A disastrous explosion of firedamp took place this morning at the Monkfield Collieries, Accrington, Lancashire. The means of egress are cut off by the falling earth, ...
Article : 72 wordsUn Wednesday the Chief Secretary laid before the Assembly the following return, including a report and estimate of the cost of constructing a line of railway on the 3 ft. ...
Article : 927 wordsRingston—St. Clair v. Turnewr—G. Downer. H. Downer—McCluskey v. Mitcham Quarry Company—Nicholson. Cunningham v. Roberts—Linklater. ...
Article : 46 wordsWe are now In the thick of haymaking, and the weather upon the whole is favourable. Several crops have already changed hands at a good paying figure; the highest I have heard of is £5 per acre ...
Article : 255 wordsPresent—All, except Cr. Tennant. The Chairman read a memorial signed by 32 ratepayers, requesting him to convene a public meeting for the purpose of testing the wishes of the ratepayers Distrct as to ...
Article : 116 wordsCharles Miller was with stealing £9 in notes from ?George Aird on the night of the 2nd inst. at the Burra Hotel, Kooringa. He admitted the theft and ws committed for trial. ...
Article : 86 wordsThis was an action to recover £2,200 on a policy of Insurance. Mr. J. W. Downer, Q.C.,appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. Mann, Q.C., with Mr. Attenborough, for the ...
Article : 1,485 wordsPresent—Crs. Pruches (Chairman), Eley, Musson, Rogers, Wigmore, and Zeitz. Twenty five assessments were appealed against, fifteen of which were upheld and fourteen reduced. Payments, £10. ...
Article : 181 wordsBridget Kain was fined lbs., and John Moore 10s. for being drunk. Ellen Clark, a middle-aged woman, was charged with being a pauper lunatic Evidence was given ...
Article : 1,031 wordsAccounts of the issue of the recent battle between Hicks Pasha and El Mahdi, the False Prophet of the Soudan, continue of a varying nature, but it is ...
Article : 44 wordsWe bad thought the heat of yesterday would have culminated in rain, as it threatened, bat as yet it appears to pass over without a drop, and the crops are therefore rapidly changing their green to white, ...
Article : 79 wordsPresent—Councillors G. Jenkins (Acting Chairman), D. Robb, R. Playfair. Clerk produced returns showing amount of rates collected from February 28, 1877, to June 30, 1883, ...
Article : 48 wordsOn Sunday morning Mr. J. E. Bowe, keeper of the billiard saloon at the Clare Hotel, was seriously injured by a fall from a horse. He was riding at a, moderate pace, when the animal stopped suddenly, ...
Article : 255 wordsLast night a lecture was delivered to a large and interested audience in the Banquetingroom of the Town Hall, under the auspices of the Royal Society, on the objects of the ...
Article : 1,088 wordsPresent—All Mr. Knox offered £30 towards ratting hill in cutting hill in Burnside; to stand over for next meeting. Messrs. H. E. & H. F. Downer agreed to take £50 for Whittell's costs. J. H. Roberts' tender ...
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Advertising : 2,039 wordsThe weather during the past week has been all that the farmers could wish for. We have had some nice showers, which will cause the grain to ail oat well. The crops on the whole are looking splendid: ...
Article : 92 wordsThe weather is very favourable for the hay-harvest. A great quantity has been ent daring the past few days. Some of the crops have been found to be unusually heavy, and the quality is very ...
Article : 76 wordsThe weather here has been somewhat unsettled, but on the whole favourable for the hay and wheat harvest, which it is still anticipated will give a fair average yield. The crops generally are rather' ...
Article : 122 wordsOur Wentworth correspondent writes:—"We expect river to commence rising here next week." The Pastoral Times reports:— "Light showers amounting to 23 points fell in the early cart of the ...
Article : 495 wordsHay-harvesting is in fall swing; a very large area is being cut for hay, and the return is very satisfactory, although the price of hay is the reverse. Farmers as a role intend keeping their hay for a ...
Article : 116 wordsA pleasing ceremony took place on Saturday evening last at the Melrose Agricultural Society's annual general meeting. The Hon. Secretary (Mr. W. Kelley, sen.), who has held the position for two ...
Article : 196 wordsWe learn that Messrs. McComas & Co., of Melbourne (who are represented in this colony by Messrs. Harrold Brothers), have offered the New South Wales Government to keep the ...
Article : 564 wordsThe sheep and cattle sales at Kooringa (the Burra) have kept the stock road along here very lively this week; but, apart from that, everything is exceedingly dull. ...
Article : 134 wordsFor the past week we have experienced summer weather, bringing the crops on well. A change is impending. Red rust, in spite of all theories to the contrary. ...
Article : 197 wordsPresent—His Worship the Mayor (Mr. J. Downing), and Councillors Naish, Marval, Highet, Luxmoore, and the Town Clerk. The Inspector handed in his report, in which he ...
Article : 521 wordsFinal Hearings.—William Simpson, of Thebarton West, builder; James McMnllen, of Henley Beach, contractor; Frank S. Carroll, of Unley, journalist; Maurice Moore, of Semaphore. labourer; Peter ...
Article : 292 wordsWe are having exceedingly hot days just now. Haymaking is the order of the day. The wheat is ripening very fast. ...
Article : 25 wordsThe weather is very not and favourable for Hay-making. Fanners are in high spirits over the harvest prospects. The recent showers have done great good, and most of the wheat crops have come ...
Article : 98 wordsThe weather for the past lew days has been very hot, but changed this morning, and is now cool and clondy, with every appearance of rain. Haymaking is in full swing, and on many farms ...
Article : 184 wordsThe following are the handicaps for sports in connection with the Catholic Picnic on November 9, on Exhibition Grounds:—_ Bicycle Race.—Richardson (scr.), Martin 50 yards, ...
Article : 217 wordsBusiness has been brisker both in stock and land sales daring past month. In stock we find buyers more inclined to operate now that grass is at its best, and both store and fat stock of all kinds have ...
Article : 418 wordsThirteen Jury-lists were presented for revision, and no objections were received except in the case of the City of Adelaide, wherein two names were, struck out, the parties pleading over age. ...
Article : 373 wordsWe have had some true summer weather daring the past week, but to-day it is much cooler, with a southerly breeze and plenty of dust. Haymaking is drawing to a dose. There will be a large quantity ...
Article : 191 wordsPresent—The Chairman (Mr. J. Downing), Messrs. Naish, Marval, Highet, Luxmoore, and the Secretary. The Inspector reported that a new closet had been ...
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Advertising : 155 wordsHaymaking is in fun force in this locality now, and many are obtaining good cats. The prospects for wheat are equally good, the last rains haying a beneficial effect on the crops, and especially the late ...
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South Australian Register (Adelaide, SA : 1839 - 1900), Thu 8 Nov 1883, Page 7
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