Many of the diggers are already leaving for the Christmas holidays. The time has been increased for the suspension of work, extending now from December 24th to January 2nd inclusive: but ...
Article : 614 wordsNOTICES:- - 1. Mr. AYERS to ask the Honourable the Chief Secretary— "I., Whether the Government contractors for ...
Article : 1,189 wordsMr. Way for the Plaintiff; Mr. Stow, Q.C., and Mr. Thrupp for the defendant. In this case the plaintiff had obtained verdicts against the defendant for £143, 17s. compensation ...
Article : 2,675 wordsCrops are turning out well, considerably over my stated average of 10 bushels. but the weather of this week is anything but favourable to harvest operations ...
Article : 288 wordsOn Monday morning we had a hot wind, and the wheat being quite ripe several reaping-machines were busily at work; but since then a little after midday we had damp, cold weather. ...
Article : 89 wordsThe institution at the Port recently established by Mr. Bucknall is known as the South Australian Rowing Club, and on Saturday the opening matches for scullers and canoes came off with the greatest ...
Article : 782 wordsAt me end of last week several machines were at work and took off splendid qualities of wheat, superior to that of many past seasons. The quantity is, however, varied, as in one instance they were ...
Article : 446 wordsThe bazaar in aid of the institute building Fund was opened on Wednesday afternoon. There were three stalls well furnished with valuable articles and trinkets of a rare and curious ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 61 wordsTwo fines of 5s, each were inflicted in cases of drunkenness. Catherine Vanstone, charged with the use of insulting language at the Castle Inn. Hindley ...
Article : 197 wordsOn Thursday, Decembers 3, the annual examination of the children attending the Inman Valley Day School look place before the Rev. C. Hodge and Mr. W. J. Bates, of Encounter Bay. The ...
Article : 357 wordsA notice calling a meeting of diggers to be held on Wednesday, December 16, to consider the new regulation, having been posted for some days, a number of men assembled at the hour appointed ...
Article : 910 wordsOn Tuesday, the 15th, we had a most interesting day, the examination of Miss Baker's school commencing at 11 o'clock and continuing until 4, before the Rev. Mr. Roddick. Rev. Mr. Clayfield. ...
Article : 218 wordsPresent — The Mayor, Councillor Luehrs, Lindsay, Parker, Michelmore, and Bennett Town Clerk reported rates collected to date, £1,559 6s, 9d. Received since last meeting-Dog registration 5s ...
Article : 458 wordsProcessions, examinations, picnics, and feasts have been the order of the tunes for the last week or so with the younger portions of the public of Penola. On Tuesday, December 8, in celebration ...
Article : 439 wordsSir—The Select Committee on Education having reported, I beg leave to offer a few suggestions on the same subject, first expressing my disagreement with clause 4 or the report, as in America I ...
Article : 477 wordsThe weather still continues dry, but not by any means unbearably hot. Business appears brisk. Heavy loads of merchandise are arriving almost daily, and many ...
Article : 186 wordsHarvest operations have commenced, and should the weather prove favourable most of the crops will be fit for the machine in about another week. There are indications, however, this evening of a ...
Article : 227 wordsPresent—The Mayor, Councillors Price, Wigley, Miller, Whyte, Lunniss, and Hitchcox. Town Clerk reported that M. Hitchcox had paid in one half the cost of kerbing the footpath in front of ...
Article : 266 wordsThe first half-yearly exhibition and distribution of prizes in connection with the Gawler Academy, took place on Thursday, the 17th, Mr. T. U. Jones occupied the chair, supported by the Rev. J. ...
Article : 673 wordsThe Court had no business to-day save one case, which, being brought in the wrong form, was struck out The weather of late has been stormy; in fact ...
Article : 134 wordsSir—Without going particularly into the question of the hon. member introducing what I consider a private letter of mine into a public discussion, I may be allowed to offer a few remarks as to any ...
Article : 698 wordsThe penalties inflicted under the Scab Act of £50 and £25 upon James Sutton have been remitted by the Government. On Saturday last Mr. Jacob commenced his ...
Article : 701 wordsOn Thursday, the 17th, the diggers assembled at the chapel. The Rev. Mr. MAUGHAN, who happened to be on the ground, kindly consented to take the chair, and in his opening remarks stated ...
Article : 754 wordsOn Tuesday a little girl, daughter of Mr. G. Sheriff, was knocked down by a horse ridden by a young lad. It was feared at first that the injuries received were serious, but it was soon found that ...
Article : 67 wordsPresent—The Mayor, and Councillors Lawson, Birrell, Hughes, Hales, Thomas, Gooden, Packham, and Mattingly. The following Councillors to compose the Public Works Committee: — The ...
Article : 201 wordsA meeting was held on Monday evening in connection with the Band of Hope, when Capt : Price delivered an interesting lecture. It was short, plain, impressive, and instructive. He urged the ...
Article : 76 wordsThe farmers are just commencing to reap, but red rust will make sad work among them. The weather is cool, and there have been a strong wind and slight showers of rain. ...
Article : 95 wordsPresent— The Chairman, and Councillors Earl, Huntley. and Barker Mr. Cox attended and resigned the office of Registrar of Dogs for the district. Council accepted resignation and ...
Article : 2,262 wordsMonday, the 14th, ushered in beautiful warm harvest weather, and the reaping-machines were busy in all directions. Yesterday and to-day we had occasional showers, accompanied by high ...
Article : 211 wordsReaping has commenced, and would proceed with vigour but that the weather continues cold and occasional showers have retarded work, several parcels of new wheat have gone down: prices in ...
Article : 81 wordsThere is very little good news to be reported from Wilcannia at present: everything is as gloomy and dull as it is possible for it to be. The rise in the Walgut ami Namoi, reported last mail ...
Article : 110 wordsSir—Can any of your readers inform me what has been done with a sum of money (about £400) collected eight years ago at Kooringa, by bazaar and otherwise, for building a church at Redruth. ...
Article : 70 wordsThe weather is showery, and reaping by machine is consequently retarded. A supposed discovery of silver has taken place on purchased land close to the township. If it ...
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South Australian Register (Adelaide, SA : 1839 - 1900), Mon 21 Dec 1868, Page 3
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