, JANUARY 26.

    Present—Mr. J. P. Chapman (Chairman), Mr. Thomas Matthews, and Mr. John Thorpe. Letter received from Mr. Budgen, with tracing of new road through Mr. Hickman's property. Messrs. ...

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  25. PUBLIC TELEGRAM.

    MELBOURNE SHIPPING.—Arrived at Queenscliffe—January 29. Admiral Prince Adalbert, ship, from London. Sailed— January 29. Havilah, steamer, for Adelaide; Coorong ...

    Article : 56 words
  26. RHYNIN.

    A fire occurred yesterday afternoon on Mr. Peter Chigwidden's premises, a farmer residing near to the township, and but for the timely assistant of a good few persons it would have resulted in great ...

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  27. ENCOUNTER BAY, JANUARY 21.

    Present—All the members. Clerk to clann certain legal costs from owner of Section 59. Clerk to write a suggestive letter to the teacher at Bald Hills School. Messrs. Clark and Robinson ...

    Article : 180 words
  28. CRIME AND IGNORANCE.

    Sir—I have carefully read over my letter of last Saturday without discovering anything like an assertion that education has a tendency to promote crime; but as it appears that Mr. Hosking labours ...

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  29. KENSINGTON AND NORWOOD CORPORATION.

    Present—HiS Worship the Mayor, and Councillors Birrell, Gooden, Hughes, Mattingly, Moore, Wadham, and White. After the minutes had been read, it was ...

    Article : 275 words
  30. GOOLWA: WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21.

    CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.—Daniel Kancly, the mail-driver between Goolwa and Strathalbyn, was charged by Police-trooper Toole with cruelty to the mail horses. It appeared from the evidence ...

    Article : 543 words
  31. MUDLA WIRRA, JANUARY 26.

    Present—Messrs. Webb (in the chair). Dawkins, and Pederick, Tenders to be invited for making certain pieces of road both on the North and Gawler River lines. Paid, £32 6s. 6d. ...

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  32. BAROSSA WEST, JANUARY 26.

    Present—All the members except Mr. Korff. Tenders to be invited for clearing a road leading to Lyndoch Township, and other repairs. Inspector to examine and report what is required ...

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  33. NAIRNE, JANUARY 26.

    Present—All the members. Letter read from Commissioner of Crown Lands, recommending Council to defer the closing of roads near Harowgate for the present. Clerk to write to Miles ...

    Article : 73 words
  34. WELLINGTON.

    There was a very heavy gale here from the S. W. on Saturday night last, accompanied by much rain. The waters in Lake Alexandrina have risen considerably. ...

    Article : 163 words
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    THE MEXICAN PEOPLE.—A recent number of the Revue Contemporaine contains two articles on Mexico by M. Vivian de St. Martin, from which we glean the following statements:— ...

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  36. CRAFERS, JANUARY 24.

    Present—Messrs. Dixon (Chairman), Hardy, Lewis, and Milford. Tenders accepted for cutting, forming, and metalling Sawmill-road, near Natt's section, from R. Jones, £?2 19s. per chain. ...

    Article : 95 words
  37. BAROSSA EAST, JANUARY 26. Present—Mr. Samuel Potter only.

    Present—Messrs. W. Richardson (Chairman), Foster, and Stanton. A letter received from the Commissioner of Crown Lands concerning deviation of road on Section 90. Tenders to be called ...

    Article : 105 words
  38. WILLUNGA.

    The harvest in this district is now brought to a close, and although the accounts as to quantity per acre differ, there is no doubt the avenge will exceed last year's by some four or five bushels. ...

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  39. YANKALILLA, JANUARY 24.

    Present—All the members. Letter from Central Road Board stated that the survey of Victor Harbour and Yanklilla-road had to some extent been provided for. The Chairman reported having ...

    Article : 214 words
  40. REDRUTH: WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23.

    DREW AND YOUNG v. FRANCIS.—Action in debt for goods sold and delivered. Defendant pleaded the general issue and the Statute of Limitations. Mr. Palmer appeared for the plaintiffs. The debt ...

    Article : 292 words
  41. STRAY CATTLE.

    Sir—Will you permit me to call the attention of the Corporation to the necessity of devising means for protecting the property of the citizens from the number of-cattle which are now regularly turned ...

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  42. CLARE, JANUARY 26.

    Present—Mr. Ninnes (Chairman), Councillors Hannaford and Moyses. Cheque drawn in favour of Mr. Jarman for £3 1[?]s., for ten days' maintenance and passage to Adelaide of two destitute ...

    Article : 191 words
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