I suppose 1 must begin with what concerns us more than anything else, namely, the weather, which for the present season is without doubt most extraordinary and certainly exceptional. I am ...
Article : 227 wordsFor several days past the weather has been very fine and cool, resembling but little what is usual and expected at this season. The Ant arrived at noon on the 11th inst, and ...
Article : 1,190 wordsOn Saturday we were visited by a severe thun-derstorm. The thunder, which was very loud, almost ceased towards evening; but the wind and rain prevailed with even increased violence till ...
Article : 444 wordsPresent—All the members. Permission given to J. Harry and others to sink a well in a read, to be properly fenced, &c. Surveyor laid on table plans of deviations of roads through Sections 5310 and ...
Article : 75 wordsSir—The spicy peppering I have received from Mr. Marryat this morning would cure me of any desire to exchange personalities with the reverend gentleman if I ever had any. I ...
Article : 285 wordsThis Court met on Saturday, in the Supreme Court House, to hear a petition in the long-con-tested matter, Payne v. Dench. Preent-His Excellency the Governor-in-Chief. ...
Article : 1,280 wordsFrom the unattractive appearance of Koo-ringa we cross over the hill, and our spirits instantaneously cheer within us at the prospect of the Burra Burra Mine. Huge steam ...
Article : 1,682 wordspresent—Messrs. Wilson, Pedier, and the Clerk, No quorum. DECEMBER 16. Present—Messrs. J. Clark (in the chair), T. ...
Article : 65 wordsSir—I again send you an extract of a letter from Gibraltar, containing late news of the movements of the Spaniards and Moors, and hope you will insert it should you think it of ...
Article : 526 wordsPresent—Messrs. Hamilton (Chairman), Filmer, Brockmeyer, and Waters. The Clerk reported that a few loads of stone had been delivered for repairs of road near Section 14S. The Council ...
Article : 53 wordsNO meeting. ...
Article : 5 wordsWe have had fearful weather here since my last. It commenced on last Saturday with deafening peals of thunder, accompanied with extremely vivid lightning, followed up by successive showers. ...
Article : 193 wordsPresent—Messrs. H. Dawson (Chairman), C.R. Hoffman, J.Thyer, and R. Gillard. Mr. R. Miller attended relative to alleged encroachement on public road, Mount Pleasant. Tracing of section ...
Article : 1,749 wordsSir—I see in your issue of yesterday a letter from Mr. Rounsevell, in which ho angrily contradicts some of my statements respecting the recent mail-cart accident here ...
Article : 281 wordsThe storm which visited us on Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and dwindled down to a moderate gale on Tuesday, appears to have been general throughout the colony. It was the severest ever ...
Article : 659 wordsPresent—The Chairman, Messrs. Bleechmore, Brown, and Cowled. Tenders received for metal at Auburn ford, from Mrssrs. T. Crowe, C. Scutchings, and Fitzgerald, None accepted, but fresh tenders ...
Article : 88 wordsPresent—Mr. T. Ninaes (Chairman), and all the Councillors. Tender accepted from S. Robinson, £9 10s., for making ford across Bishop's Creek. Hill River. Fresh tenders to be invited for repairs at ...
Article : 70 wordsPresent—Messrs. Perkins, Lauterbach, Kerr, and Priess. Letter read from Crown Lands Office in reply to an application from the Council that a road be taken through Section 120 previously to ...
Article : 124 wordsPresent—Messrs. Peake (in the chair), Altmann, and Menzel. General business adjourned. ...
Article : 15 wordsSir—I think the public of South Australia are not aware of the circumstance that we are shortly going to lose an old and esteemed fellow-coloaist and a faithful servant to the ...
Article : 193 wordsPresent—All the members. Mr. Palmer reported having pone to Mr. Maslin's with Mr. Ward to inspect the proposed road through Mr. Maslin's section, and that the cost would exceed £60. A ...
Article : 73 wordsSir—The report given in your Monday's issue by your own correspondent at Neartunga appears to me very remarkable. He says be thinks 100 reapers have passed through ...
Article : 281 wordsPresent—All the members except Mr. Ransford. A letter was received from Mr. Lord, requesting the Council to define his section boundaries. Tim Council declined to do so. Resolved, Unit the ...
Article : 189 wordsThe annual tea meeting of the presbyteran Church was held, on the editice instant, in the edifice belonging to that body. most excellent tea was served to nearly 200 persons. A public ...
Article : 655 wordsTho following letters on the subject of disinfecting the sewage of towns will be read with interest :— "TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES. ...
Article : 306 wordsPresent—Messrs. W. Fergusson (Chairman), J. Shepherd, and J. Holman. A deputation of owners and occupiers of land in the Myponga portion of the district attended to request that a ...
Article : 404 wordsOn Sunday, the 8th inst., sermons were preached in the Penrice Wesleyan Chapel—morning and evening by the Rev. C. Colwell—on behalf of the sabbath-school in connection with that place of ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 22 wordsSir—I am pleased to gee that "A share-holder" has called the attention of the Directors of the several "Wallaroo Mining Ventures to the propriety of winding them up, and ...
Article : 231 wordsDISORDERLY.—john beren, anas signor Belloni,was brought up, charged with being drunk and disorderly at Port Elliot on Monday evening, December 10. The defenant pleaded ...
Article : 45 wordsFORGERY.—Frederick Hill was charged with forging and uttering a bill of exchange purporting to be of the value of £300, with intent to defrand. Edward Lenge said he knew the bill of exchange ...
Article : 806 wordsPUBLIC MEETING TO ELECT A COUNCILLOR.—A public meeting to elect a Councillor in the place of Air. Fanner, resigned, took place on the 14th inst. Mr. G. V. Harvey in the chair. Messrs. James ...
Article : 94 words"Dear Sir—I am happy to say that, alter a very long and hard struggle, I have succeeded in convincing our Board that the sewage of St. Thomas's can be effectually and economically ...
Article : 232 wordsSir—Although neither the Government nor the Central Road Board seem inclined to do anything towards building the new punt for the ferry or raising the causeway, I observe ...
Article : 293 wordsPresent—The Chairman and Messrs. Abell and Kendell. letter received from Mr. W. J. Kills. Resolved, that the Council accept trust of Section 273 from school trustees, and hold the same in ...
Article : 86 wordsThe terrific storm of Saturday and Sunday last appears to have done considerable damage to the crops and gardens in this neighbourhood. Loud and deep are the complaints of many farmers of ...
Article : 266 wordsPresent—All the members. Mr. Krichauff reported that Kennair informed him that he could not fulfil contract. Advertisement No. 24, and he (Mr. Krichauff), in accordance with a minute of ...
Article : 376 wordsThe elements during the past week have been singularly disturbed. On Saturday last a tornado swept over our neigh bourhood, blowing in a most violent deree. unroofing houses, tearing up large ...
Article : 418 wordsSir—Will you be kind enough to allow me space to suggest to the railway authorities the desirability of running cheap trains northward, not only "on Christmas Day, but throughout ...
Article : 196 wordsThe storm, which appears to have been so general throughout the colony, visited us on Saturday and Sunday last with its utmost rigour, and has done considerable damage. ...
Article : 200 wordsSir—I am informed that an attempt will be made when the new Council meet to increase the Mayor's salary. I think it will be some-what injudicious, as well as unpopular, to ...
Article : 141 wordsThe annual meeting of ratepayers to make a rate was held this day, when a threepenny rate was agreed to. ORDINARY MEETING.—Present—All the members. Routine business was transacted. ...
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South Australian Register (Adelaide, SA : 1839 - 1900), Mon 23 Dec 1861, Page 3
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