The Orient steamer Cotopaxi arrived at the Semaphore at about 9.30 on Friday evening, March 4. She brings news from England to January 22, and from the Cape to February 16. ...
Article : 36 wordsAn important meeting was held at Mr. Vance's residence, Hundred of Tickera, to consider the wants of the district. A large number of farmers were present, and Mr. J. J. ...
Article : 217 wordsA.D. 1881 is evidently to distinguish itself as a year of storms. There have already been more shipwrecks than in the corresponding period of any recent year, and on Tuesday London ...
Article : 6,123 wordsThe weather is still excessively dry, the changes coming without bringing rain. The supply of water in the principal wells on the plains is daily lessening. ...
Article : 29 wordsBishop Thornton, of Ballarat, conducted a confirmation service here last night at the Anglican Church. There were twenty-two candidates, to whom His Lordship delivered a ...
Article : 79 wordsProfessor Pepper was well received in the Institute Hall last night, and his scientific entertainment met with well-merited applause. ...
Article : 23 wordsThe case against Matthew Currie, for assault with intent, occupied nearly eight hours. Mr. Foster defended the prisoner, and called witnesses, who proved that prosecutriex had been ...
Article : 93 wordsThe police have seized a wagon containing £90 worth of goods belonging to John Rowan, a strokeeper, here, on the ground of attempting to evade the condition of the new Border treaty. ...
Article : 77 wordsThe address in reply to the Speech from the Throne with which Parliament was opened has been voted by the Commons, and we have had one night in the Lower House free from debate ...
Article : 3,906 wordsSome excitement was caused at the southern end of Gawler at 9 o'clock this evening, in consequence of an alarm of fire being given. It was soon discovered that the Commercial Hotel was ...
Article : 90 wordsWe have received from Mr. Barnard, the Secretary of the S.A.J. Club, a very neatly got up programme of the Clubc's Autumn Meeting, with a list of the nominations for the Derby. ...
Article : 89 wordsThere has been some spirited betting to-night on the Newmarket Handicap. Billy Nutts was supported by his stable to win £4,000 on the strength of splendid trial, and Miss Harriett ...
Article : 525 wordsThe military situation in Basutoland betrays no sign of improvement. Mafeteng still remains the only centre fram which operations are undertaken, and four. weeks had passed on Friday ...
Article : 837 wordsSir—Mr. Sabine says in his letter that "if my statement is correct that the Government intend to sell the farm." &c. Now, in order that there may be no mistake about the ...
Article : 151 wordsSir—At the Show dinner to-day Mr. Colton announced that he was going to say nothing about politics, and seems to have conceived the idea that because he was not therefore no ...
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South Australian Register (Adelaide, SA : 1839 - 1900), Sat 5 Mar 1881, Page 6
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